74 care employers in Middlesbrough could find you

Working in care in Middlesbrough

Starting out in care on the south bank of the Tees

Middlesbrough is a small, built-up borough on the south side of the River Tees, home to around 144,000 people at the 2021 census. Because everything is packed in close, most care work here is a short trip across town rather than a long drive between villages. It is also younger than much of the North East, with a median age of 37, although the number of residents aged 65 to 74 still grew by about a quarter in the ten years to 2021. Care homes make up the biggest share of local care employers, ahead of home care agencies, with nursing homes accounting for the rest.

Middlesbrough Council lets people take their personal budget as a direct payment, and its own guidance lists employing a personal assistant as one of the main uses: help with washing, cooking and cleaning, getting out and about, and seeing family and friends. The person you support takes on the employer's side, including a contract, sick pay and holiday pay. For a carer who prefers one person and one routine, that kind of role is a real option here.

On the NHS side, The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough is a regional major trauma centre run by South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Since 2024 the trust has worked alongside North Tees and Hartlepool as University Hospitals Tees, a group of around 16,000 staff, so healthcare assistant posts are never far away if you want to compare.

To get qualified, Middlesbrough College runs part time health and social care courses for adults, from Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care for complete beginners to a Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care and an Access to HE Diploma for anyone with nursing in mind.

93% of the inspected care employers in Middlesbrough are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, close to the 93% across the North East and above England as a whole (85%).