Care support worker

You would support people who have difficulties with daily activities like dressing, shopping and housework. You could work with children, people with physical or learning disabilities, older people or families.

You’d sensitively and tactfully talk to people about their needs. You’d bring your humour and cheerfulness to doing the tasks that will make their lives easier and more pleasant.

You could work with people in their own homes, in sheltered housing, at day centres or in places like nursing homes.

Depending on where you work, you would:

• Get to know the individuals, their interests and their needs
• Help with daily personal care like washing, dressing, using the toilet and eating
• Do general tasks such as housework, laundry and shopping
• Help people with their money, pay bills and write letters
• Make arrangements for fun things to do
• Help people go to and from a residential home, such as taking a young person to a local college

You could be involved in helping other members of the family get used to new caring responsibilities.

Working with other health and social care professionals, you would arrange care and development plans specifically for each individual. You’d work to health and safety guidelines.