If you want a career where you can progress, feel secure, and get an enormous sense of personal achievement from knowing you are helping other people, then adult social care is for you. With a huge demand for workers, plenty of opportunities for progression and a job in which 96% of workers said they feel their work makes a difference, adult social care has lots to offer.
Adult social care is about providing personal and practical support to help people live their lives. It’s about supporting them to maintain their independence, dignity and control.
Because of the increasing number of disabled younger adults living longer and the growing number of older people needing care, adult social care is growing and the sector needs at least another 1 million workers by 2025.
High job security is just one of the reasons people enjoy working in adult social care, here are some others:
· flexible work options to fit in around family and other commitments
· huge range of career options from frontline care workers to specialists, technicians and non-direct care roles such as chefs, maintenance and administration positions
· massive job satisfaction – it feels good to know you’re helping others.
An Apprenticeship in adult social care is a great way to get into the sector. An Apprenticeship will allow you to start earning straight away, gain nationally recognised qualifications and learn the skills and knowledge needed to become a confident and skilled worker, and if you wish, it will help you quickly move up the career ladder.
There are currently lots of Apprenticeship opportunities in adult social care, to find one near you visit the National Apprenticeship Service website: https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide
If you’re still not sure if working in adult social care is for you, then visit http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Careers-in-care/Careers-in-care.aspx where you will find information on qualifications, case studies and tools to help you figure out if you want to be part of the future adult social care workforce. Good luck!
