Direct care

Introduction

Direct care roles involve directly working with people who need care and support. There are many roles including Activities Workers, Advocacy Workers, Care Workers, Personal Assistants and Rehabilitation Workers.

Activities Workers organise social activities for people who need care and support and support them to take part. They are usually based in care homes or day centres, but you could also work in someone’s home or the community.

Advocacy Workers support vulnerable people to make decisions and have their voice heard when decisions are being made about their lives. They secure people’s rights, such as accessing services and ensure that people are involved in their own care and support planning.

Care Workers can work in a care home, in people’s own homes or in the community. Care workers who work in the community are sometimes called domiciliary carers which often involves travelling to different people’s houses.

Personal Assistants work directly with one or more individuals to help them with various aspects of their daily life, to help them live as independently as possible.

Rehabilitation Workers support people to live independently, often following an illness or accident, and help them access support with housing, finance, social activities and life skills such as cooking or budgeting

See the videos and case studies to find out more.

Activities worker

Advocacy worker

Care worker

Personal assistant

Rehabilitation worker

Shared lives carer

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