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As a senior care worker, you’ll supervise teams of care assistants to provide physical and emotional support to clients in their homes or residential centres. Learn more about a career in care work, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a role.
Career development opportunities are generally strong in this field due to the high demand for experienced and skilled care workers.
You’ll typically start your career as a care assistant before gaining experience and completing advanced practical training to become a senior care worker.
With experience and additional training, you might decide to focus on one area of care like supporting people with learning difficulties or stroke management. Over time, you might progress to a higher level like service manager or care home manager.
Flexible working is possible by working on temporary or casual contracts for different companies or agencies.
Once in a manager focused role, you could develop your skills by becoming a member of Skills for Care and joining your local registered managers’ network.
Your employer might offer postgraduate opportunities in management or a specialised area, like mental health and wellbeing.
You might also decide to use your experience to move into a related field like social work or adult nursing.
Professional organisations you might join include The National Association of Care and Support Workers (NACAS) or The National Care Association (NCA).
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