Deep dive into careers in care with Care UK
Organisation: Care UK
Age: 16 - 19
Duration: 3 days
Industry: Healthcare
Application deadline: 06/05/2024
Dates: 25/06/2024 - 27/06/2024
Timings: 09:30 - 16:00
Type: In-person work experience
This opportunity is for applicants from Essex only with applications welcome from students aged 14- 18.
Care UK has a brilliant opportunity for young people keen to explore careers in care to join us for work experience Silversprings care home in Colchester.
During the work experience, which will take place over the course of a week, you will explore various roles and experience a ‘day in the life of’ colleagues who work in our care homes. You will:
· Learn about different types of direct care and non-direct care roles and responsibilities
· Learn about careers and the variety of development opportunities to grow and progress
· Shadow professionals at work
· Learn and practice essential skills that are paramount when working in care, no matter what the job role
· Work with others to create and deliver a social activity for residents with the support of Care UK colleagues
· Gain reflective practice and other skills that you can add to your CV
Founded in 1982, Care UK has grown to become one of the leading providers of health and social care services in the UK. With everything we do, our aim is the same: to help people live more independent and fulfilling lives.
For people entering later life, we recognise that we can improve the quality of the life they lead by being attentive to their individual needs. We provide support to people in many different settings and we aim to help people live as independently as possible.
Many of the people in our care homes are living with dementia (impaired ability to remember or make decisions). We are passionate about providing services and support to residents and believe that our unique approach to dementia care helps each of our residents enjoy their life as much as possible.
This passion for great care and our ambitious growth programme means that we offer a great place for people to build a fantastic career with us, and we have plenty of opportunities for training and progression.
Applicants may need to attend a pre interview screening call, and will need to attend a virtual interview with educators present with representatives of Care UK as part of the work experience on 22 May 2024.
Find out about Care UK’s Purpose and Values here
Learn about Care UK Support Centre here
When applying, answer the following questions
- Why do you want to do work experience in a care home?
- What is your understanding of a care home environment?
- What is it you would like to get out of work experience?
Opportunity Address:
Location Name: Silversprings Care Home
City: Colchester
Country: England
Organisational website:
Experience You Will Gain:
- During the work experience, which will take place over the course of a week, you will explore various roles and experience a ‘day in the life of’ colleagues who work in our care homes.
Skills You Will Gain:
Expenses Provided:
Travel reimbursed
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