All new staff have a comprehensive induction into their new service and team as well as the organisation. Throughout the induction period, new starters have in-person training alongside a full induction plan for their service which often includes shadowing and introductions/meetings with colleagues from internal Barca teams as well as our external partners.

''My induction was brilliant. I was introduced to everyone, learned how teams worked, had in-person training and a shadowing plan"  - Barca-Leeds employee

All Barca Leeds employees are supported to undertake training and development in their roles. 

Our ongoing development opportunities are offered on an individual, service and organisational basis, identified through individual supervision, service developments, legal and regulatory requirements and best practice in the sector. 

"There are people in my team that have worked here for 10, 20 years and I can understand why" - Barca-Leeds employee

A number of services offer student placements. We work closely with Leeds Further Educational establishments to identify and organise student opportunities directly through these learning establishments. 

We are committed to helping students understand the work that we undertake and some of our services are able to attend seminars by invitation. From time to time, we partner with establishments to take part in research or case studies.