Jayne “I first heard about the refer a friend from the in-house posters and the Facebook advertisements. When my partner Mark first moved to Shrewsbury and needed a job, with his knowledge of care work I thought this would be perfect for him. When he applied for the job it was easy for him to [...]
Our learners had a visit from a very special guest this week whilst at their weekly TSTC Disability Trampolining session. The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, presented the learners with their trampolining Certificates of Achievements and British Gymnastics Proficiency Awards 1 and 2. She spent the morning interacting and engaging with the learners during their [...]
Mike an employee of CCL had this to say about this fabulous benefit: “It was so easy. I was aware we had a job vacancy coming up, for a senior physiotherapist, and I knew someone who I thought would be good fit for the job. I simply told my friend a little about the role [...]
The night of Friday 17th March became a very special and proud moment for Condover College (CCL). Representing CCL, the Covid Team dressed to impress, joined many finalists in the Social Care sector at the ICC, Birmingham for the GBCA National Finals 2023. The show was hosted by Steve Walls with special guest Peter Andre. [...]
On Tuesday 21st March, Beth Tudor, one of CCL’s budding apprentices attended the Hereford and Ludlow College County Training Apprenticeship Awards at the Gateway in Shrewsbury. Supporting her there, were her family, Beth’s Assessor Christine Burns, Chief Executive Vikki Pryce and Beth’s supervisor Gill Ward. The room was filled with anticipation with around 100 people [...]
We last spoke to Ellie in March 2021 when she was working as an Administration Apprenticeship at the Head Office of CCL. At that point in time she had aspirations to achieve a Level 4 in Business Administration and move into the HR Department. Ellie completed Business Administration in Level 3 and decided to go [...]
To celebrate apprenticeship week we want to share the story of our newest apprentice. Beth started work for CCL in May 2022 as an Apprentice Administration Assistant and has flourished in her role, assisting everyone in the office on a day-to-day basis whilst completing her Business Administration Apprenticeship. Apprenticeships are a fantastic way to gain [...]
On Saturday 5th November 2022 staff from Condover College Ltd got dressed to impress and boarded a coach to the West Midlands regional final of the Great British Care Awards. The night was held at the ICC in Birmingham with all sectors of social care there, glamourous, and excited for the night ahead. The show [...]
On the 9th June seven learners from the Grafton Centre took part in their Duke of Edinburgh Expedition, the last section to complete before achieving their Bronze award. Learners took part in an overnight stay at a campsite near the Long Mynd. On the weeks running up to the expedition all learners helped to prepare, [...]
Communication is an essential part of our daily life, yet many of us take the ability to communicate through speech and gesture for granted. As a young adult I did some work on a Stroke Rehabilitation Ward and understood then the impact of communication difficulties. Fascinated by the human mind and behaviour I studied Psychology [...]
