Care workers and home carers

Care workers and home carers attend to the personal needs and comforts of the elderly, the infirm and others with care and support needs (‘service users’) within residential care establishments, day care establishments or in their own homes.

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South West salary

£27,060

Average annual salary

Employed in South West

76,400

▲ 11.9% last 3 years

Courses in South West

Course College Type
Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health Professions) Part-time South Devon College Access to HE
Access to Higher Education: Diploma in Health Professions North Devon College Access to HE
BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy (top-up) Truro & Penwith College Higher Education
BSc(Hons) Sports Therapy Exeter College Higher Education
Certificate In Working With Children In Early Years & Primary Settings North Devon College Vocational
English Language & Literature A-level Cirencester College A Level
English Language and Literature St Brendan's Sixth Form A Level
Health and Social Care: Level 2 Pathway Richard Huish
Health and Social Care: Single Vocational Richard Huish BTEC
Sports Therapy BSc (Top Up) Exeter College Higher Education
AAQ BTEC National in Medical Science (Extended Certificate) Truro & Penwith College BTEC
Medical Science Level 3 AAQ Extended Certificate Cirencester College Vocational
Medical Science: Single Vocational Richard Huish Vocational
T Level in Health: Supporting the Care of Children and Young People Wiltshire College T Level
T Level Health: Nursing (September 2026 Start) Yeovil College T Level
T Level Health: Nursing (September 2027 Start) Yeovil College T Level
Adult ESOL for Care City of Bristol College
Care and Management of Diabetes Level 2 Certificate New College Swindon
Diploma in Adult Care North Devon College
Diploma in Adult Care - Level 2 Exeter College
Diploma in Adult Care - Level 3 Exeter College
Diploma in Adult Care - Level 4 Exeter College
HND Applied Psychology Truro & Penwith College Higher Education
Leader in Adult Care (Level 5) Wiltshire College Apprenticeship
Leader in Adult Care - Higher Apprenticeship North Devon College Apprenticeship
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry in Social Care (Diploma) City of Bristol College
Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings TQUK Level 2 - Online Study New College Swindon
Principles of Care Planning: Level 2 Online Course Richard Huish
Social Care - Skills Bootcamp South Devon College
Social Science Access to HE City of Bristol College Access to HE
Technical Occupational Entry in Social Care (Diploma) NCFE CACHE Level 3 New College Swindon
Care Diploma: Level 2 Professional Qualification Richard Huish
A Level English Language Truro & Penwith College A Level
A Level English Language (September 2026 Start) Yeovil College A Level
A Level English Language (September 2027 Start) Yeovil College A Level
Access to HE Diploma (Health Professions) New College Swindon Access to HE
BTEC Applied Law | BTECs and Applied Qualifications | Midsomer Norton Sixth MNSP Sixth Form BTEC
English Language St Brendan's Sixth Form A Level
English Language Poole Grammar School A Level
English Language South Devon College A Level
English Language A Level New College Swindon A Level
English Language A Level City of Bristol College A Level
English Language A Level North Devon College A Level
English Language A-level Cirencester College A Level
English Language AS/A Level Exeter College A Level
English Language, Linguistics and Creative Writing: A Level Richard Huish A Level
Level 2 Criminology (BTEC Level 2 Skills in Preparation for Public Services) Wiltshire College BTEC
Policing and Criminology Access to HE City of Bristol College Access to HE
Principles of Dementia Care: Level 2 Online Course Richard Huish
Principles of End of Life Care: Level 2 Online Course Richard Huish