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Entry-level care assistant and support worker jobs

Care and support work is the largest source of entry-level vacancies in the UK, and most employers train new starters rather than requiring experience. This page collects care assistant, support worker and healthcare assistant roles nationwide. There are 1410 care and support vacancies on Step Into Jobs right now.

The main kinds of care role

Care assistant roles are usually based in a residential or nursing home and cover personal care, mealtimes and company. Support worker roles more often involve helping someone live independently, whether in supported housing or their own home, and lean toward practical and social support.

Healthcare assistant posts sit in clinical settings alongside nurses. Domiciliary care means visiting people in their own homes on a round, which normally requires a driving licence and pays travel time between calls.

Live Care and support work vacancies

  1. SEND Support Worker (Reduced Year)
    Luminate Education Group - Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber - £26,195 - £26,855
  2. [261005D] Autism Support Worker
    The Springfields Academy - Calne, South West - £25,153 - £29,542
  3. Wraparound Care Assistant
    Bury CofE Primary School - Huntingdon, East of England - £25,614
  4. Horticultural Support Worker
    Enable Glasgow - Glasgow West, Glasgow City, Scotland - £27,890
  5. Support Workers & Relief Support Workers
    Inclusion Alliance - Edinburgh North and Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland - TBC
  6. Support Worker – Holiday Support
    The Yard - Edinburgh North and Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland - Sessional
  7. Housing Support Worker
    Refuge - Warwick, England, GB - £26,701
  8. ADHD Support Worker
    Academics - Eastbourne, England, UK
  9. Outreach Support Worker
    Peabody - Epping, England, GB - £11,540
  10. Support Worker - Bank
    Barchester Healthcare - Waltham Abbey, England, GB
  11. Support Worker - Bank
    Barchester Healthcare - Kingston upon Hull, England, GB
  12. Enablement Support Worker (Bolsover)
    Derbyshire County Council - Chesterfield, England, GB - GBP 13.0
  13. Support worker - Haven Ward
    Cygnet - Harrogate, England, GB - GBP 13.0
  14. Senior Support Worker
    Cygnet - Elton, England, GB - £27,378
  15. Senior Support Worker
    Cygnet - Bury, England, GB - GBP 14.0
  16. Support Worker (Night Shift)
    Cygnet - Westerfield, England, GB - GBP 13.0
  17. Animal Care Assistant (3465)
    RSPCA - Fixed Term , GB
  18. Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home
    Barchester Healthcare - Henfield, England, GB
  19. Senior Care Assistant - Care Home - Bank
    Barchester Healthcare - Melbourn, England, GB
  20. Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home
    Barchester Healthcare - Basingstoke, England, GB
  21. Care Assistant - Care Home
    Barchester Healthcare - Torquay, England, GB
  22. Senior Care Assistant - Care Home - Bank
    Barchester Healthcare - Northampton, England, GB
  23. Part Time Care Assistant
    Barchester Healthcare - Westergate, England, GB
  24. Senior Care Assistant - Care Home - Bank
    Barchester Healthcare - East Hoathly, England, GB
  25. Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home
    Barchester Healthcare - Winterbrook, England, GB

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Starting with no experience

Most care employers recruit on values rather than a CV and put new starters through the Care Certificate, an induction standard covering the basics of safe practice. Training is paid and happens in the first weeks of employment.

All care roles require an enhanced DBS check, which the employer normally arranges and pays for. A criminal record does not automatically rule you out - it depends on what it is and how it relates to the role.

How to apply

Each vacancy links to the original advertiser, where the care provider runs its own application, interview and vetting process. We do not collect applications ourselves.

Common questions

Do you need experience to be a care assistant?

Usually not. Most care employers recruit on values and reliability and train new starters through the Care Certificate during paid induction. Some specialist roles, such as those supporting complex clinical needs, do ask for prior experience.

What is the difference between a care assistant and a support worker?

Broadly, a care assistant works in a residential or nursing setting and provides personal care, while a support worker helps someone live independently, often in supported housing or their own home. The titles overlap and employers use them inconsistently, so read the duties rather than the title.

Do care jobs require a DBS check?

Yes, an enhanced DBS check is required for care roles. Employers normally arrange and pay for it as part of onboarding. Having a record does not automatically disqualify you; it depends on the offence and its relevance to the role.