Outt - Social Care Shifts

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COULD YOU WORK IN SOCIAL CARE?
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Social careers are now considered key workers
in the UK, and more people than ever are
considering roles to support others, as a result
of a newfound respect for those helping our
society function. Could you work in social
care? To work in social care isnt to choose
a career that will reward you hugely financially,
or in status, but so much more. It is personally
rewarding, hugely beneficial to those you work
with and one of the most compassionate and
impactful roles you could hope to work in.
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WHAT IS SOCIAL CARE?
Social care is a pretty broad term, but in short,
refers to all of the personal care, protective
care and practical assistance required for adults
or children who need extra support in their
day-to-day lives. This extra support may be
required for a variety of reasons illness,
disability, circumstance, family dynamic or
living situation. Care may be provided by the
state or obtained as needed privately.   Those
who work in this sector may have one of several
different job titles, including, but by no means
limited to social worker, social care worker,
social career, health care assistant, support
worker, career, UK mental health jobs and
personal care worker.   Social care workers may
work in a specific healthcare setting (or, in
some occasions, a more formal specialist care
center) or in the homes of individuals. The exact
responsibilities of the role depend on both the
employer and the individuals care needs.
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WHO ROLES ARE THERE IN SOCIAL CARE?   Social
care workers have a range of qualification
levels some just basic on-the-job healthcare
training, and some full nursing training,
depending on the requirements of the individual
role. Social careers come from a variety of
backgrounds, both professionally and personally,
and are often dynamic and physically able people
who are willing to work hard and always go the
extra mile.
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WHAT TRAITS ARE REQUIRED IN THIS SECTOR?
Of course, there is no one-character profile to
suit social careers, but there are some traits
that are especially beneficial for the role.
These include Patience  Social care workers
often work long-term with service users and the
journey to a better quality of life and/or not
requiring care anymore can be far from linear.
Social careers need a great degree of patience
and understanding to help nurture those theyre
caring for to a better path and
progress. Empathy  those requiring social
care are often in difficult or stressful
circumstances and its important for those
providing care to be empathetic and
understanding. Bonding with individuals is key to
a healthy and happy relationship, and isnt
something everyone has the ability to do.
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Resilience  Social care work isnt easy, and
there are as many ups as there are downs.
Situations and people can be difficult, and this
takes a strong, resilient nature to handle.
Careers working in social care should remain
determined never giving up at the first hurdle
or when the going gets tough. Respect  the
nature of social care work is that it is
sometimes received begrudgingly, and may even be
met by resistance. Being able to hold and
maintain respect for others for those receiving
care, for those working with careers, and for
other professionals is key to maintaining
professionalism throughout your social care
career. Compassion  there are truly few
professions that deal with as varied a clientele
base as social care workers and perhaps none!
Therefore, social care workers must remain kind
and compassionate with all those they deal with,
as well as politically agile, and able to speak
to and effectively communicate and work with
people of all levels, backgrounds, abilities and
ages.
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Finally, society seems to be sitting up and
acknowledging and respecting the huge
contribution that social care workers make to
those they serve and the communities that they
work within. If youre a compassionate people
person and want to really make a difference in
the lives of others, and particularly, some of
the most vulnerable people in society, now is the
time to step up and make the first move to a new,
rewarding, role.   Registering
with OUTT provides experienced social care
candidates the opportunity to build an employer
review base and take full control of where and
when they work. Its your life, live it!.
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