1. Spotlight on Careers in Health and Social Care

2. Manchester is a thriving city with expected growth over the next 10 years
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3. What skills are employers looking for?
Employers want people with “softer” skills and qualities as well as strong academic or vocational qualifications. These can include:
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4. Spotlight on the Health and Social Care Sector
Health (including social care) is one of the UK’s largest sectors, and has grown rapidly in recent years.
Between 2013 and 2023, an estimated 41,000 additional jobs are forecast to be created in the Health sector.
There are 6,000 employers in the Health sector in Greater Manchester, of which 400 are medium-sized or large. This 7% of employers have a minimum of 50 employees.
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5. What jobs are available in the Health and Social Care sector?
Ambulance
staff
Mortuary
Assistants
Counsellors
Radiographers
Hospital
Porters
Social
Workers
Speech
Therapists
Anaesthetists
Care
Workers
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6. What is the apprenticeship route into Health and Social Care?
An apprenticeship is a real job with training that will enable you to earn as you learn whilst gaining a nationally recognised qualification
The qualifications you gain on an apprenticeship are equivalent to the following GCSE’s and A Levels:
Intermediate
Level 2
5 GCSE passes at grades A* to C
Advanced
Level 3
2 A level passes
Higher
Level 4,5,6 and 7
Foundation degree and above
Degree
Level 6 and 7
Bachelor’s or master’s degree
There are apprenticeship qualifications in the following areas of Health and social care:
dental nursing  pharmacy services  health and social care
optical retail  emergency care  maternity and paediatric
support clinical care  laboratory technician
funeral operations and services
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7. Case Study:
Chelsea is 21 years of age and has a 2 year old daughter. She works as a Care Assistant at Abbotsford Nursing Home in Manchester
Chelsea’s day to day job involves helping residents get out of bed in the morning and helping them get washed and dressed. She also helps them at mealtimes and checks their wellbeing each day.
Chelsea said that she finds her job very rewarding and said “I love the interaction with the residents and I get a lot of satisfaction knowing that I’ve helped people that really need it.”
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8. For more information, please speak with your career advisor or visit:
nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
manchester.gov.uk/rpa