support worker salary.

A support worker is someone who helps vulnerable people with daily tasks. The job varies from day-to-day and you may be working with individuals who have physical, mental or emotional issues. To find out more about what a support worker does and is responsible for, see our support worker job description.

Preparing for a support worker job interview can be a daunting task - it's essential to research what setting you are going into and who you will be supporting. If you have recently applied for a support worker role and are looking for some advice, see our support worker interview tips.

Support work has many sub-specialities such as learning disabilities. What does a support worker for learning disabilities do? Find out precisely that here.

If you are looking to become a support worker or are already in the role and want to benchmark your salary, check out our personalised salary calculator.

The average salary for a healthcare support worker or a healthcare assistant in England is £35,500 based on five years' experience. For more information and to tailor your salary to your skills and experience then enter your email below to generate your personalised salary based on your criteria.  

If you're new to the field and are wondering what do healthcare assistant jobs involve, then you can see our 'what do health care assistant jobs involve'. Ready to make the move? Here is more information on how to become a healthcare assistant.

Care assistants and healthcare assistants are sometimes used interchangeably whereas other times, care assistant refers to roles within social care and healthcare assistant relates to roles in healthcare settings such as the NHS and hospitals. 

If you are still looking for your ideal role within this field, you will want to have a read of our care assistant job interview questions and answers to nail that interview.