You’ll work with social workers and other professionals to support a range of clients including children at risk and people with physical or learning disabilities. You might also work with:

Families under stress
Older people
People with mental health problems

Your day-to-day tasks may include:

Contacting clients and following up enquiries.
Advising clients and their families about help that's available.
Visiting people at home to check how they are.
Following a social worker’s care plan, and sometimes creating your own.
Keeping records and writing reports
Keeping up to date with the law
Going to meetings with your department and other agencies.
Liaising with other health and care professionals.

You'll need:

Excellent communication skills
Tact, patience and the ability to cope in difficult situations.
The ability to build good working relationships.
The ability to work in teams with other professionals.
Problem-solving skills
Organisational skills
IT skills

You'll work around 37 hours a week. You could work fixed hours or in shifts,
£13 Per hour