As an adult support worker, you will be working with people over the age of 18. Every individual that uses mental health services has the right to receive safe, sound and supportive provision. You will actively get service users involved with the assessment and formulation of their care plans, meaning that they tailor care plans not only to every users needs but actively ask their user to contribute. By increasing the range of choices services users make they will be able to live a normal life as much as possible in their community, feel included in their community and feel valued.

As an elderly support worker you will be working with care users over the age of 65. This is typically split into two separate categories: Dementia Care & End-Of-Life.

We all know that being diagnosed with Dementia can be a shock. Health care providers know through experience that receiving quality care in your home, surrounded by precious memories and possessions, having the freedom to make choices and maintaining that daily routine, can significantly improve the quality of an individual’s life and overall wellbeing. If you choose to work in Dementia Care you will complete a specialist and comprehensive training programme to enable you to provide a range of tailored services in the home, everything from companionship, personal care, domestic support, cooking, lifestyle and social activities, through to the management of complex conditions, such as dementia including Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s.

As a Learning Difficulties support worker, you will be working with clients with learning difficulties.

We believe that every individual has the potential to achieve a dignified, productive, and meaningful life, by positively promoting the contributions made by the customer when developing their outcome based, person centred support plan.

Flexible care packages enable the customer to feel part of the community they live in and access amenities the community offers. For example:

• Cultural and faith facilities such as places of worship & community centres
• Educational facilities such as schools & colleges
• Work placements
• Social events and community activities such as going to the cinema, bowling, attending local fairs etc

Dedicated team of staff understand how important it is for all people to have choices, respect, freedom, and dignity and as such, are on hand to assist with daily living activities when needed.  This helps to maintain the customer’s well-being and promote a sense of belonging.

Palliative care is supporting clients with a terminal illness.

Having palliative care at home means loved ones can remain in the place they feel most comfortable, surrounded by their memories and the people they love.  You will have full training in palliative care which will enable you to provide one-to-one support and compassionate specialist support.

You will provide a full range of care services for palliative and end-of-life care. For personal care, administering medication, cooking meals or sharing memories over a cup of tea, and cover whatever you need.

Respite Care is offering support to those that care for their family member, friend or loved one.

Respite care is understanding how stressful and tiring caring for a loved one can be on a family. People may spend most of your time every day caring for a friend or family member, even at night, they may not completely relax, always consciously aware and alert to the needs of the person they’re caring for.

Having some time to yourself and respite breaks is important and can help you to relax and feel better.

Whether they just need to nip out to the shops, catch up with friends or simply need some me time, being a compassionate Respite Carer allows people to leave your loved one in your care – with confidence.

Having regular breaks could help you feel less tired, lonely, and isolated.

Working with complex needs is supporting people with disabilities and illness such as Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Hutchinson’s, etc.

We all now that having a family member with complex needs can be extremely demanding. Supporting people with complex needs in their home not only takes stress off of family members but ensure that clients are still surrounded by loved ones in a safe and familiar environment.

You will provide tailored care services for your users for personal care, administering medication, meal preparation and feeding, peg feeds, stoma changes, toileting, hygienic care and days out.

As a Children’s Support worker you will be working with vulnerable people between the ages of 0 – 18.

Having a child that requires additional support can be difficult for parent’s. As a support worker you will help relieve stress of parent’s by offering a tailored person centred approach to care to their children. You will regularly liaise with parent’s, listening to their child’s needs and adapt your approach. The support you offer will include and not be limited to toileting, showering, meal preparation, feeding, days out, personal care and toileting.

To offer support to children you will need to have a full U.K driving license as to take clients on regular days out.