Career profile · live from the Careermash careers engine
Careermash
Care / supportCare / support
Community Health Worker, This Is
In the galaxy of health, a community health worker plays a vital role, they do. Promoting wellness in local communities, they are. In areas with limited access to care, they educate the inhabitants about health and preventive measures, they do. A UK degree, a significant advantage it is, for the quality of British education is well-known.
No degree needed for many routes
AI impact: low££ payDirect entry route
0
AI impact
how much AI is reshaping it
Robin · your guide
Curious about being a community health worker, this is? Here's the honest picture - what you'd really do, what you'd earn, and every way in. No need to decide anything yet.
What you'd actually do
A bridge between health services and the community, a community health worker is. Conducting educational campaigns, they are. Supporting health promotion, they do. Overcoming barriers to accessing medical services, they help. In schools, community centres, and local health organisations, they work. Directly engaging with the community, they are. Empathy, communication skills, and a deep understanding of social determinants of health, this role requires.
1Conduct health education and workshops in the community.
2Collaborate with local health services to improve access to health resources.
3Gather data on the health status of the community and report to the relevant authorities.
Career progression & pay
01
Getting in
Junior Community Health Worker
£30,000
Degree in Health Sciences
Start your journey with guidance from experienced colleagues.
02
Building up
Mid-Level Community Health Worker
£45,000
3-5 years of experience
Lead independent projects and programmes.
03
At the top
Senior Community Health Worker
£60,000
Expertise
Strategic planning and leadership of health initiatives.
Degrees that lead here via Subjects Allied to Medicine
Acupuncture
The College of Integrated Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture - Part-time
Northern College of Acupuncture
Acupuncture (Weekday based) - Full-time
Northern College of Acupuncture
Acupuncture (Weekend based) - Full-time
Northern College of Acupuncture
Adult Nursing
University of Chester
Adult Nursing
Roehampton University
Apprenticeships that lead here
Community health and wellbeing worker
Health and science
Level 3 · A-level1 yrs
Community sport and health officer
Health and science
Level 3 · A-level1.3 yrs
Specialist community public health nurse (NMC 2022)
Health and science
Level 7 · Master's1.5 yrs
Community activator coach
Health and science
Level 2 · GCSE level1.5 yrs
Community fire safety advisor
Protective services
Level 3 · A-level1 yrs
Digital community manager
Digital
Level 4 · Higher2 yrs
Who hires - top UK employers
NHS
National Health Service, offers comprehensive health services.
Public Health England
Authority for public health in England.
Health Education England
Organisation for improving health education.
How to get in - your routes
Careermash · your kind of work, the careers in it, and every route in - all in one place.