Care assistant Review

by Torfaen county bourgh Council

Rating

9/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

My role was to assist people in thier homes who needed help personally and socially

9/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I have developed multiple skills in the care industry for example dementia and sensory loss

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoyed my program very much and enjoyed meeting new assesors and learning new things

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The program was fairly organised well apart from changing assessors

9/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

My employer was very supportive in me completing my program

9/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

The training provider was supportive and really helped me when i was struggling with some things

9/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

I feel it really helped me. I have develop skills i already had and also new skills

9/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

No this was affected by my availability as i am also in uni

9/10

9a. Would you recommend Torfaen county bourgh Council to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

They were very good and supportive and helpped me when i got stuck with my dyslexia

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Torfaen county bourgh Council?

To just enjoy the programme and gain as much knowledge from the assessor as you can

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Nursing

Pontypool / Pont-y-pŵl

April 2021