What will you do?
Working as a daily-living assistant or support worker, you agree on the help and guidance to give, support each person's self-reliance and offer socio-emotional support. You carry out personal care, prepare meals, guide eating and drinking moments and accompany people in leisure activities. You notice changes in their condition, plan your work and help out in emergencies.
- Agree on the help and guidance to provide
- Support each person's self-reliance and independence
- Offer socio-emotional support and a listening ear
- Carry out personal care and prepare meals
- Guide eating and drinking moments and leisure activities
- Notice changes in a person's condition
- Plan the work and help in emergency situations
Skills to develop
- A warm, patient and respectful attitude
- Discretion and reliability with vulnerable people
- Good physical condition for care and mobility support
- Clear communication and teamwork with care providers
- Basic first aid knowledge for emergencies
- A care or social training is a strong asset
Your foundation for this occupation
Coordinate calendars, meeting papers and travel. Understanding priorities matters more than simply booking appointments.
From preparation to your first day
Develop the practical skills
Practise meeting preparation, action notes and diary conflicts. Allow time for travel and preparation.
Check your work
Check participants, documents and time zones. Handle confidential files through agreed access and channels.
How can you grow?
Progression includes executive support, project assistance and office management.
Frequently asked questions
How do I prioritise conflicting appointments?
Agree urgency and decision authority beforehand. Present conflicts with a proposed solution rather than moving important appointments on assumptions.