How do you get adult careers advice

happyfella

My daughter is in a dead end job and wants to leave. It is long hours for minimum pay. She is 30 and would love to see a careers advisor for some advice. Is there a way she can get careers advice.

Sadly she dropped out of university to look after me but has now decided she does not want to go back and do her final year. She has thought about being a health care assistant but not sure how to go about either training to become one or how to apply with the nhs to become a trainee. She did look at nursing but you require a lot of qualifications.

She just wants to sit down with something to look at all the options there are available to her.

janer1967

As advised a few months ago she can get advice from the job centre 

Karen7788

Hi @happyfella,
She could apply for a job as a carer, there are lots of vacancies in this area, perhaps in a nursing home, or elderly persons home. she could then look at work place training towards being a HCA. 

Tori_Scope

Have we signposted you towards our employment services before @happyfella? I can't recall. 

happyfella

Tori_Scope said:

Have we signposted you towards our employment services before @happyfella? I can't recall. 

no. my daughter is at a crossroads in her life where she does not know what the next step is. She contacted the job centre and rightly or wrongly, the person on the other end of the phone said she would have to be on benefits to use an adult careers service.

Tori_Scope

Thanks for letting me know @happyfella I couldn't remember! It can be really tough when you're at a crossroads, and aren't sure what next step to take.

In that case, I do think that she may find it helpful to access one of our employment services, if she's eligible. Our friendly advisers can offer a range of advice and support. 

The NHS website has some information about how to become a healthcare assistant, and what the role involves.