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Support Worker Jobs

 

Looking for care worker jobs? You’ve come to the right place.

Care worker jobs improve the lives of vulnerable people. You will work with people on a weekly or daily basis assisting them in practical activities such as going to the shops. Typical care worker jobs involve working in a care home or visiting people in their own homes. It is a very rewarding career. Click on the links below for a full job description of current care worker vacancies.

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Care Worker Job Description: typical responsibilities

  • Caring for you clients, who can include: children, the elderly, people with disabilities and families; by assisting with medications to helping with household chores.
  • You may be liaising with people from other departments such as; social services, housing officers and GP’s, so you will need to have good communication skills.
  • You will need to be sensitive to people of different backgrounds and be able to communicate well with your clients. A second language may be required in some cases.
  • Generally you will need to be a caring and patient person 
  • Some residential care worker jobsrequire you to have a full and clean driving license

What qualifications do I need to be a Care Worker?

There are no formal qualifications that are required to apply for care worker jobs, however any relevant work experience with looking after venerable people such as: the elderly, people with learning difficulties or other disabilities can help in a successful application. Training is completed on-the-job and covers everything from health and safety to specific care of a disability. As a care worker you can work towards a Health and Social Care NVQ/SVQ levels 2 and 3. The General Social Care Council (GSCC) has the latest news and codes of practice for care workers.

Salary Details

  • Starting salaries for care assistant jobs start from around £11,000 per annum
  • With experience salaries can rise to £14,000 to £17,000 per annum
  • In some cases accommodation is provided

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View the latest 5 care worker jobs below.

> Register and submit your CV today - we'll tell you when the next care worker vacancies appear that are right for you!

 

Domiciliary Care Workers, 19/3/2010
Domiciliary Support Workers required to assist on an ad. hoc basis in varying services throughout th...
Salary: £6.90 - £7.19 per hour
Location: Wrexham
Type: Contract/ temporary/freelance
Start date: 21/05/2009
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RMN Deputy Manager - Abergavenny, 18/3/2010
RMN Deputy Manager required to join a service based in South Wales. This is a permanent role, which ...
Salary: £25000.00 - £28000.00 per annum + 25000 - 28000
Location: South Wales
Type: Permanent - Full Time
Start date: 19/04/2010
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Residential Care Worker, 17/3/2010
Residential Support Workers needed to work with children with challenging behaviours in Bedfordshire...
Salary: £8.50 - £10.00 per hour
Location: Bedfordshire
Type: Contract/ temporary/freelance
Start date: ASAP
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Support Worker, 17/3/2010
Support Worker Our clients are looking for Support Workers to assist with the day-to-day care of se...
Salary: £7.00 - £8.00 per hour
Location: Bedford
Type: Contract/ temporary/freelance
Start date: Immediate
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Fostering Manager, 16/3/2010
Fostering Team Manager required for an Independent Fostering Agency in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. We...
Salary: £45000.00 per annum + Company Car, Pension
Location: Essex
Type: Permanent - Full Time
Start date: 01/04/2010
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