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My name is Karen LIewellyn.
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I'm a full-time lecturer for Health
and Social Care and Childcare
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and I work for Gower College Swansea.
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My own children were born,
and I wanted to stay home basically
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so I registered as a childminder.
I did that for 13 years.
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Since June last year,
my life has turned upside down.
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To achieving my First Class Honors in my degree
and then having been successful in this role.
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What qualities do you
feel that you would need
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working in the health
and social care sector?
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You're going to need great teamwork.
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You need to be able to communicate
well with everyone.
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There are masses of progression
routes that students can take
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within Health and Social Care and
Childcare and fulfill their dreams.
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Gives massive job satisfaction,
watching the students grow.
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They come in here, they're
all nervous, apprehensive
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and then to watch them progress
and achieve their full potential
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and the full qualifications is an amazing
achievement for them and myself.
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I've always enjoyed teaching,
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but I think doing the degree gave me the
confidence then to apply for the role
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and it's the best thing I've ever done.