If you like the idea of helping people, whether in a caring, nursing, or supportive role, a career in health and social care could be ideal.
Careers
Social Worker
£27,000 - £42,000
As a social care worker, you would work in a nursing or residential home or a day care centre. Your duties would include helping residents and service users with daily tasks to improve their quality of life.
Health Care Support Worker
£15,000 – £20,000
You could work in a hospital, doctor’s general practice, or pharmacy. Your duties would include building relationships and providing help and guidance on a wide range of health care issues.
Health Service Manager
£26,382 - £68,525
Responsible for managing the cost, delivery, and quality of local health care services.
£68k
Experienced health & social care professionals could earn up to £68k per year.
Regular performance reviews and promotion opportunities provide great career progression routes within the public health & social care sector.
1.5 million
The largest public sector employer is the NHS, employing roughly 1.5 million members of staff.
90,000
On any one day, there are 90,000 social care job vacancies in England.