Social care - a job worth caring about
Few careers offer young people jobs worth caring about like those in social care and early years. Whether it’s working with children or adults, there are plenty of opportunities to gain practical experience in a variety of social care work settings.
To highlight the range of jobs available, we visited a number of young care workers from across Wales and asked them to tell us what their job is about and which aspects of their work they enjoy the most.
Real people in real jobs
The outcome is a series of short film clips highlighting some of the various jobs, training opportunities and settings as well as advice for those thinking of getting in to social care and tips on how to find work.
Use the menu below to find clips that suit your interests. Watching the clips to find out what real people in real jobs say may give you a better understanding of the real benefits of working in care and show just how rewarding the work can be.
Film clip menu:
Care home manager Stuart balances paperwork and hands-on-care
Cerys offers support to young people in a residential setting
Angharad P’s domiciliary care role enables her to work in the community
Project worker Bryan offers treatment services to problematic drug users
Support worker Penny believes social care is a great opportunity
Dewi supports people with learning difficulties in a supported living setting
Angharad J assists unpaid carer in their own homes
Senior support worker Sulayman gets job satisfaction from working with a range of clients
Inspired?
Find out about the next steps to a job worth caring about.
‘A Job worth caring about’ DVD
To request a DVD copy contact the careers team