Other Roles Within Social Care
Whatever your interests, there is a role in social care for you. Listed below are some examples of other roles within social care that are not directly care related but are essential to the running of a care organisation.
You’ll work with the management team to ensure the smooth financial operation of the organisation.
Role overview:
- Preparing invoices.
- Purchase and sales tasks.
- Managing company bank accounts.
- Managing payroll.
- Preparing annual budgets and end of year reports.
Skills, experience and qualifications:
Each role will require different experience and qualifications.
Everyone working in social care needs English, maths, digital and employability skills including team work and problem solving skills.
It’s also important that you have the right core values and behaviours to work in social care.
Getting started:
Depending on where you work and your level, you’ll usually need to have previous experience or a relevant qualification. This could be an accounting qualification or an accounting apprenticeship. Read more from The Institute of Chartered Accountants about specific qualifications and training.
You’ll provide a HR service to the organisation on areas such as recruitment, staff benefits and performance management.
Role overview:
- Planning and delivering recruitment campaigns including advertising, shortlisting and interviewing.
- Managing new starters including doing pre-employment checks and induction.
- Writing and reviewing policies and procedures.
- Supporting managers on HR related issues such as line-managing, benefits, flexible working and grievances.
What skills, experience and qualifications do I need?
Each role will require different experience and qualifications.
Everyone working in social care needs English, maths, digital and employability skills including team work and problem solving skills.
It’s also important that you have the right core values and behaviours to work in social care.
How do I get started?
Depending on where you work and your level, you’ll usually need to have previous experience or a relevant qualification. This could be a HR qualification or HR apprenticeship. Read more from CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, about specific qualifications and training.
If you’re currently working in social care, speak to your employer about opportunities to work in a HR role.
You’ll be responsible for raising the profile of your organisation and making it more attractive to potential clients and staff.
Role Overview:
- Planning and delivering public relations campaigns (PR).
- Making contact with local and national press and media.
- Developing and maintaining the company website
writing and designing promotional material such as articles, leaflets and brochures. - Identify and book promotional opportunities such as online advertising.
What skills, experience and qualifications do I need?
Each role will require different experience and qualifications.
Everyone working in social care needs English, number, digital and employability skills including team work and problem solving skills. What core skills do I need to work in social care outlines some of the skills you need and has short activities to help you think about transferable skills from your previous experiences.
It’s also really important that you have the right values and behaviours to work in social care.
How do I get started?
Depending on where you work and your level, you’ll usually need to have previous experience or a relevant qualification. This could be a marketing qualification or an marketing apprenticeship. Read more from Chartered Institute of Marketing about specific qualifications and training.
You could also apply for an apprenticeship which means you’ll gain experience, gain a qualification and earn a wage. This is a great route into an administration role or other care related role.
If you’re currently working in social care, speak to your employer about opportunities to work in a marketing role.