Your profession: Social assistant (m/f)
Professional activities
Social assistants work in family care, social care and child care. They look after, assist and support persons in need of assistance.
Fields of work
Social assistants are employed
- in residential homes in care homes for people in need of care
- in organisations providing support and care for people with disabilities
- for outpatient social services
- in kindergartens and day nurseries
- in the private households of people in need of care
Regulation
This profession is not regulated in Germany.
The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).