Step Up to Care · Your career in social care starts here
Start Your Career in Social Care
Looking for a rewarding career where you can make a genuine difference to people’s lives? Our Step Up to Care Programme is designed for people with little or no previous experience who want to begin a career in health and social care.
Gain valuable training, practical learning and professional support while building the skills to become a successful Support Worker.
No experience required5-day face-to-face inductionPaid shadow shiftsMultiple cohorts available
Why Step Up to Care
No Experience Required
Whether you’re changing career, returning to work or looking for your first role in care, this programme gives you structured learning, essential training and a clear pathway into the sector.
No care experience needed
Built for newcomers to health and social care.
Five-day induction
Face-to-face classroom training with experienced trainers.
Structured online learning
A full week of online learning and compliance modules.
Assessment and interview
Competency assessment, interview and career planning included.
Pathway to paid work
Paid shadow shifts and consideration for Support Worker opportunities.
Ongoing development
Further professional development, including Oliver McGowan Tier 2 Training.
Programme structure
Week One: Classroom Learning
Five days of face-to-face training delivered by experienced trainers.
DAY ONE
- Introduction to Social Care
- Professional Standards
- Values and Behaviours
- Professional Boundaries
- Adult & Child Safeguarding
DAY TWO
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Emergency First Aid
- Person-Centred Care
DAY THREE
- Medication Awareness
- Safe Working Practices
- Documentation and Record Keeping
DAY FOUR
- Moving and Handling Awareness
- Health and Safety
DAY FIVE
- Mental Health Awareness
- Self-Harm Awareness
- Ligature Awareness
- Professional Expectations
Final afternoon: competency assessment, individual interview, professional suitability discussion and career pathway planning.
Week Two: Online Learning
A structured suite of online learning and compliance modules.
Health and SafetyAdult SafeguardingChild SafeguardingBasic Life SupportMedication AwarenessMoving and HandlingInfection Prevention and ControlMental Capacity Act AwarenessMental Health AwarenessLearning Disability AwarenessAutism AwarenessEquality and DiversityEquality Act 2010GDPR and ConfidentialityLone WorkingDuty of CandourCommunication SkillsDementia AwarenessEnd of Life CareFood SafetyDiabetes AwarenessModern Slavery Awareness
What happens next
Where the Programme Can Lead
Participants who complete the programme may be considered for progression opportunities.
1
Further professional development
2
Care Certificate enrolment
12-week programme, no charge for enrolment.
3
Oliver McGowan Tier 2 training
4
Paid shadow shifts
Two paid 12-hour shifts, earning over £300 on completion.
5
Support Worker vacancies
6
Agency and bank work
Where suitable opportunities exist.
Adult Pathway
Dementia / Alzheimer’s · Diabetes awareness · OMMT · PMVA
Child / Young Adult Pathway
PACE · Safeguarding children · OMMT · PMVA
- Care Certificate enrolment, internal coaching and supervision, workplace competency support and practical development activities are included at no charge.
- The pathway carries an additional cost of £150.00, designed to be offset by your paid shadow shifts.
Participant contribution
Cost of the Programme
£87.50
per participant
A contribution towards delivering the two-week training programme and associated resources.
Classroom training
Five days of classroom-based training.
Online learning
The second week of online learning.
Materials
Training materials and learning resources.
Assessments
Competency assessment and interview activities.
Administration
Programme administration.
Refreshments
Lunch and refreshments during classroom sessions.
The contribution relates solely to training and development services. It is not a fee for obtaining employment, work placements, introductions to clients or agency assignments, and does not entitle you to employment or future work.
Good to know
Important Information
Step Up to Care is a voluntary training and development programme. It does not constitute employment and does not guarantee employment, work placements, agency work, future vacancies or minimum hours. Any opportunity is subject to right to work verification, satisfactory references, DBS clearance where required, mandatory onboarding, and availability of suitable work.
Questions
Does joining the programme guarantee me a job?
No. Successful completion may enable you to be considered for future opportunities, but employment and assignments cannot be guaranteed.
Am I paying for a job?
No. The participant contribution relates solely to the delivery of training and development services.
Can I apply for jobs elsewhere afterwards?
Yes. The training and learning gained may support applications across the wider health and social care sector.
What happens if I complete the programme?
You may be considered for progression opportunities, subject to suitability, compliance requirements and service needs.
Triangle Care Group is committed to fair and transparent recruitment and equal opportunities for all applicants. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Apply Now to Begin Your Career in Social Care
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