You'll be helping people in their own homes or in day centres, residential or nursing homes.

Your day-to-day duties may include:
Getting to know clients and their interests and needs.
Helping with personal care like washing, using the toilet and dressing.
Food preparation, feeding and giving out medication.
Carrying out general tasks like housework, laundry and shopping.
Helping clients manage their budget, pay bills and write letters.
Supporting families to get used to new caring responsibilities.
Giving emotional and practical support to children and young people.
Working with other health and social care professionals to provide individual care and development plans.
Helping to organise leisure activities
Going with clients to and from a residential home.
You'll need:
The ability to relate to people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Skills in communicating with tact and sensitivity.
The ability to remain calm under pressure.
Depending on the role, you may need to cope with challenging behaviour.
£25,000 Per annum
In a full-time job you'll usually work 35 to 40 hours a week. You may work part-time. You could be asked to work shifts, including weekends or evenings. Depending on your role you may be expected to stay overnight on a Rota basis,
The job can be physically demanding.