Care escorts travel with elderly people or people with disabilities to help them get to their appointments.
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37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)
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You can get into this job by taking a college course or by volunteering.
It's helpful to have completed a college course but it's not essential.
A course like a Level 1 Certificate in Health and Social Care can give you an introduction to working in the care sector.
There are no set entry requirements for this route.
A common way into this job is to volunteer as a care escort with your local community transport organisation.
There are no set entry requirements but you might find it useful if you have experience in social care or customer service.
You can get more information about working and volunteering as a care escort from the Community Transport Association.
As a care escort, you could:
You could work from a vehicle.
You may need to wear a uniform.
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