Trainee Healthcare Assistant (Verzorgende IG)

As an apprentice healthcare assistant (verzorgende IG), you already know that you will be going to school alongside working in healthcare. What is much more interesting is knowing what makes your profession so valuable:

• it is a beautiful combination of working and learning. During the training, you will learn to care for and support our residents and clients, but you will also learn to perform nursing technical procedures.
• as a healthcare assistant (verzorgende IG), you provide personal and professional care, performing nursing technical procedures and acting as the first point of contact for several clients. In addition to your care tasks, you also undertake and organize activities, such as going for a walk or doing a puzzle. This ensures your day is varied, just like that of the client.
• you will receive professional guidance from us on the work floor. You will follow the theoretical part at the Graafschap College in Doetinchem or Groenlo. You will go to school 1 day a week and work 4 to 5 shifts per week.
• there is a team manager and a practical trainer dedicated to you. This allows you to focus your attention on the residents.
• here, you are allowed to think and act differently. As long as the focus remains on what is best for the residents, your colleagues, and yourself.
• as soon as you have obtained your diploma, you can start working as a healthcare assistant (verzorgende IG) within Azora.

"At the end of a workday, I think: wonderful, I was able to make a difference for people."
Thus, Roy, Apprentice Healthcare Assistant (Verzorgende IG).

At a healthcare organization where we care for each other. For our 2,000 clients and residents, 2,000 colleagues, and over 930 volunteers. It sounds grand, but it doesn't feel that way. From 13 diverse locations and Home Care (Zorg Thuis), there is attention for the people behind the clients and residents. You provide that attention as an apprentice healthcare assistant (verzorgende IG). This can be within somatic and psychogeriatric care, or within the rehabilitation or palliative department. We also train apprentices within Home Care. Together, we look for the most suitable place where you can start. Subsequently, during your training, you will become acquainted with various target groups and/or locations.

• you will receive a work-study agreement for a minimum of 24 hours and a maximum of 28 hours per week.
• if you are already employed by Azora, you will receive a study agreement for the duration of the training.
• tuition fees and your books are reimbursed by Azora. 5.5 hours of lesson time is reimbursed.
• the training program lasts 2 to 3 years, depending on any previous education you may have.
• your monthly salary starts from € 2,663.54 gross (FWG scale 35, lateral entry). This is based on 36 hours per week, naturally according to the CAO VVT
• if you are already employed by Azora, you will retain your salary if it is higher than the apprentice salary.
• after your graduation, there are plenty of opportunities to start working as a Healthcare Assistant (Verzorgende IG).
• you grow together. Speaking of growth: via the Azora Academy you have access to the Coachdesk, where you can work on your personal goals with a coach
• health is important, and yours is too. With the vitality program Azora Gaat Gezond you can participate in activities so that you feel good in your own skin.
• we understand that there is so much more than work. Therefore, we like to look together at what the perfect balance is for you between your work and private life.

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You have a heart for working in healthcare. That is correct. You are confident and eager to learn. It is important that you can combine work, learning, and private life well. You understand that care is not limited to office hours, but continues 24/7.
Your age does not matter. Previous education in healthcare is not required, but you do have at least a diploma for a VMBO education, an MBO-2 diploma, or a transition certificate for HAVO 4 or VWO 4. You possess a driver's license and a car.
And further? We love to be surprised when it comes to who you are, where you come from, and what your dreams are.
Tip: also visit the open days of the training programs. There you will meet teachers, students, and often also colleagues from Azora, so that you get a good impression of both the training and the practice. You can find the dates on the websites of the educators.

It all begins with your response to this vacancy for an apprentice healthcare assistant (verzorgende IG) at Azora. Together with you, we will look at the desired start date: February, April, September, or November. For each start date, we have a number of BBL apprenticeship positions available. When these positions are filled, you will be included in the selection for the next available start opportunity. Perhaps you already have a healthcare background in the form of an old diploma or other relevant healthcare experience or certificate? Even then, we would love to talk to you.

And after that?

• we will contact you to make an appointment for a telephone intake interview.
• you will then meet our practical trainer and a team manager during a good conversation.
• you can optionally shadow for a day (or part of a day) so that you can get to know us even better.
• the practical trainer arranges an introduction at the location where you start your training, and together you will make agreements about the structure of your training program. Also important.
• you sign your work-study agreement or study agreement and become our newest "I-am-proud-of-healthcare" colleague.

Do you still have questions about the vacancy after this information? Marije, training advisor, is happy to answer them via 06-82353884. Or come to one of our 'Experience healthcare' moments.