Home Care Job Guides & Blogs
Home Care Job Guides & Blogs is your space for practical advice on working in domiciliary and home care roles, from entry-level Care Worker to senior Coordinator or Registered Manager. Discover clear guides on day-to-day duties, lone working, travel between visits, regulations and training so you can confidently build a rewarding career supporting people in their own homes.
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Can you get a Home Care Job Without Experience?
Home care is a special arm of care that offers service users and patients the gift of staying in their own homes whilst ageing or recovering from illness. Home care assistants visit people’s homes to help with an array of jobs from monitoring health issues, to helping with household chores or companionship. Allowing service users to stay living in their own homes through tailored support, home care workers are an essential part of the care network giving independence to thousands of people across the country.
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What Job Roles are There in Home Care?
Home care in the UK offers diverse job roles, from Care Workers and Nurses to Therapists and care coordinators, each playing a vital part in providing compassionate care and support to individuals in their homes. These positions cater to a wide range of needs, ensuring personalised and comprehensive care. Note that not all types of home care settings require all of these roles discussed below as some are specialist roles.