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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North East salary

£26,030

Average annual salary

Employed in North East

45,600

▲ 18.4% last 3 years

Courses in North East

Course	College	Type
Applied Psychology and Mental Health (A Level Equivalent) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	A Level
Sports Coaching and Development (Extended Diploma) (2026/27)	East Durham College	Vocational
Diploma Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children's and Young People's Settings - Level 1	Middlesbrough College	T Level
Introduction to Horse Care (Land-based Studies) Level 1 (2026/27)	East Durham College	Vocational
NCFE Award Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care - Level 1	Middlesbrough College
NCFE Award Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care - Level 1	Middlesbrough College
National Extended Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
Sport Coaching & Development Level 3 (2026/27)	East Durham College	Vocational
Sport and Exercise Science Level 3 (2026/27)	East Durham College	Vocational
Land-based Studies (Horse Care) Level 1 (2026/27)	East Durham College	Vocational
Health and Social Care (A Level Equivalent) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	A Level
Health and Social Care (A Level Equivalent) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	A Level
T Level - Health (Supporting Adult Nursing) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	T Level
T Level - Health (Supporting the Adult Nursing Team) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	T Level
BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care (Top-up) - Full Time - Level 6	Middlesbrough College	Higher Education
Diploma Introduction to Health and Social Care - Level 1	Middlesbrough College
Fd Health, Wellbeing and Social Care - Full Time - Level 5	Middlesbrough College	Higher Education
Health & Social Care	East Durham College
Health and Social Care	Durham Sixth Form Centre
Health and Social Care	Carmel College - Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Health and Social Care HE	East Durham College	Higher Education
Health and Social Care Level 2 (2026/27)	East Durham College	Vocational
Health and Social Care Level 3 (2026/28)	East Durham College	Vocational
NCFE CACHE Technical Occupational Entry in Health and Social Care - Level 3	Middlesbrough College
NCFE Technical Occupational Entry in Health and Social Care - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	T Level
BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy with Rehabilitation (Top-up) - Full Time - Level 6	Middlesbrough College	Higher Education
Fd Sports Therapy with Rehabilitation - Full Time - Level 5	Middlesbrough College	Higher Education
Applied Criminology (A Level Equivalent) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	A Level
Applied Psychology (A Level Equivalent) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
Access to HE Diploma (Nursing & Midwifery) Level 3 - Evening or Daytime (2026/27)	East Durham College	Access to HE
Applied Business (A Level Equivalent) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	A Level
Applied Business (A Level Equivalent) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	A Level
Applied Business (A Level Equivalent) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	A Level
Applied Law (A Level Equivalent) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
Applied Law (A Level Equivalent) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
Applied Law (A Level Equivalent) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
Dementia Care (Level 2 Certificate) - Flexible Learning (2026/27)	East Durham College
End of Life Care (Level 2 Certificate) - Flexible Learning (2026/27)	East Durham College
English Language (A Level) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	A Level
English Language (A Level) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	A Level
NCFE TOE Diploma in Adult Care - Level 3	Middlesbrough College
Occupational Entry in Social Care - Level 2	Middlesbrough College
Occupational Entry in Social Care - Level 2	Middlesbrough College
Occupational Pathway in Social Care - Level 2	Middlesbrough College
Early Childhood Development	Carmel College - Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust	BTEC
English Language	Durham Sixth Form Centre	A Level
English language	Carmel College - Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust	A Level
Access to Higher Education Diploma (Policing) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	Access to HE
Access to Higher Education Diploma (Policing) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	Access to HE
Physical Education	Durham Sixth Form Centre	A Level