"ONE PERSON CARING ABOUT ANOTHER REPRESENTS LIFE'S GREATEST VALUE"

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW AS A COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER

• HAVING A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOUR

• JOB STATISFACTION

• THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENCE

• TRUSTWORTHINESS

• MANAGING CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS

• EMPATHY

• WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES

• REMAINING CALM UNDER PRESSURE

• ACTIVE LISTENING

• FLEXIBILITY

• OPEN MINDED & NON- JUDGMENTAL

• TIME MANAGEMENT & ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS

• SOCIAL PERCEPTION

• CONTINUOUS LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

• SELF CARE & STRESS MANAGEMENT

• GREAT WORK ETHIC