A Clearer Progression Route for Staff – aiding Recruitment, Retention and Workforce Development
The Care Workforce Pathway, launched in 2024, created the first universal
career structure for adult social care. It is a framework that supports the
professionalisation of the adult social care workforce by showing the clear
opportunities to develop, progress, and build rewarding long-term careers in
this vital sector, allowing recognition of the huge breadth and diversity of the
care sector.
career structure for adult social care. It is a framework that supports the
professionalisation of the adult social care workforce by showing the clear
opportunities to develop, progress, and build rewarding long-term careers in
this vital sector, allowing recognition of the huge breadth and diversity of the
care sector.
The 11 direct role categories are:
– new to care
– care or support worker
– activity co-ordinator
– enhanced care worker
– care technologist
– personal assistant
– activity co-ordinator
– enhanced care worker
– care technologist
– personal assistant
– supervisor or leader
– practice leader
– practice leader
– deputy manager
– registered manager
– registered manager
– nominated individual
The 7 supporting role categories are:
– corporate management
– learning and development practitioner
– quality assurance lead
– administration
– catering
– learning and development practitioner
– quality assurance lead
– administration
– catering
– domestic
– maintenance
Further reading on this subject
https://socialcare.blog.gov.uk/2026/07/17/a-fair-deal-for-care-workers-launching-part-3-of-the-care-workforce-pathway/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-workforce-pathway-for-adult-social-care