Annual Salary
£23,000 to £28,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Emergency care assistants support paramedics and drive ambulances under emergency conditions.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
5.4% more Emergency care assistant jobs in 2027.
In this role you could:
You may need to wear a uniform and protective clothing.
You could work in an NHS or private hospital or on an ambulance.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course to give you some of the skills and knowledge you need to become an emergency care assistant.
You could do a level 2 certificate or level 3 diploma in health and social care. You could also do a T Level in Health.
You'll usually need:
You could do an advanced ambulance support worker apprenticeship to become an emergency care assistant.
You'll usually need:
You'll find it helpful to have some health or social care experience before applying for a job.
You could:
You can apply directly to become an emergency care assistant. You'll usually need to:
Some ambulance services may ask you for 3 or 4 GCSEs, including English, maths and a science subject at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent.
You might need an extra driving qualification for larger vehicles and carrying passengers if you passed your test after 1996.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about how to become an emergency care assistant from Health Careers.
With experience and further study, you could apply to train as a paramedic. You could start by applying to become a trainee emergency medical technician or a student paramedic. You could then take an approved paramedic science degree.
You could also become a team leader or supervisor and be responsible for a team of emergency care assistants.
You'll need: