Care Assistants for hire in Canterbury
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1,672
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Most popular skills
- Communication Skills
- 11%
- Organisational Skills
- 6%
- Time Management
- 5%
Education level
- Master's degree
- 30%
- High school diploma or GED
- 28%
- Bachelor's degree
- 23%
Years of experience
- More than 10 years
- 40%
- 3-5 years
- 30%
- 1-2 years
- 20%
Current company
Care UK
NHS Professionals
Avante Care & Support
Time at current job
- 2-5 years
- 50%
- More than 5 years
- 25%
- Less than a year
- 13%
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Last updated: 29 Oct 2026
Care Assistant: Cost of hiring?
- Common salary in Canterbury: £26,943 yearly
- Typical salaries range from £25,420 – £31,372 yearly
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Support Worker / Carer
Canterbury
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationInfection Prevention & ControlChild SafeguardingBasic Life SupportBLS CertificationSkills
Communication SkillsOrganisational SkillsTime ManagementPatient-Centred CarePersonal Service ExperienceCare Support ExperienceCare Assistant
Canterbury
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationInfection Prevention & ControlDriving LicenceFood Hygiene CertificateMental Capacity Act 2005Care Certificate+1 moreSkills
Organisational SkillsCommunication SkillsManual HandlingCare PlansMedication AdministrationDementia CareCare Assistant
Canterbury
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationUK GDPRCare CertificateFire SafetyBasic Life SupportLevel 2 in Food Safety+9 moreSkills
Manual HandlingCommunication SkillsTime ManagementPatient Personal Care AssistanceHome CareCare ExperienceHealth Care Assistant (HCA)
Canterbury
Licenses & certifications
End-Of-Life CareNVQPatient CareDriving LicenceTerminally Ill PatientsHospice Care+2 moreSkills
Communication SkillsOrganisational SkillsDrivingDelegationCatheter CarePatient Personal Care AssistanceSenior Health Care Assistant
Canterbury
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationFirst AidDementia CareGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)First Aid CertificationUK GDPR+2 moreSkills
Manual HandlingCommunication SkillsPersonal Service ExperienceCare Support ExperiencePatient Personal Care AssistanceDementia CareHealth Care Assistant
Canterbury
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationEnd-Of-Life CareDementia CarePositive Behaviour Support StrategiesDriving LicenceTeaching+4 moreSkills
Patient Personal Care AssistanceCommunication SkillsMedication AdministrationPatient CareSupervising ExperienceTeam Management
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What's the average time to fill a care assistant role?
The average time to fill a care assistant role is 66 days, calculated from the moment the job is posted until a candidate accepts the offer.
What skills do care assistants tend to have?
According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a care assistant include: communication skills, organisational skills and time management.
What licenses or certifications are common for care assistants?
Common licenses or certifications for care assistants include: Care Certificate, Safeguarding Certification and Driving Licence.
What are some job titles related to care assistants?
According to Indeed's Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to care assistants include: health care assistant, health care support worker and support worker.
What level of education is common for a care assistant?
Master's degree is the most common level of education for a care assistant in Canterbury, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.
How many years of experience is common for a care assistant?
Most care assistants have 9 years of professional experience.
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