BARNSLEY College collaborated with The Prince’s Trust to host a ‘Get Hired’ event recently.
The event at the Old Mill Lane campus offered health and social care students an opportunity to explore work opportunities directly with employers in the sector.
Numerous local health and social care organisations attended, including Crossroads Caring for Carers, South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Twenty Four-Seven, Hesley Group, Barnsley Hospital Foundation Trust, The Prince’s Trust and Elder Years Care.
Jonathan Hawcroft, who studied level three health and social care, said: “I’m just finishing college now and looking for full-time employment in social work and the event allowed me to speak directly to companies in the industry.
“I most enjoyed speaking to Twenty Four-Seven and Helsey Group – I’ve got contact details for both and hopefully an opportunity will arise for me to gain full-time employment with one of them.”
The event was then open to the public in the afternoon to allow individuals to experience the free recruitment event to kickstart their career in health and social care.
Alix Simon from The Prince’s Trust added: “It’s important for young people to understand the available options, especially given the range of opportunities in health and social care.
“It’s great that we could bring together local health providers to help with their next steps and filling positions in the health and social care industry.”
