We have picked 5 of the core qualities it takes to be an excellent Support Worker…
Passionate about helping others
Do you enjoy helping other people? As a Support Worker, this is your day-to-day. You may assist with personal care, medication support, social support, and the development of life skills. To deliver a high level of care to all the supported people, you must feel passionate about this care and providing people with the help they need.
Patience and emotional resilience
No day is the same as a Support Worker, it differs depending on who you are working with and their individual needs. Progress can take time, and you can come across challenging moments. Therefore, Support Workers need a high level of patience and emotional resilience. This helps to keep pushing the supported people to their finish line! Although challenging, this is extremely rewarding at the end of it all.
Desire to improve the life of another
What is your main goal as a Step Up Support Worker? To help young people grow physically and mentally towards living an independent and fulfilling life. This will both improve their life in the present and for their future. It’s important to have a desire to improve the lives of others as a driving force behind your care as a Support Worker. This will ensure that all supported people receive the best care possible, and the best future possible.
Good communicator and listener
As a Support Worker, you need to communicate effectively to ensure our supported people are receiving care tailored to their needs, and standards/ code of conducts are being met. We value the input of our supported people in both the services we provide, and in their future planning. So, being a Support Worker, you need the skills to understand what they need in their supported time and be able to offer that to the best of your ability.
Able to adapt and stay calm in challenging situations
In providing emotional and physical support, you can come across days that are more challenging than others. As a Support Worker, you will have to stay strong against these challenges to help your supported person through it.
