Section 4: Where can I work?

Roles working in someone’s home

If you click on any of the job roles it will take you to a webpage with more information about that role. Make a note of any you think you may be interested in.

Care Roles

Domiciliary care involves caring for someone in their own home so being a domiciliary or home care worker means that all of your time will be spent working in someone's home. Other care roles based in someone’s home include: Personal Assistant (PA) Shared Lives carer (where you share your home with them) Other roles spend a proportion of time in people’s homes including: Complementary therapy support worker Housing support officer Occupational therapist (OT) Reablement (Rehabilitation) worker / enabler Rehabilitation worker Social work / Occupational therapy support worker Social worker

Health Roles

Most health roles take place in a range of settings but the ones that involve the most time spent in people’s homes are: Registered nurse (district nurse) Community Midwife Health visitor Hospice at home / specialist palliative care Registered nurse Other roles spend a proportion of the time in people’s homes including: Complementary therapy support worker Occupational therapist /occupational therapy support worker
Section 4
Roles based in the local community
Section 1
What’s important to you?
What sort of person are you?
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Section 2
Jobs where you can learn and gain qualifications on the job
Apprenticeships available
Apprenticeships in development (2022)
Jobs requiring degrees
Voluntary work / work experience
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Section 3
Personal care and roles dealing with bodily fluids
Direct work with people roles that don’t involve personal care
Technical and ancillary roles
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Section 4
Roles working in someone’s home
Roles based in the local community
Roles in large organisations
Roles in small or medium organisations
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Section 5
Jobs that are usually full time 9-5
Jobs that usually involve regular shift work
Jobs that are often part time and with flexible hours
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Section 6
Health Roles
Social care roles
Roles that can be in either health or care settings
Links to role descriptions and details
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Moving into management / progress quickly
Frontline roles / advanced practitioners
Next steps
Section 8