Helping carers into work

Helping carers into work 

We’re here to help you get into employment, find a job and balance your caring role with work. 

Even if you’ve never had a job before, our team are happy to meet with you one-to-one and help you to find work that suits you and your caring role. 

How we can help you 

Our team of friendly, specialist advisors are here to support you into work. We can help you with lots of different aspects of finding employment, including:  

• Building your confidence 
• Identifying your skills (including your transferable skills from your caring role) 
• Helping you to understand your rights at work as a carer  
• Finding and applying for a job  
• Accessing training opportunities  
• Developing your interview skills and practicing mock interviews  
• Writing applications and CVs 
• Balancing your caring role with work 
• And lots more 

We’re here to help you find a job suitable for you and your caring role. Our team offer free, fully accessible and flexible support for carers aged 18+ thinking about getting into work. 

Balancing work and caring 

We understand that trying to find a balance between looking after someone and work can be a real challenge. If you’ve had to leave work due to caring, or have never had a job before, our team will work with you to build your confidence and skills and find opportunities that are right for you.  

You’re not alone – one in five UK employees have a caring role.