Ambassadors
The North East London Health and Care Partnership’s Careers Ambassador Partnership brings together local people working in a range of roles, who are passionate about promoting the exciting career opportunities available working in health and social care, to young people and job seekers in East London.
The Partnership’s vision is that ambassadors highlight the range of jobs and careers available in health and social care, give information about how to get into the sector, as well as detailing their own role.
Why careers ambassadors are important
Hearing people talk about what they do can have a powerful influence on a young person’s career choice. Meeting workers, visiting workplaces and undertaking work-based learning (even virtually) can be even more impactful.
Similarly, many job seekers may not have heard about the range of roles available or might have misconceptions about the work. Countering some of the myths people may have heard and inspiring them to consider work in health and social care is essential so that more local people will join the sector.
What careers ambassadors do
Ambassadors are workers who inspire and motivate people in a range of different ways to understand more about working in the sector. What makes ambassadors so special is that they’ve been there and have experience in the job they are promoting. They can talk with passion about their roles and why working in health and social care offers such worthwhile careers to consider.
Over recent years, ambassadors have done a range of things including visiting schools, colleges and job centres; attending special careers events; hosting activities or offering work-based learning; delivering live broadcasts to schools and colleges; creating videos and case studies or using other means to actively promote their roles. Feedback on the activities offered has been very positive.
Covid 19 restrictions have changed what can take place and what is being requested by schools and colleges and the move to virtual working has opened up new possibilities. The number of job seekers locally has risen exponentially so to exploit this we need more people promoting work in the sector.
How to get involved
If you want to speak to us directly about becoming an ambassador please email elhealthandcarecareers@carecity.org
If you are interested in becoming a careers ambassador, register using the form below:
Register to become a careers ambassador
If you are already volunteering as an ambassador through one of the many schemes please get in touch so we can offer support and resources.
Becoming an ambassador is a fantastic learning and development opportunity and staff feel more confident and motivated in their work as a result of being an ambassador.
Meet some of our local ambassadors
