We have invested in modern training facilities and accommodation for care assistants whilst they train at our Saxmundham base in Suffolk. See Care Assistant Training
Our training programme includes specialist training courses to help care assistants understand and provide appropriate support for clients with conditions such as dementia or Parkinson’s, or who have learning or physical disabilities.
In addition we have a full training and development programme for our support team, covering customer service, business administration, leadership and management.
We are an accredited OCR centre for health and social care training and a British Institute of Learning Disability (BILD) satellite training centre.
Our awards for training
Winner – 2009 Anglian Business Awards
Training & Development
Finalist – 2009 Ceretas National Home Care Awards
National Home Care trainer of the year – Helen Drain
Finalist – 2009 Anglian Business Awards
Medium – Large business of the year
All our care assistants complete a four-day introductory training course.
The training offers care assistants practical and theoretical sessions and tests in topics including medication, continence management, nutrition, first aid, dementia awareness, pressure care and disability awareness. Our care assistants must also pass tests in people handling, adult protection and food hygiene. Once they are working with a client, they complete a distance learning course in infection control.
The interactive sessions feature group discussions, role play, videos, talks, demonstrations, practical moving & handling and continence management training.
Advanced training courses are available to those care assistants who wish to have specialist knowledge in particular areas of care.
We offer support and guidance to all of our care assistants, and our flexible approach to working ensures we can tailor our courses around the needs of individual clients.
Our advanced training courses include:
- Challenging Behaviour
- Brain Injury
- Stroke Awareness
- Learning Disabilities (4 day intensive course)
- Dementia Awareness (2 day intensive course)
- Physical Disabilities
- Dealing with Bereavement
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Deaf Disability Awareness
- British Sign Language
Many of our care assistants have gone on to receive nationally recognised accreditations following one of our advanced training courses.
Each member of our office staff at Christies Care head office in Saxmundham has a Continuing Professional Development Plan with personal targets to achieve in the workplace and by following recognised courses and qualifications.
Many of our 90 staff are currently working towards NVQ Level 2 in a choice of Business Administration, Customer Service or IT.
Our company wide approach to training and development helps each employee to fulfil their potential whilst supporting Christies Care in delivering the highest level of service to our clients.
