The VCG Academy

The VCG Academy Purpose

Many people start in social care without realising their own potential.  To support Valorum to be the national care group where people live their best lives the VCG Academy is being launched to offer employees the opportunity to develop and grow as well as to support the organisational strategy of growing our own talent and reducing turnover

“We are passionate about supporting employees to learn and develop, to become experts and grow in their careers”

Chloé Foster, People Director

The VCG Academy is split into 2 sections

Frontline Career Ladder

  1. Support Worker / Ancillary Worker
  2. Team Leader
  3. Deputy / Clinical Deputy
  4. Registered Manager

There are 2 ways to progress in your career:

Move up the ladder into a job with more responsibility – the VCG Academy will support you to develop your skills, knowledge and required qualification using the following tools:
Mandatory training
Service specific training
Care Certificate
Apprenticeships
Internal champions
CHAPs

Move sideways into a different role which could involve working in a different setting or with a different group of people. VCG offers national roles within the following settings:
Residential
Supported Living
Elderly
Nursing
Mental Health
Learning Disability

We promote all our vacancies on our website and guarantee you can retain your length of service if you move roles within the organisation

FRONTLINE CAREER LADDER

  • Mandatory training
  • Service specific training
  • Care Certificate
  • Apprenticeships
  • Internal champions
  • CHAPs

Leadership Ladder

  1. Deputy / Clinical Deputy
  2. Department Manager / Registered Manager
  3. Senior Leadership Role / Regional Operations Manager

Valorum Care Group recognise that for us to be the national care group where people live their best lives we need reliable and skilled leaders

The Leadership Ladder programme is to support our Future Leaders with professional and personal growth working to develop and enhance their skills and leadership abilities

The VCG Academy will support with the following tools:

  • Apprenticeships
  • Registered Manager upskilling
  • Organisational Leads
  • Mentoring
  • Future Leaders

LEADERSHIP LADDER

  • Apprenticeship
  • Registered Manager upskilling
  • Organisational Leads
  • Mentoring
  • Our Future Leaders
  • Other development opportunities

All the above training options are fully funded by Valorum Care Group