This course is suitable for students who are interested in developing skills for working with people in care and support settings.
Throughout the course, you will study key topics such as:
These areas will help you understand how to support people safely, respectfully and professionally, while also developing your own confidence and wellbeing.
You will build important skills including communication, teamwork and problem-solving, which are essential when working in care and support settings. Learning is based around real-life situations to help you understand what working in the care sector is really like.
We’ll regularly review how you’re getting on and give you helpful feedback to support your progress and build your confidence.
Your work will be assessed through a mix of assignments, practical’s with guidance and support throughout the course.
You’ll be taught by a dedicated team who genuinely care about your progress and are there to support you from your first day through to completing the course and beyond.
You’ll take part in work experience with one of our employer partners where you’ll be able to put what you’ve learnt into practice and further build your knowledge, understanding, confidence and skills.
On completion of the course, you may be able to progress onto further study in Health and Social Care, move onto an apprenticeship, or take your next steps towards employment in the care sector.
This course can help prepare you for a range of roles within the care sector, such as care assistant, support worker, or roles within childcare or community support.
Three GCSE grades at 3-9, including English and preferably maths and science.
A DBS check will be needed before you can go on work placement which we will organise for you.
You’ll need to buy a tunic for work placement which will cost around £22.50.
We can source this for you through our preferred suppliers and funding support is available for those who meet eligibility criteria.
This course is free to those aged under 19 years old.
You can get more information at our enrolment events, by calling 0191 490 0300 or email us at [email protected]
“It is amazing and exhausting but I wouldn’t change it for the world!” “It has opened my mind to the opportunities out there for me and helped me to find what I want to do” “The experience I have had so far is amazing and the support is overwhelming”
“It is very educational and has opened new doors for me. I have improved my confidence and skills”
“Everyone is a family, happy thoughts, happy minds”
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college.
We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.
Our specialist teams can help with:
See here for more information, pop into one of our enrolment events, call us on 0191 490 4627.
Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free or reduced price course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.
If you already have a full level 3 qualification and are aged 19 years over, you can apply for an Advanced Learning Loan or pay the fee upfront in full and qualify for a 10% discount.
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college. We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.
To contact our dedicated Learning Support team email [email protected] or head to Live Chat
Knowledge
Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Psychology: Knowledge of human behaviour and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioural and affective disorders.
Median Salary
£21,718
Averge Qualifications
Medicine and Dentistry: Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Therapy and Counselling: Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counselling and guidance.
£24,658
£19,785
£18,162
Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
£33,136
Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Sales and Marketing: Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
£67,398
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Using mathematics to solve problems.
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
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