Here are my skills what can I do?

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Soooo. I'm almost 40 and all my life I've worked mainly in offices and since having kids 6 years ago I've been doing retail. I didn't do awfully well at school and didn't go to uni so no degree . I've never earns more than about 22k

I absolutely love helping ppl. I currently work in retail and love chatting to the older customers and helping ppl fill out forms if they get stuck etc . I helped someone pay his energy bill online recently as he had no idea

I kinda like the idea of working in a care home but without doing the domestic side as I wouldn't be able/comfortable doing that. But I'd be good as a helper/talker etc

I don't really have time or money to go back to studying but could happily learn on the job

Any ideas what I could do?

I have seen lots of adverts for "Home Instead"

No personal care required

Helping people in their own homes

Perhaps accompanying people out to social events or appointments

Home Instead is a franchise care agency and they absolutely do personal care.

OP most local authorities are absolutely crying out for people like you - there's tons of roles that would suit you and most these days also offer adult apprenticeships so you can gain professional qualification whilst working.

For example - local authority customer services operator

Takes calls from vulnerable people and their families, find out what they need, signpost to services or start the early assessments

Admin assistants - chair meetings with/ about vulnerable people

Public Health support workers - helping people who don't meet the care criteria to get sorted in their community e.g. with housing, education, counselling etc. I love our PHSWs they are amazing and help so many people

Reablement workers - going out to see people who have been discharged from hospital and helping them become independent again

Most of these jobs could lead to an apprenticeship in social work or occupational therapy if your council offers it.

My most recent social work apprentice on placement with me was 45. The oldest we have ever had in our team was 55.

What about a day centre for the elderly or disabled

Look a local hospital vacancies too

Teaching support worker. SEN support worker. A more of a niche retail job, where you get to give out advice (DIY store, personal shopper etc). Personal Assistant.

Non qualified social work. Low pay but loads and loads of vacancies and if you like it can do sw degree and get qualified. No personal care required. Can be with young people say in a residential home etc. Or out and about. Prob lower pay than now but broaden skills if you want meaningful work over retail.