What is a Support Worker?
A Support Worker helps people grow in physical and mental aspects. As a result, helping others to live a more independent and fulfilling life. Support Workers assist people from varied backgrounds, with diverse needs by providing their support. This means meeting many different people!
What are the Responsibilities?
Your responsibilities depend highly on the needs of who you are supporting. This is because each person is unique, meaning the work is unique too. For example, you may be helping to teach varied life skills, encourage personal development, provide emotional and physical support, and ensure an individual is taking proper care of themselves.
Will I Be Good at This?
Firstly, there are no qualifications necessary. Although experience is extremely helpful, training is provided. The most important factors in becoming a Support Worker are your values and core, transferrable skills. Here are some key aspects to consider…
- An interest/ passion towards helping other people
- Happy to work alone and as part of a team
- Patience and emotional resilience
- Good communication and listening skills
- Problem solving skills and the ability to adapt/ stay calm within challenging situations
- Time-management skills
- The ability to follow and keep up with standards/ code of conduct
Being a Support Worker at Step Up
At Step Up, you will be supporting young people in the Forth Valley community into independent living. Our Support Workers assist with personal care, medication support, social support, and the development of life skills.
By joining our supportive team, you are granted opportunities for career progression and a meaningful career. We provide in-depth training tailored to your job role. This includes a detailed induction, shadowing, mandatory training, regular support and supervision from the line manager, and an SQA qualification funded by the company.
