79 care employers in Bath and North East Somerset could find you

Working in care in Bath and North East Somerset

Is care work in Bath and North East Somerset all about the city?

Bath is the obvious centre, with more than half of the area's care employers, but the council area runs well beyond it. Keynsham and the Chew Valley villages lie towards Bristol, which is why a good number of local services carry a Bristol postal address, and the old mining towns of Radstock and Midsomer Norton sit to the south under the Mendips. Care homes slightly outnumber home care agencies here, and a fair share of those homes provide nursing.

The population is younger than many people assume. ONS Census 2021 figures give a median age of 39, below England's 40 and well under the South West's 44. With the University of Bath and Bath Spa University in the city, plenty of carers fit shifts around study, so being clear on your profile about the days and hours you can offer makes a difference here.

Bath and North East Somerset Council runs a Direct Payment Service for people with assessed care needs. Its guidance says people who choose to become employers decide who they employ and how and when their care is delivered, so working as a personal assistant for one person is a real option alongside agency and care home jobs.

For anyone weighing up NHS roles, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust runs the RUH and Sulis Hospital in Bath. Bath College has a full time Health and Social Care Level 2 course at its City Centre Campus with weekly work experience and a block placement. It also runs a short Health and Social Care SWAP, which includes real work experience and ends with a job interview.

77% of the inspected care employers in Bath and North East Somerset are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, below the 90% across the South West and below England as a whole (85%).