Care workers support vulnerable people with their daily activities and help them to live as independently as possible.
£19,000 - £25,000
37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)
You'll need:
You'll need to:
You might find it helpful to have a driving licence, for example, if your role involves travelling between clients to provide care at home.
A good level of fitness is useful, because you may need to help lift or move people as part of this job.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a college course, which may help you when looking for work.
Courses include:
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You could apply to do an apprenticeship with a care organisation or the NHS.
Apprenticeship options include:
These can take between 1 and 2 years to complete and combine workplace training with study in the classroom.
There are no set entry requirements but it may help you to get in if you have:
You can volunteer with an organisation that supports vulnerable people, like a care home, charity, hospital or hospice. This can help you when applying for paid work.
You can find volunteering opportunities through:
You can apply for care worker jobs directly. If you get the role, you'll be given on-the-job training by your employer.
It's important to be kind, caring and have a respectful attitude towards people who need care and support.
Some employers might want you to have GCSEs in English and maths at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent. However, many will offer training to applicants who have the right personal qualities.
Time spent caring for someone you know also counts as having experience in a caring role.
You can find out more about careers in care from:
Daily tasks will differ depending on whether you work with a client in their own home or in a care setting.
You could:
You could work at an adult care home, at a client's home or stay overnight at people's homes.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.
You may need to wear a uniform.
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