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Working in social care

Whether you want to work from home or in your community there’s a role in social care for you. Support children and adults to live the life they want.

Social care collage of social care workers and users of care and support of all ages in different environments.

These services provide essential care and support for people who live in their own homes.

Care homes offer people a homely and welcoming environment where they can get that extra care and support they need.

Social services help hold communities in Wales together. Social services exist to provide support that’s focused on improving the well-being of families, children, adults, and...

Foster care provides a safe family environment for children who cannot, for lots of different reasons, live with their own families. Here we set out exactly what foster carers...

Residential children’s homes are also known as children’s homes. They’re a place where children and young people can live if they cannot be at home with their own families.

Registration

Do you need to register as a social care worker? Find out who must register with Social Care Wales and why

Your career in Social Care

Uchenna's Story

Uchenna came from Nigeria to start working as a delivery driver because he enjoys speaking to people.