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Care and social work jobs in the UK

Right now 6,001 care and social work jobs are open, from 92 agencies we test and rank. Mostly locum or bank work (51%), 26% fixed-term.

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Social care · FiltersAll social care6,001Children's social work1,857Support work (LD, autism, MH)1,080Social work1,013Adult social work (AMHP, BIA)551Care homes480Registered managers & care coordinators467Children's homes203Social work managers198Social work assistants85Complex care71Home care & live-in care56
  • £35an hour, middle of advertised pay
  • 51%locum or bank
  • 20Top 25 agencies hiring here

Latest social care jobs

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  1. Adult’s Social Worker, Community Team, West Berkshire

    Pertemps Social Care · Newbury

    £38 an hourContract

    2 days ago

  2. Care Assistant

    ASA International · Edinburgh

    £13.85–£17.39 an hourLocum or bank

    2 days ago

  3. Part-time Supervising Social Worker

    Charles Hunter Associates · Taunton

    £38,000–£40,000 a yearPermanent

    Top 10 of 224 social care agencies we rankHolds our specialist mark in social care3 days ago

  4. Support Worker - South Lanarkshire Complex Care Long days

    Clinical 24 · Across South Lanarkshire

    £22.41–£23.53 an hourLocum or bank

    Top 25 of 224 social care agencies we rankHolds our specialist mark in social care3 days ago

Common questions

How many care and social work jobs are there right now?

6,001 live in the UK, from 92 agencies. New ones appear every day.

What do care and social work jobs pay?

Adverts quote £15.30–£39 an hour, with the middle at £35 an hour, from 4,105 adverts across 67 agencies across the UK.

Where are most care and social work jobs?

North West (759), London (738) and South East (709).