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Care workers and home carers
The behaviours this profile measures, drawn from the great{with}talent job library and occupational research. Download the full competency-based interview guide to assess them.
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Behaviours assessed — 5 priority competencies
1
Dependability
Conscientious and thorough in their approach to work, delivering what they promise to the necessary standard. Behaves in line with the organisation’s values and ethical principles.
Why this matters for Care workers and home carers: Care work is built on trust — service users, families and employers rely on the worker to deliver consistent, conscientious practice in line with the Care Certificate's safe-practice standards. Dependability captures this foundation: doing what was promised, to the necessary standard, every time.
2
Customer Focus
Builds effective customer relationships to ensure needs and expectations are understood. Understands the importance of the customer to the business, seeking regular feedback whilst being prepared to say no when needed.
Why this matters for Care workers and home carers: The Care Certificate centres on person-centred values, dignity and adapting care to individual needs. Customer Focus captures understanding what each service user actually needs and seeking regular feedback — including being prepared to advocate when needed.
3
Resilience
Remains calm and maintains a positive attitude when faced with difficult circumstances. Thrives under pressure, remaining focused despite distractions. Quickly recovers from setbacks.
Why this matters for Care workers and home carers: Caring is sustained physical and emotional work. Resilience captures the ability to remain calm and focused during difficult moments — distressed service users, demanding shifts, end-of-life situations — and to recover quickly so the next person gets the same quality of care.
4
Collaborative Working
Looks to understand others’ perspectives and objectives. Respects different styles/approaches, whilst adapting their own style to enable them to work effectively with others.
Why this matters for Care workers and home carers: Care rarely happens alone — workers operate in shifts, handovers, family liaison, and multi-agency arrangements. Collaborative Working captures the ability to understand others' approaches and adapt one's own style to coordinate effectively with colleagues, families and external professionals.
5
Personal Leadership
Takes responsibility for their own actions. Proactively takes on additional responsibilities and drives their own performance. Lives their own values, actively acknowledges and seeks feedback from others.
Why this matters for Care workers and home carers: Care work is values-driven and often unsupervised in the moment of delivery. Personal Leadership captures self-driven accountability, modelling values (the 6Cs of care, compassion, competence, communication, courage, commitment), and proactively seeking feedback to improve. The Care Certificate explicitly identifies these as foundational.