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Career pathways

Choose a career and see the real picture: what it pays, how far it goes, the skills employers ask for, and what the job actually looks like day to day. Every salary figure comes from the UK Government's National Careers Service.

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Adult social care

From care worker to registered manager

Adult care is one of the steadiest routes into work in London, and one of the clearest to progress in. Each qualification you complete opens the next level of responsibility and pay.

Skills employers look for

  • Empathy and patience
  • Active listening
  • Personal care
  • Safeguarding awareness
  • Accurate record keeping
  • Medication support
  • Working on shifts
  • Teamwork

Where this career can take you

  1. 01Care worker

    £20,000 to £25,000 a year

    Supporting people with daily living, personal care and keeping records. Most people start here with a Level 2 qualification and on-the-job training.

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  2. 02Senior care worker

    £24,000 to £29,000 a year

    Leading a shift, mentoring newer staff and taking responsibility for care plans. Usually needs a Level 3 qualification.

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  3. 03Residential support worker

    £22,000 to £30,000 a year

    Looking after the physical and mental wellbeing of adults or children living in care settings.

    Official role profile (opens in a new tab)

  4. 04Care home manager

    £25,000 to £55,000 a year

    Running a service — staffing, budgets, CQC compliance and quality of care. Normally needs a Level 5 leadership qualification.

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Salaries are shown from starter to experienced and are a guide only — your pay depends on your employer, your hours and where you work. Source: National Careers Service (UK Government). We review these figures against the official profiles and update them when they change.

A day in the life

Care worker: Gee's story — published by National Careers Service. Someone doing the job, in their own words.

How JFC gets you there

  • The qualificationUK-recognised, taught by people who have done the job.
  • One-to-one job readinessCV, cover letter and interview coaching — start with our CV and cover letter tool.
  • Employer interviewsIntroductions to the employers we work with, plus our live vacancies.

Qualifications on this pathway

Listed in the order most learners take them.

Want to talk through a career in adult social care?

Tell us where you want to end up and our team will explain the qualification, the funding you may be entitled to, and how we introduce learners to employers.

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