Maintenance Assistant - Care Home
Barchester Healthcare
£15.31 an hour
ApplyAs a Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that enable us..
Care Assistant Jobs
Over 100 jobs across the UK
Laundry Assistant - Bank - Care Home
Barchester Healthcare
£14.80 an hour
ApplyAs a Bank Laundry Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to make sure our residents receive quality care and support in..
Maintenance Assistant - Bank - Care Home
Barchester Healthcare
£15.07 an hour
ApplyAs a Bank Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that will..
Night Senior Carer
Barchester Healthcare
£14.60 an hour
ApplyAs a Night Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver..
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What does a Care Assistant do?
Care Assistants support people with daily living — washing, dressing, meals, medication and companionship — in residential homes, supported living, or the person's own home. The role suits empathetic, patient people; no formal qualifications are needed to start, and most employers fund the Care Certificate. DBS clearance is required.
How much does a Care Assistant earn in the UK?
A Care Assistant in the UK typically earns £26,000 to £33,000 a year, with a median of £29,000, based on 96 vacancies sampled on 9 November 2026. The median is about £2,420 a month or £14.87 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. These are advertised salaries; the exact figure depends on experience, employer and location.
£26,000 – £33,000
Typical annual salary range
Based on 96 UK vacancies sampled on 9 November 2026 (25th–75th percentile)
£29,000
Median pay
Per year
Over 100
Live vacancies
UK-wide right now
Of 100 Care Assistant jobs sampled on 9 November 2026, 87 are permanent, 8 contract, 4 temporary and 1 part time.
Salary range computed from UK Care Assistant listings sampled on 9 November 2026. Outliers excluded (25th–75th percentile of advertised salaries). Hourly, weekly and daily rates are annualised to a 37.5-hour week.
Top cities for Care Assistant jobs
Questions about Care Assistant jobs
How many Care Assistant jobs are there in the UK?
There are currently over 100 live Care Assistant vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk. Listings refresh throughout the day, so the number changes constantly.
Where in the UK are Care Assistant jobs hiring most?
In the vacancies sampled on 9 November 2026, the places with the most Care Assistant jobs were London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow.