A ROLE FOR YOU: CARE AT HOME
Support worker
What is the role?
Supporting lots of different people – including adults with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, dementia and other mental health conditions – in all aspects of their daily life.
This could take place in care homes, people’s own homes or the community.
What might it involve?
Helping the individual with a variety of tasks, such as:
- Supporting people in social and physical activities
- Booking appointments and accompanying people to them
- Assisting with personal care, e.g. showering and dressing
- Assisting people with eating and drinking
- Monitoring individuals’ conditions by taking their temperature, pulse, respiration and weight
- Possibly helping with medication
- As a support worker you might also be required to provide additional help such as advice about housing, learning life skills such as cooking or budgeting as well as providing emotional support and befriending.
What skills does this role suit?
Where next?
Support workers are needed in a variety of places across East Riding, from charities to residential and care homes and private houses.
Search for jobs using key words including care worker, care assistant, support worker.