Joel and his family travelled to the UK from Kuwait so that he could follow his passion to take up a career in social care. With no experience in care apart from having lived with a family of carers, he bravely decided to travel across the world to begin his journey in social care with us at Condover Care and Learning (CCL). Joel was perfect for the role with his caring, kind, positive outlook on life and ambition to learn. Since being with CCL Joel has completed his Care Certificate and is keen to move forward with his personal development and training.
Joel supports residents with profound learning difficulties and disabilities, he has learnt how to communicate with those he supports, most of which are non-verbal. He can communicate with them to make choices and shows empathy and is responsive to each individual’s needs. He ensures that all needs are met in a person-centred way. Joel understands what care means, treating everyone individually like he would want to be treated himself and understands everyone is different. He promotes resident’s choices daily by helping them choose what they want to drink or eat and helping them pick out clothes they like to wear each day, whilst withholding dignity and respect of the residents at all times.
Joel had his first appraisal earlier this year. Joel said “I did not think I would last long working in social care, but with the support from the CCL team, I have been able to learn. The learners are amazing and I enjoy working with them”. Joel’s long term ambition is to be a Social Worker. He has worked extremely hard supporting the residents, doing extra hours to save money so that he could fund his dream and gain a degree at University to achieve his ambition. We are delighted that Joel now has his place secured at University and will step down from his full time support worker role and remain with CCL as a bank member of staff, so at weekends and over the holiday periods he can continue to work and have contact with the residents that he has built up relationships with and cared for.
Hazel his Manager at CCL speaks highly of Joel “This young man will achieve so much in life, he already has and deserves to do so well by the sheer determination, focus and hard work ethic within him. Well done Joel on making a great leap into the work of social care in a new country. We all at CCL wish you the very best and will miss you as a full time support worker, we are so honoured you started your journey with us and can’t wait to celebrate your degree with you when you qualify to be a Social Worker, you will smash it!
