Glen Caring social care training opportunities enable carers to have richly rewarding professions with plenty of career progression.<\/p>\n

Social care is a hugely rewarding career. Carers improve the quality of life of others. Through their work, they develop valuable life skills and improve their job prospects through training.<\/p>\n

Begin your Journey with Glen Caring Social Care Training<\/h3>\n

All our carers receive the opportunity to upskill with free tuition before they begin work, says HR Manager, Rhys McCaffrey. \u201cStaff gain an NVQ level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care, as standard. We also provide any further training that is necessary to meet the individual needs of service users in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Are you a student seeking to get your foot in the door of social care? Or is your job affected by Covid-19 and you want to enter a new sector? With Glen Caring, you can train and develop professionally while you work.<\/p>\n

Glen Caring, as Northern Ireland\u2019s leading Home Care service, is well-established as a leader in social care training. We\u2019ve been caring in the community since 1995. Today we have over 300 staff providing care in over 1,000 homes in Tyrone, Derry\/Londonderry and Antrim.<\/p>\n

Rhys says all staff receive induction training, which is renewed annually. Staff have opportunities to get further accreditation and qualifications as they are needed.<\/p>\n

In-House Staff Training<\/h4>\n

Glen Caring offers accessible in-house social care training for staff in all regions. Training covers a wide range of areas from manual handling and infection control, to dementia and medications.<\/p>\n

These include the following:<\/p>\n

\u25cf Glen Caring Policies and Procedures
\n\u25cf Infection Control
\n\u25cf Manual Handling
\n\u25cf Stoma and Catheter Care
\n\u25cf Effective communication
\n\u25cf Palliative Care
\n\u25cf Health and Safety
\n\u25cf Challenging Behaviour
\n\u25cf Abuse of vulnerable adults and children
\n\u25cf Medication
\n\u25cf Basic Food Hygiene
\n\u25cf First Aid
\n\u25cf Skin Care
\n\u25cf Recording and Reporting
\n\u25cf Fire Safety
\n\u25cf Managing Service User Money<\/p>\n

\u201cWe encourage career progression at Glen Caring,\u201d says Rhys. \u201cWe have proudly watched care assistants begin their caring journey with us. Over the years, those carers charted an exciting path to become team leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carers can also avail of other areas of training when required.<\/p>\n

Specialised Social Care Training<\/h4>\n

Specialised training options include:
\n\u25cf dementia training
\n\u25cf palliative care training
\n\u25cf brain injury
\n\u25cf trachea training
\n\u25cf epilepsy training<\/p>\n

When equipped with these skills, carers can provide specialised care with dignity and privacy to service users in their homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cSocial care is always changing,\u201d says Rhys. \u201cTherefore, we always adapt our training programmes to provide the most up to date and the highest standards of care for clients.\u201d<\/p>\n

While you\u2019re caring and learning, you\u2019ll also be enjoying the more immediate Glen Caring staff benefits. These include a competitive salary, working in a team of highly motivated people and in a flexible working environment.<\/p>\n

Join Our Social Care Team<\/h4>\n

Home care has never been more important than it is today. Why not apply for a care assistant role in your area to contribute to this vital sector? Very soon you could be enjoying fulfilling work and continued professional development.<\/p>\n

Visit our jobs page here to see our latest vacancies and take the leap into an exciting future in health and social care. For enquiries, you can email us at hrglencaring@gmail.com or call 028 82252666.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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