What is the role of a Senior Carer?
Ashrat works as a senior carer in the community providing domiciliary care for people with disabilities and dementia. Her role includes:
Seeing improvements in the lives of the people she supports gives Ashrat great job satisfaction.
(Please note: photograph used above is a stock image and not that of Ashrat)
Before joining Midland Care Ashrat was a private carer for her father, after he sadly passed away Ashrat decided to become a senior carer and help others. Ashrat has now been at Midland Care for 6 years and they supported her to complete her Level 2 Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care - Adult with t2 group. After completing her Level 2 Ashrat is now studying for her Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship.
Ashrat suffers from anxiety but felt fully supported by t2 throughout her qualification. Since gaining her qualifications Ashrat now feels more confident and understanding in her job role. She felt the unit on dementia has helped her enormously understand dementia patients.
Ashrat is currently expecting a baby later this year but has looked into the possibility of studying for her Level 4 Lead Practitioner in Adult Care and advance in her career and become an assistant manager next year.
Ashrat feels that her qualifications have helped open her mind and her career pathway and would recommend anyone interested in care to ensure they study. The training gives everyone a better understanding and a better job role.
You are going into someone's home mostly people who are vulnerable and don't have anyone and you are making their lives much easier. It is very rewarding and when I get home, I really feel like I have made a difference.
