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Working in the health or social care sector can be extremely rewarding. Health care can include caring for patients in a hospital, dentist, opticians, pharmacy and in people’s homes but there are also support roles which are essential to the day-to-day running of the health service.

Social care involves looking after people in different locations such as residential care or in their own home. There are opportunities to work with people with learning disabilities, physical abilities, mental health, and elderly people.

Take a look at the various links and job roles below to see what could be in store for you. 

  • Health and social care is one of the largest employment sectors across Norfolk and Suffolk with over 103,000 jobs
  • Adult social care is growing and the number of social care jobs will increase by 350,000 by 2020
  • There are around 150,000 full-time equivalent doctors, and over 300,000 nurses in the NHS

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CounsellorCare Worker Paramedic  Youth WorkerArt therapist • Midwife • Physiotherapist Nurse • Hematologist • Biomedical Scientist Occupational Therapist (For more, check out the Job Areas below)

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All About Apprenticeships (Event)
Event Date:
18th June 2025
Location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Speak to over 30 employers & training providers about apprenticeship opportunities.
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Home First Reablement Support Worker - Home First Suffolk County Council
Closing Date:
30th June 2025
Salary:
£24,404 per year
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Employer description Home First is Suffolk County Council's in-house reablement support service regulated by Care Quality Commission. It provides a period of reablement, which is provided in the person's own home and is a goal focused intervention that involv...
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Mentoring and job search help in and around Diss
Parents, carers & teachers - do you know a young person who needs help finding work or their next step?
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All About Apprenticeships (Event)
Event Date:
18th June 2025
Location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Speak to over 30 employers & training providers about apprenticeship opportunities.
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Apprenticeships Spotlight 14/05/2025
Applications for this role are now closed
Closing Date:
30th May 2025
We have searched the National Apprenticeship Service Find an Apprenticeship page and picked a few interesting vacancies from across Norfolk to share with you!
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Skills for Life Bootcamp in Agile Project Management
Event Date:
23rd June 2025
Unlock your career potential with this free, expert-led Skills Bootcamp in Project Management, funded by the Skills for Life initiative. Gain essential skills in Project Management and Agile methodologies over 6 weeks.
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