Social Care

What is social care?

The role: Social care is about helping people live their lives. People who have physical or psychological problems often require practical help coping with the everyday business of living. Social care workers provide this support. Helping out with everyday tasks can make a huge difference to someone's life, and social care workers say that this leads to real job satisfaction. More about the role

Job variety: Many social care workers are home care assistants or work in residential care homes. But there's also a wide range of jobs working with children, families and young people and people with disabilities. Your employer could be a council, a small business or a voluntary organisation. More about job variety

Getting started

Finding a job: Your first job in social care could be immediately after leaving school, when your children are older or have grown up, or following a career break. More about finding a job

Training opportunities: You don’t need any formal qualifications before you start but as you work there will be the opportunity to develop skills through on-the-job training. More about training opportunities

FAQs

• What is the difference between social work and social care work?
• What is social care?
• What kind of careers are available in social care?
• Do I need any qualifications before I start?