Health and Social Care Professions
Unlock a Future in Health and Social Care
Discover the fulfilling world of health and social care through our comprehensive courses tailored for aspiring healthcare professionals, carers, and advocates. Dive into topics like human biology, mental health awareness, and the intricacies of social care systems, while gaining practical experience to complement your learning. Our programs empower you to make a real difference, equipping you with the skills and compassion needed to support individuals and communities. Join us and embark on a rewarding journey to improve lives and create lasting positive impact!
College Courses
- Health and Social Care Level 2 Full-time
- Health and Social Care Level 3 Full-time
- Introduction to Health and Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Settings Level 1 Full-time
- Supporting The Adult Nursing Team Level 3 T Level Full-time
- Supporting The Mental Health Team Level 3 T Level Full-time
Apprenticeships
University-Level Courses
Part-time courses (19+)
Access to Higher Education
Career Coach
Annual Openings:
119
Current employment:
2725
Median Earnings:
£37,764.00
Educational requirements:
Honours, Bachelor's degree
Age demographics
The graph shows the distribution of people in Registered Nurse Practitioner by age group.
Age group | % |
16-24 years: | 4.69% |
25-34 years: | 22.11% |
35-44 years: | 23.59% |
45-54 years: | 26.94% |
55-64 years: | 19.74% |
65+ years: | 2.89% |
Annual earnings
The graph shows the annual earnings of people in Registered Nurse Practitioner by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £20,684 |
25%: | £27,284 |
50%: | £37,764 |
75%: | £47,087 |
90%: | £56,857 |
Core tasks
- Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans.
- Plans duty rotas and organises and directs the work and training of ward and theatre nursing staff.
- Monitors patient’s progress, administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment.
- Interviews and diagnoses patients, orders tests and interprets results and determines appropriate treatments.
- Manages own case load.
- Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients.
Education Attainment Levels
The graph shows the education level of people in Registered Nurse Practitioner.
Level | % |
Level 2: | 4.66% |
Level 3: | 4.80% |
Level 4-5 (Higher Education): | 24.49% |
Level 6 (Bachelors): | 45.99% |
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent): | 20.06% |
Employment numbers by year
The graph shows the employment numbers in Registered Nurse Practitioner by year.
Year | Employment |
2022: | 2577 |
2023: | 2669 |
2024: | 2725 |
2025: | 2749 |
2026: | 2770 |
2027: | 2789 |
2028: | 2805 |
2029: | 2815 |
2030: | 2821 |
2031: | 2826 |
2032: | 2829 |
2033: | 2831 |
Hourly earnings
The graph shows the hourly earnings of people in Registered Nurse Practitioner by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £13.55 |
25%: | £17.73 |
50%: | £21.45 |
75%: | £24.94 |
90%: | £28.58 |
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Psychology: Knowledge of human behaviour and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioural and affective disorders.
- Medicine and Dentistry: Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
- Therapy and Counselling: Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counselling and guidance.
- Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Biology: Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Sociology and Anthropology: Knowledge of group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
- Philosophy and Theology: Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
- Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Chemistry: Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
- Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Communications and Media: Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- Foreign Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
- Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Transportation: Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
- Sales and Marketing: Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Telecommunications: Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
- Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
- Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Physics: Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
- History and Archaeology: Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
- Geography: Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
- Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Food Production: Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
- Fine Arts: Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
- Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Skills
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Workforce demographics
The graph shows the male/ female split in Registered Nurse Practitioner.
Male | 16.22% |
Female | 83.77% |
Annual Openings:
72
Current employment:
1324
Median Earnings:
£48,325.00
Educational requirements:
Level 3 NVQ
A Levels
Age demographics
The graph shows the distribution of people in Paramedic by age group.
Age group | % |
16-24 years: | 13.75% |
25-34 years: | 38.06% |
35-44 years: | 26.76% |
45-54 years: | 10.6% |
55-64 years: | 10.55% |
65+ years: | 0.27% |
Annual earnings
The graph shows the annual earnings of people in Paramedic by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £28,162 |
25%: | £36,910 |
50%: | £48,325 |
75%: | £56,519 |
90%: | £71,681 |
Core tasks
- Briefs other medical staff when handing over the patient, and completes patient report forms describing the patient’s condition and any treatment provided.
- Transports and accompanies patients who either require or potentially require skilled treatment whilst travelling.
- Resuscitates and/or stabilises patient using relevant techniques, equipment and drugs.
- Assesses the nature of injuries, provides first aid treatment and ascertains appropriate method of conveying patient.
- Drives ambulance or accompanies driver to respond to calls for assistance at accidents, emergencies and other incidents.
Education Attainment Levels
The graph shows the education level of people in Paramedic.
Level | % |
Level 1: | 4.93% |
Level 2: | 10.33% |
Level 3: | 14.33% |
Level 4-5 (Higher Education): | 29.70% |
Level 6 (Bachelors): | 40.10% |
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent): | 0.61% |
Employment numbers by year
The graph shows the employment numbers in Paramedic by year.
Year | Employment |
2022: | 1193 |
2023: | 1284 |
2024: | 1324 |
2025: | 1350 |
2026: | 1371 |
2027: | 1388 |
2028: | 1404 |
2029: | 1413 |
2030: | 1419 |
2031: | 1423 |
2032: | 1426 |
2033: | 1428 |
Hourly earnings
The graph shows the hourly earnings of people in Paramedic by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £17.97 |
25%: | £20.61 |
50%: | £24.71 |
75%: | £28.94 |
90%: | £33.05 |
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Psychology: Knowledge of human behaviour and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioural and affective disorders.
- Medicine and Dentistry: Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
- English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- Transportation: Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
- Therapy and Counselling: Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counselling and guidance.
- Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Communications and Media: Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Telecommunications: Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
- Biology: Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- Physics: Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
- Chemistry: Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
- Geography: Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
- Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Sociology and Anthropology: Knowledge of group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
- Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Philosophy and Theology: Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
- Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Sales and Marketing: Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Foreign Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
- Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
- Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- History and Archaeology: Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
- Food Production: Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
- Fine Arts: Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Skills
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Workforce demographics
The graph shows the male/ female split in Paramedic.
Male | 55.51% |
Female | 44.48% |
Annual Openings:
58
Current employment:
1272
Median Earnings:
£43,671.00
Educational requirements:
Honours, Bachelor's degree
Age demographics
The graph shows the distribution of people in Medical Radiographer by age group.
Age group | % |
16-24 years: | 7.5% |
25-34 years: | 27.19% |
35-44 years: | 28.64% |
45-54 years: | 21.65% |
55-64 years: | 11.21% |
65+ years: | 3.78% |
Annual earnings
The graph shows the annual earnings of people in Medical Radiographer by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £21,574 |
25%: | £33,930 |
50%: | £43,671 |
75%: | £54,202 |
90%: | £64,778 |
Core tasks
- Carries out post-treatment reviews and follow-ups.
- Explains treatment to patient and management of any side effects.
- Calculates radiation dosage and maps volume to be treated.
- Plans course of treatment with clinical oncologists and physicists.
- Maintains records of all radiographic/therapeutic work undertaken.
- Positions patient and operates x-ray, scanning or fluoroscopic equipment.
- Decides length and intensity of exposure or strength of dosage of isotope.
- Verifies identity of patient and ensures that necessary preparations have been made for the examination/treatment.
- Assesses patients and interprets clinical requirements to determine appropriate radiographic treatments.
- Uses a range of imaging devices for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Education Attainment Levels
The graph shows the education level of people in Medical Radiographer.
Level | % |
Level 3: | 2.82% |
Level 4-5 (Higher Education): | 9.70% |
Level 6 (Bachelors): | 66.33% |
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent): | 20.78% |
Level 8 (Doctorate): | 0.36% |
Employment numbers by year
The graph shows the employment numbers in Medical Radiographer by year.
Year | Employment |
2022: | 1191 |
2023: | 1240 |
2024: | 1272 |
2025: | 1285 |
2026: | 1297 |
2027: | 1307 |
2028: | 1316 |
2029: | 1322 |
2030: | 1325 |
2031: | 1328 |
2032: | 1330 |
2033: | 1331 |
Hourly earnings
The graph shows the hourly earnings of people in Medical Radiographer by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £18.54 |
25%: | £21.55 |
50%: | £25.99 |
75%: | £29.27 |
90%: | £34.02 |
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Medicine and Dentistry: Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
- Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Psychology: Knowledge of human behaviour and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioural and affective disorders.
- Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Physics: Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
- Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Biology: Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Chemistry: Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
- Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Therapy and Counselling: Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counselling and guidance.
- Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Philosophy and Theology: Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
- Sociology and Anthropology: Knowledge of group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
- Foreign Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
- Communications and Media: Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Telecommunications: Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
- Sales and Marketing: Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
- Transportation: Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
- History and Archaeology: Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
- Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Geography: Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
- Fine Arts: Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
- Food Production: Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Skills
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Workforce demographics
The graph shows the male/ female split in Medical Radiographer.
Male | 25.02% |
Female | 74.97% |
Annual Openings:
118
Current employment:
2997
Median Earnings:
£42,309.00
Educational requirements:
Honours, Bachelor's degree
Age demographics
The graph shows the distribution of people in Social Worker by age group.
Age group | % |
16-24 years: | 4.25% |
25-34 years: | 24.05% |
35-44 years: | 24.67% |
45-54 years: | 24.86% |
55-64 years: | 19.77% |
65+ years: | 2.38% |
Annual earnings
The graph shows the annual earnings of people in Social Worker by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £23,605 |
25%: | £34,824 |
50%: | £42,309 |
75%: | £47,346 |
90%: | £56,960 |
Core tasks
- Participates in training and supervision.
- Gives evidence in court.
- Keeps case records, prepares reports and participates in team meetings.
- Organises support and develops care plans to address service users’ needs.
- Arranges for further counselling or assistance in the form of financial or material help.
- Undertakes and writes up assessments to specified standards.
- Interviews individuals and groups to assess and review the nature and extent of difficulties.
- Liaises with other health and social care professionals and agencies to identify those in need and at risk within the local community.
Education Attainment Levels
The graph shows the education level of people in Social Worker.
Level | % |
Level 0: | 0.13% |
Level 1: | 1.63% |
Level 2: | 1.50% |
Level 3: | 7.31% |
Level 4-5 (Higher Education): | 7.81% |
Level 6 (Bachelors): | 53.14% |
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent): | 28.46% |
Employment numbers by year
The graph shows the employment numbers in Social Worker by year.
Year | Employment |
2022: | 2974 |
2023: | 2936 |
2024: | 2997 |
2025: | 3010 |
2026: | 3023 |
2027: | 3036 |
2028: | 3049 |
2029: | 3056 |
2030: | 3060 |
2031: | 3064 |
2032: | 3066 |
2033: | 3068 |
Hourly earnings
The graph shows the hourly earnings of people in Social Worker by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £16.59 |
25%: | £19.25 |
50%: | £22.01 |
75%: | £24.53 |
90%: | £27.09 |
Knowledge
- Therapy and Counselling: Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counselling and guidance.
- Psychology: Knowledge of human behaviour and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioural and affective disorders.
- Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Sociology and Anthropology: Knowledge of group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
- English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Philosophy and Theology: Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
- Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Communications and Media: Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- Transportation: Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
- Medicine and Dentistry: Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
- Geography: Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
- Biology: Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- Foreign Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
- Sales and Marketing: Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
- History and Archaeology: Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
- Telecommunications: Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
- Chemistry: Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
- Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Fine Arts: Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
- Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Food Production: Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
- Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Physics: Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
Skills
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Workforce demographics
The graph shows the male/ female split in Social Worker.
Male | 16.54% |
Female | 83.45% |
Annual Openings:
23
Current employment:
328
Median Earnings:
£29,864.00
Educational requirements:
Level 4 NVQ
Intermediate, DipHE, DipFE
Age demographics
The graph shows the distribution of people in Health Associate Professional by age group.
Age group | % |
16-24 years: | 9.15% |
25-34 years: | 13.88% |
35-44 years: | 26.79% |
45-54 years: | 28.86% |
55-64 years: | 19.36% |
65+ years: | 1.93% |
Annual earnings
The graph shows the annual earnings of people in Health Associate Professional by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £14,338 |
25%: | £23,408 |
50%: | £29,864 |
75%: | £34,914 |
90%: | £44,340 |
Core tasks
- Examines horses’ teeth for health problems and provides dental treatments which do not need to be provided by a vet.
- Teaches parents about pregnancy, delivery and early parenthood.
- Provides information, support and advice on healthy living and helps people develop healthier lifestyles.
- Counsels people on their problems, feelings and dealing with stress.
- Provides information, support and advice on diet.
Education Attainment Levels
The graph shows the education level of people in Health Associate Professional.
Level | % |
Level 1: | 5.33% |
Level 2: | 7.54% |
Level 3: | 21.40% |
Level 4-5 (Higher Education): | 9.87% |
Level 6 (Bachelors): | 34.51% |
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent): | 20.65% |
Level 8 (Doctorate): | 0.69% |
Employment numbers by year
The graph shows the employment numbers in Health Associate Professional by year.
Year | Employment |
2022: | 329 |
2023: | 322 |
2024: | 328 |
2025: | 334 |
2026: | 339 |
2027: | 343 |
2028: | 347 |
2029: | 349 |
2030: | 350 |
2031: | 351 |
2032: | 352 |
2033: | 353 |
Hourly earnings
The graph shows the hourly earnings of people in Health Associate Professional by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £11.8 |
25%: | £12.58 |
50%: | £14.4 |
75%: | £17.45 |
90%: | £19.74 |
Knowledge
Skills
Workforce demographics
The graph shows the male/ female split in Health Associate Professional.
Male | 22.78% |
Female | 77.21% |
Annual Openings:
1849
Current employment:
35166
Median Earnings:
£18,162.00
Educational requirements:
Level 2 NVQ
GCSE at grades A*-C
Age demographics
The graph shows the distribution of people in Care Worker or Home Carer by age group.
Age group | % |
16-24 years: | 12.16% |
25-34 years: | 23.15% |
35-44 years: | 18.73% |
45-54 years: | 22.59% |
55-64 years: | 19.57% |
65+ years: | 3.76% |
Annual earnings
The graph shows the annual earnings of people in Care Worker or Home Carer by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £5,808 |
25%: | £11,461 |
50%: | £18,162 |
75%: | £24,379 |
90%: | £29,942 |
Core tasks
- Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc..
- Monitors service users’ conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and contributes to record keeping.
- Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required.
- Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits.
- Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user.
- Assists with service users’ overall comfort and wellbeing.
- Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, and assists with feeding if required.
- Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe.
Education Attainment Levels
The graph shows the education level of people in Care Worker or Home Carer.
Level | % |
Level 0: | 6.74% |
Level 1: | 10.48% |
Level 2: | 28.29% |
Level 3: | 29.57% |
Level 4-5 (Higher Education): | 9.06% |
Level 6 (Bachelors): | 13.67% |
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent): | 2.12% |
Level 8 (Doctorate): | 0.06% |
Employment numbers by year
The graph shows the employment numbers in Care Worker or Home Carer by year.
Year | Employment |
2022: | 31450 |
2023: | 34148 |
2024: | 35166 |
2025: | 35739 |
2026: | 36236 |
2027: | 36673 |
2028: | 37060 |
2029: | 37292 |
2030: | 37446 |
2031: | 37553 |
2032: | 37628 |
2033: | 37681 |
Hourly earnings
The graph shows the hourly earnings of people in Care Worker or Home Carer by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £11.21 |
25%: | £11.64 |
50%: | £12.45 |
75%: | £14.19 |
90%: | £16.93 |
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Medicine and Dentistry: Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
- Psychology: Knowledge of human behaviour and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioural and affective disorders.
- Therapy and Counselling: Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counselling and guidance.
- Transportation: Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
- Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Communications and Media: Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- Sociology and Anthropology: Knowledge of group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
- Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Biology: Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- Philosophy and Theology: Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
- Chemistry: Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
- Foreign Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
- History and Archaeology: Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
- Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Geography: Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
- Food Production: Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
- Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
- Telecommunications: Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
- Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Sales and Marketing: Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Fine Arts: Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
- Physics: Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
- Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Skills
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Workforce demographics
The graph shows the male/ female split in Care Worker or Home Carer.
Male | 18.69% |
Female | 81.3% |
Annual Openings:
81
Current employment:
1374
Median Earnings:
£26,718.00
Educational requirements:
Level 3 NVQ
A Levels
Age demographics
The graph shows the distribution of people in Ambulance Staff (Excluding Paramedics) by age group.
Age group | % |
16-24 years: | 7.24% |
25-34 years: | 18.01% |
35-44 years: | 23.18% |
45-54 years: | 22.13% |
55-64 years: | 22.7% |
65+ years: | 6.7% |
Annual earnings
The graph shows the annual earnings of people in Ambulance Staff (Excluding Paramedics) by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £12,885 |
25%: | £22,200 |
50%: | £26,718 |
75%: | £32,707 |
90%: | £41,769 |
Core tasks
- Checks and maintains vehicles to ensure they are roadworthy.
- Replenishes medical supplies in ambulance as necessary.
- Cleans and disinfects ambulance after use and carries out routine care of ambulance equipment.
- Ascertains nature of injuries and provides first aid treatment.
- Drives ambulance or accompanies driver to transport patients to hospitals or other treatment centres and homes.
- Helps patients into and out of ambulance.
Education Attainment Levels
The graph shows the education level of people in Ambulance Staff (Excluding Paramedics).
Level | % |
Level 0: | 0.75% |
Level 1: | 12.91% |
Level 2: | 20.50% |
Level 3: | 29.20% |
Level 4-5 (Higher Education): | 13.89% |
Level 6 (Bachelors): | 20.33% |
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent): | 2.42% |
Employment numbers by year
The graph shows the employment numbers in Ambulance Staff (Excluding Paramedics) by year.
Year | Employment |
2022: | 1234 |
2023: | 1331 |
2024: | 1374 |
2025: | 1404 |
2026: | 1427 |
2027: | 1446 |
2028: | 1463 |
2029: | 1473 |
2030: | 1480 |
2031: | 1484 |
2032: | 1488 |
2033: | 1490 |
Hourly earnings
The graph shows the hourly earnings of people in Ambulance Staff (Excluding Paramedics) by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £11.12 |
25%: | £12.03 |
50%: | £13.72 |
75%: | £15.82 |
90%: | £19.67 |
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Psychology: Knowledge of human behaviour and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioural and affective disorders.
- Transportation: Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
- English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Medicine and Dentistry: Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
- Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Telecommunications: Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
- Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Therapy and Counselling: Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counselling and guidance.
- Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Geography: Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
- Communications and Media: Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Chemistry: Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
- Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Physics: Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
- Philosophy and Theology: Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
- Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Biology: Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- Sales and Marketing: Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Sociology and Anthropology: Knowledge of group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
- Foreign Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
- Food Production: Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
- Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
- History and Archaeology: Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
- Fine Arts: Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Skills
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Workforce demographics
The graph shows the male/ female split in Ambulance Staff (Excluding Paramedics).
Male | 55.31% |
Female | 44.68% |
Annual Openings:
781
Current employment:
16542
Median Earnings:
£21,999.00
Educational requirements:
Level 3 NVQ
A Levels
Age demographics
The graph shows the distribution of people in Nursing Auxiliary or Assistant by age group.
Age group | % |
16-24 years: | 9.37% |
25-34 years: | 22.77% |
35-44 years: | 22.28% |
45-54 years: | 23.8% |
55-64 years: | 18.92% |
65+ years: | 2.83% |
Annual earnings
The graph shows the annual earnings of people in Nursing Auxiliary or Assistant by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £7,973 |
25%: | £14,134 |
50%: | £21,999 |
75%: | £27,690 |
90%: | £33,349 |
Core tasks
- Changes bed linen, makes beds and tidies wards.
- Assists patients in washing, dressing, toiletry activities and general mobility.
- Distributes and serves food, assists patients in feeding and prepares snacks and hot drinks.
- Prepares patient for examination and treatment.
- Performs basic clinical tasks such as taking patients’ temperature and pulse, weighing and measuring, performing urine tests and extracting blood samples.
Education Attainment Levels
The graph shows the education level of people in Nursing Auxiliary or Assistant.
Level | % |
Level 0: | 3.47% |
Level 1: | 6.55% |
Level 2: | 16.64% |
Level 3: | 21.34% |
Level 4-5 (Higher Education): | 16.93% |
Level 6 (Bachelors): | 29.66% |
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent): | 5.16% |
Level 8 (Doctorate): | 0.26% |
Employment numbers by year
The graph shows the employment numbers in Nursing Auxiliary or Assistant by year.
Year | Employment |
2022: | 15379 |
2023: | 16172 |
2024: | 16542 |
2025: | 16714 |
2026: | 16866 |
2027: | 17002 |
2028: | 17123 |
2029: | 17195 |
2030: | 17243 |
2031: | 17276 |
2032: | 17300 |
2033: | 17316 |
Hourly earnings
The graph shows the hourly earnings of people in Nursing Auxiliary or Assistant by amount.
Percentile | Earnings £ |
10%: | £10.82 |
25%: | £11.36 |
50%: | £12.91 |
75%: | £15.37 |
90%: | £18.85 |
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Psychology: Knowledge of human behaviour and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioural and affective disorders.
- Medicine and Dentistry: Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
- English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Therapy and Counselling: Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counselling and guidance.
- Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Communications and Media: Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- Philosophy and Theology: Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
- Sociology and Anthropology: Knowledge of group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
- Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Chemistry: Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
- Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Biology: Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- Transportation: Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
- Food Production: Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
- Foreign Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
- Telecommunications: Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
- Physics: Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
- History and Archaeology: Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
- Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Sales and Marketing: Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
- Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Geography: Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
- Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Fine Arts: Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Skills
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Workforce demographics
The graph shows the male/ female split in Nursing Auxiliary or Assistant.
Male | 19.39% |
Female | 80.6% |



Reasons to join us at Barnsley College
1) Gain access to over 200 industry work placement opportunities and benefit from close partnerships with leading organizations like Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and Barnsley NHS Trust, enhancing your real-world experience.
2) With 99% of students highlighting the value of our teachers’ feedback and 98% recommending our courses, we are committed to supporting your growth and success.
3) Study in excellent, cutting-edge facilities, including a simulated ward and NHS Academy, designed to prepare the next generation of health, science, and social care professionals.
Health and Social Care Professions News
Student Profile
Name: Jess Brown
Course: Level 3 Health and Social Care
Former Outwood Academy Shafton pupil.

Alumni Profile
Name: Abigail Bates
Course: Level 3 Access to Higher Education in Health and Social Care
Now: Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship
