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Senior Care Workers

Overview

£20,052 Entry Level Salary

£24,657 Average Salary

£38,547 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

  • Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc.
  • Monitors service users’ conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and contributes to record keeping.
  • Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required.
  • Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits.
  • Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user.
  • Assists with service users’ overall comfort and wellbeing.
  • Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, assists with feeding if required.
  • Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe.
  • Responds to emergencies and provides guidance and support to care workers.
  • Takes responsibility for the shift and for the service while on duty.
  • Routinely oversees and monitors care workers and home carers.

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 3%
Level 1 8%
Level 2 14%
Level 3 37%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 14%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 20%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 4%
Level 8 (Doctorate) 0%

22 Annual Openings

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

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