Published on: 10th July 2025
What I Love About Being a Support Worker – David
Watch David’s Interview:
Have you ever considered a career in Support Work? Deaf Connect Support Workers, like David in the video above, can access new opportunities, enjoy a flexible schedule and experience a work life where no day is the same!
David says his favourite part of being a Deaf Connect Support Worker is, “Every day is different. You never know what the next day will bring! There is always variety in the work.”
Support Work can sometimes be seen as just assisting with daily tasks like cooking and cleaning, but it is so much more than that! Our Support Workers help their clients in many different ways, from assisting them with their grocery shopping to accompanying them to social and community events.
On this David says, “Sometimes the participant wants to attend or join a new activity, and that’s always exciting for me as a support worker. It’s great because I get to learn new skills myself along with the participant.”
If you’re looking for a new career opportunity that provides flexibility, work/life balance, a collaborative team environment and rewarding work, Support Work could be the right fit for you!
David’s advice is, “Just go for it! You will love it. Support Work is awesome!”
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Submit your application today or get in touch with our team to find out more about Deaf Connect Support Work.
Transcript:
Hello, my name is David Collum. My role here at Deaf Connect is a support worker. My favourite part of being a support worker is that every day is different. You never know what the next day will bring. There is always variety in the work.
Now, some days can be the same, maintaining a regular routine, but some days can be different. You might visit different places. Sometimes the participant wants to attend or join a new activity, and that’s always exciting for me as a support worker. It’s great because I get to learn new skills myself along with the participant at the same time.
I have quite a nice memory of a particular participant. When I first met her, she was very quiet and routine based. Every fortnight was the same without any changes, so I thought I would encourage her to do something different, to visit new places. For me, I like to use humour as a way to engage with participants so I thought I would try that with her.
My advice to anyone who’s interested in becoming a support worker with Deaf Connect is to do it. Just go for it! You will love it. You’ll see and learn lots, you’ll develop new skills, you’ll meet many new people and you will see how this type of work can help change you as a person.
Support work involves a variety of things and the experiences you have you can take with you to other areas of Deaf Connect. For instance, if you were to move to Ageing Well, you can do similar work as a support worker there. So my advice is please apply, do it. Support work is awesome.
