How do I know if a job in adult social care is right for me?
If you are a kind and caring person, it is likely working in adult social care will be a good fit for you. If you are a bit nervous about [...]
If you are a kind and caring person, it is likely working in adult social care will be a good fit for you. If you are a bit nervous about [...]
Working in adult social care is one of the most rewarding careers you can have. You are doing a job that will have real impact and make a difference to [...]
If you work in adult social care, you could help people in their own homes, in residential homes or in a number of other places such as day centres or [...]
Personal care is usually required as part of the job and you really do get used to it. The degree of support offered will vary from person to person, support [...]
The hours can vary, most residential homes have shifts 8am – 2pm, 2pm-8pm or 8pm-8am. There are some homes which do shorter shifts or longer day shifts depending on their [...]
If you work in domiciliary care you will often work alone once you are fully trained and confident – you will start shadowing another member of staff until you are ready. In [...]
Pay can range depending on where you work and experience. Rates in care are very competitive and come with many other benefits such as training and gaining new skills, some [...]
You don’t need any experience just a willingness to learn and commitment to helping others. Working in care is all about having the right values: kind, patient, caring and reliable. [...]
Yes, all care providers offer full training and you will shadow experienced staff too. You will be fully supported during your induction and ongoing. If you have life experience of [...]
There are so many options available once you have experience in adult social care. Within the adult social care sector you can go up the ladder becoming a senior care [...]