Health care assistant pay in London January 2025

How much do health care assistants in London get paid?

Health care assistants in London earn

£8.57-14.23 per hour

Based on 82 employee reviews

Health care assistant salaries can range between £8.57-14.23 per hour in the London area. This data is based on quiz results from 82 employees who live in and around London.

What do top employers pay health care assistants?

Shetland Islands Council
£12.21-19.69
See more about Shetland Islands Council pay

Who are the top health care assistant employers?

  1. Independent Community Care Management
    8.8
  2. Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care
    8.8
  3. Shetland Islands Council
    8.6

Who are the worst health care assistant employers?

  1. Constance Care
    2.0
  2. Heritage Healthcare
    2.3
  3. London Care
    2.5

Recent health care assistant Jobs in London

  1. Residential Childcare Worker at Reed posted yesterday
  2. Homecare Worker at Nurseplus posted 13 days ago
  3. Homecare Worker at Nurseplus posted 13 days ago
  4. Care Assistant at Aster Group posted 11 days ago
  5. Care Assistant at London Care posted 4 days ago
  6. Care Assistant at London Care posted 4 days ago
See all health care assistant jobs in the London area

How are people paid?

79%
by the hour
21%
an annual salary

Based on 82 employees

What contracts are people on?

39%
10%
15%
37%

Based on 62 employees

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What do health 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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