How to become a care escort
You can get into this job through:
- a college course
- volunteering
College
A college course like a Level 1 Certificate in Health and Social Care can give you an introduction to working in the care sector as an assistant, although it's not essential.
Entry requirements
There are no set entry requirements for this route.
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Volunteering
A common way into this job is to volunteer as a care escort with your local community transport organisation. There are no set entry requirements but experience in social care or customer service can be useful.
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Further information
You'll find more about working and volunteering from the Community Transport Association.