Annual Salary
£24,000 to £26,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Maternity support workers help midwives care for women and their babies before, during and after childbirth.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on a rota
There will be
5.4% more Maternity support worker jobs in 2027.
As a maternity support worker, you might:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work in an NHS or private hospital, in the community or at a client's home.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course to become a maternity support worker.
You could do a:
Most health and social care courses include a work placement so this could be a good way for you to get experience.
You'll usually need:
You could start by doing a Healthcare Support Worker Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship.
After this, you could then do the Senior Healthcare Support Worker Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship. On this apprenticeship, you can choose to specialise in maternity support.
To get onto an apprenticeship, you'll find it useful to have:
You could start as a healthcare assistant and learn on the job. You could move into maternity work by training or applying for a promotion where you work.
You'll find it useful to get volunteering experience either in healthcare or with children and families.
You can apply directly for jobs if you've got relevant skills and experience of working in childcare or healthcare.
Employers may want you to have a qualification in a childcare or healthcare in addition to some experience.
You'll need to:
When you apply for jobs, employers will expect you to understand how the NHS values apply in your work.
You can find out more about how to become a maternity support worker on Health Careers.
With experience you could become a senior support worker.
You could also train to become an assistant practitioner, nursing associate, midwife or nurse.
You'll need: