Section 2: What qualifications and experience do I need?

Jobs where you can learn and gain qualifications on the job

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.

Social care roles

Activity worker / Co-ordinator Advocacy worker Care co-ordinator / Care navigator Care worker / Care assistant Commissioner Complementary therapy support worker Counsellor Enhanced care worker Housing support officer Management roles Nursing Associate Personal Assistant (PA) Reablement (Rehabilitation) worker / enabler Rehabilitation worker Senior care worker Shared Lives carer Shared Lives co-ordinator Social prescriber Social work / Occupational therapy support worker Specialist co-ordinator Support worker / Intervenor Team leader / Supervisor

Health roles

Administrative management Ambulance care assistant / Patient transport service driver Anatomical pathology technologist Dental nurse Domestic services staff Emergency medical dispatcher / call handler Housekeeper Healthcare assistant Healthcare science assistant Health records staff Maternity support worker Newborn hearing screener Nursing Associate Occupational therapy assistant Pharmacy technician Pharmacy assistant Receptionist

You might also want to do an apprenticeship. Move to the next page to find out more.

Section 2
Apprenticeships available
Section 1
What’s important to you?
What sort of person are you?
Still not sure? Find out more.
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
Still not sure? Find out more.
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
Still not sure? Find out more.
Section 4
Roles working in someone’s home
Roles based in the local community
Roles in large organisations
Roles in small or medium organisations
Still not sure? Find out more.
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
Still not sure? Find out more.
Section 6
Health Roles
Social care roles
Roles that can be in either health or care settings
Links to role descriptions and details
Still not sure? Find out more.
Section 7
Moving into management / progress quickly
Frontline roles / advanced practitioners
Next steps
Section 8