The second part of a TV documentary filmed at Saint Cecilia's care home in Scarborough will air on BBC2 tomorrow night.
Inside the care crisis with Ed Balls follows the former politician as he spent a number of weeks working at the care home.
North Yorkshire County Council's Director of Health and Adult services, Richard Webb, has praised the care workers who took part in the programme.
With over one thousand care jobs currently unfilled in North Yorkshire,Richard Webb, says the programme has highlighted the career opportunities that exist in social care.
The county’s social care leaders have sent out an appeal for people to join the profession which they say offers a rewarding lifetime career.
Cllr Michael Harrison, North Yorkshire’s Executive Member for Adult Services and Health Integration said:
“We have people who have joined us from all different types of experiences, some from the entertainment sector; actors, drummers, from the travel sectors; pilots, cabin crew, and everything in-between”
“People do not need to have experience – if you have empathy, if you enjoy solving problems for people and getting things done to help people lead as fulfilling lives as possible – then you will thrive in this role.
“There is a great career to be had in care and great stability and we support people who join us with career development. Many who start on the frontline with no previous qualifications can progress to become team leaders, moving into management and professional roles such as social workers, occupational therapists, nurses and public health consultants.
“From the word go you can make a big difference to somebody’s life in this job; the work that you do really counts towards improving lives and no two days are the same.”
Across the county North Yorkshire has 20,000 people working in the care sector, from the 13,000 care and support workers in 500 organisations providing services in residential care and people’s homes through to social workers, project managers and administrators.
On any given day there are at least 1,000 jobs available across the county.
Never has the need for people to work in care been so great and North Yorkshire is joining the national campaign launched this month to encourage people to step into the profession.
Richard Webb added:
“There has never been a more urgent need for people to consider a career in care than now and never a more opportune time to come into it.
“We are proud of our care professionals In North Yorkshire. They are a great and diverse band of people who do fantastic work across the county to make life better in whatever way they can for the people they care for.
“It is far more than just a job.
“It’s about building relationships and helping people achieve often simple, daily tasks which they are no longer able to complete by themselves. It’s about supporting people, often with fascinating life stories, to live well and with dignity.”
A new website has been launched providing details about all care vacancies available in North Yorkshire in both council and private settings, it can be found at https://makecarematter.co.uk/
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