1. Assisting with washing and dressing 7 care assistant duties 2. Making food and helping with eating 3. Tailoring care according to each person's need 4. Monitoring health and any illnesses 5. Checking that medications are being taken appropriately 6. Managing and conducting group activities 7. Coordinating events and outings 500,000 extra care sector jobs will need to be filled by 2035 The important numbers behind the care sector 84% of UK care homes are operated privately 73.7% of adult social care workers are over 40 years old 18,000 Increase in requests for adult social care for working-age adults in 2020/21 compared with 2019/20 The average number of days lost due to sickness per person in 2020/21 was 9.5, compared with 5.1 days before the pandemic £8.50 - £9.50 Average hourly rate for a care assistant jobsandcareersmag.com /// JOBS & CAREERS /// 277 7.4% Jobs in domiciliary care increased by around 40,000 between 2019/20 and 2020/21 W E O R K C I N G I N A R Compiled by: Georgina Maric. Sources: The King's Fun, NHS, Nurses.co.uk, Skills for Carehttp://Nurses.co.uk http://jobsandcareersmag.com