1. Clare Hughes Social Care in Partnership Coordinator

2. Care Ambassador Wales A Question of Care Aptitude Test

3. Aims of the Care Ambassador Project Raise the profile and interest of careers in Early Years, Childcare & Social Care among young people in schools and colleges Highlight the rewards of working in the sector Educate & inform as many people as possible of the wide range of professions, career routes and opportunities Change negative perceptions and dispel myths about the sector

4. Who are Care Ambassadors? Social care workers, Early Years and childcare workers at various levels of their careers Passionate, enthusiastic & committed Varied ages and job roles Staff who are confident in their role Have a genuine wish to inspire others to consider a career in the sector

5. World of work/ Industry Days Interview Skills Recruitment Fairs Careers Fairs Curriculum Support visits Type of activities

6. Employers endorsement Staff to be released to carry out Care Ambassador duty Encourage Ambassadors to be committed to the project What do we ask for?

7. Benefits to employees Continued Professional Development (CPD) Experience of working with external partners Chance to inspire new generation into the sector – sense of achievement Confidence & new skills acquired

8. Career Development of staff – confidence and new skills acquired Better profile in local community; being seen to contribute to the local community Raising interest among future generations as potential employees in the sector Low Cost marketing – Positive publicity Benefits to employers

9. Increased number of young people with a positive view Increased applications to vacancies in the sector as a whole and education courses Increased number of applications from people changing their career after redundancies and returners to work Increased applications from young people to jobs in Early Years, Childcare & Social care Benefits to the sector

10. A Question of Care Online aptitude test Bilingual 3 settings 4 choices – 1 correct, almost correct and 2 wrong Structured advice Suitability profile produced – 6 key characteristics Resource to support recruitment www.aquestionofcare.org.uk http://www.aquestionofcare.org.uk/character-situations

15. Any questions?