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Care Work
Care workers look after the personal needs of those who have difficulties caring for themselves. They provide practical support predominantly within the social, community and health care sectors. Working environments are typically people's own homes and residential homes. Client groups include the elderly, children, people with disabilities and families.
Vacancies in this area of work may be voluntary or be relatively low paid, but could offer opportunities to gain the necessary experience required for related careers (e.g. nursing, etc.). There is also some flexibility in this field, with part-time and shift work opportunities.
Vacancies for Support Workers may also be found in this sector. These may carry out the same tasks as a Care Worker, but equally may require more of an organising element within their role. As a result, these posts may command slightly higher pay depending on the duties involved.
Health care workers may have the opportunity to obtain an NVQ in care while working and a framework of qualifications is currently being developed for those who wish to advance within the sector.
Local authorities, NHS trusts, voluntary organisations, and private health and social care companies and agencies are typical employers. Vacancies may be advertised through local authority and other organisations' websites, bulletins and local press.
Job vacancies in Voluntary & Charity
Useful links:
Jobs Go Public
Public sector job website with regional search facility.
* http://www.jobsgopublic.com
Charity Job
Charity vacancies site with regional search facility.
* http://www.charityjob.co.uk
NHS Careers
Includes information about training and working as a healthcare assistant.
* http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk
NHS Jobs
NHS job vacancies with a location search facility.
* http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/
NHS.UK
NHS local services web pages linking to Strategic Health Authorities, Primary Care Trusts, and Hospital Trusts.
* http://www.nhs.uk/
UK Health Centre
Search facility for health and service providers.
* http://www.healthcentre.org.uk/
Community Service Volunteers (CSV)
Volunteering and training opportunities.
* http://www.csv.org.uk/
* information@csv.org.uk
* Telephone: 020 7278 6601
CSV Head Office, 237 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9NJ
Millennium Volunteers
Nationwide initiative offering volunteering opportunities for 16-24 year olds. This URL gives details of regional projects.
* http://www.milleniumvolunteers.gov.uk
Social Care Careers
Searchable regional vacancy listing available, as well as information about working in social care.
* http://www.socialcarecareers.co.uk/
Care and Health
Job vacancy website searchable by geographical location.
* http://www.careandhealth.com
* Telephone: 0870 901 7773
21-27 Seagrave Road, London, SW6 1RP
National Care Standards Commission
Independent public body regulating social care and private voluntary health care services. Website includes a directory of registered care services and Yorkshire and Humber regional contacts.
* http://www.carestandards.org.uk
* Enquiries.Northeast@ncsc.gsi.gov.uk
* Telephone: 0113 2204600
NCSC Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Office, St Pauls House 23 Park Square (South) Leeds, LS1 2ND
British Nursing Association
Nursing and care agency with regional contacts and job vacancies.
* http://www.bna.co.uk/
Bettercaring
Searchable register of care homes in the region.
* http://www.bettercaring.co.uk
* info@bettercaring.co.uk
* Telephone: 0845 644 1701
Cairns House, 10 Station Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9AA
Jobs in Charities
Paid and voluntary work opportunities website.
* http://www.jobsincharities.co.uk/