The Right Mix
Developing a career in care requires a mixture of support. This is balanced between formal teaching and informal coaching.
The trick is in finding the right balance for the individual. To encourage personal growth so they can achieve their maximum potential.
This is the core of what Care Career North East is all about.
Teaching
The care teaching on offer from this website is typically a mixure of on-the-job, skills based training combined with some theory.
If you are just getting started in care, the early part of your training will almost certainly be on-the-job skills based.
This gives you a chance in the early stages to have a first-hand look at the roles available and which area is of the most interest to you.
Once you understand the care profession a little better, then a formal qualification in the form of a diploma is usually the best next logical step. Diplomas combine work based learning with background theory.
The best part of this approach is being able to immediately see theory being applied in the work place, or trying out a new idea you have learned.
Depending upon your progress and the career path you have set yourself, you can gradually build up your qualifications and skill set to suit your objectives.
Coaching
For on-the-job training, coaching plays a vital role.
It is never good enough to be just taught something in any work based learning. Coaching will help you develop the skills learned on to a higher level.
It is also extremely useful to have another person involved whenever you are developing skills around people.
The coach provides an objective insight on the situation so you can develop your understanding away from any emotional noise.
As you develop your career, being supported by a coach provides you with mentoring support as well as technical support.
Just like sports coaching, having someone provide objective advice on your career progression can be extremely useful.
