...communication skills required when applying for a specific job role. Social worker Employability skills To be able to become a social worker in the UK, you need take a 3 year undergraduate degree in social work, or a two year post graduate degree in social work, this needs to be approved by the health and care professions council. You will need to following qualifications, in order to study for an undergraduate degree in social work: Five GCSE’s (A-C) including maths and English and at least two A levels, or an equivalent qualification such as a BTEC National Diploma or NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. However this does depend on the university/college that you are applying for. This is a good thing because I already have 5 GCSEs’ between A-C which is a start towards being able to become a social worker. It also says that i need at least two A-levels or equivalent (BTEC diplomas) or level 3 in health and social care. This is a good thing because i am currently taking level 3 health and social care as well as BTEC business studies and sociology so if (which i am) work hard enough i will be able to apply for a social worker undergraduate degree which is needed to become a social worker. You need to have some relevant experience in a social work/social care setting before being accepted on most courses. So it is important gain as much work experience as possible, either through paid positions in community care settings or by undertaking relevant voluntary work. Some universities...
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...Unit 17: Working in the social care sector Explain the requirements for two different careers in the social care sector Introduction: In this assignment I will be choosing 2 different careers in the social care sector of my choice and briefly explain the different aspects to do with each. The two I have decided to look at our social work and care worker. P1-Explain the requirements for two different careers in the social care sector Requirements for a social worker- Social work is a graduate profession and you will need either a bachelor’s degree in it (BSW) or a postgraduate degree to register with Health and care professions (HCPC) in England. In order to get a degree you will be required to study a 3 year undergraduate degree or a 2 year postgraduate degree in social work that is approved by the Health and Care professional’s councils (HCPC). You will also need to pass background checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). In order to study for an undergraduate degree in social work you will require, 5 GCSEs (A-C) including maths and English, at least 2 A levels, or an equivalent qualification such as BTEC National Diploma or NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. You will need to have relevant experience in a social work or social care setting before being accepted on to the postgraduate course. That is why it is necessary you gain as much work experience as possible, either through paid work in community care settings or voluntary work. Some specialised universities...
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...Career path I am currently studying at Tresham College studying health and social care level 3. The entry requirement where the following A minimum of 4 GCSEs at C or above including English, maths and science OR an Intermediate Diploma (Level 2) in Health and Social Care at merit grade or above with a good reference OR a relevant Level 2 vocational qualification. I managed to get on this course as I done level 2 health and social care and gained a merit on this course. Mental health nursing Mental health nursing is often complex, demanding and very rewarding. As many as one in three people are thought to suffer some form of mental health problem. However, dealing with the human mind and behaviour is not an exact science. Therapeutic relationships Mental ill health is often brought on by a crisis in life such as depression after the death of a partner. However, depression is just one of the ranges of conditions that come under the heading of mental ill health. There are also neuroses, psychoses, psychological and personality disorders. Therapeutic relationships between the mental health nurse, those with mental ill health, and their families are critical to successful mental health nursing. Helping people back to mental health is also every bit as valuable and satisfying as caring for those with a physical illness. Core qualities and skills Your main tool as a mental health nurse will be the strength of your own personality and communication skills. You will need to...
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...BTEC Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Certificate and Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Diplomas in Sport For first teaching from September 2006 Issue 2 March 2007 Specification Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Certificate and Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Diplomas in Sport Edexcel, a Pearson company, is the UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications and testing to more than 25,000 schools, colleges, employers and other places of learning here and in over 100 countries worldwide. We deliver 9.4 million exam scripts each year, with 3 million marked onscreen in 2005. Our qualifications include GCSE, AS and A Level, GNVQ, NVQ and the BTEC suite of vocational qualifications from entry level to BTEC Higher National Diplomas and Foundation Degrees. We also manage the data collection, marking and distribution of the National Curriculum Tests at Key Stages 2 and 3, and the Year 7 Progress Tests. References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Edexcel does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.) Authorised by Jim Dobson Prepared by Dominic Sutton Publications Code BF017349 All the material in this publication is copyright © Edexcel Limited 2007 Essential principles for delivering a BTEC This specification contains the rules...
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...QUALIFICATION HANDBOOK Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (3978-51/52/53/54/55/56) December 2011 Version 3.1 (February 2012) Qualification at a glance Subject area City & Guilds number Age group approved Entry requirements Assessment Fast track Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) 3978 19+ There are no entry requirements Portfolio of Evidence, Practical Demonstration/Assignment. Automatic approval is available for centres offering the 3172 Level 4 NVQ in Health and Social Care – Adults 100/4794/3 and the 3078 Level 4 NVQ in Leadership and Management for Care Services 500/4105/8 Learner logbook and Smartscreen Consult the Walled Garden/Online Catalogue for last dates City & Guilds number 3978-51 Accreditation number 600/0573/7 Support materials Registration and certification Title and level Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (Children and Young People’s Residential Management) Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (Children and Young People’s Management) Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (Children and Young People’s Advanced Practice) Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (Adults’...
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...A911 Health and Social Care And Early Years Provision Controlled Assessment Task Task 1: Preparation: As part of my coursework I will be investigating a service in the Early Years sector. The following are the aims for my coursework: The range of care needs of your client group (The choice of health, developmental and social needs of babies and children) I would questionnaire parents and also questionnaire different staff for each service (Primary Research). I also would research from health and social care fact books (Secondary Research).The reason I would questionnaire parents and staff is because they have the knowledge and understanding of young babies and children and know what the choice of needs are for them. The other reason is because they have also the experience in which they can and give to me. The reason I would research from health and social care fact books are because people who have taken degrees in these subject have written these books and would be more reliable that me searching on the Internet for this aim. The ways your client group can obtain care services and the possible barriers that can prevent them from gaining access to these services. (The customs that babies and children can gain from care services and the achievable barriers that can stop babies and children from getting hold of access to these services). I would research on the internet and questionnaire service providers. The reason I would research ask services is because they do offer...
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...|Course Title | BTEC Subsidary Diploma in H&SC | |Unit T2itle |Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care | |Level |3 | |Part Unit | |Whole Unit |Yes | |Assessor | | |Start Date | |Task Introduction | |You are a researcher within the Health and Social Care Department, they are currently reviewing the way that they communicate, both within the department, | |with other professionals, other agencies, clients and each other. They have asked you to conduct further research on the role of effective communication in | |health and social care. The research is based on number of practical and...
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...students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 (A*- C) and Level 1 (D- G) in Key Skills. (In Scotland, the equivalent is the Standard Grade.) Some students may decide to take one or more GCSEs before or afterwards; people may apply for GCSEs at any point either internally through an institution or externally. The education systems of other British territories, such as Gibraltar,[1] and the former British dominion of South Africa, also use the qualifications, as supplied by the same examination boards. The International version of the GCSE is the IGCSE, which can be taken anywhere in the world, and which includes additional options, for example relating to coursework and the language used. When GCSEs are taken by students in secondary education, they can often be combined with other qualifications, such as the Business And Technology Education Council (BTEC), the Diploma in Digital Applications (DiDA), or diplomas. Education to GCSE level is often required of students who study for the International Baccalaureate or to GCE Advanced Level (A-level). GCSE exams were introduced as the compulsory school-leavers' examinations in the late 1980s (the first exams being taken in the summer of 1988) by the Conservative Party government, replacing the Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) and GCE Ordinary Level (O-Level) examinations. Structure In secondary schools, GCSE courses are taken in a variety of subjects, which...
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...CRB APPLICATION FORM Wigan Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteer to share this commitment Vacancy Details Job Title: Job reference number: Site Manager SCH - 821 Advertising origin Where did you hear about this vacancy? www.yourcounciljobs.co.uk It is Wigan Council’s policy to ensure that all appointments are made on merit. This form is for monitoring purposes only and will be kept separate from any members of the shortlisting or interviewing panel. In order to monitor the effectiveness and success of this policy it would be helpful to us if you provide the information requested below regarding your personal details. The details supplied by you on this form are confidential, but will form part of the personnel record of the successful candidate. Personal Details Title: First name(s): Last name: Known as: Date of Birth: Address: Postcode: Contact Number: Email address: National Insurance Number: Mr Adam Woodcock 06/07/1986 1 Mendip Avenue, Winstanley, Wigan WN3 6EB Mobile: 07912411317 Home: 01942 226 083 adamw_ninja@hotmail.com JS 58 74 65 B Eligibility to work in the UK Current legislation means that it is a criminal offence to employ a person who is subject to immigration control, unless he or she has documentary proof showing an entitlement to work in the UK. If selected for interview you will asked to provide proof of your work entitlements. Do you have...
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...Unit 2 Background information: The service user I have chosen to base my coursework on is called Jordon Hill. He is three years old and is an only child. Both his parents work therefore he attends Childs play nursery. Although Jordon’s parents are busy with work, they both try to spend as much time as a family together as possible for example family dinners, and Saturday night movies. Jordon looks forward to these quality times, as he knows his parents are mostly busy. Jordon likes to play with his parents but understands when they are busy. He loves to play with his bike in the garden, and also the trampoline. He also enjoys his favourite blue toy car and his building blocks. Jordon’s hobby is playing football with his father. Jordon does not suffer from any medical issues or diseases; however he is allergic to egg which means that the nursery cook and staff need to ensure that they are extra careful with what they feed him. Overall this isn’t a great concern and other than that he is a healthy boy. Task 1: 1. Education through play: Schools & nurseries offer a wide range of services in order to stimulate the children. It also gives them a chance to interact with others whilst learning and gaining new skills. The most important and one of the main services is education through play. From my experience at Childs Play Nursery which we visited as a school trip, I found out that for young children to enjoy learning they have to physically engage in the activities...
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...Title of module: Early Care & Education Practice Module Code: 5N1770 Level: 5 Assessment Technique: Assignment 1 Assessment Weighting: 30% Date Brief Issued: 22nd September 2015 Assessment Submission Date: 3rd November 2015 Assignment title: Historical Perspective on the development of the ECCE sector in Ireland Introduction: Aim: My aim is to investigate and present a comprehensive and informative profile of the history of the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECCE) sector today in Ireland. Objectives: My objectives are to: * Present informative overview of the history of the ECCE provision in Ireland and the development of the ECCE sector. * Examine and provide a detailed description of the legal regulations and the rights of the child in the ECCE sector in Ireland today. * Present range of occupations of the ECCE sector in Ireland and their role. * Investigate the qualifications and experience necessary with one chosen occupation in the ECCE sector. * Investigate career opportunities that are available in the childcare sector. Rationale: It is important for me to have a good knowledge and the history of the ECCE provision in Ireland as this is my chosen career. It is very important for me to understand how the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) has progressed over the years and also investigate the different range of occupations in the ECCE sector. As it’s my chosen career it is important for me to have a good...
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...1.Know the structure of education from early years to post compulsory education. 1a) Summarise entitlement and provision for early years. Early year’s education is for children aged 3-5 years of age. It is used in nurseries and reception classes. Children aged 3 and 4 in England get 15 hours a week free education that the government funds to local authorities to make sure every child receives this before reaching school age. Early years provision is supporting young children. Learning through play is the key element and is used more in early years than a formal education. This is because play shows to be more helpful in a child’s early development. 1b) Explain the characteristics of the different types of school in relation to educational stages and governance. There are 4 types of mainstream state school community, foundation and trust, voluntary and specialist. These 4 types follow the national curriculum. Other types include Independent/Free schools and academies; these don’t have to follow the curriculum and are governed in different ways. Community schools Run and owned by local authorities and not by their governing body. The local authority will usually determine the admissions policy and support the school in looking at ways to develop links within the local community. They also provide support services to the school. Some community schools, local groups use school facilities to hold classes of their own. Foundation and trust schools Foundation schools are run...
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...HRM 4050 Human Resource Development: Recruitment and Selection Methods to Hire 10 call centre employees in a newly formed department Daniela Pantica Student no: M00452076 Module: HRM 4050 MA Human Resources January 2013 intake Part-time number of words: 3519 Table of Contents I. Introduction 3 UK labour market, HR planning and labour turnover in the current UK economic climate 3 Staff turnover 4 II. Stages of the recruitment and selection process 4 Step 1: Determine if there is a vacancy (Taylor 2005) 5 Step 2: Job analysis (Taylor 2005) 5 Step 3: Job description and person specification (Taylor 2005); 6 Step 4: Application form (Taylor 2005) 7 Step 5: Recruitment methods and media (Taylor 2005) 8 Step 6: Advertising (Taylor 2005) 9 Step 7: Selection methods (Taylor 2005) 9 Step 8: Appointment & induction (Taylor 2005) 11 III. Conclusion 12 IV. List of references 13 Annex 1: Sample of Call Center employee Job Description 14 Annex 2: Sample of Person Specification for Customer Contact Centre Agent 16 Annex 3: Online job advert sample 17 I. Introduction The purpose of this essay is to outline and explain the process of recruitment and selection for hiring 10 call centre employees in a newly formed customer services department in an IT medium-sized company. Specific recruitment and selection theory from different authors will be approached and linked to the relevant environment including call centres, medium-sized IT company...
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...Why are people important to a business? Assets are necessary for any business to operate. The roles that people play within the business are critical to its success. However lots of managers say that a business’s employees are the most important assets that an enterprise has. This is because: Employees can be creative and can have original ideas that others may not have which could attract more people to the company as lots of people like something new. Employees must also have creativity skills so they can find and use solutions for potential problems on tasks, projects etc. Employees can please consumers demand and create a reputation for high-quality products. Employee performance in the design, engineering, quality assurance and marketing of your company's product are essential components and are essential to a business’s success. Customers who purchase your product expect a quality product that meets their needs. If employees please consumer demands by the company providing a product they need, repeat business helps you build a strong customer base and if your customers are extremely satisfied with your product, your business could increase as a result of word of mouth which is an effective method of advertising. For example, if a customer goes to British Sugar’s and finds a product they need and is of good quality they would probably buy this product again and tell other people about it so they would probably go and buy it and they might tell another person about the...
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...HELP SHEET 2.11 P1: Describe the recruitment documentation used in a selected organization The desired organisation we shall see regarding this matter is a famous departmental store in bangladesh. Agora is a renouned departmental store which is owned by Rahimafrooz Ltd. Agora founded in 1954 by Late A. C. Abdur Rahim. If agora decides on hiring employees for their many deparmental stores situated accross the whole of bangladesh they have to initially advertise this vacancy. There can be a number of ways to advertise this vacancy, out of the many a few may be via newspaper, posters, website, web adverts and existing employees. Hypothetically if we say the vacancy is for a cashier, in that case the recruitment process would be a lot quicker with a healthy number of curriculum vitae (cv) to choose from. The advert should state the job description and should specify the duties the position holds. It should also state the educational qualification and skills they require in the applicant. After the vacancy has been advertised, interested applicants will send their cv to the given address which will state their name, educational qualification, work experience, career objective and expectation, personal skills, a personal statement etc. on approval of the cv’s the preferred candidates will be notified by the employer for a interview. This is the part were the employer gets to meet up the candidates face to face and have a conversation with them and choose the best fitting...
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