Social care worker, Ireland

Trish97

I am 15 years old and I live in Ireland. I want to study social care work in college but I need some advice, I was thinking of going to AIT for school and was just wondering if there social care courses are good. What course would you recommend for me to do. I was also hoping to know the wages for residential care job and everything about that field of work. I would like to know the different areas of social care work also. Thank you and I will be waiting.

allibastor

Trish97 wrote: »

I am 15 years old and I live in Ireland. I want to study social care work in college but I need some advice, I was thinking of going to AIT for school and was just wondering if there social care courses are good. What course would you recommend for me to do. I was also hoping to know the wages for residential care job and everything about that field of work. I would like to know the different areas of social care work also. Thank you and I will be waiting.

Wages are not that great starting off. they do get better but jobs are hard to come by with good wages.

your best bet in terms of college would be do a 3 year degree course, they work for a while to find an area which suits, then do the final year of the degree to specialize in that area. places like Carlow IT are good as they have a strong academic staff.

Trish97

Is Athlone any good? What are the hours a week for residential care work?

ElleEm

Trish97 wrote: »

What are the hours a week for residential care work?

The pay for residential is quite good. The hours vary, usually it's shift work so one week you might do fifty hours, the next you might do twenty five. The hours in residential are long, usually 12 hour waking shifts or 24 hour sleepover shifts.

Trish97

Is that the best paid job in social care I know it is the most rewarding which is why I want to do it. Would I need any extra qualifications to do it. What college is best to study social care? Is Athlone good?

ElleEm

Trish97 wrote: »

Is that the best paid job in social care I know it is the most rewarding which is why I want to do it. Would I need any extra qualifications to do it. What college is best to study social care? Is Athlone good?

There are loads of different jobs in Social Care. You could work with homeless, substance misuse, kids in care, domestic violence, disabilities etc. Usually residentials pay more as you are required to work nights, weekends, bank holidays etc. It is commonly known that there is a burn out rate in residentials, it is really tough going.

I don't know anything about Athlone but if you are definitly gonna do a degree in Social Care I would recommend an Applied Social Care course, as you do work experience throughout your degree.

Trish97

Thanks that helped:D

ElleEm

Trish97 wrote: »

Thanks that helped:D

I'm glad.

PM me if you have any more questions And good luck!

wvicky01

ElleEm wrote: »

There are loads of different jobs in Social Care. You could work with homeless, substance misuse, kids in care, domestic violence, disabilities etc. Usually residentials pay more as you are required to work nights, weekends, bank holidays etc. It is commonly known that there is a burn out rate in residentials, it is really tough going.

I don't know anything about Athlone but if you are definitly gonna do a degree in Social Care I would recommend an Applied Social Care course, as you do work experience throughout your degree.

I am currently doing the BA hons in applied social care studies in LIT. I would recommend the course, its a good mix of theory and practical. To qualify you have 2 good workplacements that enable you to try 2 fields of work.

Trish97

Thanks I will take that on board

lynyg18

id advise studying in DIT well establised course, and try get good work experience in this to gain your interest

crouch147

there is no jobs in social care full stop. A big waste of time

ElleEm

crouch147 wrote: »

there is no jobs in social care full stop. A big waste of time

That is neither true nor helpful to the OP.

She is also only 15 so by the time she is working, things will be different.

crouch147

I think if you want to help people nursing would be the best way to go you can do psychiatric intellectual and general nursing. It is a more steady secure job then social care and is more recognised in the uk if you want to work there.