Get Started: Make Care Your Career

Want to kickstart your career in Social Care? Attend this workshop to receive tailored support to apply for Support Worker and Care Worker roles!

Location

Lancashire

Start Date

26/02/2025

Duration

One day

Start Time

11:00 am

On this one day course, you will:

  • Learn sector-specific knowledge about Social Care

  • Learn about the roles of Support Worker and Care Worker

  • Access 1-1 Interview preparation

  • Receive support preparing and applying for live vacancies

To be eligible for this course, you:

  • Must be aged 18-30

  • Must have the Right to Work in the UK

  • Must be located in Preston, Chorley, Blackburn, Burnley, Leyland or surrounding areas.

You can access:

  • Additional financial support to help with the cost of equipment, further training, first month travel costs, and clothing

  • One-to-one support as you apply for jobs and get ready for your interview

  • One-to-one support after your interview, including during your first few months of work

A care assistant may also be known as a care worker or support worker. A care assistant's job is to look after people who need full-time or part-time care. This includes helping elderly people, helping people with a mental health condition, and assisting people with learning or physical disabilities.

The role of a care assistant can also be different depending on where you're based. You may work in a care-home; drive to multiple homes, looking after people in the local community; or be a live-in carer, providing full-time support to someone.

In all these settings, you'll build great relationships with the people you're caring for. You can become a care assista

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"Before The Prince’s Trust I was the quietest and shiest person you’d ever meet, but this job has encouraged me to come out of my shell and interact with others, which has really boosted my confidence. " Shannon

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"I was kind of lost, I didn’t know where I was going. The Prince’s Trust came along like ‘we have this gateway for you to get into care work’ which was definitely what I wanted to get into. I'd definitely recommend it." Ché