Find a role to suit what you want to do, who you want to work with and where you’d like to work.
Social care is about supporting people to maintain their independence, dignity and control. You could be supporting people working in a care home, in the local community or from someone’s home.
There’s always a job in your community that you can do to help others. If you like working with people, social care offers a worthwhile job that can turn into a rewarding, long-term career.
A career in social care offers long-term employment prospects, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security.
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Jobs are increasing and offering significant numbers of long-term career opportunities.
There's an estimated 1.49 million people working in social care, and by 2035 we'll need to fill around 580,000 more jobs.