Our Services Support we offer Employer training If you are new to employing your own PA's you may want to access some training for yourself, we are happy to announce that we are going to be introducing some new training workshops soon. Covering managing employees that is specifically aimed at people who employ PA's. The workshops will increase your confidence as an employer and your ability to deal with situations as they arise. Next Event: Managing your own PAs: Tips & Good Practice Training Do you use adult social care funding, or your own funds, to pay for and manage the care you need? Struggling to recruit/retain personal assistants (PAs) to support you? Got questions or concerns about employing PAs that you haven’t been able to get answers to? Leeds CIL are running free Skills for Care funded PA employer workshops where you can discuss issues you’re facing with an experienced PA employer. Rob Moriarty has required 24/7 care for the last 25 years, employing over 100 PAs. Rob will enable discussion and peer support among participants; whether you are a new PA employer or more experienced, you are not alone! Spaces are limited to 15 per workshop; you can attend in person or virtually (online). Light refreshments will be provided for in person attendance. Workshop dates to choose from: Dates: March: 25th, 26th, 28th Time: 1 – 4pm (12:30pm arrival for in-person attendees) Venue: Leeds CIL, Cartelli House, 2 Arthur Street, Stanningley, Leeds LS28 6JY or Virtually (online) To book your place, on one of these workshops, please email [email protected], or phone 0113 231 1125 so we can take your details, including any access requirements you have. Please note: If you would like to attend a session, but can’t attend on any of the above dates/times, let us know as there will be more sessions later this year. You can download and share the workshop leaflet here. What our customers have said about training they attended at Leeds CIL: "These courses are enormously useful. As an employer you can often be concerned about missing changes in law and requirements. Being able to ask questions in the context of the course in invaluable." "I have found the two training courses on employment law extremely beneficial. It has made me aware of my rights as an employer and about many contractual details and I feel much more confident in my role as an employer." On our recent Managing your own PAs workshops, attendees have found the peer support approach welcoming and helpful: “A common interest and ability to share tips etc.”“a valuable experience to share good practice”“Rob led the course perfectly, he was informative, interesting and inspirational” Participants have gained a lot of information and tips on how to be good PA employer. “Plenty of information”“Lot of clarity”“It has been extremely helpful” Manage Cookie Preferences