49 care employers in South Tyneside could find you

Working in care in South Tyneside

A few hours a week or a full rota: care work in South Tyneside

South Tyneside is a small, tightly packed borough on the south bank of the Tyne mouth, taking in South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn, the Boldons, Whitburn and the Marsden coast. It is among the 30% most densely populated council areas in England, so care calls are rarely far apart. South Shields has around half of the borough's care employers and Jarrow most of the rest, and care homes slightly outnumber home care agencies, with a smaller group of nursing homes.

Health is a big part of the local story. The CQC's assessment notes that men in South Tyneside live on average to 76.4, three years below the national figure, and that 45% of neighbourhoods are among the most deprived fifth in England. Alongside that, the number of residents aged 65 to 74 rose by about a quarter in the ten years to 2021, even while the overall population dipped slightly.

South Tyneside Council openly advertises personal assistant roles on behalf of people who use direct payments. Its page says the work can be part time or full time, on different days and at different times, and suits students or retired people wanting a few hours a week. PAs are employed directly by the person they support, or by a family member when that person cannot act as the employer themselves.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust runs South Tyneside District Hospital in South Shields. South Tyneside College offers a Level 2 Health and Social Care certificate for adults aged 19 and over, aimed at people exploring the sector or returning after a career break, with a route on to Level 3.

96% of the inspected care employers in South Tyneside are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, above the 93% across the North East and above England as a whole (85%).