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Fareham, Hampshire

Barchester Healthcare£15.89 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different...

Posted 4th June 2025
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Southampton, Hampshire

Barchester Healthcare£14.89 per hour

Please note this is a Night Shift Position ABOUT THE ROLE As a Residential Senior Carer at a...

Posted 4th June 2025
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Norwich, Norfolk

Barchester Healthcare£13.70 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs...

Posted 3rd June 2025
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Bromley, London, Greater London

Barchester Healthcare£15.87 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different...

Posted 3rd June 2025
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Islington, London, Greater London

Nurse Seekers£25000 - 30000 per year

Make a Real Difference. Join Our Team Today! Are you a compassionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding...

Posted 31st May 2025
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Horndean, Waterlooville, Hampshire

Barchester Healthcare£17.93 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different...

Posted 31st May 2025
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Woking, Surrey

Barchester Healthcare£15.00 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs...

Posted 30th May 2025
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Woking, Surrey

Barchester Healthcare£15.50 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs...

Posted 30th May 2025
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Guildford, Surrey

Barchester Healthcare£15.77 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs...

Posted 30th May 2025
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Church Stretton, Shropshire

Barchester Healthcare£16.87 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different...

Posted 30th May 2025
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Honiton, Devon

Sonderwell£800.80 per week

About The Role Weekly Pay: £800.80 Location: Honiton, Devon Shift:7 days per...

Posted 29th May 2025
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Mollington, Banbury, Oxfordshire

Barchester Healthcare£13.77 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Night Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of...

Posted 24th May 2025
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Wilton, Egremont, Cumbria

Barchester Healthcare£16.34 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs...

Posted 24th May 2025
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Wells, Somerset

Barchester HealthcareUp to £17.30 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different...

Posted 24th May 2025
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Seaford, East Sussex

Barchester Healthcare£15.50 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE- A £750 Golden Hello is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join...

Posted 23rd May 2025
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Swiford, Mayo

CPL Healthcare€29000 per year

Cpl Healthcare is currently seeking Healthcare Assistants to join a reputable service based in the west of Ireland (Swinford(Mayo),...

Posted 21st May 2025
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Northampton, Northamptonshire

Medgen Ltd£16.5 - 18 per hour

Join a care provider that values their Care workers and pays for every minute worked. Not only are you paid...

Posted 21st May 2025
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Horsham, West Sussex

West Sussex Autism CIC£800 - 1000 per week

Job description We are seeking experienced and passionate live in Support Workers that have experience and understanding of autism. The...

Posted 21st May 2025
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Much Wenlock, Shropshire

Barchester Healthcare£13.32 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Night Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of...

Posted 20th May 2025
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Hayling Island, Hampshire

Barchester Healthcare£14.65 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Night Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of...

Posted 17th May 2025
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Carer jobs: frequently asked questions

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

What is a carer?

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

Carers are often also referred to as care workers or care assistants.

Technically, all terms can be used interchangeably.

As a carer you may be required to work within a person’s home or elsewhere in the community – but typically, 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.

Being a carer is all about supporting people with a variety of everyday tasks, getting to know their needs, and treating them with respect and compassion.

What are the daily responsibilities of a carer?

As a carer your day-to-day tasks can vary greatly, but will often include:

• Assistance with dressing, washing and cleaning

• Preparing food and assisting with eating and drinking

• Getting to know the people you work with and how to personalise your approach

• Monitoring health and conditions

• Checking prescribed medications are being taken

• Helping with activities

• Co-ordinating events and outings

Your shift pattern can vary, as care work is a 24/7 operation.

But this provides a lot of flexibility too.

What skills and qualifications do you need to become a carer?

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

Some providers may ask for GCSE A-Cs in English and/or Maths, but not all do.

Many carers enter the workforce with a Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, but again this isn’t strictly compulsory.

It’s often possible to develop this qualification and more once you start a job.

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

You’ll also need to be patient and resilient – working as a carer isn’t easy, but it is rewarding.

Experience of supporting vulnerable people can be very useful – even if it’s just caring for a family member.

There are lots of opportunities for career progression, and carers often choose to develop qualifications and skills that allow them to become support workers, social workers and care managers further down the line.

How much do carers get paid?

Carer pay is difficult to define.

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

And unfortunately, carer pay has remained fairly stagnant for many years.

According to industry statistics, the national average hourly rate for carers is around £8.30 per hour, and average annual salaries are somewhere between £15,000 and £17,000.

There are significant regional differences too, with carers in Greater London earning more.

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

The government is currently attempting to recruit huge numbers of carers, and there are ongoing discussions about carer pay.

It’s hoped it will increase considerably in the coming years.

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