08/02/2022
As a Care worker working with Acadia Support -
You’ll support people with all aspects of their daily living, including social and physical interactions, stimulating exercise, personal care, sit-in Services, mobility and dinner times.
As a Care worker, you may be required to work in care homes, in people’s own homes or out and about in the community. Care workers who work in the community are sometimes called domiciliary carers which is what we predominantly do on a daily basis, oftentimes this may involve travelling to different people’s houses. with us
You’ll support people with all aspects of their daily living, including social and physical interactions, stimulating exercise, personal care, sit-in Services, mobility and dinner times.
Everyone working in social care needs English, number, digital and employability skills including teamwork and problem-solving skills. Just to outline a few here below the morning, do household tasks such as cleaning and cooking, do social activities and attend appointments. ravelling to different people’s houses.
Other similar roles might include a support worker, Live-in carer and personal assistant.
As a Support worker, you may be asked to provide additional help such as advice about housing, learning life skills such as cooking or budgeting and providing emotional support and befriending.
As a Live-in carer, you may work with vulnerable people in their own home or stay with individuals in their own home and care for them there. This could be on a long or short term basis – you could be assigned to provide support during the day or night.
Everyone working in social care needs English, number, digital and employability skills including teamwork and problem-solving skills. Just to outline a few here below such as helping someone get ready in the morning, doing household chores such as cleaning and cooking, doing social activities and attending appointments.
You could work with lots of different people including adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, substance misuse issues mental health conditions and older people.
Your role might include:
supporting people with social and physical activities
booking and going with people to appointments
helping with personal care such as support with showering and dressing
supporting people with eating and drinking
monitoring individuals’ conditions by taking their temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and possibly helping with medication.
Employability skills include teamwork and problem solving and employability skills including teamwork and problem-solving skills. Just to outline a few here below in the morning, do household tasks such as cleaning and cooking, do social activities and attend appointments.
What skills do I need to have work Acadia Support
Everyone working in social care needs English, number, digital and employability skills including team work and problem solving skills. Just to outline a few here below
• English skills
• number skills
• Beginner level digital skills
Some employers might ask that you have qualifications showing good English and number skills such as GCSE A-C in English and maths. It might also be helpful to have a social care qualification such as a Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, At Acadia, we support we’ll you upskill once you’re in job placement with us
The above outlines some of the skills you will need and has short activities to help you think about transferable skills from your previous experiences.
There are also some specific skills needed to work in this role. These include:
the ability to work on your own initiative and prioritise your workload
good listening and communication skills
the ability to understand and follow policies and procedures
good writing skills to fill in care plans.
What experience and qualifications do I need?
You don’t necessarily need any qualifications to become a care worker. What’s really important is that you have the right values and behaviours to work in social care.
Some employers might ask that you have qualifications showing good English and number skills such as GCSE A-C in English and maths. It might also be helpful to have a social care qualification such as a Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, At Acadia, we’ll you can upskill once you’re in job placement with us
How do I get started?
It might be useful to have experience working in a similar role or with vulnerable adults. You could gain this experience through personal life or through volunteering or as part of a traineeship or as part an apprenticeship programme, we’ll be happy to discuss your career path with you.
It might also include training necessary for your roles such as health and safety, first aid or specific training such as autism awareness, communication skills or working with people with dementia.
If you’re interested in working as a care worker with Acadia Support, there’s lots of advice we can provide you. You could look online on our website or you might want to contact us directly on 01785747225 ([email protected]) or complete your application here and one of our dedicated staff will be in contact with you
How can I progress my Career with Acadia?
When you start in your role with us you’ll be sent an induction which should include the Care Certificate training followed by a classroom Moving & Handling and Medication Administration practical training, these are the minimum standards that everyone working in social care needs to know.
It might also include training necessary for your role such as health and safety, first aid or specific training such as autism awareness, communication skills or working with people with dementia.
When in your role you could do a vocational qualification such as a Diploma in Health and Social Care or a continuing professional development qualification such as dementia, end of life or autism care.
Acadia may pay for your qualifications through a Workforce Development Fund or you could apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to pay for them yourself.
It might be useful to have experience working in a similar role or with vulnerable adults. You could gain this experience through personal life or through volunteering or as part of a traineeship or as part of an apprenticeship programme, we’ll be happy to discuss your career path with you if you're interested in becoming a social worker or occupational therapist with the experience you have gained whilst working with us
