We are excited to inform you about the return of our Get Into Social Care programme in partnership with WeCare Wales for December 2024!
Wales needs more social care workers! Many people working in social care have made the jump from jobs such as hospitality or retail using transferable skills.
Programme Dates:
This 1-week Online programme will run from Monday 9th – Friday 13th December via Microsoft Teams.
With a Taster Session taking place on Wednesday 4th December
To sign up for this opportunity please complete the following form: https://forms.office.com/e/zu1pVeNsxc
This award-winning and hugely popular online course is for young people aged 16-30 and free for those living across Wales with an interest in gaining employment in the social care sector.
Young people will have access to ongoing support from a work coach as well as the King’s Trust to support with employability skills such as CV writing, application form and interview skills.
On completion of the programme there will be guaranteed interviews with regional social care providers!
Course details:
• Wednesday 4th December – Taster / Information Session
• Monday 9th December - Employability Day 1
• Tuesday 10th - Thursday 12th December - 3-day Introduction to Social Care course.
• Friday 13th December – Employability Day 2 / Celebration
• The course will be delivered via Microsoft Teams from 10am - 2.30pm with a 30-minute lunch break.
• You will receive a workbook and course resources to help you participate effectively in the programme, plus support from tutors and a work coach.
Topics covered:
• Roles within social care
• Duty of care, risk and safeguarding,
• Code of Professional Practice for Social Care
• Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
• Communication and barriers
• Promoting Independence
• Equality, diversity and equity
• Personal resilience and well-being
• Consent and confidentiality
• Opportunities to gain a Level 1 Qualification in Safegaurding, Level 2 in Infection Control and Autism Awareness
Other considerations:
• Young people must have an interest in working in the social care sector and be motivated to move into employment
• Must have access to a device (tablet/phone/laptop) and internet / Wi-Fi to participate
• Criminal convictions will be reviewed on a case by case basis, young people are to be mindful that jobs may require a DBS check so where it may not impact on their participation on the programme it may impact what jobs are available to them on completion
“This experience taught me that this a career that I want. The course was great. WeCare Wales and The Prince’s Trust were really supportive and informative. I was so pleasantly surprised with the employment opportunities off the back of the course. I was offered up to 6 Interviews. It delivered on its promises and more.”
“It was a friendly and safe space for all of us to be ourselves which is why it worked so well. There were people from all over the country. It was everything that I wanted and needed from a course, to allow me to make the next step in my life. The course content was amazing! I learned so much and was able to add my qualification to my cv and it looks amazing. I received an interview at Spectrum Care and had the best interview that I have ever had!”
