Level 3 is ideal if you’re a care worker, and you have some responsibility in your workplace. You sometimes work without supervision. You want to develop or demonstrate your skills, perhaps to become a senior care worker.

Modules Include:

•Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

•Assessment and planning with children and young people

•Promote person-centred approaches in health and social care.

•Purpose and principles of independent advocacy

•Support individuals to access education, training or employment.

Vocational qualification made up of portfolio building and practical observation assessment. The class will run here in our Training Academy 3 hours each week, exact day and time to be confirmed.

This course is part funded at £330 per student. Peninsula Care staff can be pay through wage deduction of initial deposit £30 and then 15 weekly payments of £20.00. We are accepting enrolments from those not working within our organisation also, please contact us for further information.

To register your place contact Jonny at jonny@peninsulacareservices.co.uk

QCF Level 3 Course available. Starting September 2019

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Peninsula Care pride itself in recruiting the best people in the industry and investing in those passionate about providing care to the vulnerable.

We are delighted in the success of our “Young Stars Intern Program” last year which is aimed at those aged 16-21 which is perfect for those leaving school or further education.

Our program will take in applications from those wishing to commence on a career in social care. The successful candidates will be recruited by the organisation and given part time employment during which time they will undertake a QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care and receive mentor-ship from one of our Senior Staff.

We expect this scheme to be popular again this year so there is a cap of 20 applications as there are four places on the program.

Essential Criteria

GCSE Maths & English

Flexible working attitude and a passion for wanting to work in social care.

Desirable Criteria

Previous personal experience of being a care giver.

Driving Licence & Access to a Car

Pictured is Hannah Brown one of our Young Stars of 2017 who left education and was working in McDonalds. After being tagged in our Facebook post by a friend she applied for the program. Hannah now has finished her QCF 3 and is already thinking of the next level of study. Hannah has worked throughout the course and is now full time caring for those in our local community. Hannah says “ I love my job at Peninsula Care and the fact it makes me smile every day. Doing my level 3 qualification was great, the tutor was very good in explaining things and gave us plenty of information which I can apply to my role. I am glad I was tagged in their post and that I was accepted to join the program and would recommend it to anyone”.

If you are interested in signing up to our Young Stars program please contact us on 02891 828921 or email jonny@peninsulacareservices.co.uk

Closing date: 15th September 2019

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Tomorrow sees the start of 2018 and also the start of our successful initiative #Jan31 were by we offer positions to 31 new recruits across our organisation, one for each day of January.

Positions are available for experienced Nurses and Care Assistants as well as those with no experience who may wish to try something new in our Care at Home department to meet the high demand for our services in Belfast and all around North Down.

Keep an eye on our social media as we bring you regular job posts, competitions and 31 reasons to join the team at Peninsula Care.

Jan31

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Peninsula Care pride itself in recruiting the best people in the industry and investing in those passionate about providing care to the vulnerable.

We are delighted to launch our new “Young Stars Intern Programme” which is aimed at those aged 16-21 which is perfect for those leaving school or further education.

Our program will take in applications from those wishing to commence on a career in social care. The successful candidates will be recruited by the organisation and given part time employment during which time they will undertake a QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care and receive mentor-ship from one of our Senior Staff.

We expect this new scheme to be extremely popular so there is a cap of 20 applications as there are four places on this program.

Essential Criteria

Flexible Working Attitude

A passion for wanting to work in social care

GCSE Maths & English

Desirable Criteria

Previous personal experience of being a care giver

Driving Licence & Access to a Car

Pictured (left/right) are Zoe Birch and Cameron Caughey. Zoe left school after completing her GCSE’s and having a mother who worked in the care industry she had a great insight as to what the job was about. Zoe began her work with Peninsula Care and has now completed her QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care. Zoe is a great asset to our team and is much thought of by her clients.

Cameron, a pupil at Regent House wanted a part time flexible role that would give him experience in patient contact. Cameron has just completed his A Levels and is working throughout the summer to earn that extra money to enjoy also before starting his degree in Microbiology.

If you are interested in signing up to our Young Stars program please contact us on 02891 828921 or email Matthew.Peninsulacare@gmail.com

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Our client is a large group and own a number of nursing homes all based in Northern Ireland. They’ve been providing professional nursing care for almost 20 years and actively support their employees through personal development. Our client values all of their residents as individuals and feels that the Nursing Home they reside in feels like their own.  They are committed to treating all their residents with dignity and respect. Family and friends are welcome and encouraged to visit, as this reinforces the high esteem in which the residents are held.

Follow the link below to see the current opportunities.

http://www.nijobs.com/Staff-Nurse-Various-Locations-Job-1285769.aspx

http://www.nijobs.com/Senior-Nurse-Belfast-Area-Job-1285712.aspx

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This Sunday marks an important date in all our calendars – Mother’s Day.  It’s a great excuse to treat and show our appreciation to these special women in our lives.

Here at Peninsula, we want to thank our mothers this Sunday, and also beyond that.  Whether that be through moments of companionship with mothers through our Care at Home department, or providing that extra hand of support to hard working mothers with dependant family members, we want to recognize and celebrate how important they are to us.

Furthermore, we want to thank all the mothers that work within Peninsula Care itself.  We aim to provide shift patterns and a working environment flexible to your needs; allowing our mothers to find that balance between work and family life.  Check out our own website or www.mynijob.com for all our latest vacancies.

We hope you will join us in wishing everyone a happy filled and loving Mother’s Day.

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Top tips to a career with Peninsula Care

Have you ever thought about a career in the care industry only to be put off by the prospect of long, unsociable hours which don’t fit around your personal needs? Or maybe you already work in the industry but can’t get flexible hours to suit you, or you are bored of the same place day after day.

At Peninsula Care we put the emphasis on you! Here are a few things to help you in your decision to join Peninsula.

Flexibility – Peninsula can offer flexible shifts to suit your needs. We promote a healthy work/life balance, perfect for people with other responsibilities around their working life. For those looking more fixed hours we can offer block bookings to ensure you get the amount of amount of hours you need on a weekly basis.

• Need weekends off?
• Can only work term time?
• Need time off at short notice?

You don’t need to worry about any of the above. We offer the flexibility that permanent jobs cannot. We find out your needs, and try our very best to get you the working hours that suit you. With morning, afternoon, evening, and night shifts available, as well as sleepovers, there is something to suit everyone.

Keep an open mind – We supply to a number of different care settings including:

• Nursing Homes
• Residential Homes
• Learning Difficulty Units
• Day Centres
• Supported Living Houses
• Hospices
• Domiciliary Care/Homecare

We recommend not excluding yourself from any type of care work. Although your experience may be in one particular setting, we often find staff members who try something different get on really well and enjoy the variation in their work. If you don’t like a particular setting, at least you have tried it. You have nothing to lose.

Availability РKeep us updated of your availability as far in advance as you can. Each Monday we send a text to ask what you are available to work for the upcoming week, but we understand people with other jobs may have rotas further in advance. We often have shifts available for weeks ahead and by letting us know when you can work, you can secure this shifts well in advance.

Priority on shifts will always be given to those who have informed us of their availability before being send to other staff.

Self Book - We promote self booking to our staff. If you work with a client and get on well, and enjoy your shift, there is no problem leaving them your personal number to contact you directly if they need any additional cover. This means you get first choice of the shifts with that particular client.

Professional Development – At Peninsula, we offer staff the chance to progress in your career. We run yearly QCF Level 2 & 3 courses in Health & Social Care, which are offered at a subsidised rate. Employees can save as much as 75% on regular course fees, and this can de deducted from your weekly wage so it is paid off in small manageable payments.

Act Now – Perfect as a first or second job, feel free to contact Peninsula today for more information on the career opportunities we are currently offering. Call 028 9182921 or email info@peninsulacareservices.co.uk. Alternatively email your CV to the previous email address or download our application from the jobs section of our website.

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Jan31

As it is the New Year, We here at Peninsula Care have decided to re-launch a previously successful initiative called #Jan31.

2017 will be seen by many as a new start. I’m sure you have all heard the slogan… New Year, New me. Well why not start a new Career with Peninsula Care services? In January we have created 31 new jobs and are looking to fill all of these positions for the 31 days of January.

The 31 new jobs are across all of the company; this includes Registered Nurses, Community Care Workers and Health Care Assistants and will vary between part time posts to full times posts. Coming into this initiative we will also be announcing a pay increase for all staff members.

We are creating these 31 new jobs to meet a high demand from our clients who range from Belfast to all around North Down.

Keep an eye out on our Facebook and Twitter page for regular job posts, Like and Share competitions and our refer a friend scheme. This Scheme applies to current staff members, if you have anyone that would be interested in joining Peninsula call in today and collect a refer a friend Voucher and all they have to do is bring the Voucher with your name on it to interview and if successful you will receive £50.

Our Motto at Peninsula is “Caring is everything to us”. This not only applies to our service users, but also our employees, who we try and Maintain open and honest relationships with and ensure we know their individual needs and how we can best help them to enjoy their time at work. We pride ourselves in going the extra mile for our Service users and employees alike and offer a professional service with a personal touch!

Apply today and take advantage of the many benefits we offer to our employees such as :-

Flexible Working Hours

Diverse Range Of Work

Excellent Rates of Pay

Pension Scheme

Use of our SSE Arena Club Seats(Subject to availability)

Free Uniform

To apply or enquire, Call Us today on 02891828921 or email us on Info@peninsulacareservices.co.uk

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