Health and Social Care (Mental Health)
Burnley College
FD · 2 Years · Full-time · Burnley · 09/09/2025
Tariff points: 104/112
New workers start around £9,977. Normal pay is £28,823 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £46,619.
In the past year there were 30,741 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
Keeps records and writes reports.
Maintains contact and discusses problems/progress with other staff and social workers.
Establishes and maintains contact with members of the neighbouring community and/or the residents’ family and friends.
May provide one-to-one counselling or group therapy.
Manage the household (domestic duties).
Ensures that students attend school regularly.
Ensures that all material needs of residents are provided and endeavours to resolve any problems that they may have.
Plans and participates in games and leisure activities to encourage emotional, social, physical and intellectual development.
Creates friendly, secure atmosphere and tries to gain the trust and confidence of those in the home or under supervision.
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.