Care UK early careers

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About us

Care UK has delivered high quality care for older people for over 40 years, and we are proud to be the most awarded care home provider. In 2023, we were named Health Investor’s Residential Care Provider of the Year for the second year running, and colleagues were also recognised according to their achievements and specialisms – ranging from Best Dementia Care Manager at the National Dementia Care Awards, to Care Home Catering Team of the Year at the Care Home Catering Awards.
We have over 150 homes in England, Wales and Scotland. Each one is run by caring and compassionate team members who take great pride in making a positive difference to the lives of over 8,000 families. Our passion is to enable residents to continue living active and fulfilling lives in supportive, safe and comfortable surroundings. This passion for great care and our ambitious development programme means that we offer a great place for people to build a fantastic career with us, and we have plenty of opportunities for training and progression.
Fulfilling lives is our core purpose and informs every aspect of our business. We can only fulfil lives if every one of us commits to living our values - Caring, Passionate and Teamwork - that underpin everything we do. Even when we work in roles where we are not directly caring for others, but supporting those that do. We care about our colleagues being happy and fulfilled in their role every day. We strive to build an industry leading development programme and proactively encourage promoting from within, looking continuously at succession planning and career paths.

Why Join Care UK?

Learning & Development

  • Bespoke learning and development programmes – Whether you’re new to care or highly experienced. We have innovative programmes tailored to each role, as well as clear progression paths to allow you to map out your career with us.
  • Apprenticeships – Apprenticeships let you earn as you learn and acquire recognised qualifications. Today, they’re open to anyone looking to develop new skills, not just young people starting out. At Care UK, team members who are recruited in Apprenticeship roles are paid our standard team pay rates, which is always National Living Wage or above.

Joining Care UK isn’t just starting a new job, it is joining a family. With a big purpose and by bringing our values to the heart of all we do, Care UK provides a supportive and coaching approach to support you to feel fulfilled in your role and support you to develop your career ambitions.

Learning & Development

Our Perks/Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • High quality protected induction
  • New starter buddy
  • Access to various qualifications and training relevant to your role and development
  • Wagestream – a money management app that gives you instant access to your pay
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Concerts for Carers (apply for free tickets to concerts at various venues)
  • Competitive refer a friend bonus
  • Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
  • Annual purchase holiday scheme
  • Wellbeing support

Spotlight case study

Hear about the responsibilities of a Care Assistant and all of the opportunities available to you from Emma, a Care Assistant at Care UK.




Early careers with Care UK

Care UK has its own Learning Academy to provide excellent training and induction programs for all new staff members, meaning we will give you all the tools and knowledge you need to have a successful career with us. Our high quality, innovative training and coaching will support the development of your skills throughout your career with us.

Care UK offers various apprenticeship programmes which begin with a comprehensive induction. Working as part of a friendly, close-knit team, our apprentices learn how to provide high quality care to residents in a safe manner. Apprenticeships include regular training workshops and a designated learning coach to encourage and support you. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.

Care UK Apprenticeships

Out of our 157 homes, 138 currently have one or more colleagues working towards an apprenticeship in areas as diverse as health and social care, administration, management and hospitality.

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