The Social Care industry covers almost all occupations enabling and assisting people overcome obstacles in their life.

These of course do not include subjects associated with physical sciences. Provision of Social Care becomes imperative either in the early or final stages of life. Social care also becomes indispensable in the case of physically/mentally handicapped individuals, and individuals.

A very challenging industry which allows one to exercise their responsibility in various situations of life.

This Sector encompasses others like Education, Health, Residential homes, individual families and even the Environment. An extremely diverse industry persons pursuing a career in this need to be well qualified and need to work towards a degree in Occupational Therapy, Psychology.

Other roles include community work, housing and youth where persons need to earn a graduate degree or diplomas. For the role of a personal advisor and welfare rights officer, academic qualifications become take a complete back-seat giving priority to vocational qualifications.

The job profiles are numerous and range from Care Assistants, Managers, Hostel Workers, Project Workers, Resettlement Officer, Resettlement Social Worker, Support worker and Welfare Rights Officer.

Levels of Employment in this sector have witnessed an upswing in the past ten years and the reasons for the same are many. With nuclear families becoming a ‘fad’, the older people need more caring and security. Child abuse and exploitation around the world is another factor contributing to the growth of this industry. Moreover with life becoming so mechanical and demanding, people have become more conscious of their health.

The industry may not appear lucrative because of its social elements but the satisfaction that stems from being associated with it is exhilarating.

Persons with a humane persona, willing to indulge in a lot of research, long hours of work, travel, and communication may well find contentment in this job.