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Care Workers and Home Carers
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£17,677
Median salary
New workers start around £6,235.77. Normal pay is £17,677 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £30,379.56.
193
Jobs
Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths,
Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.
Daily Tasks
- Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc..
- Monitors service users’ conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and contributes to record keeping.
- Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required.
- Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits.
- Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user.
- Assists with service users’ overall comfort and wellbeing.
- Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, and assists with feeding if required.
- Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe.
Skills
Job postings
Active Listening
70
Critical Thinking
70
Learning Strategies
68
Monitoring
67
Reading Comprehension
64
Active Learning
64
Writing
63
Speaking
62
Mathematics
28
Science
22
Available courses
NCFE Principles of Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities – Distance Learning – Level 2
Health & Social Care
Part Time
|
12 Weeks
NCFE
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Age Group:
(19+)
Level 3 Dental Nursing Apprenticeship
Health & Social Care
Apprenticeship
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18 Months
City and Guilds
Diploma in Dental Nursing – Level 3
Health & Social Care
Part Time
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18 Months
City & Guilds
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Age Group:
(19+)