Level 3 Cumbria Care Career Launchpad

Start Date: Various

Length 4 Weeks
Study Short Course
Location Carlisle College

Qualification Gained

Level 3 Cumbria Care Career Launchpad: Launch your career in Cumbria’s growing care sector

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More about the course

Launch your career in Cumbria’s growing care sector!

This is a Skills Bootcamp designed to gain entry in to the care sector with a guaranteed interview at the end of the course.

How often does this course run?

This course runs once per year starting in July.

You will be notified of the next available start date once you have submitted your application.

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

Please note that entry requirements and course offer can be subject to change at any time.

What will I achieve?

Upon successful completion of this course you will achieve a Level 3 Cumbria Care Career Launchpad: Launch your career in Cumbria’s growing care sector.

What will I learn?

Complete key skills in First aid
Moving and assisting individuals
Gaining an understanding of the legal requirements
Duty of care and best practices of the care sector including medication and safeguarding. This knowledge will then be put into practice in our onsite new medical hub. This will include real life scenarios including first aid, moving and assisting individuals from beds to chairs and supporting with basic tasks like washing and accessing toileting.
Further develop sector service skills by preparing for working in the sector including communication, working as a team, handling confidential information, and mental health awareness.
You will have the opportunity to access further learning and qualifications through our extensive online course portfolio with over 100 courses, covering topics including handling medication, dementia care, infection control, and safeguarding.

In addition to formal qualifications learners will gain vital employability skills including interview techniques including mock interviews, and CV and application form completion as well as industry insights from guest speakers including representatives from Lifeways and the NCIC.

How is the course taught?

Formal lessons
Practical role play scenarios

How am I assessed?

Workbook
Continuous assessment

Where can I progress?

Learners will get a guaranteed interview in the Care Sector at the end of the course.

Course Costs

Free

If you are aged 19+ the cost of the course will depend on your circumstances. Our support pages can help you determine your suitability. 

We work in partnership with Enterprising Cumbria to to deliver the Skills Bootcamp courses.

Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life, offering bespoke training solutions to bridge existing skills gaps within high demand sectors. Funded through the Department for Education and forming part of the National Skills Fund, Skills Bootcamps place the employer at the centre of training and development.