Local InterestA career in careo&ers a lot morethan you mightthinkThe County Durham Care Academy isyour gateway to $nding a rewardingcareer in care.she always wanted a"er signing up forthe Care Academy’s routeway into adultsocial care.With many di6erent types of rolesavailable and exible hours to suit yourlifestyle adult social care can provide awide range of opportuniTes.“Apart from having my children, it’s 100per cent the best thing I ever didbecause I know it’s what I was alwaysmeant to do. It’s a demanding job but it’salso incredibly rewarding.”The Care Academy o6ers free pracTcalhelp and support to get you started inyour career. All you need are the rightvalues and behaviour, and we will helpwith the rest.Just like single mother of two Sophiewho is now happily forging the careerAs part of signing up for the free supportfrom the Care Academy Sophie wasguaranteed a job interview, given expertguidance on interview techniques, andwas delighted to land the job at theLindisfarne Care Home, close to whereshe lives in Chester le Street.She’s been in the job three months nowand knows she’s made the right decision:“It’s being able to go home at the end ofa shi", knowing that I’ve made adi6erence to the residents’ lives; knowingI’ve brought a smile to their day.”Why not make a di6erence today? Findout more at:• facebook.com/CareAcademyDurham• www.durham.gov.uk/careacademy• 03000 260 222Want to work in adult social care?There are three routes into the sector:ROUTE 1: THE Care Academy isrecruiTng people aged 18Hplus who areinterested in starTng a career in adultsocial care in County Durham…This is a fastHtrack recruitment andtraining programme aimed at those withthe potenTal to work in the adult healthand social care sector.The Academy is recruiTng to three keyroles: care workers, kitchen assistants,and domesTc assistants. The applicaTonform is online and, once training needsare assessed, you will be directed to arange of short modules that can becompleted remotely.An enhanced DBS check will also beprovided free of charge.• For further informaTon, go to:www.durham.gov.uk/careacademyrecruitmentROUTE 2: THE Routeway into adult socialcare prepares applicants for any rolewithin adult social care.The qualiIcaTon is suitable for thosewho are looking to work in, or widentheir knowledge of, the adult social caresector.The course includes:• Level 1 – Preparing to work in adultsocial care, covering employability,interview skills and preparaTon forwork• Level 2 – Food safety• Emergency Irst aid and manualhandling• Elements of the care cerTIcate• Enhanced DBS check• Guaranteed interview with an adultsocial care providerThere are no exams – just assessments.• For further informaTon, go to:www.durham.gov.uk/routewaysROUTE 3: Personal Assistant (PA)inducTon training o6ers an extremelyvaried career path. You’ll be employeddirectly by an individual who ismanaging and paying for their own care.QualiIcaTons aren’t necessarily requiredbut the important qualiTes employerslook for are kindness, compassion, andthoughulness.The course covers: safeguarding,infecTon control, Level 2 food safety,emergency Irst aid and a free enhancedDBS check.• For further informaTon, go towww.durham.gov.uk/personalassistantsTo Ind out more about opportuniTeswith County Durham Care Academy, goto: www.durham.gov.uk/careacademyPeterlee 17
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