Careers Pathways in Care

For all sorts of reasons and at all stages in their lives people need help coping with everyday life.
Social care work is about helping people with their lives and supporting them to maintain their independence and dignity.



Why choose social care as a career? What types of jobs are there? Could I be a carer?	How would I start? Who could I work for? What type of person do I need to be?	What qualifications do I need to become a manager or social worker? I'd like to move on to work in a different area of social care - what would I need to do?