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When I left school, I didn't
quite know what I wanted to do,
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but I knew I wanted to work with children.
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My first impression was that
I knew it was a tough job.
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I knew that you had to be
mentally strong to do the job
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and that tough scenarios
would be involved with it.
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You need to be an open person.
You need to be honest, warm, friendly,
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motivating and just to be able to get
along with a variety of different people
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in a variety of different circumstances.
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The favorite aspect of my job is being able to
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help people in disadvantaged situations,
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moving into a positive situation
out of a negative one.
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To anyone considering a career in
social care, I'd tell them to go for it.
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Not everyone can help themselves.
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It's a chance to make a difference in
a child, an adult or a young person's life.
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In this job, there's always a way
to further your own education
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It can be very rewarding.