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 in Health Professions	North Devon College	Access to HE
BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy	Truro & Penwith College	Higher Education
BSc(Hons) Sports Therapy	Exeter College	Higher Education
English Language & Literature	St Brendan's Sixth Form	A Level
English Language & Literature A-level	Cirencester College	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
Working With Children In Early Years & Primary Settings	North Devon College	Vocational
AAQ BTEC National in Medical Science (Extended Certificate)	Truro & Penwith College	BTEC
AAQ BTEC National in Medical Science (Extended Certificate)	Truro & Penwith College	BTEC
Medical Science Level 3 AAQ Extended Cert	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
Behavioural Sciences/Psychology CAVA Access to HE Diploma	Cornwall College	Access to HE
Health (Nursing) T Level	North Devon College	T Level
Mental Health Awareness Award Level 1 (The Skills Network Platform) (Online)	Cornwall College	Vocational
Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace Certificate Level 2	Cornwall College	Vocational
T Level Health: Nursing (September 2026 Start)	Yeovil College	T Level
T Level Health: Nursing (September 2027 Start)	Yeovil College	T Level
Adult Care Diploma Level 3 (Diploma Only)	Cornwall College	Vocational
British Horse Society Training for the Stage One Horse Care Assessment	Bicton College	Vocational
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
Lead in Adult Care Apprenticeship Standard	Cornwall College	Apprenticeship
Leader in Adult Care (Level 5)	Wiltshire College	Apprenticeship
Leader in Adult Care - Higher Apprenticeship	North Devon College	Apprenticeship
Leader in Adult Care Apprenticeship	New College Swindon	Apprenticeship
Leader in Adult Care Apprenticeship	Cornwall College	Apprenticeship
Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings TQUK Level 2 - Online Study	New College Swindon
Social Care - Skills Bootcamp	South Devon College
Social Science - Access to HE	City of Bristol College	Access to HE
Technical Certificate in Horse Care	Duchy College	Vocational
Technical Certificate in Horse Care	Bicton College	Vocational
Technical Occupational Entry in Social Care Diploma Level 3 (NCFE CACHE)	City of Bristol College
Technical Occupational Entry in Social Care Level 3 Diploma	New College Swindon
A Level English Language	Truro & Penwith College	A Level
A Level English Language	Cornwall 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
Applied Law	St Brendan's Sixth Form	BTEC
BA (Hons) Counselling Studies - Part-time	Cornwall College	Higher Education
Certificate in Advanced Counselling Studies	Cornwall College	Higher Education
Criminology (Applied Diploma)	Cornwall College	Vocational
English Language	St Brendan's Sixth Form	A Level
English Language	Poole Grammar School	A Level