99 care employers in Blackpool could find you

Working in care in Blackpool

Beyond the seafront: who needs care in Blackpool?

Blackpool packs a lot of care into a narrow strip of coast. Care homes outnumber home care agencies here by nearly two to one. For you, that means plenty of settings where you can work a fixed shift in one building, often within walking distance or a short bus ride of where you live, without needing a car for a round.

The town is ageing while it shrinks. Census 2021 found Blackpool's population fell slightly over ten years, one of only a handful of North West areas to lose people, while residents aged 50 to 64 grew by about 3,500 and the median age crept up to 43. Private renting rose to almost a third of households, so some of the people you support may live alone in flats rather than family homes.

Blackpool Council lists employing a personal assistant among the uses of a direct payment, with a payroll company available to handle the money for anyone who would rather not. The council also runs Shared Lives, which matches adults aged 16 and over with vetted, self employed carers for days out, short breaks of a night or several weeks, or longer stays in the carer's home.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs Blackpool Victoria Hospital if you are weighing up healthcare assistant work. Blackpool and The Fylde College runs a Prepare to Care programme for adults aged 19 and over, combining training and placements with guaranteed interviews, at its Health and Social Care Career Academy near Blackpool North station.

83% of the inspected care employers in Blackpool are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, close to the 84% across the North West and in line with England as a whole (85%).