Tag: Social Care

  • How to apply for a Social Care job when you have no experience

    How to apply for a Social Care job when you have no experience

    If you’re looking to get your first Social Care job, writing your job applications can be a stressful process. However, just because you haven’t worked in this sector before doesn’t mean you don’t have valid experience to bring to the job. Experience takes many forms and writing a great application for a Social Care post […]

  • What skills do you need to transition to a career in Social Care?

    What skills do you need to transition to a career in Social Care?

    It doesn’t matter what your career background is or how old you are, if you have a passion for helping others there’s a job in Social Care to fit your skills. You don’t often need to have qualifications or previous experience to get started, what’s more important is your attitude towards those who need care […]

  • A quick guide to Social Care roles

    A quick guide to Social Care roles

    When most people think of Social Care work, they think of working in Care Homes or other facilities for the elderly, and while these are significant roles in this sector there are so many more to choose from. Here’s our guide to some of the most common jobs in Social Care. Activities Worker Activities workers […]

  • 5 common myths about working in Social Care

    5 common myths about working in Social Care

    Many misconceptions about working in Care, especially reported in the media, have led many of us to have a negative view on this industry, but this only represents a small percentage and overlooks the amazing work of Social Care workers and the positive impact they have on those they care for. Even when Social Care […]

  • Meet the expert: Dominic Douglas

    Meet the expert: Dominic Douglas

    To use the buzz phrase of 2019, social care is a ‘broad church’. Not only does it cover a wide range of sectors, from social services to housing to child welfare, its practitioners are experts in many different specialisms. At the heart of everything, however, is a real desire to offer practical help and emotional support […]

  • Meet the expert: Dominic Douglas

    Meet the expert: Dominic Douglas

    To use the buzz phrase of 2019, social care is a ‘broad church’. Not only does it cover a wide range of sectors, from social services to housing to child welfare, its practitioners are experts in many different specialisms. At the heart of everything, however, is a real desire to offer practical help and emotional support […]

  • Let your heart find a home

    Let your heart find a home

    Home is where the heart is and nowhere is this more true than in the world of social care. But how do you know whether to put your heart into working in a care home or into working as a home carer? Let’s take a closer look at the subtle differences in these two environments […]

  • Get ready to join the social care club

    Get ready to join the social care club

    Ging gang goolie . . . let’s hear it for the Scouts! Especially those who will be sewing on more badges by working with charities in a four-year project to help tackle homelessness. It’s fantastic to see young people take the lead but we can all get involved in social care. Whether it’s helping the […]

  • Ten reasons care workers should feel proud

    Ten reasons care workers should feel proud

    Campaigns and causes, don’t we just love them? Whether it’s National Eat More Fruit Week or Wear a Hat Day, our calendars are crammed full of them, big and small, serious or wacky. There are simply not enough days in the year to acknowledge everyone and everything, but this Carers Week we celebrate the countries […]