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Senior care workers provide physical and emotional support to individuals and supervise teams of care assistants.
You could work: on call; on a rota
In your day-to-day duties you could:
You could work at a client's home, in an NHS or private hospital or at an adult care home.
Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course in care work, for example:
You'll usually need:
You could do a lead adult care worker advanced apprenticeship to get into this career and then take further training on the job.
This apprenticeship typically takes 18 months to complete as a mix of workplace learning and study.
You'll usually need:
You could start as a care support worker and move into a senior role through further training and promotion.
You could gain some of the skills and knowledge you need for this role by volunteering with an organisation that supports vulnerable people.
See Do IT and NCVO for information on voluntary opportunities in your area.
You can apply directly for jobs if you've got relevant skills and experience in social care or health.
Employers may also ask for a qualification in care or health.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about careers in care from:Think Care Careers; Department of Health & Social Care
With experience and training you could specialise in particular areas like dementia care, stroke management or in supporting people with learning disabilities.
You could also progress to become an assistant practitioner, deputy service manager or care home manager.
You may want to go into teaching in a further education college.
Find out more about teaching in further education from Teach in further education.