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Training and Career Development in Adult Care Services

• As an employee of Hertfordshire County Council we are committed to providing you with the support, encouragement and development you need to enable you to reach your full potential whilst maintaining a high standard of performance.

• Therefore we offer a 4 day induction course for all new employees who work in our Day and Residential Units as well as a comprehensive package of training courses to aid you in delivering a high quality service to our clients e.g. Moving and Handling, Food Hygiene, First Aid, Medication Administration etc.

• You will also receive regular supervision, an annual appraisal, and a personal development plan to aid learning that addresses your development needs. These learning tools form part of our Performance Management and Development Scheme.

• In addition to the above you will also be encouraged to enhance your career prospects by completing an NVQ II in the care sector.

Future prospects & opportunities

• More senior posts such as Day Service Organiser or Team Leader require NVQ's or care qualifications as well as experience

• Everyone who works for Hertfordshire County Council Adult Care Services has an important personal contribution to make towards the provision of high quality care services for the people of this county.

• As a department, we do not underestimate the importance of ensuring people are appropriately managed and supported.

• It is therefore vital that each member of staff is operating within an environment where individual performance is managed effectively and purposefully, and where opportunities are provided for everyone to identify and develop the skills they need to do their job well.

• In a world where traditional career patterns are changing quite dramatically, it is also going to become increasingly important that the Department promotes a flexible and proactive learning culture, in which staff are encouraged and assisted to plan their own career development.

• Our Performance Management and Development Scheme provides a framework which will make it more likely that we can achieve our goals in the future.

• Not only will it enable you to keep all your important job records safely together; it will also gradually build up over time to form a comprehensive personal portfolio of your career with Hertfordshire County Council.