Care - A Diverse and Rewarding Career
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Being a carer has always been a rewarding but demanding career. That is why for a carer it is equally important to have the right personality, plenty of common sense and responsibility as it is to have the right qualifications.
Chatting with a resident.

There are many careers, which relate to Care. If you enjoy working with children and teenagers then a career as a Nanny, Playgroup Worker, a Residential Child Carer or as an Educational Support worker dealing with schoolchildren who have experienced difficulties are accessible with the right qualifications

Caring for the elderly is a popular choice among those who gain care-related qualifications. Careers include Care assistants in day centres or residential homes for elderly people, ‘domiciliary’ care assistants who are employed to keep elderly people in their own homes, and Home Carers (or home helps) who tend to the person and their home.

Another aspect of Care is Social and Medical work which includes careers such as Social Work, Nursing, Healthcare and Ambulance staff.

There are full and part-time GNVQ and NVQ courses in Care-related subjects for school leavers, mature students and people already in Caring jobs. Further education colleges offer GNVQ foundation, intermediate and advanced level programmes in Health and Social Care, which open the door to careers in Care, Nursing or Higher Education. Helping a patient get ready in the morning.

Some colleges also offer childcare courses from Introductory level through to Diploma (NNEB) and Level 3 which are delivered on a full or part-time basis. Some also offer an HNC in Caring Services for those looking for an advanced qualification.

For further information on courses, please contact your local college or careers service.

This article appears with thanks to Calderdale College and first appeared in the Halifax Evening Courier.

For further information please see:
* Ambulance Paramedic
* Care Assistant
* Health Care Assistant
* Job Supporter/Job Coach
* Nanny
* Nurse: Adult
* Nurse: Children
* Nurse: District
* Nurse: Learning Disabilities
* Nurse: Mental Health
* Nurse: Practice
* Nurse: School
* Nursery Nurse
* Playgroup Worker/ Play Scheme Leader
* Social Worker


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