by Kieron McCarthy | Mar 28, 2025
Location – Lancashire, Nottingham and Derby
At One Home Care, we offer person centred care for any young person placed within our homes which are located in Lancashire and the East Midlands.
We believe that every child deserves to feel safe, valued and truly at home. We empower our managers and staff to make decisions and offer support that reflects the unique needs of their home creating warm and nurturing environments where children can thrive. No two children are the same, and that is why our homes aren’t either.
As a supporter of the Care Leaver Covenant we are looking to offer care leavers the opportunity to join our team. We can offer full training for individuals who are new to the role and the sector. The most important qualification if a care leaver wants to join One Home Care, is that they share our values and want to offer the very best support to the young people we care for.
Taking up this Offer
All roles are advertised on our website www.onehome.care and on our Indeed page. But please contact Nicola Riding, HR Lead nicola.riding@onehomeuk.com or call on 07794 244918 for more information on the role and the application process.
by Kieron McCarthy | Mar 28, 2025
NEC Group is the UK’s leading live events business operating in exhibitions, conferences, music, sports, family entertainment and hospitality.
To support care leavers the NEC has developed a two week work experience programme that will help participants understand what its like to work for the NEC and the events sector, the job roles that are available and how to progress into job opportunities that are available.
The programme will also help participants develop their employability skills and to produce good quality CV’s and job applications
During time on site care leavers will be provided with any protective clothing that may be needed, given lunch and on completion of the programme recognised and rewarded with high street vouchers.
To find out more about this offer and start dates please contact:
Angela Walsh Education and Community Engagement Lead
m:+44 (0) 7827851083
email: Angela.walsh@necgroup.co.uk
by Kieron McCarthy | Mar 27, 2025
Be Caring are the UK’s largest employee-owned provider of social care services in the home. Our clients’ needs always come first. So, our range of services covers everything from traditional domiciliary care to more complex needs like dementia, learning disabilities, palliative care and re-ablement.
We are looking to offer care leavers the opportunity to join our team and we can offer full training for individuals who are new to the role and the sector. At Be Caring, our culture is so important to us. We live and breathe our values, so kindness, compassion, and dedication are key qualities we look for in our future carers – not just previous experience!
Skills and know-how can be taught (which is where our brilliant training schemes come in!) but the fundamentals of what it takes to be an incredible care worker come naturally.
Like the people we care for, our care and support workers are all individuals, with their own unique personalities, and skills but some of their brilliant qualities include:
- Being reliable and good under pressure – sticking to time is important in providing good care
- Good with conversation, as many of the people we care for love a chat and some company
- Truly caring about making a difference to someone else’s day
- Having empathy, patience and respect for others
As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, you will:
- Support people to meet their outcomes, involving families and professionals.
- Provide personal care that protects people’s dignity.
- Promote independence using enabling approaches.
- Deliver personalised care through individual choice and control.
- Be a strong and effective communicator, documenting, reporting, and sharing information with the right people at the right time.
- Connect people to their communities accessing local support and services.
More information can be found here – https://becaring.org.uk/working-for-us/
Taking up this Offer
Amy Smith
HR Manager
HR@BeCaring.org.uk
0191 281 4363
by Kieron McCarthy | Mar 27, 2025
As a football club and foundation we work across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire supporting people in a range of different ways. We have five core areas that we support which are:
- Children and Families
- Schools
- Health and Wellbeing
- Education and Learning
- Community Engagement and Inclusion
We believe that by using the power of the club, we can help people to enhance their lives and the communities in which they live through a range of interventions. We are an award winning charity, recognised both locally and nationally for the impact we have here in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. In 2021 we were awarded EFL Community Club of the Year and in 2024 we were awarded EFL League 1 Project of the Year for our Community Cupboard and Lounge. We support people from many walks of life and enable to them realise their own potential and achieve their own personal goals. In 2023/24 season, we supported 5,000 people with meaningful impact and made a considerable difference to their lives.
To support care leavers we can of a range of support from advice and guidance on how to find accommodation and manage a budget through to access to education programmes for sports coaching in partnership with Stoke College. We also have job opportunities at the football club in hospitality and stewarding and subject to meeting the required criteria we will guarantee all care leavers a job interview and provide feedback. We can also offer volunteering opportunities within the foundation that can help career progression.
Tickets to Games
Also for care leavers who are keen to experience matchdays we can offer tickets to games.
Community Support Groups
We host a community cupboard and lounge on a Friday morning at the club, which provided an appropriate referral is in place, a care leaver can access discounted food, essential items and gain advice on mental health, benefits, housing and employability sessions. This happens every Friday 9am – 12pm, Vale Park, ST6 1AW.
Football and Education Programme
An opportunity for 16-19 year olds to study full time with Stoke-on-Trent College in partnerships with Port Vale FC Foundation. Train and learn full time and gain a BTEC, work experience, life skills and exposure to a range of different roles available within a football club. We are recruiting now for our next September intake, any care leavers would be guaranteed an interview for the course.
Taking up this Offer
All roles are advertised on our website Vacancies | Port Vale FC, and please contact Naomi by email, naomi.parton@port-vale.co.uk, for more information on the support we can provide.
by Kieron McCarthy | Mar 24, 2025
About The National Archives
The National Archives is the UK’s official archive, safeguarding over 1,000 years of iconic national documents. We are committed to inclusivity, innovation, and disruption in preserving our collections while making them accessible to everyone. Our mission is to connect people to their history and support archives globally. As an institution at the forefront of heritage, we aim to engage and inspire through a range of opportunities for those with care experience.
Our Offer for Care Leavers
Work Experience & Volunteering:
- Gain hands-on experience working in our collections and services, Education Team and Events and Exhibitions. Our Estates team will offer opportunities from 2026.
- Hours tend to be 10am to 4pm for a week
- On-site opportunities are available at Kew.
- Develop skills in archival processes and historical research, community outreach with the Education team.
- Volunteering at The National Archives is a great way to engage with history and gain valuable career experience.
Job Opportunities – see our website for current vacancies:
Digital Archiving Roles:
- Get involved in preserving and organising digital records. These roles are ideal for those interested in working with emerging technologies, metadata management, and digital preservation tools like DROID, Apache Tika, and BitCurator.
- Build skills in collaboration, analysis, organisation, and technical proficiency.
Creative Careers in Archives:
- Join our creative teams and help us develop exhibitions, educational resources, and outreach projects that engage diverse audiences.
- Opportunities include working with our Education and Outreach department, helping to deliver workshops and programs to schools, young people, and communities.
Student Placements:
- We offer placements for students to work on research-focused projects, enhancing access to our archives and improving engagement with new audiences.
- These placements range from one to three months and are part of our commitment to training the next generation of archivists.
Additional Opportunities at The National Archives
- Holiday Activities and Food:Free arts workshops for children and young people from low-income families, supporting personal development and engagement in creative projects.
- Volunteer Experience Projects:Support behind-the-scenes archiving, digital preservation, and community outreach projects.
- Collaborative Research and Fellowships:Opportunities for those interested in academic research or collaborative projects with archives globally.
How to Get Involved
Care leavers are invited to apply for volunteering, work experience, and student placement opportunities. For more information or to apply, please contact us:
