394 care employers in Leeds could find you

Working in care in Leeds

Leeds is a young city. Why does it need so many carers?

At the 2021 census half of Leeds residents were 36 or younger, one of the lowest median ages in Yorkshire and the Humber, and students make up a noticeable share of the city. Yet older people still need support at home, and the number of residents in their fifties and early sixties rose by around 17,000 in ten years, so demand is set to grow. Home care is the biggest part of the local picture: agencies make up roughly six in ten of the care employers here, far more than care homes.

The Leeds district is much bigger than the city centre. It runs out to Otley and Wharfedale in the north west, Wetherby in the north east, and Morley, Rothwell and Garforth to the south, with Pudsey sitting on the way to Bradford. If you don't drive, a round in the inner suburbs on a good bus route is far more manageable than one on the rural fringe, so be clear on your profile about how you get around.

Leeds City Council pays direct payments into a dedicated bank account every four weeks, and its guidance lists employing a personal assistant as one way to use them, helping with things like dressing, meals, medication and getting out socially. Council assessments often take place at talking points, community sessions held in local hubs around the city.

For NHS roles, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust runs St James's University Hospital and Leeds General Infirmary, plus Chapel Allerton, Seacroft and Wharfedale hospitals. Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust employs nurses and support staff in neighbourhood teams. Leeds City College offers Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care at Levels 2 and 3, an Adult Care Worker apprenticeship and a Senior Healthcare Support Worker course.

80% of the inspected care employers in Leeds are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, below the 84% across Yorkshire and Humberside and below England as a whole (85%).