Health and social care
Steady, meaningful work that a growing neighbourhood always needs.
Entry rates with funded training and steady progression.
The route
How people get in and grow
Care is one of the most reliable sources of local work, with funded training and clear progression for people who want to help others.
- 1
Start caring
Care assistant roles offer paid induction and on-the-job training.
Unlocks: Care Certificate
- 2
Qualify
A health and social care diploma deepens your skills and pay.
Unlocks: Level 2 / Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
- 3
Specialise or lead
Senior carer, nursing associate and team-leader routes open from here.
Unlocks: Apprenticeship or further qualification
Where this goes
Care, health and education in Oxford North runs from Level 2 (about GCSEs at grade 4 to 9) up to Level 5 (about a foundation degree). These are the levels people move through, and what is open right now at each one.
Level 2about the same as GCSEs at grade 4 to 9
1 opening in Oxford North1 apprenticeship- Adult care worker (level 2)
Level 3about the same as A levels
21 openings in Oxford North4 different apprenticeshipstypically £17,212 a year(middle of 21 advertised)- Early years educator (level 3)
- Dental nurse (level 3)
- Optical assistant 2022 (level 3)
- Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)
Level 5about the same as a foundation degree
1 opening in Oxford North1 apprenticeship- Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
Level 6 exist in this work elsewhere in the country but nothing is open in Oxford North today. Worth widening your search, or asking a local college what they run.
Levels and apprenticeship standards from the Department for Education Find an apprenticeship service, counted from vacancies open today. Wages are the middle of what employers actually advertised, not a promise about any one job, and they do not always rise with the level: pay depends on the employer and the year as much as the qualification. These are the levels within this line of work, not a guarantee that one apprenticeship leads to the next.
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Routes near you
In and around Oxford.
Apprentice Dental Nurse - Oxford
HARRIET ELLIS TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED · oxford
Apprentice Dental Nurse - Chipping Norton
TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED · oxford
Apprentice Dental Nurse - Damira Dental Studios
TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED · oxford
Apprentice Dental Nurse - Oxford
TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED · oxford
Early years practitioner Apprenticeship
SHOOTS TRAINING LIMITED · oxford
Apprentice Dental Nurse - Rodericks
TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED · oxford
Take the first step
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