Course: Step into Social Care

Congratulations on completing Step into Social Care! We really hope you enjoyed the course, and that it’s helped you to decide whether a career in the care sector is right …

It’s now time to reflect on what you have learnt in the two weeks of this course and to think about your next step into care. It will be helpful …

Having a good set of transferable skills puts you in a good position to start thinking about finding the right job for you. Start with your curriculum vitae (CV) and …

Social care workers need different skills and knowledge, but you will probably already possess a number of them. Watch this video to see what people who receive care services think …

There are different terms and conditions, depending on the setting. You will need to think about your own commitments and what working pattern you can manage – for example, some …

Person-centred care is about looking at things from the individual’s point of view. It focuses on what is important to them and what will help to make a ‘good day’. …

Person-centred care means thinking about what is important to a person, what is important for them, and placing their needs at the centre of everything you do. Important to – …

There are opportunities to work in social care in all four UK nations. The requirements are slightly different depending on where you live and work. In Wales, for example, the …

We all have values and beliefs that shape the way we think and interact with others. These are influenced by factors such as how we are brought up, our culture, …

You might hear care staff talk about ‘safeguarding’, which is the term used to describe how social care staff try to protect vulnerable people from harm, abuse or exploitation. Social …

Both the social care worker and their employer have a responsibility to work safely. A social care worker might need to carry out tasks that involve: Using a hoist to …

No two days in social care work are the same, so it is very difficult to describe a typical day. Read these case studies to get a flavour of the …

There are a lot of different job roles that come under the umbrella of social care. Here is some information about a few of them. Remember that all social care …