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Employability Skills in the Health Sector

Course Code: HEAS
  • Level: E
  • Qualification: Award
  • Awarding body: City & Guilds (C&G)
  • Duration: Four weeks
  • Course type: Part-time
  • Time of day: Daytime
  • When you'll study: Mondays, 10.00am - 3.00pm
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What's it all about?

Want to make a difference? Discover your future in caring for others.

Interested in working with children, supporting adults or exploring healthcare? This introductory course will help you discover the opportunities, build your confidence and take your first steps towards a future in the care sector.

Course information

What will you learn?

Explore health, adult care and childcare, discovering different roles and what it means to work with people who need care and support. Find out how your interests and strengths could connect to a future career.

Learn how to support others by recognising when help is needed, considering how you can help and understanding when to ask for advice.

Develop your teamwork skills by sharing ideas, listening to others and taking responsibility for your contribution to a shared task.

Along the way, you’ll build useful skills for College, work and everyday life, helping you feel more confident about your next step.

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

There are no exams. You will be assessed via workbooks.

Upon successful completion, you may progress to the Health, Social Care and Young People’s Settings Diploma at the College.

Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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Future careers

What you could earn:

Social Workers

£52,923.56

Potential salary

£23,998.02

Entry level salary

£41,199.00

Average salary

16

Annual openings in Plymouth

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