Healthcare Assistant career guide

Live healthcare assistant roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

8898 live healthcare assistant roles

Care Assistant

Andover

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Job DescriptionJoin Home Healthcare Connected as a Care Assistant in Andover & Allon You’ll be supporting us on our mission to transform social care…

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Care Assistant

Glenrothes

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Join Cera as a community carer in Glenrothes. Join our mission in Scotland to help our clients live independently in the comfort of their own homes.

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Female Care Assistant

Solihull

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Job Description About Us – Sugarman Health and Wellbeing About Us Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is a nationwide care provider dedicated to…

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Female Care Assistant

Loughborough

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Job Description About Us – Sugarman Health and Wellbeing About Us Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is a nationwide care provider dedicated to…

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Care Assistant

Mitcham

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Job DescriptionDiscover a rewarding career as a Care Assistant in Mitcham, we're recruiting part-time and full-time carers to support our clients in…

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Care Assistant

Kirkcaldy

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Join Cera as a community carer in Fife. Join our mission in Scotland to help our clients live independently in the comfort of their own homes.

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Recovery Support Worker

Remote

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Description Cragston Court £13.45 per hour Part Time – 30 hours Cragston Court has an opportunity for a Recovery Support Worker to join our team.

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Bank Support Worker

Remote

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Description Dinorwic Road, is looking to recruit a Bank Support Worker to join the team. This is a Bank role.

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Senior Support Worker - Male

Remote

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Description Woodhouse Cottage £13.95 per hour Full Time – 42 hours Woodhouse Cottage has an opportunity for a male Senior Support Worker to join our…

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Support Worker

Remote

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Description Riverview is looking for Support Workers to join the team. Riverview is located in the picturesque seaside town of Teignmouth, Devon.

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Senior Support Worker

Remote

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Description Bedborough House are looking for a Senior Support Worker to join the team. Bedborough House is located in Radstock, Somerset.

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Carer Assistant

Warrington

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ArrayAdditional InformationBe part of the Home Instead community and work with friendly like-minded people who share your values.

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Live-In Care Assistant

Aylesbury

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Starting at £896 per week.Flexible weeks on/off placement scheduling.We are looking for someone with kind, compassionate heart who want to make a…

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Care Assistant

Selby

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Job DescriptionHere at Home Instead, We believe care should never be rushed.That’s why every visit we deliver is a minimum of one hour, creating the…

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Senior Care Assistant

Aylesbury

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As a Senior Care Assistant you will be the link between our Care Manager, and the Care Assistant team, you will conduct introductions between…

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Care Assistant

Retford

£13–£14 an hour

Company DescriptionIf you’re looking for a career where your caring nature can truly shine and make a real difference, you’re in the right place.

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Care Assistant

Liverpool

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We’re very much interested if you’re a kind, reliable, honest, and dedicated person.At Home Instead, we’re passionate about delivering exceptional…

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Care Assistant

Wakefield

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Company DescriptionIf you’re looking for a career where your caring nature can truly shine and make a real difference, you’re in the right place.

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Care Assistant

Manningtree

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Job DescriptionBecome a Care Assistant with Home Instead today!Driving and having access to your own vehicle is essential to this role.You do not…

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Care Assistant

Clydebank

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Job DescriptionWe are currently seeking committed Care Professionals who reside in the Yoker, Drumchapel, Clydebank and Old Kilpatrick areas.

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Home Care Assistant

Wolverhampton

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Job DescriptionHome Care Assistant - Earn from £13.36 p/h in Wolverhampton Wombourne and KingswinfordDo you want to help people in need and make a…

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Live In Carer

Norwich

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Job DescriptionWe are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients…

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Care Assistant

Northwich

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With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide.You…

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Healthcare Assistant salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
Wales (indicative)
6 live adverts
£27,500 – £32,800 (midpoint £30,750)
South West (indicative)
5 live adverts
£25,437 – £37,000 (midpoint £29,000)
North East (indicative)
16 live adverts
£26,229 – £44,720 (midpoint £28,054)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
5 live adverts
£25,082 – £29,350 (midpoint £26,228)
East of England (indicative)
9 live adverts
£20,361 – £28,610 (midpoint £24,785)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£22,000 – £26,000 (midpoint £24,000)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£21,000 – £25,000 (midpoint £23,000)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£21,000 – £25,000 (midpoint £23,000)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£20,000 – £24,000 (midpoint £22,000)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£20,000 – £24,000 (midpoint £22,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£20,000 – £23,500 (midpoint £21,750)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. The Care Certificate, experience and specialty (theatre/ICU support) lift pay. Right to work, enhanced DBS and mandatory training are essential. We check each of these before placement.
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FAQs

What does a healthcare assistant earn?

Indicatively £20,000–£26,000 permanent (Band 2–3), with hourly agency premiums on top.

What do employers require of an HCA?

Right to work, enhanced DBS, mandatory training and (often) the Care Certificate.

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