Annual Salary
£24,000 to £29,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Senior care workers provide physical and emotional support to individuals and supervise teams of care assistants.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: on call; on a rota
There will be
5.4% more Senior care worker jobs in 2027.
As a senior care worker, you could:
You could work at an adult care home, at a client's home or in an NHS or private hospital.
Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course, which may help you when applying for more senior care jobs.
Courses include:
You could apply to do a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, such as:
You might also train by doing a Lead Practitioner in Adult Care Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship.
These apprenticeships can take up to 2 years to complete and are a mix of workplace training and classroom study.
You'll usually need:
You could start as a care support worker or healthcare assistant and move into a senior role through further training and promotion.
You can get some of the skills and knowledge you need for this career by volunteering with an organisation that supports vulnerable people.
You can find volunteering opportunities through:
You can apply directly for senior care jobs if you have skills, experience and a qualification in social care or healthcare.
A caring personality is very important, as is a respectful attitude towards people who need care and support.
You'll need to:
Time spent caring for someone you know also counts as having experience in a caring role.
You can find out more about careers in care from:Think Care Careers; Department of Health & Social Care
With experience and training you could specialise in particular areas like:dementia care; stroke rehabilitation; support for people with learning disabilities
You might progress to become:an assistant healthcare practitioner; a deputy service manager; a care home manager
You may also wish to go on to train as a nurse or move into social care training in a further education college.
You'll need: