Partnership Celebrates New Recruits for Local Care Services
On Friday 18th September, Evolve Business Training celebrated the completion of its latest professional programme helping people to progress into a career within the Care sector. Since completing the two week course in July four of the students from the Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in the Adult Social Care sector have now gained full time employment with Olympus Care Services.
As part of the course a total of 21 adults aged 20 - 55 achieved the Level 1 Award alongside Customer Service, Effective Communication and Work Skills certificates to improve their confidence when applying for work and preparing for job interviews. All of the group were referred on to the tailored course by Job Centres in Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough to meet the needs of a range of Olympus Care vacancies.
Olympus Care Services provides a range of care and support services throughout the county for adults with disabilities and older people which is owned by Northamptonshire County Council.
During the short course, held at the Corby campus, students also spent time shadowing current employees at Olympus Care Services to gain a realis-tic idea of the working environments and job roles available.
Ashley Allen, Team Manager at Olympus Care Services said:
“We’re really pleased with how well this approach worked. We often have difficulty in retaining new members of staff who don’t have a clear understanding of what working in this sector is all about. This course allowed students to gain an insight into the type of work they would be doing helping them see if it was the right career for them. It also allowed us as employers to recruit with confidence. We are looking forward to working with Evolve again in the future.”
Anne Anderson, Tutor commented:
“The course is quite intensive and there is a lot of information for students to take in; but everyone was very keen and engaged well. Alongside the Health and Social care qualification students were also able to gain an insight into how Olympus Care Services operate. We are really pleased with the end result and look forward to working with Olympus Care Services again next year.”
At the celebration, students from the course were able to speak to tutors and representatives from Olympus Care Services (OCS) with many commenting on how helpful the course was in getting them back in to employment.
Linda Rose Murphy, a student from Corby said:
“This type of work is totally different to previous factory based jobs I have had. Working in Social Care is a very rewarding career and I am really pleased that I decided to do the course. I did find the courses challenging, but Anne was great as a tutor and I am glad that I stuck with it. I am really looking forward to starting my new job working with adults with learning difficulties in a residential home.”
Benjamin Mayes, a student from Brigstock commented:
“Working in this area has always been something that was at the back of my mind, so I was keen to give the course a go. I liked the fact that it gave a broad foundation into this type of work and allowed the chance to ask lots of questions about the different careers in health and social care. I have taken up the job as a Home Carer, working with people with dementia, and am already able to put the theory I have learnt into practice.”
Samantha Bolton, a student from Wellingborough added:
“I previously studied Childcare at Tresham and went on to work with children and adults with autism. After taking a break to start a family I felt that I needed a refresher course to get back into this type of work. The two-week programme gave me the confidence boost that I needed and I have accepted the role as a Home Care Worker at a residential unit for adults with a range of needs.”
Following the success of the course Evolve will be offering the training again in February 2016.
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