145 care employers in Greenwich could find you

Working in care in Greenwich

Is the Royal Borough of Greenwich a good place to start out in care?

Greenwich has been growing fast. Between the 2011 and 2021 censuses its population rose by 13.6% to around 289,100, well ahead of London's 7.7%. It is still a fairly young borough, with a median age of 35, but the number of residents aged 50 to 64 went up by about 35% in that decade. That is a big group of people who will be looking for care and support in the years ahead, and most of the borough's care employers are already home care agencies rather than care homes.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich gives people direct payments so they can arrange their own care instead of the council doing it for them, and its own list of what a personal budget can pay for includes personal care from a personal assistant. One rule is worth knowing: the council says a personal budget cannot be used to employ family members who already live with the person. Within that, private PA work is a real option here alongside agency and care home jobs.

Language support counts for a lot locally. The council offers an interpreting service for people who need help during their care assessment, but day to day, a carer who shares someone's language can make visits easier. If you speak more than one language, list them all on your profile.

If you are weighing up NHS work, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust runs Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust provides community health care such as district nursing, plus mental health care, across south east London. London South East Colleges has a new Greenwich campus on the border of Plumstead and Woolwich, where adults can study a part-time Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma or an Access to HE Diploma in Nursing.

73% of the inspected care employers in Greenwich are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, below the 88% across London and below England as a whole (85%).