Firstly, your profile will only be visible when all trust and safety verifications have been completed. This includes steps like email verification, uploading profile photo and completing a police vetting.
Once all of this has been completed you may wonder, what makes a great profile?
Put yourself in the shoes of a potential client and consider the key things they may be interested in. What services are you offering? What skills and experience do you have? Why are you interested in this type of work?
We've put together some tips to help you put your best foot forward.
- A bit about yourself. Take the time to write a few thoughtful sentences about yourself and start your profile with this information a bit like you would a CV. Describe your personality, so people seeking care can get a sense of who you are and how you might interact with them or their loved ones.
- Interests. People seeking care often want to hire a worker who has similar interests. Be sure to include yours.
- Your experience, training, and qualifications. Don’t skimp on the details about your experience and qualifications. This is particularly important if you’re offering specialised services, such as supporting someone who has complex needs or is very frail or ill.
- Availability. Whether you're seeking an overnight or live-in job, or casual hours every now and then, make this plain in your profile.
- What services do you offer? Personal care and home support? Showering? Meals? Transport? Dementia support? Housekeeping? Gardening? All-round help? Remember to only select/mention services you can and would be willing to do!
- Specific information. Here you can tell potential clients about any disability equipment you know how to use, whether you have a current driver’s license, whether you’re okay with pets, what languages you speak or understand and the hourly rate you're seeking.
Remember to proofread, checking for spelling/grammatical errors. Asking friends or family to proofread or applications like Grammarly can be a great help.