Week 1 summary
Congratulations on completing the first week of this course! We’ve started to look at the wide range of job opportunities in social care and, hopefully, you now understand the varied …
Course: Step into Social Care
Jobs and career opportunities
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 …
Self-reflection
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 …
Course summary and next steps
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 …
Writing your CV
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 …
Job requirements
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 …
Transferable skills and experience
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 …
Person-centred care and support
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’. …
Case study
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 – …
My care career
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 …
Safeguarding
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 …
Understanding values and behaviours
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, …
Jobs and career opportunities
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 …
Typical day as a social care worker
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 …
Working safely
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 …