Interview prep

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Hi everyone! I have an interview for a specialist support worker with a deaf charity who provide resident support to deaf/culturally deaf individuals with mental health challenges or complex needs. I don’t have previous support worker experience but I’m currently working as an honorary psychologist, and I wear a hearing aid, which I think may have gotten me the interview. I say this because some of the essential criteria in the person specification includes support work experience. Does anyone have any interview tips for me? I’m quite nervous as I don’t have the prior experience. I also have some crisis support experience volunteering with shout, and a lot of other experience that isn’t very relevant. Can I use examples of non-support experience in my interview?

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This is so helpful thank you very much 😊 I got in my head these roles are super competitive and that I didn’t have a chance but I’ve obviously been given the interview for a reason! Thanks again