Section 4: Where can I work?

Roles in small or medium organisations

A range of roles are offered by the kind of small or medium organisations listed below. You could look at local websites to see what jobs are advertised.

Care Roles

Care work predominantly takes place in small to medium organisations such as: A private or local authority care home A domiciliary care agency A local charity running a service delivering care and support A supported housing unit A day centre

Health Roles

Many health roles now take place in smaller organisations or settings such as: Ambulance trusts Community clinics Dental Practices GP surgeries Hospices NHS Walk-in Centres Opticians Pharmacies Prisons Public health centres Schools
Roles in large organisations
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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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Section 7
Moving into management / progress quickly
Frontline roles / advanced practitioners
Next steps
Section 8