Carer training and support

The training you receive as a carer at Cherished Home Care is market leading and confidence boosting. Whether you are a seasoned professional or are in the early days of your career in care, you will be provided with the training and support to deliver exceptional home care.

We are part of a family of home care brands, including The Good Care Group and Oxford Aunts, with a commitment to ensuring we offer great training for all of our teams.

     
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Your induction training

Your journey starts with induction training. This will give you great insight into who we are as a company, our processes and ways of working, as well as being an ideal opportunity for you to get to know your new colleagues. The course takes place in Whitechapel, with sessions led by our industry experts and condition specialists. You’ll learn relevant care skills, innovative techniques and the knowledge to help our clients continue to live well at home.

The course covers a wide range of topics including:

  • Client conditions and ageing
  • Safeguarding and mental capacity
  • A qualified first aid course
  • Moving and handling
  • Medications management
  • Infection control
  • Personal care and oral hygiene

You’ll also learn about being part of the Cherished Home Care team:

  • Our values and culture
  • IT & e-learning – understanding our systems including our ‘Carer Community’ platform
  • Well-being – how we look after ourselves and others at work
Your induction training

Ongoing training opportunities

We strongly encourage all our team to think about their career goals and take an active part in fulfilling them. Training, supervision and coaching are available to all our carers and you’ll be given the chance to reach your potential with opportunities for professional development and career progression. Our online learning platform enables you to document your learning and compile your own professional development record.

To prepare for your new role at Cherished Home Care you will receive:

  • Comprehensive induction training
  • Ongoing online training – including obtaining the Care Certificate
  • Funded training opportunities – qualifications at level 2 and 3
  • Regular programme of informative webinars and advance training sessions (available both in the classroom and remotely)
  • Annual refresher training, and renewal of a certified first aid course every three years
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Want to learn more about working with us? Apply now with our recruitment assistant Max – simply click the ‘Max’ icon in the bottom right corner of your screen.

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