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Investing in your future

It’s important to us that you have the professional skills and confidence to make the most of your role and to provide the best possible service to our clients. That’s why we’ve enjoyed Investor in People status since 2001 and place such a strong focus on training and development here at Quantum Care.

Induction training

It all starts from the moment you arrive. As a care worker you’ll join our comprehensive induction programme which lasts a full 12 weeks and, as you’d expect, we make sure that every staff member – whatever role they take on – has a proper induction to the organisation which provides them with the essential skills they need for their job.

Achieving Qualifications

We actively encourage you to undertake a relevant qualifications while you’re working for us. In fact, we have our own in-house assessment centre, accredited with Edexcel, which allows us to offer QCF Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care and the A1 ( Level 3 Assessors Award) to our employees, using assessors based in the workplace.

Other vocational qualifications are accessed via partnerships with external assessment centres.

Vocational qualifications promoted by Quantum Care include:

• QCF Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care.
• QCF Level 3 Dimploma in Health and Social Care.
• Level 5 Diploma In Leadership and Management in Care.
• Level 2 Food Processing and Cooking.
• Level 3 Catering and Hospitality.
• Level 2 Business Administration.
• Assessors Award.

Specialist dementia training

We are accredited by Hertfordshire County Council to provide Specialist Dementia Care. All staff working with people with dementia are trained in dementia care. The training programme has four levels:

• Dementia Awareness training which is delivered to everyone who works within the homes.
• The Edexcel accredited QCF Level 2 Award in Dementia undertaken by care staff.
• Our 10 module QCF Certificate in Dementia Care undertaken by Home Managers, Deputies and Regional Managers.
• NOCN accredited Level 3 Leadership in Dementia Care undertaken by Home Managers and deputies.

Management training

If you join us in a managerial capacity you’ll benefit from bespoke development schemes that are tailored to your specific role.

There’s one scheme designed for Home Managers, a fast-track development programme for deputies and a general leadership and management scheme for all other management grades.

Worried about undertaking a qualification?

We know some people are anxious about undertaking qualifications. Don’t worry – our training is not like being at school! Our friendly and experienced team of trainers and assessors will support you in working towards your goal … If you are willing to put in the work, we will work with you.

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