Looking for a career change, returning to work, or starting your working life? There are many opportunities for career development in health and social care.
If you want to make a difference, somewhere in your community there’s a job that you can do to help others. You don’t need any previous qualifications or experience, as you will be supported in the workplace.
If you are interested you can view our current vacancies.
An apprenticeship is one of the best ways to get into health and social care. You can get hands on experience, a salary and the opportunity to gain qualifications while you work.
Anyone living in England, over 16 years of age and not in full time education can apply for an apprenticeship.
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Level two jobs involve working directly with individuals and assisting them with their day-to-day needs.
Jobs at this level include:
This role involves supporting people with personal care (e.g. washing and dressing) and helping them to stay independent in their own homes (e.g. helping with domestic chores).
Good support will include asking the person how they want to be supported and offering as much choice and independence as the person can manage.
This could be in various workplace settings in the community.
This role involves working directly with individuals to support them in every aspect of their daily living. This and enables them to live as independently as possible.
This role involves working directly with individuals to support them in every aspect of their daily living. This enables them to live as independently as possible, often following illness.
This role involves working in hospital or community settings, such as a GP surgeries. You will work under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.
There are also many jobs not specific to care but vital to the running and success of a health and social care organisation.
This can include:
Each job gives you the opportunity to train within the workplace. Your employer will identify what training you need and offer support. Qualifications include Awards, Certificates or Diplomas in Health and Social Care, Support Services or Clinical Skills – usually at level 2 or 3.
Your employer will normally access training through local colleges and private training organisations. Some larger employers deliver their own training and qualifications.
Level three jobs are more senior. They usually require previous experience and a certain level of training.
Jobs at this level include:
This is the same job as a care worker but with additional duties (e.g. front line staff supervision, monitoring of care workers and care assistants).
It may also involve additional responsibilities for a particular area of the work within the service (e.g. infection prevention lead or end of life lead).
This role is responsible for the day-to-day provision of social care services. This means supporting staff and ensuring a high standard of care is always delivered.
This is a supporting role alongside qualified healthcare professionals.
This is a supporting role in hospitals or community settings, such as GP surgeries. You will work under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.
Each job gives you the opportunity to train within the workplace. Your employer will identify what training you need and offer support.
Qualifications include Awards, Certificates or Diplomas in Health and Social Care or Clinical Skills – usually at level 3 or 4.
Your employer will normally access training through local colleges and private training organisations. Some larger employers deliver their own training and qualifications.