Making a difference in Health & Care
Making a difference
in Health & Care
Volunteering
Volunteering is a brilliant way to gain experience and is greatly valued by employers. You usually need to commit to certain hours over at least a few months. There are many places you can search for volunteering opportunities in Leeds, including: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust Leeds & York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Doing Good Leeds
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Job Vacancies
At any one time there are dozens of roles available in the health and care sectors which you can apply for, ranging from frontline care roles, admin, estates & facilities, digital, management and more. For some of these you might need experience or qualifications, others you can apply for as an entry-level role. There are lots of different employers in health and care, sign up to the Leeds Health and Care Talent Pipeline for help finding a role that’s right for you. You can also find vacancies on employer websites:
Work experience
Work experience gives you a taste of a job role in a short amount of time. You observe people at work and sometimes having a go at parts of the role.
You can approach any organisation and ask if they’ll support a work experience placement. Leeds Teaching Hospitals have some information on their website:
Employability programmes
There’s a variety of employability programmes that can help you get a role in Health & Care. They often involve free training and qualifications and personalised support around getting a job. Some example available in Leeds are:
Health T-Level
Health T-Level is a 2 year course that is equivalent to 3 A-Levels and involve both classroom based learning and placements in the Health & Care sector, where students develop in-depth theoretical understanding as well as practical, hands-on experience. You can find out more about Health T-Levels in Leeds on the following websites:
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships is a paid job which is combination of ‘on the job’ training and classroom based learning. Apprenticeships are a great way to enter the sector. You are given the support to learn the specialist skills required whilst already in the role. There are a range of different apprenticeships within Health and Care, at a variety of different levels. You can search for apprenticeships on lots of different sites, including:
Leeds & York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
College and University Courses
There’s a wide range of subjects that can support you in a career in Health and Care – too many to list here! Colleges and Universities will have open days where you can speak to subject tutors. You can also find detailed information about each course in the prospectus of each university or college. Some of the colleges or universities in Leeds include:
