Social Care Degree (Level 8)

LimerickSports · 15-05-2017 01:07PM #1

Hi everyone, i am just here looking for advice, i hope this is the right thread for this topic.

I am currently just finished a social care level 5 course, and have recieved a certificate, I have been thinking of doing a level 8 now in social care, as a level 5 is not a high enough qualification for most jobs. i am very reluctant about going back to college to study social care however, as i feel there might not be many jobs available after graduating, and i heard the pay isnt great either.

Can anyone give me advice who has done a level 8 social care or know someone who has done it, should i go for it. I want to work with homeless, addicts or people with autism etc.

My main concern is that im 29 now, and I want to make sure im making the right decision, i want to be able to earn a good income after finishing level 8, but i dont know if there is enough work in the area and if pay is good or not?

15-05-2017 02:05PM

Nobody can guarantee that doing a particular degree will lead to a job with a 'good income' how do you define what a good income is.

Ireland has an ageing population and the population is growing so in general there should be a lot of opportunities in any sort of care work.

dar100 · 15-05-2017 02:26PM

Lots of work in those areas!! Salary circa 33.000!! Not much prospects of increments!!

LimerickSports · 15-05-2017 02:28PM

thanks dar100, alot of people are telling me there is not much money in the area of social care, but i feel its what i want to do, so as long as the money isnt too bad ill be happy, salary circa 33.000? how much would that be hourly?

LimerickSports · 15-05-2017 02:33PM

im just looking at other jobs like computer programmers etc, they can make 20 euro per hour, which is awesome, but i have to ask myself is money really that important?

LimerickSports · 15-05-2017 04:56PM

thanks very much for the reply loveinapril. what personality type or characteristics do you feel you need to work with the homeless? i feel i can relate to homeless people, but i feel i might be to timid at times and not too outgoing, i feel i can push myself out of my comfort zone and should be able for it though, glad to hear you are making very good money! i cant think of anything else i would like to do besides social care, but have not enough experience to see whether i would really like it or not

Social Care Degree (Level 8)

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