Care assistant hiring help

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I know this is a long shot, but after being self employed for almost 20 years I want to return to traditional employment.

i want to work in care. Does anyone employ care assistants here that can give me some pointers for keywords on my cv etc please 🙏

honestly, I wouldn’t want to employ a carer for my mum or child who didn’t know what the job meant

I’ve been a carer for my Nana with dementia for a few years so I know what it means to be a carer, it was more if there’s anything that I couldn’t out on my cv that would make me stand out against others

It's not an easy job OP, I worked for 18 months in a large care home then did a few years community. It was draining, exhausting, I spent a lot of time driving that I wasn't being paid for. I also started off by caring for my grandmother! I would find a well run, well rated care home and apply for a job there to get some experience under your belt and see how you find it. Truthfully, the home care agency I worked for used to take anyone on if they were keen - and training was minimal.

Oh Marysue, that sounds awful. I really want to be-able to help people and support them, but I’m not sure if it’s worth it if it’s like that. Can I ask what you do now, if you stayed in the same sector but found something better ran? X

I started working as a care assistant as a stepping stone to a nursing degree, but am so glad I did as I realised it wasn't the career path for me. I loved working with the elderly/infirm but truthfully, I'd advise you look for something like an activity co-ordinator in a nursing home or companion for hospital appointments etc. Caring always will be a hard job for minimum wage and maximum effort.

I now work in my husband's business as the administrator. It's far more financially rewarding but I'm not sure about it meeting my need for helping people. I wish I had looked further into different roles at the time. My Dad spent his last weeks of life in a hospice and there was a very wide range of staff there - people who helped with life admin/benefit claims/financial worries, cooks, counsellors through to volunteers doing hand/feet massaging. When DH retires, I will look at some sort of role in a hospice.