Care workers and home carers attend to the personal needs and comforts of children, the elderly, the infirm and others with care and support needs (‘service users’) within residential care establishments, day care establishments or in their own homes.

Entry Reqirements

Level 2 NVQ; GCSE at grades A*-C

Typical Tasks

• Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc..
• Monitors service users’ conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and contributes to record keeping.
• Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required.
• Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits.
• Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user.
• Assists with service users’ overall comfort and wellbeing.
• Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, and assists with feeding if required.
• Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe.

Desired Skills

Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Learning Strategies, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Writing, Speaking, Mathematics, Science