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Care Worker or Home Carer
Tasks
- Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc.
- Monitors service users.
- Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required.
- Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits.
- Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user.
- Generally assists with service users.
- Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, and assists with feeding if required.
- Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe.
Typical Education Level
Level 2 NVQ; GCSE at grades A*-C
Will retirement created job openings
In the UK, 20% in this profession are aged 55 or above.* They will likely retire in the next 10 years, creating a demand for new workers
*This is based on national data
£14,951
Average annual earnings
The current average wage for care worker or home carer is £14,951
21,528 positions
Current Employment
The number of jobs in the career for the current year is 21,528. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
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Job Postings
Over the past year, jobs have been posted for care worker or home carer roles.
How well does it pay?
Normal pay for this occupation is £14,951 per year. That is about £1,246 per month or £7.67 per hour. New workers generally start on £5,698, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as £24,497
Is it growing or declining?
This career has remained the same over the last 2 years, and is expected to remain the same over the next 4 years. Currently, 21,528 people are employed in the region.