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Maternity Care Assistant roles are becoming more important across the NHS and private healthcare as more families need support before, during, and after birth. It’s a career that lets you make a real difference, right when families need it most.
This course covers the full journey of maternity care, from early pregnancy through labour and postnatal recovery. You’ll learn how to support women during birth, care for newborns, and help with infant feeding and perinatal mental health. It also builds soft skills like communication, empathy, and teamwork, which matter just as much as clinical knowledge in this line of work.
Whether you’re starting fresh or moving into healthcare from another field, this course gives you a clear, structured path into maternity care. You’ll finish with the confidence to support mothers and babies in hospitals, birthing units, or community settings, ready to step into a rewarding maternity care assistant role.
At the end of this Maternity Care Assistant course, you will complete a short online multiple-choice assessment to check your understanding. A mock test is available to help you prepare with confidence.
After passing, you will receive a CPD-accredited PDF certificate. A printed hardcopy certificate is also available for £9.99, with £10 UK delivery or £19.99 international shipping.
This Maternity Care Assistant course is ideal for anyone looking to start a career as a maternity care assistant or enter health care assistant maternity roles in the UK.
It is also suitable for care assistants or support workers who want to build specialised knowledge in maternity care and develop the skills needed to support mothers and newborns with confidence.
This course gives you clear, practical knowledge that you can use in real maternity support settings. From understanding the role of a maternity care assistant to learning how to support mothers and newborns, the content is designed to be simple, useful, and career-focused.
When you study with The Cambridge Open Academy, you will benefit from flexible online learning, lifetime access to the course materials, and 24/7 customer support whenever you need help. With accessible lessons and job-relevant content, this course is a strong step towards building your confidence and preparing for maternity care roles in the UK.
There are no entry requirements for this Maternity Care Assistant course. It is open to anyone interested in maternity care and healthcare support roles.
You will need a basic understanding of English, access to a device with an internet connection, and a willingness to learn and develop new skills.
Maternity Care Assistant / Maternity Support Worker (MSW): Support midwives in hospitals or community settings by assisting with antenatal/postnatal care, newborn observations, breastfeeding support, and helping new mothers with daily needs.Salary: £25,000 – £31,000 per year (NHS Band 2 entry level, often £25,694 – £27,900).
Senior Maternity Support Worker: Take on more responsibility in maternity wards, lead junior support staff, handle advanced clinical tasks under supervision, and contribute to team coordination and training.Salary: £28,000 – £35,000 per year (typically NHS Band 3).
Maternity Healthcare Assistant (private clinics/hospitals): Provide hands-on support in private maternity facilities or birthing centres, including vital signs monitoring, postnatal recovery assistance, and family education.Salary: £24,000 – £34,000 per year (varies by employer and location).
Infant Feeding / Breastfeeding Support Specialist: Focus on supporting mothers with breastfeeding, expressing milk, and infant feeding issues within maternity teams or community health services.Salary: £27,000 – £38,000 per year (Band 3+ with specialist training).
Maternity Unit Assistant Practitioner / Associate: Advanced support role with greater clinical duties, assisting in labour wards, postnatal care, and bridging between support workers and registered midwives.Salary: £30,000 – £42,000 per year (Band 4 roles).
Community Maternity Support Worker / Doula-style Assistant: Offer home-based or community support for antenatal classes, postnatal visits, emotional support, and practical help for families in non-hospital settings.Salary: £26,000 – £40,000+ per year (higher for self-employed or specialist community roles).
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