65 care employers in Richmond upon Thames could find you

Working in care in Richmond upon Thames

A river borough with an older population: is Richmond upon Thames the right patch for you?

Richmond upon Thames is the only London borough that sits on both banks of the Thames, with Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington and Hampton on the north side and Richmond, Kew, Barnes and Ham on the south. Bridges are the pinch points, so it pays to know which side of the river you would rather work on. Twickenham has the most care employers, with Richmond itself next.

This is one of the oldest boroughs in London by age. Its median age rose from 38 to 41 between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, joint highest in the capital with Bromley, and the number of residents aged 50 to 64 grew by more than a fifth. Fittingly, care homes here outnumber home care services, which is unusual for London, so steady work in a residential home is easier to find than in many boroughs.

For people who would rather support one person, Richmond Council lets residents use direct payments to employ their own personal assistant. Its direct payment support provider, Ruils, a local organisation based in Teddington, offers a managed account and payroll service for people who employ a PA, which makes it easier for them to take someone on properly.

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust runs Teddington Memorial Hospital, the Richmond Rehab Unit and health and social care centres in Teddington and Whitton, with Kingston Hospital as its main acute site, so healthcare assistant work is close by if you want to compare. Richmond upon Thames College, on its Twickenham campus, teaches Health and Social Care at Level 2 and Level 3, including an NCFE Level 3 Diploma for entry into social care, with work placements built in.

96% of the inspected care employers in Richmond upon Thames are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, above the 88% across London and above England as a whole (85%).