A New Beginning in Social Care
Hi my name is Dion Daniels and I work for Carr Gomm as a Support Practitioner in Inverness. I have worked for Carr Gomm for 2 years. I am a single mum of 3 boys and come from London originally. I got into Social Care when I decided to leave my job as an administrator. I just wanted a fresh start in a new occupation and liked the idea of being a Support Worker as I have experience of caring for my eldest son who has Down’s Syndrome.
Dion Daniels, Support Practitioner
A Day in the Life of a Support Worker
A typical day for me would be starting at 9.30-10.00 which is great if you have children as you have time for school drop offs etc. Then I would maybe pick up a person we support and we would go for a coffee or to the shops or stay at home with the person and maybe do things they cannot do for themselves like make lunch, have a cup of tea. We would maybe watch some tv, listen to the radio and chat. Every person is different and that’s what’s great about support work every client has different needs and one day is never the same.
The Joys of Social Care
I enjoy working in Social Care as it’s a very rewarding job. You are making a difference to someone’s life by helping them do things they cannot generally do and they really appreciate any help you give them.
Essential Qualities for Social Care
I think the qualities you need to work in Social Care is to be calm, be understanding of different peoples needs, empathetic and maybe have a good sense of humour too, it’s nice to have a giggle and people enjoy it when you can relate to them too.
My Advice to Aspiring Social Care Workers
My advice would be for somebody thinking of working in Social Care is go for it! You won’t regret it. You are making such a difference to peoples lives even just by a tiny thing that you might do for them the people I have worked with are so appreciative. Some days it doesn’t feel like work because I get on so well with everybody I have supported and taking someone just for a coffee is like a normal thing you would do with a friend but it really means a lot to the person we support.
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