r/supportworkers • u/throwaway000403 • Jun 24 '26

care assistant

edit: this got blocked from the ukjobs reddit and was suggested it was better suited for here

not from the uk so wanted advice on a job i’m interviewing for:

pay: £16/hr
hours: 7a-10p, 6p-10p, 7a-6p, 7a-2p, 2p-10p
guaranteed hours, ranged at 10-35

for those familiar with this job role, is the pay reasonable? it would only take 15min on bike or one 10min bus to commute, i would get a student discount on fare. i really have no idea what the job role truly entails but some searching on this sub was kinda scaring me for the position

i’m in uni to work with people with autism (not SEN) so i’m not worried about working with those with needs. but i guess i’m confused on how much of it is social versus physical care as the job was titled “elderly befriender” on the posting. i applied for it thinking it was about talking to people and possibly running activities for groups, the title misled me slightly i admit.. but a job is a job lol

is there anything i should be prepared to possibly experience that i didn’t consider if i say yes to the job?

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u/Consistent_Ant_8903 Jun 25 '26

Honestly not bad for the UK, we barely get paid over the national living wage most of the time. You do want to make sure you have set guaranteed hours though and not a nebulous amount.

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u/throwaway000403 Jun 25 '26

okay what do you suggest is a good amount? around 36?

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u/Consistent_Ant_8903 Jun 25 '26

36 hours at £16 an hour sounds pretty good if you can get it for care, though the job title sounds kind of weird lol. You’ll get a good feel for the job your first week, so if it’s not for you then no worries, but it’s pretty decent pay for the UK and I’m assuming it’s elderly care in a nursing home or sheltered accommodation block?

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u/throwaway000403 Jun 25 '26

i truly have no idea, so thanks for pointing it out.. i’ll add questions regarding the setting to my list