Pre-Employment Support | Proud to Care Gloucestershire

Is care right for me?

You may be wondering if a career in care is right for you, or you may be wanting to know what area of care you may be best suited to. Below are some quizzes that will help you to understand more about the different types of roles in adult social care and support you to find out which role you may be best suited to:

Getting started in care:

No matter your age or background, if you enjoy helping people and want to make a difference to peoples’ lives, there's a social care job for you.

You don’t necessarily need any qualifications or previous work experience to get a job in social care. What’s important are your values and attitude towards working with people who need care and support.

Some of the values and behaviours you might need to work in social care include:

Treating people with dignity and respect.
Working well with others.
Committing to providing quality care and improving lives.
Willing to learn and develop at work.

Is care right for me?

You may be wondering if a career in care is right for you, or you may be wanting to know what area of care you may be best suited to. Below are some quizzes that will help you to understand more about the different types of roles in adult social care and support you to find out which role you may be best suited to:

Getting started in care:

No matter your age or background, if you enjoy helping people and want to make a difference to peoples’ lives, there's a social care job for you.

You don’t necessarily need any qualifications or previous work experience to get a job in social care. What’s important are your values and attitude towards working with people who need care and support.

Some of the values and behaviours you might need to work in social care include:

Treating people with dignity and respect.
Working well with others.
Committing to providing quality care and improving lives.
Willing to learn and develop at work.

What skills would I need?

Some of the skills you need will be specific to the job you're applying for. However, everyone working in social care needs basic English, number, digital and employability skills, including problem solving and teamwork, these are known as ‘core skills’. Download the Skills for Care 'What core skills do I need to work in social care' to find out more about skills you need. This also includes activities to help you think about transferable core skills from your previous experiences.

What core values do I need?

It's important to have a core set of values when working with vulnerable people to ensure you can provide appropriate and affective person centred care. Find out what core values you need here.

What skills would I need?

Some of the skills you need will be specific to the job you're applying for. However, everyone working in social care needs basic English, number, digital and employability skills, including problem solving and teamwork, these are known as ‘core skills’. Download the Skills for Care 'What core skills do I need to work in social care' to find out more about skills you need. This also includes activities to help you think about transferable core skills from your previous experiences.

What core values do I need?

It's important to have a core set of values when working with vulnerable people to ensure you can provide appropriate and affective person centred care. Find out what core values you need here.

Qualifications:

Perhaps you feel ready to begin applying for care roles, or maybe you would like to build your knowledge and skillset before beginning a role in care. Please see our qualifications and certificates page that can support learners to acquire the key areas of knowledge needed to begin working in adult social care.

Young Gloucestershire (YG):

Young Gloucestershire can support young people by offering practical ways to find confidence and develop the skills needed to get on track and to move into a job, education or training.

YG offer the opportunity to participate in the King's Trust Team Programme to help prepare you for the world of work with training, qualification and new skills. Whether you fancy working one-to-one or as part of a group, if you are 16-25 we have lots of ways to help.

The King’s Trust Team programme will help build your confidence through work experience opportunities with local businesses to help improve how you communicate with different people and volunteering opportunities to help you gain experience or qualifications and short courses to boost your CV. YG offers a relaxed and informal environment that encourages you to take the lead, get stuck in, have real life experiences, try new activities and show yourself just what you are capable of. Make a referral today

Gloucestershire College:

Skills Accelerator Course – is an intensive 8-week course to give you essential skills to help you find work or an apprenticeship. Gain the skills to set your CV apart from others and meet industry experts and motivational speakers.

Gain a Level 1 Award in Progression, with units on Preparing for a Recruitment Interview and Equality & Diversity.
Brush-up on your English and Maths.
Prepare for a meaningful work placement or employment APPLY: Through Gloucestershire College Website

Florence Academy; Pathway to Care

Pathway to Care is for anyone interested in working in adult social care. You don't need any previous care experience or qualifications to take this course. This course aims to build your knowledge of caregiving and what you can expect from a career in care, and to help you find your first role in social care. This course is for complete beginners and is designed to be taken before any other care qualifications, including the Care Certificate. Pathway to Care is entirely online and made up of 11 modules. Please visit Florence Academy to join now.

Qualifications:

Perhaps you feel ready to begin applying for care roles, or maybe you would like to build your knowledge and skillset before beginning a role in care. Please see our qualifications and certificates page that can support learners to acquire the key areas of knowledge needed to begin working in adult social care.

Young Gloucestershire (YG):

Young Gloucestershire can support young people by offering practical ways to find confidence and develop the skills needed to get on track and to move into a job, education or training.

YG offer the opportunity to participate in the King's Trust Team Programme to help prepare you for the world of work with training, qualification and new skills. Whether you fancy working one-to-one or as part of a group, if you are 16-25 we have lots of ways to help.

The King’s Trust Team programme will help build your confidence through work experience opportunities with local businesses to help improve how you communicate with different people and volunteering opportunities to help you gain experience or qualifications and short courses to boost your CV. YG offers a relaxed and informal environment that encourages you to take the lead, get stuck in, have real life experiences, try new activities and show yourself just what you are capable of. Make a referral today

Gloucestershire College:

Skills Accelerator Course – is an intensive 8-week course to give you essential skills to help you find work or an apprenticeship. Gain the skills to set your CV apart from others and meet industry experts and motivational speakers.

Gain a Level 1 Award in Progression, with units on Preparing for a Recruitment Interview and Equality & Diversity.
Brush-up on your English and Maths.
Prepare for a meaningful work placement or employment APPLY: Through Gloucestershire College Website

Florence Academy; Pathway to Care

Pathway to Care is for anyone interested in working in adult social care. You don't need any previous care experience or qualifications to take this course. This course aims to build your knowledge of caregiving and what you can expect from a career in care, and to help you find your first role in social care. This course is for complete beginners and is designed to be taken before any other care qualifications, including the Care Certificate. Pathway to Care is entirely online and made up of 11 modules. Please visit Florence Academy to join now.

Job matching support:

If you need support to get into a role in care, Proud to Care work closely with colleagues in the Employment and Skills Hub who provide a tailored matching service that can support people to find their ideal role in care. Find out more here.

Job matching support:

If you need support to get into a role in care, Proud to Care work closely with colleagues in the Employment and Skills Hub who provide a tailored matching service that can support people to find their ideal role in care. Find out more here.