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senior care assistant Review

at Paragon Skills

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Healthcare

Frome

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

4 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
providing individual care for residents, providing dignity and respect and ensuring all standards are met.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
i enjoyed learning about everything, a lot I knew about because of my job roll

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
learnt more about legislations

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
it was structured very well and i had regular meetings. it was just my trainer took awhile to reply to my questions and to mark my work, felt a bit disorganized.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
2/5
a little bit
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
i received a bit of support, the work was ok, she would set a lot at once which made it more difficult and deadlines were very short occasionally, support was ok
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
i learnt how to react and provide really good care
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
yes, taking people out for the day in wheelchairs and playing games and chatting to the residents.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Paragon Skills to a friend?
Yes
Why?
overally good company and loved the system and monthly meetings
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Paragon Skills?
it will be ok, and they will ensure to help you, don't be afraid to ask for help
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