Knowsley offers sector specific
training and employment for people
wanting to work in the Healthcare
sector. This initiative is managed
under Knowsley Council’s New Deal
provision to meet the high growth of
employment opportunities within care
professions.
Through partnership working with the St
Helens & Knowsley Care Homes
Association, the programme offers
unemployed people in Knowsley the
chance to gain professional training,
qualifications and employment working
with adults and children with physical
disabilities, infirmaties and care
needs. Local people are offered a
placement within a Residential or Day
Care Centre for up to 13 weeks to
enable them to gain experience of
working in the care profession.
This programme aims to meet the needs
of employers, who currently struggle to
fill vacancies, and can be designed in
accordance with an employers particular
requirements.
People entering this programme will be
offered:
