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Working in care in North Somerset

Weston, Clevedon and the villages: where the care jobs are in North Somerset

Ask anyone in North Somerset where the care work is and they will point you to Weston-super-Mare. The seaside town holds roughly two thirds of the area's registered care employers, a long way ahead of Clevedon further up the coast. A smaller group carry Bristol postal addresses, which in North Somerset usually means the villages and commuter towns on the edge of the city, such as Nailsea, Backwell and Long Ashton.

This is care home country more than home care country. Residential and nursing homes together make up the clear majority of employers, which suits Weston's history as a resort that has long drawn older visitors and retired people: at the 2021 census about one in five of the town's residents was over 65. If you prefer set shifts in one building to driving between visits, that balance works in your favour. Weston has three railway stations, at Weston-super-Mare, Weston Milton and Worle, so getting to work without a car is realistic in the town, though much less so out towards the Mendip edge.

North Somerset Council offers direct payments that people can use to employ their own personal assistant at times they choose. Its Care Connect team helps them recruit PAs and carries out DBS checks, so PA roles are a real local option.

For NHS comparison, Weston General Hospital has been run since July 2026 by Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, formed when the city's two hospital trusts merged. Weston College teaches Health and Social Care from Level 1 to Level 3 at its Loxton Campus, and University Centre Weston runs a Health and Social Care Practice foundation degree for those aiming higher.

96% of the inspected care employers in North Somerset are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, above the 90% across the South West and above England as a whole (85%).