15 CARE workers from Shipley-based Czajka Care Group have achieved new qualifications, the team has announced.

Tracey Hinchliffe achieved an NVQ Level 5 in leadership and management for health and social care, while Sarah Chilton gained an NVQ Level 4 in health and social care.

Kelly Oldcorn, Rebecca Smith, Gavin Archibald, Saiqa Ajaib and Amjid Ali Shah all achieved a Level 2 in adult care support and Sarah Stott, Asad Ali Shah, Susan Smith, Pauline Rushworth, Zoe Lane, Yasmin Smith, Helen Larkin and Adelaja Przykaza all gained a Level 3 in adult care support.

Managing director, Konrad Czajka, said: “These qualifications involve hundreds of hours of guided leaning and qualification time. Learners have to evidence and achieve credits to earn their diplomas, all whilst doing their day job.

“Working in the care industry has its challenges, especially due to the pandemic, but it’s also a very rewarding job where people can learn, progress and achieve new goals.

"We encourage our team to constantly further their skills and attain new qualifications and we are very proud of these recent achievements.

“We have been providing specialised training for the last 10 years from our training centre to all new and existing staff at Czajka Care Group, as well as offering courses and training contracts to a number of other care and nursing homes across Bradford and Keighley.

“We have courses on everything from manual handling to new care standards and adult protection safeguarding. We also run a four-day training course in induction standards, which covers subjects including first aid, health and safety, infection control, communications, client confidentiality, palliative care and food hygiene.

"Great training is the key to maintaining great standards and the very best level of care for our residents – which is ultimately why we place such a strong emphasis on it.”