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Cavan, Cavan

CPL Healthcare€38000 - 51000 per year

CPL Healthcare is delighted to announce that we have partnered up with leading providers of intellectual disability, autism spectrum...

Posted 20th May 2025
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Kilcullen, Kildare

CPL Healthcare€36379 per year

Cpl Healthcare are delighted to announce that we are actively recruiting Social Care Workers for a full-time permanent position...

Posted 16th May 2025
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Naas, Kildare

CPL Healthcare€36379 per year

Cpl Healthcare are delighted to announce that we are actively recruiting Social Care Workers for a full-time permanent position...

Posted 16th May 2025
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City of Cork, Cork

TTM Healthcare Solutions€35919 - 53851 per year

TTM Healthcare are currently recruiting a Social Care Worker on behalf of a homecare service provider based in Middleton, Cork....

Posted 14th May 2025
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Portane, Dublin

CPL Healthcare€39788 per year

Cpl Healthcare is delighted to have partnered with Tusla Child and Family Agency to recruit for a a number of Special Care Workers within their...

Posted 13th May 2025
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Kildare, Kildare

CPL Healthcare€36379 per year

Cpl Healthcare are delighted to announce that we are actively recruiting Social Care Workers for a full-time permanent position in the below locations: ...

Posted 13th May 2025
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Stillorgan Dublin, Dublin

CPL Healthcare€36379 per year

Cpl Healthcare are delighted to announce that we are actively recruiting Social Care Workers for a full-time permanent position in Stillorgan, Dublin. Our...

Posted 13th May 2025
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Laois, Laois

CPL Healthcare€37440 per year

CPL Healthcare is delighted to announce our partnership with our client who works with young people to provide high-quality care...

Posted 7th May 2025
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Grangebeg, Kildare

CPL Healthcare€36379 per year

Cpl Healthcare are delighted to announce that we are actively recruiting Social Care Workers for a full-time permanent position...

Posted 7th May 2025
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Stillorgan, Dublin

CPL Healthcare€36379 per year

Cpl Healthcare are delighted to announce that we are actively recruiting Social Care Workers for a full-time permanent position...

Posted 7th May 2025
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Louth, Louth

CPL Healthcare€38070 - 51000 per year

CPL Healthcare is delighted to announce that we have partnered up with leading providers of intellectual disability, autism spectrum...

Posted 7th May 2025
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Fethard, Tipperary

CPL Healthcare€36945 per year

Cpl Healthcare is delighted to announce our partnership with our client who works with young people to provide high-quality...

Posted 7th May 2025
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Cloyne, Cork

CPL Healthcare€38000 per year

Cpl Healthcare is delighted to announce that we have partnered up with leading providers of intellectual disability, autism spectrum...

Posted 7th May 2025
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Carlanstown, Meath

CPL Healthcare€39567 per year

Cpl Healthcare is excited to be accepting applications from qualified Social Care Workers for a full-time position in Carlanstown, Meath. Our client...

Posted 7th May 2025
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Fethard, Tipperary

CPL Healthcare€36945 - 52720 per year

Cpl Healthcare is delighted to announce our partnership with our client who is established in Tipperary. Our client provides...

Posted 6th May 2025
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Cavan, Cavan

CPL Healthcare€39000 - 44000 per year

Cpl Healthcare are currently seeking compassionate and motivated Social Care professionals to join a reputable service supporting young people...

Posted 6th May 2025
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Dublin and Limerick, Dublin

CPL Healthcare€36688 - 67494 per year

Cpl Healthcare is delighted to have partnered with Tusla Child and Family Agency to recruit for a a number of Special Care...

Posted 1st April 2025
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Nationwide, Dublin

CPL Healthcare€38951 - 63877 per year

CPL Healthcare is delighted to announce their partnership with Tusla Child and Family Agency. We are offering an exciting...

Posted 1st April 2025
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Youghal, Fermoy, Mitchlestown, Cork

CPL Healthcare€37440 - 46176 per year

CPL Healthcare is delighted to announce our partnership with our client who works with young people to provide high-quality care...

Posted 1st April 2025
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Kilmallock, Limerick

CPL Healthcare€37440 - 41184 per year

CPL Healthcare is delighted to announce our partnership with our client who works with young people to provide high-quality care...

Posted 1st April 2025
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Care worker jobs: frequently asked questions

Welcome to our care worker jobs page, featuring all the latest roles throughout the UK, as well as frequently asked questions below.

What does a care worker do?

Care workers help vulnerable people to manage their daily lives, and to live as independently as they possibly can.

As a care worker you may be required to work within a person’s home or elsewhere in the community – and most commonly, you’ll work within a residential care home.

The people you support could either be adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health conditions or older people.

Activities you engage in can vary widely, but broadly involve supporting people with everything from eating and drinking to learning and going to appointments.

What are the daily responsibilities of a care worker?

As a care worker your daily responsibilities can typically include:

• Assistance with washing and dressing

• Making food and helping people to eat

• Getting to know their individual needs and personalities

• Monitoring their health and conditions

• Checking they’re taking prescribed medications

• Helping them to conduct various activities

• Co-ordinating events and outings

Your shift pattern can vary, and anecdotally, care workers report varied working hours.

It is challenging work in many respects, but it does offer good flexibility.

What skills and qualifications do you need to become a care worker?

You don’t necessarily need any qualifications to become a care worker.

Some providers may ask for GCSE A-Cs in English and/or Maths, but it isn’t always essential.

Many care workers enter the workforce with a Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, although care workers often gain these qualifications on the job.

In terms of skills, the key personality trait you’ll need is compassion.

You need to be caring, patient and resilient to succeed in this job, and fully prepared for how challenging it can be.

Experience of supporting vulnerable people isn’t essential, but it can be very useful – even if it’s just caring for a family member.

For the right person this is a very rewarding career, and it offers good routes for career progress if you’re interested in care home management or studying to become a social worker or occupational therapist.

How much do care workers earn?

Care worker pay is a complex and sometimes controversial subject.

It’s mostly unregulated because the majority of care workers are employed outside of the NHS.

And unfortunately, care worker pay has remained fairly stagnant for many years. According to industry statistics, the national average hourly rate is around £8.30 per hour, and average annual salaries are somewhere between £15,000 and £17,000.

There are of course regional differences.

Care workers are paid more in London, for example.

However, in the NHS, care workers and care assistants would tend to earn a Band 2 salary, which is now just over £19,000 a year.

Care workers are currently in extremely high demand, with the UK’s rapidly ageing population.

This is leading to loud calls for better salaries in this sector – so there is every chance that average pay will increase in the coming years.

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