Rewarding & Retaining Adult Care Staff while tracking professional development
THE CARE PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY
A portal where you can log your training certificates and qualifications, access care sector news, and gain access to exclusive rewards and discounts.
Our mission is to professionalise the care sector, to help you achieve so much more than you may even realise is possible in your care career and get rewarded for your achievements.
If you are passionate about delivering exceptional, quality care, and are committed to your continued learning and development, why not sign up today?
YOUR TIER
You will be able to move up the Academy tiers based on the qualifications and training you have received, relevant to your career in care. This grading is measured by the certificates you add, and as this grows, so will your tier status.
Moving through the tiers means access to more rewards and discounts!
YOUR REWARDS
As an Academy Affiliate, you will gain access to exclusive rewards and discounts for hundreds of national and international retailers.
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The employee benefits programme: Discounts and savings available at over 800 UK retailers.
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The Academy Affiliate travel club: Take advantage of great value travel discounts on local bus travel, 10% off car and van rentals, low price car leasing deals, and more!
The exclusive student discount card: Enjoy access to over 200 UK discounts and 42,000 worldwide discounts!
Preferential rates only for Care Professionals: Receive preferential rates on essential workwear, household items and equipment, and massive savings on day experiences and gifts.
Special luxury deals and time-limited offers: All year-round including spa days, spa breaks, treatments, hotel stays and online retailers for lifestyle products including make-up, skincare, gym wear and cosmetics!
So, why not treat yourself?
THE PROCESS Visit us
Visit www.careprofessional.co.uk for more information on the Care Professional Academy, and click the ‘Sign-Up Now!’ button at the top of the page.
Registration 2
Follow the on-screen instructions and fill out your details, including any current employment details.
Confirmation & activation
Once you have submitted your initial registration, you will be sent an email to verify your account and can access your portal straight away!
We will review your registration to ensure you qualify as an Academy Affiliate and will send you a confirmation as soon as your application is successful.
Adding your certificates 4
Once you have access to your learner profile, you will be able to upload any of your relevant, up-to-date training certificates & qualifications relevant to your role in the Adult & Social Care sector.
Your certificates will then be validated by our team, and we will let you know as soon as the certificate has been approved via email.
Updating your profile 5
From your profile page, you have the option to upload a profile picture, change your employment details, and even your first and last names, if necessary. Simply click the green pencil and make your changes.
The Care Professional Academy reserve the right to deny the application of those whos local authority or employer are not signed up to the Academy.
Validation 6
We will calculate your tier based on the points that have been allocated from your training certificates.
Following certificate validation and on reaching tier 1, you will be welcomed to the Care Professional Academy with an affiliate pack. You will receive this in the post alongside your Academy pin badge!
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Tier confirmation & rewards
The more certificates you upload, the higher the tiers and the more rewards and discounts you will have access to!
Care Professional Rewards work hard to bring you the best discounts and special deals. New offers are added daily, so don’t forget to check the website regularly. There’s also ‘top offers’ each week where some retailers enhance their discounts for 1 week only!
There is a minimum requirement to upload one certificate a year in order to keep your affiliation with the Academy active. Annual mandatory update training such as Safeguarding, and Moving and Assisting count too!
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Your training passport
Once you have your certificates validated and showing on your profile, you will then be able to request a PDF copy of each individual certificate to be sent to the email used to register on the Academy. Alternatively, you can request an email copy of your training passport which will contain a list of all your validated certificates, for your convenience.
ACCESS YOUR TIER BENEFITS
Access your tier specific rewards directly from your portal!
WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
The Care Professional Academy started as a partnership between Hertfordshire Care Providers Association and Adult Care Services at Hertfordshire County Council and was aimed at ensuring the entire care workforce across the county was trained to a professional, best practice standard. The remit has grown, and this is now available for ALL Local Authority areas to participate!
The Academy is now be available to all adult care providers across the entire country from residential services such as nursing homes and care homes, to community organisations such as home care providers who support individuals in their own homes.
This would not be possible if it were not for the various staff powering these organisations, however, it is recognised working in social care is not always seen as attractive. By joining all care professionals as Academy Affiliates, we aim to support recruitment and retention and help individuals continue to recognise and grow their knowledge, creating a culture of excellence through continuous learning and development.
WE BELIEVE THAT GOOD CARE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED AND ENHANCED THROUGH FURTHER TRAINING, RECOGNITION AND REWARDS.
Care Professional Rewards.
Let’s get you signed up!
Start saving money on all your up-and-coming purchases, including your weekly shop…
As the cost of living is on the rise, we are all wondering how we can make ends meet... Right?
As an affiliate of the Care Professional Academy on Tier 1, you have access to 100’s of money saving rewards, instant vouchers at lots of high street retailers and also the opportunity to earn cashback... Yes cashback!
Would you like money off your weekly shop?
If the answer is yes, then start using your Care Professional Rewards!
Would you like cheap cinema tickets or money off a meal out?
You’ve got it now… start using your Care Professional Rewards…
Let’s do this... IT REALLY COULD NOT BE EASIER TO START SAVING MONEY!!
1. Log into your Care Professional portal
2. Click on the button which says ‘Access your rewards’
3. This will take you to a page which says Rewards available from Tier 1 where you will find an orange button at the button which says ‘Register here for sign up to Care Professional Rewards’
4. Click the button and fill out the short form, this will ping through to the Academy team who will set you up.
5. You will receive an email from our Rewards platform usually within 1 week (often a couple of days), asking you to set up your password – check your junk folder!
6. NOW - You have access to Care Professional Rewards, you will be able to see lots of amazing offers from 100’s of retailers, it’s fantastic!
To make life easier you can access your Care Professional Rewards on the go… yes on the go… simply go to the App Store and download the Smart Spending App. Sign in with your Care Professional Rewards log in and there you have it… Your Care Professional Rewards… on the go...
Please help us spread the word, tell everyone you know who works in Care about the Care Professional Academy, and support your colleagues to start benefitting from the Academy’s discounts and rewards.
1. Instant reloadable vouchers:
These can be accessed immediately and are completely digital. You can top these up as much as you like meaning there is no leftover balance on several vouchers... How?
Once you have found your store, add the amount onto your voucher.
Add your bank details, or use Apple Pay and complete the process.
Your discounted voucher will then be in your Digital Wallet in the SmartSpending App.
2. Instant vouchers:
Save money immediately... How?
Find your store on SmartSpending App.
Choose the amount you want to purchase a voucher for.
Pay for it with bank details or with Apple Pay for the discounted price.
Your voucher will then be in your Digital Wallet in the SmartSpending App.
Use the voucher to pay online or in store.
3. Cashback:
When you make a purchase via the cashback option, you get a fixed amount or percentage of the total amount back. Once confirmed, the cashback will make its way to your account on the platform where you can spend it online or withdraw it.
4. Reloadable cards:
There are more than 15 reloadable cards via Care Professional Rewards - Asda, M&S, Tesco are a few... How?
In your SmartSpending App Home Page select ‘Save with Reloadable Cards’.
Select the retailer.
Select Top-Up/Request a Card.
Add the amount you want to have on your card (min £10).
Add your Bank Details if not already added to the App.
Pay the discounted amount.
The card will then be posted to you, normally in 3 – 6 days.
Then shop and use your card. Your receipt will tell you your remaining balance, or you can check on the retailers website under ‘Gift Cards’.
Top up using your SmartSpending App every time your shopping at the store, it’s super quick and can be done from your mobile phone.
5. Discount codes:
Saving could not be quicker! Simply copy and paste the code to instantly save on your purchase.
To access your instant vouchers simply login to the Smart Spending app with your Care Professional Rewards login.
Download the Smart Spending App via the Apple store here
Download the Smart Spending App via Google here
DON’T FORGET!
If you have a Blue Light Card, then you can use this as a DOUBLE DISCOUNT! To obtain your double discount simply download your rewards via the Smart Spending App, once in store and ready to pay simply scan your Blue Light Card and then present your voucher for payment.