People considering a career in care need no prior experience or qualifications – but the role “requires something that they can’t teach in school”, Paralympian Ade Adepitan has said. The
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The Government has launched a recruitment campaign to fill more than 100,000 empty roles in England’s social care sector. A TV advert and social media campaign will tell the public
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The Royal Voluntary Service has issued an urgent call for people to take on volunteering roles in their communities as many long-standing supporters retire. The charity is asking younger recruits,
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New nurses and midwives feel “unprepared and unsupported in first roles”, a union has said. Unison said that more must be done to support these newly qualified workers and students
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The best feeling in the world? Care worker Hannah Waring says it’s making her dementia patients smile. But it’s been a long journey into the care sector for Hannah who
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The Covid-19 outbreak has given many the opportunity to embark on a new career. For 60-year-old Penelope (pictured) from Southminster she switched to a career in adult social care over 10 years
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Applications for social care jobs have increased as the pandemic has improved people’s perceptions of working in the sector, new research has suggested. A new-found appreciation for carers could help
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A Care Practitioner who works at Encore Care Homes is highlighting the progression opportunities of a career in care and is encouraging people to join the team. Tina Hughes, who
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Linda Hynd is the registered manager of Sense Scotland’s Tullideph Housing Support and Care at Home Services Team in Dundee, which supports people with learning disabilities, sensory impairments and complex
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Rosalind Watt is an operations coordinator at Beyond Limits in Dumfries and Galloway, a small organisation providing support to people with learning disabilities, mental health issues and other support needs.
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