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Emergency care assistants support paramedics responding to accidents and emergencies.
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
3.8% more Emergency care assistant jobs in 2029.
In your local area
As an emergency care assistant, you could:
You may need to wear a uniform and protective clothing.
You could work on an ambulance or in an NHS or private hospital.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course to give you some of the skills and knowledge you need to become an emergency care assistant.
Courses include:
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You could apply to do an Ambulance Support Worker Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship with an ambulance service.
You'll usually need:
You'll find it helpful to get some health or social care experience before applying for a job. For example, you could volunteer with:
You can also find volunteering opportunities through The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and Do IT.
You can apply directly to become an emergency care assistant. You'll usually need:
Some ambulance services may ask for 3 or 4 GCSEs, including English and maths at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent qualifications.
You'll need to:
You can search for vacancies on NHS Jobs, or contact your nearest ambulance service trust.
You can find out more about how to become an emergency care assistant from Health Careers.
You could become a team leader or supervisor, with responsibility for a team of emergency care assistants.
With experience, you could apply to train as a paramedic.
You might also train as a healthcare assistant or nursing associate. You could then go on to full nurse training, or work in other areas of healthcare.