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Find your dream career and how you can get there.
Explore jobs within the Health and Social Care sector and see what qualifications could help you get there.
At 14 years old
Build your MBacc for jobs in Health and Social Care with these qualifications.
Essential qualifications
These qualifications are essential in every gateway - think of them as the building blocks of your future career.
English
Maths
Sciences
Digital
Gateway relevant qualifications
Qualifications in these subject areas could give you the skills to succeed in this gateway - stack them on top of the essential qualifications to build your route to the future.
Health and Social Care
Child Development
Sociology
Food Preparation and Nutrition
Physical Education (PE)
Sports Science
Not quite made up your mind or think you might change it later? Don't worry. These qualifications can also take you to these other gateways.
At 16 years old
Get qualified and develop your skills with these options.
Further skills building
Choosing these qualifications at 16 could get you started with a career in Health and Social Care.
T Levels
e.g. Adult Nursing
Apprenticeships
e.g. Pharmacy Services Assistant
Other Technical Qualifications
e.g. Health and Social Care
A Levels
e.g. Psychology
18 years old and onward
Explore your options in the world of work
Step into a great job...
You could start your career with these jobs - click through to see what's available in Greater Manchester.
Adult Care Worker
Adult care workers support vulnerable people with their daily activities and help them to live as independently as possible.
Dental Nurse
Dental nurses support dentists in all areas of dental care.
Youth Support Worker
Youth support workers support young people aged 11 to 25 to help them with their personal, social and educational development.
Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Senior healthcare support workers look after patients in hospitals or sometimes at a patient's home.
Dental Lab Assistant
Dental lab assistants make and repair dental appliances used to improve patients' appearance, speech or ability to eat.
Healthcare Science Assistant
Healthcare science assistants support medical staff, with duties ranging from lab testing blood samples to monitoring patients' heart function.
Ambulance Support Worker
Ambulance support workers support paramedics and drive ambulances under emergency conditions.
Optical Assistant
Optical assistants give advice on vision care, and supply glasses and contact lenses to suit their customers needs.
Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy technicians prepare and supply medicines for prescriptions, under the supervision of a pharmacist.
Or get more qualified with one of these qualifications
Higher Technical Qualifications
like a Higher National Certificate, Foundation Degree, or Higher National Diploma
Professional Qualifications
like a Degree or Degree Apprenticeship
These further qualifications could help you progress into these types of jobs
Dentist
Dentists promote good oral hygiene, diagnose and treat teeth and mouth problems and help prevent dental disease
Optometrist
Optometrists test vision, identify eye health problems, prescribe glasses and fit contact lenses.
Social Worker
Social workers help to protect vulnerable children and adults from harm or abuse, and support people to live independently.
Biomedical Scientist
Biomedical scientists test patient samples and help doctors and healthcare professionals diagnose, prevent and treat disease.
Doctor
Doctors can work in the community (general practice) or in a hospital, providing medical services to their patients.
Family Support Worker
Family support workers help families with long or short term problems.
