Support Worker Review

As a support worker I am responsible for the health and wellbeing of the service users. I support them to be as independent as possible with domestics, Cooking, emotional support and budgeting. I am also responsible for administering medications and updating their care and support plans as and well required.

I have developed my mentoring skills so I am able to confident help my colleagues when needed. In addition, I have more knowledge about my job role and my duties such as health and safety, methods of communication and treating everyone equally. I have developed my caring and empathetic side as well.

I love doing the apprenticeship as it is building on my existing knowledge and I am able to implement this knowledge within my workplace. In addition, I am able to pass on the knowledge I have received and mentor other colleagues appropriately. My tutor is very knowledgeable and puts me at ease.

The programme is very well structured which enables me to prepare for upcoming modules as it is all listed on Onefile. My tutor keeps me informed of any tasks and assessments which need to be completed in appropriate time so I’m not stressed to complete things straightaway.

I am able to complete the meetings as and when needed. Rotas can be changed in order for me to get the best out of the programme. My employer gives support relating to the programme as and when required such as meetings, observations etc.

My training provided is incredibly supportive and helpful. Any questions I may have are answered straightaway by my learning mentor Jo. Jo is very knowledgeable and a brilliant mentor to have. She puts me at ease and explains everything thoroughly. In addition, Realise gives me all the resources I need to complete my assessments.

The qualification really helps me perform better in my role as it is building on my existing skills that I already have. For example, within the health and safety module, I learned more about the legislation which is vital in keeping myself and others safe. I am learning to mentor others which is also very important to me.

No but I believe I would benefit from these activities and it would help boost morale and team work. Team building exercises would be very beneficial to the team and would ensure the staff are all working towards the same goal.

Yes

Creative Support is a good employer as it has given the opportunity for me to complete this apprenticeship thus building my existing knowledge and skills for the future. Unfortunately there isn’t much opportunity for progression in the company which is its biggest downfall.

Be honest about yourself. Care about others and if you have the proper values then you will do well on the company. Work hard and gain knowledge about duty of care, key legislations within care and be open to learning new things as there is a lot of mandatory training.