Start a rewarding career in social care 

Adult Social Care providers in Southampton are looking for carers to support local people in their homes, with various roles available across the city

If you’re interested in making a genuine difference to people’s lives, then this is the career for you.

There are many great reasons to work in adult social care, which includes job security, flexible working patterns around you and your personal interests or family life and an enormous sense of personal achievement from knowing you are helping other local people.  

Typical responsibilities for a home carer include helping individuals to achieve their reablement plans/goals, meal preparation and support, medication support, personal care such as dressing bathing and toileting, and offering companionship and a link to the outside world.

Becca started caring at 18 years old with Social Care in Action. 13 years later and Becca is still in a career in care and loving it, she said: “Being a carer is very rewarding and also a comfort to know that what I do makes someone else’s day that little bit brighter.”

“I always start my day by walking into their homes with a smile and positive attitude. I'm very lucky to have the round that I have; most days I have the same people that I care for, which makes them feel at ease knowing that they have a familiar face every day. My usual morning mostly starts with personal care. This can vary from showering, body washing, continence care and dressing into clean clothes which sets them up to be comfortable for the day. I always like to give a few choices for breakfast with a tea or coffee, leaving them happy which makes me happy.

“Some days are easier than others. You may come up against a challenge but there are always people on-hand to help with it and resolving these challenges is just as rewarding”.

Councillor Ivan White, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care, said: “Working in social care is so rewarding. There are lots of different opportunities to build a career and I would encourage you to explore these to see what options there are. Training is provided as well as flexible work patterns available”.

For more information visit our Work in Care pages

*Thank you to Social Care in Action (SCiA) for sharing stories from their carers.