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Lesley Carle

Lesley Carle

   
 

"The contact with the people is so important, and you can see the difference you make to their lives"

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Keith Downie

Keith Downie

   
 

"You get a great deal of satisfaction just seeing the reaction when we manage to help them to achieve some of their own goals"

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Mike Millar

Mike Millar

   
  "The work is fantastic, I really enjoy what I'm doing and meeting a lot of people"
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Grahame Whyte

Grahame Whyte

   
 

"You would never imagine that I'd end up being a care worker.  I'm glad I did"

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Joyce Gartshore

Joyce Gartshore

   
  Senior Social Worker Joyce Gartshore talks about how interesting and challenging her job is
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Joanna Hynd

Joanna Hynd

   
  Care Home Manager Joanna Hynd speaks about her enjoyment of working with older people. She also talks about how a career in social work can be very varied.
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Iain MacAulay

Iain MacAulay

   
 

Iain MacAulay is a Senior Social Worker with the Youth Action service. He talks about the challenges involved in his job.

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Joyce Gartshore

   
  Joyce Gartshore talks about how working with people is a core part of her job as a Senior Social Worker 
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Charlie Robertson

Charlie Robertson

   
  "The job I'm doing now is really fulfilling"
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Alan Johnstone

Alan Johnstone

   
  "It's the first job I've had that I've had full satisfaction out of"
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