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Health and Social Care

STUDYING HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE AT WESTON COLLEGE 

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Are you looking to make a difference to someone’s life? Wanting to help vulnerable people, being a good communicator and having a flexible approach to work are all qualities that help you start a great career within the health and social care industry.

It is a large sector that continues to grow, and offers many opportunities. Our study programmes are designed to offer you a wide range of progression routes so that you can find the perfect career path.

Our Health and Social Care courses are perfect for enthusiastic young minds, keen to achieve greatness by progressing to university or into employment within a rewarding and fulfilling industry focused on helping other people and the community.

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We've bundled the best education in the area with career boosted benefits - and are leveraging our contacts as one of the largest Colleges in the country to give you the best possible chance of success.

Our programmes are endorsed by:

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Level 1

Health and Social Care, Certificate

1 Year
Sep 2023
LOXTON CAMPUS
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This Level 1 certificate is designed as an introduction to the topic and will provide you with a broad understanding of different topics related to Health and Social Care. You will work on developing knowledge you need when working with vulnerable people, and when you’re ready to develop on-the-job skills, you’ll get the opportunity to und...

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Level 2

Health, Technical Progression Programme

1 Year
Sep 2023
LOXTON CAMPUS
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If you want to develop knowledge in Health and Social Care but are not quite ready to start the full T Level, this transition programme is the answer for you. It will equip you with the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to successfully progress onto our T Level in Health, while also discussing the future career opportunities that best ...

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Level 2

Healthcare Science Assistant Apprenticeship

13 Months
Throughout the year
DELIVERED IN THE WORKPLACE
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The Healthcare Science Assistant (HCSA) contributes to safe patient care across all care pathways from conception to end of life in job roles within hospitals, general practice and other settings in the healthcare sector and across all areas of healthcare science. HCSAs perform a range of low risk, routine technical and scientific procedures u...

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Level 2

Healthcare Support Worker, Apprenticeship

12 Months
Throughout the year
DELIVERED IN THE WORKPLACE
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By completing this apprenticeship, you will have the knowledge and skills needed to become a successful Healthcare Support Worker. You will work as part of a team, and receive support and knowledge from trained professionals, while earning a wage. Learners enrolled onto the L2 HCSW Apprenticeship will be employed in Health or Social Care by a ...

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Level 2

Social Care BTEC Certificate

1 Year
Sep 2023
LOXTON CAMPUS
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The Level 2 Social Care programme will build on your knowledge, and help you build on your skills for a placement, where you’ll acquire valuable qualities to help you stand out to employers. You will also start making informed choices about future career paths in the social care sector. As a Weston College student you will become part of ou...

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Level 3

Health, T Level

2 Years
Sep 2023
LOXTON CAMPUS
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T Levels are the new ‘Gold Standard’ in technical qualifications and are designed to ensure that learners gain vital employability and academic skills as required by the NHS. Designed and developed in collaboration with employers, this programme is a mixture of classroom and work-based learning to give you the technical skills and workplac...

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Level 3

Laboratory Technician, Apprenticeship

12 - 18 Months
Throughout the year
DELIVERED IN THE WORKPLACE
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Laboratory Technicians are found in a huge number of organisations, from primary and secondary pharmaceuticals to nuclear companies. You will interact with many members of different sectors when carrying out this job, so effective communication is key. You will also develop skills in problem solving and working independently and in a team. As ...

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Level 3

Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Apprenticeship

18 Months
Throughout the year
DELIVERED IN THE WORKPLACE
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As an experienced support worker, you will carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare or therapeutic tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner. Carrying out this apprenticeship will continue to develop your knowledge and skills to provide excellent care in your chosen setting. You ...

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Level 3

Social Care, BTEC Extended Diploma

2 Years
Sep 2023
LOXTON CAMPUS
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This Level 3 Social Care qualification has more focus on enabling you to achieve either higher education or employment. You will have two pathway options in year 2 – health care and social care. These allow you to take a tailored approach to your career and provide the best opportunities for progression. Year 1 of this qualification will pro...

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Level 5

Nursing Associate

1 Year
Throughout the year
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The Nursing Associate Foundation Degree Apprenticeship will allow the trainee to work under the leadership and direction of the Registered Nurse in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. The programme aims to produce compassionate, competent and confident NMC Registered Band 4 Nursing Associates. They will be able to ...

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Our Facilities

Taking learning beyond the classroom, college-based programmes will be taught in our multi-million-pound Health and Active Living Skills Centre , where you will benefit from:

  • The first facility of its kind – purpose-built to address the local skills shortage

  • A simulation training hospital ward – preparing you for employment

  • Hi-tech medical mannequins - giving you experience of clinical procedures that’s as real to life as possible

  • Will also be used by the NHS to upskill existing staff, so you will get to mix with people already in the industry

  • Industry leading Virtual reality headsets and 360 video software to provide real world scenarios.

 

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WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY

Bailey Ridge
Bailey
The college organised lots of amazing experiences for us with specialist guest lecturers on sepsis, home care, nutrition and bee therapy...
Studied:

Health and Social Care, Level 2 & 3

Leah
Leah
The staff definitely push you, which at first seemed stressful, but now that I’m finishing and looking back I realise that it actually really helped me and allowed me to learn and grow a lot – they just push you to do your best.
Studied:

Level 3 Health and Social Care

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MEET THE TEAM

Outside of Knightstone Campus
Tanya
What inspires me to work in education is supporting young people while they are working towards achieving their aspirations and dreams.
Lecturer in Health and Social Care
Outside of Knightstone Campus
Jazmin
Here at the College we offer a great range of courses tailored to the industry requirements to ensure all of our students stand out from the crowd! 
Health Lecturer
Outside of Knightstone Campus
Lucy
What i enjoy the most about my job is having the ability to help individuals achieve their goals and dreams. Being a part of their journey is inspiring and there is something quite magical about it.
Health and Social Care Lecturer

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