Home care and community based roles
Home care professionals (often called 'domiciliary' or 'community care' professionals) provide care and support in people's own homes. People using home care services may have long-term health conditions, age-related illnesses or mobility issues, physical and/ or learning disabilities or mental health problems. Home care professionals are trained to provide care and support that is tailored to the needs of each individual.
Explore the local case studies below to find out what it is like to work as a home care professional.
Senior care professional
Watch this video to discover a typical day in Gemma's role as a senior care professional for a home care service.
Community care professional
Read James' story to discover why he's passionate about building a career in the home care sector.
Business owner and director
Watch this interview with Dawn to find out how her nursing career led her to running her very own community care company.
General manager
Watch this video to learn how caring for her sister inspired Aatiqua to begin a career in the home care sector.
Home care professional
Read what inspired Stephanie to work to work part-time in home care after she retired from her fashion retail career.
Care professional
Watch our interview with Karen to find out how she surprised herself and her friends by moving out of the office and into a care professional role.
Branch manager
Read our interview with Lee to find out how he progressed from his first care role to being a manager for a large home care branch.
Senior care professional
Watch this video to find out what Brittany's role involves and how she has progressed in her career in social care.
Care assessor
Read how Laura's career has progressed since she started working in home care after leaving college.
Care professional
Read David's career journey from NHS mental health nurse to care professional in the community.
Home care professional
Watch this video to discover what makes Carol passionate about her career in home care.
Field care supervisor
Watch our interview with Nic to find out how she found a new purpose in home care after her previous career as an actress and business owner.
Service owner and director
Watch this video to learn what motivated Sadia to qualify as a registered manager and set up her own home care service.
Care Coordinator
Care coordinators ensure that people receive the care and support that they need to stay living independently in their own homes - read Hannah's story to learn more about her role.
Community care professionals
Watch and listen to Leanne and James as they answer questions about their role as community care professionals.
Complex Care Professional
Watch this interview with student nurse Petra to find out how working in complex care is helping her achieve her career aspirations.
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