You want to be:

- A childcare worker
- A youth and community worker
- A health visitor
- A nursery nurse
- A dietician
- A social worker
- A nanny
- A nurse
- A midwife.

About the sector

There are around 8,500 people employed in health/social work/care in Swindon and around 20,000 in Wiltshire with a wide variety and level of jobs and careers available. 

The health and care sector is one of the UK’s largest employers with two million currently working across the country (and making up 13% of the South West's work force) and employment numbers are predicted to continue to grow steadily.

Care work and education-related professions are predicted to be some of the key growth areas for the economy. Careers in this field can be highly rewarding in terms of job satisfaction and employers vary from very large hospitals to smaller private practices and employers. Rising standards and increasing regulations mean staff are expected to gain skills and qualifications.

We offer you:

 - Strong links to the sector locally with excellent work placements

- Highly trained and qualified staff

- Close links with local employers

- Relevant trips and visits

- Progression on to degree level study at Swindon College.

All students wishing to undertake courses where they will be working with vulnerable adults or children will be required to have a satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.

The following courses are available (leaflets to follow shortly):
Level 1 - Caring for Children CACHE Foundation
Level 2 - Children's & Young People's Workforce CACHE Certificate
Level 3 - Childcare & Education CACHE Diploma

Level 1 - Health & Social Care BTEC Introductory Diploma
Level 2 - Health & Social Care BTEC First Diploma
Level 3 - Health & Social Care BTEC Extended National Diploma.

NEW - A Levels for Sep 2012 (leaflets to follow shortly) including:
A Level Maths
A Level English
A Level Human Biology
A Level Law
A Level Psychology
A Level Sociology
To tell us which A Levels you would like to see Swindon College offer, click here.

Click here to read the mini prospectus for this area.