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Are you currently volunteering in a health and social care setting?
Do you have lived experience in a health and social care support role?
This course is designed for current Volunteers in the Health and Social Care Sector and individuals with lived experience looking to improve their self-development and employability skills to apply for paid Health and Social Care roles in West Yorkshire.
Course details
Course provider: Octavia Learning
Eligibility - You must be aged 19+ and live in West Yorkshire.
Industry: Health
Dates: Course ongoing until December 2024
Duration: Programmes will run for 6 weeks (4 hours each week)
Venue: Classroom learning - Venues across West Yorkshire
Course overview
This training will support your self-development and enhance your employability skills. It will help you move from your volunteering / care role and apply for paid NHS Peer Support roles and other health and social care jobs.
You will be covering topics such as:
Introduction to careers in the Health & Social Care sector
- Exploration of roles
- Strengths and values exercise
Developing transferable professionalism within Health and Social Care
- Time Management
- The Performance Equation and productivity in the workplace
- Basic Project Management Skills
- Introduction to Research skills
CV and Application writing
- Powerful Language and Action words
- Creating a Life CV
- Creating a Skills based CV
- CAR and STAR technique
Developing your online presence
- Understanding and utilising LinkedIn for Career development
- Social media and Mental Health awareness
Barriers to Career Development
- Barriers to Employment and Career Success
- Personal SWOT Profiling
- Job loss and mental health post COVID-19
Career Decision Making
- Factors influencing decisions
- Disability confident employers
- Career Values
- Career decision making theories (how to identify and mindfully use)
- Smarter action planning for next steps
What next?
After the training you can expect:
- Increased volunteering responsibilities, after the minimum commitment period, allowing you to develop your skillset towards support vacancies
- To have the confidence to apply for future paid Peer Support Worker vacancies which the NHS intend to create within West Yorkshire and Harrogate areas
- To have increased confidence to apply for other social care support and health / wellbeing roles within Health and Social care settings
- To better understand career progression routes and further training opportunities for higher level courses in Health and Social care
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