Care assistant pay in Nottingham September 2023

How much do care assistants in Nottingham get paid?

Care assistants in Nottingham earn

£9.00-12.01 per hour

Based on 80 employee reviews

Care assistant salaries can range between £9.00-12.01 per hour in the Nottingham area. This data is based on quiz results from 80 employees who live in and around Nottingham.

What do top employers pay care assistants?

Vets Now
£9.32-12.96
See more about Vets Now pay
Midlothian Council
£9.85-17.32
See more about Midlothian Council pay

Who are the top care assistant employers?

  1. Trust-Care
    7.9
  2. Vets Now
    7.7
  3. Midlothian Council
    7.7

Who are the worst care assistant employers?

  1. Starcare
    1.9
  2. Constance Care
    2.2
  3. Human Support Group
    2.5

Recent care assistant Jobs in Nottingham

  1. Healthcare Assistant - Pre-assessment at Spire Healthcare posted 2 days ago
  2. PART-TIME Care Professional at Home Instead posted 13 days ago
  3. Healthcare Assistant at Nurseplus posted 6 days ago
  4. Healthcare Assistant at Nurseplus posted 6 days ago
  5. Children Therapeutic Social Care Worker NG13 at Hays Recruitment posted yesterday
  6. Enhanced Perioperative Care Unit Healthcare Assistant at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust posted 4 days ago
See all care assistant jobs in the Nottingham area

How are people paid?

By the hour 88% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 80 employees

What contracts are people on?

34%
6%
31%
29%

Based on 70 employees

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What do care assistants do?

Care workers have the job of supporting and looking after vulnerable people. This includes children, the elderly and adults with disabilities.

They can work in private care homes or in patients’ homes. Sometimes care workers need to stay overnight.

Other names for care workers are:

  • Direct care workers
  • Carers
  • Care assistants
  • Healthcare assistants (HCAs)
  • Support workers
  • Personal carers/ assistants
  • Shared lives workers

This type of job involves day-to-day support for patients. This can include:

  • Helping with washing, getting dressed and going to the bathroom
  • Preparing food and helping with eating
  • Household cleaning, laundry and shopping
  • Keeping patients company and getting involved with activities
  • Making sure patients are taking any medication

This is a physical job, and you may be on your feet a lot.

You may have to work night shifts, on weekends and bank holidays.

Some care worker jobs are entry level and can offer on-the-job training.

If you want to apply for a care worker job, you might need the following:

For more information about care workers, read our guide to the best care companies to work for.

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