Whether you’re looking to move jobs or return to work, there are lots of options to explore to find work that suits you. While caring you also develop new skills or improve existing ones. These skills are valuable to employers. For example, having difficult conversations, organising daily tasks, or managing budgets.
If you are claiming Universal Credit and need to work, the number of hours of work or work search which you need to do each week can be reduced to allow you to combine work and care. Your work coach will help you look for work which provides the flexibility you need.
- If you’re not sure where to start with your job search, follow our seven steps to improve your chances of finding work – from finding out what you’re good at, to writing your CV and onto applying for jobs.
- Need to update your CV or create a new one? Our CVs and covering letters pages can help.
- Getting back into work can feel like a big step to take. Explore the GOV.UK Returner Toolkit (external website) or identify and develop your skills and gain confidence on Carers UK (external website).
- If you want to refresh your current skills, or maybe try something completely new, Skills for Life (external website) can help you find new learning opportunities to improve your chances of finding work.
- You can also search for employers who are accredited as confident in providing support for employees who look after someone. Find out more about the Carer Confident Employers list (external website).
- If you regularly look after someone, you may be eligible for specific employment support through Connect to Work programme (external website) and if you’ve been out of work for 6 months or more you may be eligible for the Restart programme (external website)
- If you are over 50, the information in Your Work – Midlife MOT can help advise you on finding a job, looking after your physical and mental health and managing your finances.
- If you want to find out about different types of jobs, what skills you’ll need and where to get the right training, look at Careers advice – job profiles, information and resources (external website).
- Get inspired. Find out how Nadene got back into work after caring for her husband – Nadene’s story.