Health and Social Care

Health and social care jobs are growing. 

Many jobs in this sector are in great demand. Brexit means that less people from the EU can come and do these jobs, so the UK needs to build its health and social care workforce from within the UK, where possible. 

Unlike many sectors that are perhaps losing workers or in decline, the health care field is growing rapidly and arguably more than any other sector. Dozens of health careers have good or excellent job prospects, meaning finding a job is easier. A career in health and social care offers long-term employment prospects, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security. 

Adult social care is one of the sectors where jobs are increasing, offering significant numbers of long-term career opportunities in the current job market. There’s an estimated 1.59 million people working in social care, and by 2035 we’ll need to fill around 580,000 more jobs.

The NHS offers its staff many opportunities to train and develop. Many jobs in the NHS, such as paramedic, are competitive. The advice is, get a job in the NHS and look for the opportunities from within. That is the best way to get into some roles.

There are lots of jobs in this sector that are predicted to grow.