Careers in care

We’ve launched our new childcare careers website. Childhood experiences last a lifetime and we need a skilled, confident workforce to make sure all children have the best start. Our new…

Clark Graham, Early Years Workforce Development Coordinator, tells us how the recruitment of new apprentices is helping Fife Council get ready for the increase in funded early learning and childcare…

Qualifications are an important part of social service careers. They help workers to gain credit for their knowledge and show the public that the people who provide care and support…

Scottish Government launches recruitment campaign for early learning and childcare. First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, launched a new marketing campaign to encourage young people to choose a career in early learning…

Clackmannanshire Council is training some of their early learning and childcare (ELC) staff as SVQ assessors to support new trainees. Kirsteen Carmichael, Education Support Officer (Early Years), tells us why…

When Robert Robertson from Ayrshire thought about leaving his manufacturing job he tried a men in childcare evening class which has led to a rewarding new career. He tells us…

One of our Ambassadors for Careers in Care, Hazel Brannigan, a lecturer in health and social care at Fife College, tells us about how the role helps raise the profile…

Do you want to develop a career in Scotland’s social services? Whether you are already working or just getting started our new interactive career pathways will help you uncover where…

SSSC Learning and Development Manager, Ann McSorley will present her research paper on modern apprenticeships (MAs) to the 18th International Conference on Human Resource Development in Lisbon on 9 June.…

We’d like to congratulate Jozi Stables, who took part in our Care in Scotland – It’s life changing work project at the beginning of this year, for becoming Balhousie Care…

Carers Week highlights and recognises the invaluable contribution the 750,000 carers in Scotland make to families and communities. Many people who have experienced caring for family and friends go on…

In our regular feature looking at the many different roles and services within the sector we talk to Marianne Patterson, founder and Managing Director of Ayrshire Children’s Services CIC, a…