About Kelly 

"It gives you the opportunity to work and learn at the same time...all these other avenues open up to you as well" 

As a single mother with three children, when Kelly was made redundant it left her dangling. Lacking academic success at school, the majority of Kelly’s education was undertaken as an adult- but she still needed a qualification that would secure a job and development path she really wanted.

After securing a position with Valorum Care Group, an opportunity arose that would help her reach her goal of attaining a senior position, gain workplace confidence, and increase her skills in working with vulnerable adults: a Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker apprenticeship with Impact Futures.

The level 3 programme trains individuals to lead on the provision of care for adults, and is ideal for those looking to upskill themselves in the care sector. Apprentices are also awarded a level 3 TQUK Diploma in Adult Care on completion of the training programme, further boosting their qualifications and readiness to progress in the adult care sector.

Impact Futures works alongside Valorum Care Group, a leading provider of quality care services for over 1,000 people, to equip their employees with the skill-set and confidence to perform well in their roles and advance within the organisation.

Initially, Kelly had concerns about balancing her work and children with an apprenticeship, but she found that the apprenticeship was flexible, manageable, and “fit really well” with the other aspects of her life. Two years after joining Valorum, and Kelly has been promoted to a Senior Support Worker– and she credits the apprenticeship with giving her a boost, commenting: “I do really feel it has given me the step up”, emphasising the support from Impact Futures.

In the past, Kelly had completed a level 3 NVQ in Children’s Care. While she completed the programme, she was left feeling apprehensive about further education, commenting: “Even though you do the work, you weren’t given the opportunity to let it sink in and absorb it”, adding that the course “felt really rushed.”