Social Care Jobs
Social care jobs… did you know?
Care in the community exists to help those who are most vulnerable. The elderly, people struggling with physical or mental health, disadvantaged young people and those affected by great poverty… all these people need extra help and support. They say a community is only as healthy and successful as the people in it who are suffering the most. When you work in social care, you help to give those people the support they need. Giving back to the community in this way is one of the most important jobs there is, and it can be very rewarding too.
HOT RIGHT NOW: Social care jobs to get you started
Here are just a few ways to take your first or next step into a career in social care. People with all kinds of interests and backgrounds are needed to make sure that those who need most help in life are not forgotten or ignored.
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- Accommodation warden
- Administrative assistant
- Aid worker
- Art therapist
- British Sign Language interpreter
- Care escort
- Care home advocate
- Care home manager
- Care worker
- Careers adviser
- Child protection officer
- Childminder
- Clinical psychologist
- Cognitive behavioural therapist
- Communication support worker
- Community development worker
- Community transport driver
- Counsellor
- Dramatherapist
- Drug and alcohol worker
- Education welfare officer
- Equalities officer
- Family mediator
- Family support worker
- Forensic psychologist
- Foster carer
- Funeral director
- Health trainer
- Horticultural therapist
- Housing officer
- Learning disability nurse
- Learning mentor
- Life coach
- Money adviser
- Music therapist
- Nanny
- Nursery manager
- Nursery worker
- Occupational therapist
- Occupational therapy support worker
- Palliative care assistant
- Patient advice and liaison service officer
- Play therapist
- Playworker
- Primary care graduate mental health worker
- Probation officer
- Psychologist
- Psychotherapist
- Religious leader
- Residential support worker
- School crossing patrol
- School matron
- Senior care worker
- Sexual health adviser
- Social services manager
- Social work assistant
- Social worker
- Substance misuse outreach worker
- Victim care officer
- Youth offending team officer
- Youth worker
Social care jobs and career routes
Each social care job listed tells you what qualifications, experience and skills you might need. You’ll also get to know about helpful employers offering jobs like these to young job seekers around the UK.
Think you haven’t got the right qualifications, skills or experience? There are lots of alternative career routes on offer and we’re here to help you find them.
Job search advice and opinion
Are you looking for advice that could help you get a job in social care? You’ll find lots of honest advice and how-tos on Youth Employment UK.
See all articles on social careWe have advice and opinion from professionals, but also from our huge community of Youth Ambassadors and Young Professionals. They know what it’s like to be young, unemployed and 100% ready for someone to give you a chance!
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