Start a career in adult social care today!

By Oshane Beach

There are numerous roles in adult social care to choose from, including supporting individuals with disabilities live independently in their own homes or providing daily assistance to those in care homes. You will have a profound impact on people’s lives by offering interaction, support, and empathy.

If you have a strong passion to support others, even without prior experience, you are a great candidate. Various opportunities are available depending on your preferred work location and responsibilities, and there’s plenty of support to help you find t e rig t fit.

Care workers in the community

Being a care worker is a rewarding experience, providing emotional, practical, and physical support to someone who needs assistance with daily living activities.

Additional areas include support with household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, or doing the laundry. Generally, making a positive difference in someone’s everyday life is what it means to be an adult social care worker. However, it’s the little things you do constantly and consistently that can positively impact their lives and, in so doing, the lives of their friends and family.

As a careworker, you’ll pick up a lot of knowledge, not only from the training provided by your employer but also from the individuals you work with and the people you support. In addition, working in adult social care is a very rewarding experience that allows you to interact with people from various walks of life who require different levels of assistance.

Starting a career in adult social care is a smart choice! The adult social care industry can offer a good career choice, as the demand for adult social care workers continues to rise as the UK population ages.

Tenesha’s story

The Voice newspaper spoke to Tenesha a Community Support Worker. “I have been in this role for over two years now. I knew early on that health and social care were where my heart and passion lay.”

“I started my career as a District Nursing Administrator, where I regularly interacted with patients and their relatives. However, I wanted more interaction and involvement, so I applied for a role as Care Co-ordinator, which was more hands-on, this led to me becoming involved in the community support work team, I had found my calling and my home within adult social care.”

“When I look back, my career might have gone in a completely different direction, but I knew that this was the route for me.

I understand that some people may miss out because if you don’t know what’s required or have little to no experience, it can seem daunting to take the initial step, but don’t let that put you off. I persevered because I wanted to care for people and adults in particular.

Personally, I believe that being a care worker is much more than just a job; it gives me a sense of purpose because the people that I support, and their families really value me and the service that I am providing.”

People in the community look forward to seeing us Working in community mental health care you’ll find t at no day is t e same, this is one of the reasons why I find t is role so ositively c allenging yet rewarding.

I work in various domains within our team covering a range of activities. I really love and enjoy my job immensely because we are making a massive difference to those we care for; people look forward to seeing us as sometimes we are their only contact for the week.

Rewarding experience

In conclusion, being an adult social care or er gives a fulfilling re ard ing experience that allows you to have a real positive impact and make a difference in someone’s life and wider society as a whole.

Wherever you are positioned within the care sector, be it in a nursing home or a domiciliary care worker where you support people in their own homes, it is a hugely varied and ultimately rewarding career where no two days are the same.