Across the UK 1.6 million people work in adult social care. This fast paced and ever growing sector allows it’s workers to develop a range of skills, have a work life balance and feel a strong sense of value as they grow in the company. Here are 10 reasons you should want to work with Hartwig Care:
Make a Real Difference
By providing essential support in people’s lives as well as basic social needs such as simply chatting over coffee, it enhances your way of life. As these relationships between you and service users grow, it creates a lasting impact.
Stability in Employment
Healthcare needs are ongoing and will only increase due to the growing older population so a career in care will always be present and valued.
Many Opportunities for Career Development
Whether through further qualifications or specialised training, workers can improve their skills and increase their employability. For those interested in moving up, there are often clear career ladders to follow.
In addition the sector is vast giving you the opportunity to move between regions allowing for diverse experiences that can contribute to career growth.
Varied Working Days
From having different conversations and having to work around users’ new needs everyday to meeting a whole new range of people no two days look alike as a care assistant. This helps keep morale high and ensures care assistants can continue to perform their roles with compassion and energy.
Transferable Skills
The chance to learn transferable skills and knowledge from training and individuals using the care systems can greatly benefit your own life and grow your own emotional intelligence. This can relate to your own relationships with family members and these skills help create a healthy relationship between you.
Its a Social Job
Care assistants often serve as companions, offering emotional support and reducing feelings of loneliness and isolation. By having a friendly and supportive personality, carers can lift the spirits of users, which has been shown to contribute to better mental health and overall life in addition to fostering positive teamwork with colleagues.
You are Valued by Service Users
The passion towards your career results in a job where the constant positive impacts you have on people allows you to feel outstandingly rewarded as you see the tangible impact you have. When families reach out to express their gratitude for your work in a message or gift it reinforces the emotional connections being built.
It is Flexible
The flexibility of the role allows care assistants to fix schedules around personal commitments, like family or education. This can make it easier to maintain a healthy balance between work and personal life.
Chance to be Awarded and Recognised for Your Work
Care assistants often work in emotionally and physically demanding environments so recognition serves as a significant morale booster. By feeling recognised for their hard work it leads to greater job satisfaction, which can help reduce burnout and turnover.
Adapted Around Personality
As the care sector is focused around people when being employed as well as looking at a CV your work ethic and values are just as important while working and finding out what you can bring to the role.
If you’re looking for a career in care, Hartwig Care is the place for you. For more information about the roles available near you go to https://uk.indeed.com/cmp/Hartwig-Care-Ltd/about. We value ourselves in choosing our team members carefully and make sure that all care staff are trained to the very highest standards. Our care workers are reliable, discreet, friendly and committed to the physical and emotional wellbeing of every one of our clients.