Interested in working in childcare or with the elderly?
Want to find out more first and make sure you're suited to the job?
Then Choices in Care could be just what you're looking for.
Choices in Care is a 26 week training and development programme for young people interested in working in the care sector. As well as getting the chance to work in nurseries and homes for the elderly, you'll also learn new skills which will improve your job prospects whatever career you decide to follow.
Young people who have completed the course have found employment straight away in the care sector or other jobs, or gone on to further training at college.
Some of the skills you'll learn include:
- First Aid
- Food Hygiene
- Moving and Handling
You'll also work on the following:
- Communication
- Interview skills
- CV writing
- Team work and confidence building activities
Contact Youth Services. to find out when the next programme is due to start.
