Caregiver pay in Birmingham October 2023

How much do caregivers in Birmingham get paid?

Caregivers in Birmingham earn

£9.40-11.45 per hour

Based on 133 employee reviews

Caregiver salaries can range between £9.40-11.45 per hour in the Birmingham area. This data is based on quiz results from 133 employees who live in and around Birmingham.

What do top employers pay caregivers?

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 caregiver employers?

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

Who are the worst caregiver employers?

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

Recent caregiver Jobs in Birmingham

  1. Care Assistant at Sagecare posted 7 days ago
  2. Care Assistant/Care Professional - Kingstanding - Part time between 7am-11pm at Home Instead posted 4 days ago
  3. Care Assistant at Complete Care posted yesterday
  4. Care Assistant at Exemplar Health Care posted 10 days ago
  5. Night Care Assistant at Exemplar Health Care posted 5 days ago
  6. Night Care Assistant at Exemplar Health Care posted 5 days ago
See all caregiver jobs in the Birmingham area

How are people paid?

By the hour 87% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 133 employees

What contracts are people on?

22%
2%
40%
36%

Based on 108 employees

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What do caregivers 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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