Dominic had been at college studying engineering, but decided health and social care would be a better route into sustainable employment. After completing pre-employment training at CTEM in Derby he now works at Elvaston Lodge.
Andrew Good spent ten years unemployed on benefits while caring for his wife. Before that he worked in a supermarket, which he found “unfulfilling”. He's been a care assistant for over six months now and says he has a new outlook on life.
Framework Housing supports homeless and vulnerable people to rebuild their lives. When it came to training their staff Framework found CTEM was a flexible provider that delivered the right support relevant to their diverse, valuable service.
After finding out about the variety of different career routes available in the care sector Michael decided he wanted to work with autistic people. He reached his goal, gaining employment with Choice Support. Eight months on he is still confident he made the right decision.
After working in printing since he was 17, Stephen had gone through several redundancies due to problems this industry is facing. He now has a new career that he loves with Partnerships in Care, supporting people with mental illnesses.
Drew wanted a career that was long-term and rewarding. After some initial training and advice, she thinks she’s found what she was looking for as a care assistant at Leivers Court Care Home for the elderly.
Stoke House is an example of the long-term partnerships Care Training make with local employers. Care Training has been supporting the needs of local care home Stoke House not just for months, but for years.
Kirsty came to Care Training as one of our first Care First Careers learners. She is now a Support Worker at at Woodley House in Ruddington, caring for people that have autism and dementia.
Lavina completed training in health and social care, as well as employability skills workshops, at Care Training East Midlands. She is now pursuing a career in the care industry (working as a care assistant) to fulfil her aim of being a midwife.
Vanessa Pickup had just completed her A’ Levels at college when she spotted an advert in the newspaper about fully funded Apprenticeships in Health & Social Care for 16–18 year olds. She felt it was the perfect opportunity to try something new.
With the credit crunch and times getting a little more difficult Rebecca decided she needed to return to work to support her family (as well as to boost her self-confidence). She now has a really rewarding career working with adults with learning difficulties.
