Here are some tips that I find particularly useful when I've recruited my team of 10 support workers:
Things to consider before recruiting:
- Who do you want to support you? (Gender preferences, location, age, etc.)
- What skills or experience do you require from a support worker?
- What other factors do you look for in a support worker? (Personality, work ethic, etc.)
- How do you want to be supported?
- How many support workers would you need?
Things to consider when recruiting:
- How far are they from you?
- Are they able to provide the support you need?
- Get a sense of their availability and their willingness to learn new things
- Set the right expectations from the get go - what would you expect your support workers to do and what can they expect from you?
- Do you have all the resources you need in order to induct and train new support workers safely?
Hope these points help!
This is great information thanks for sharing ..it is very helpful
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