181 care employers in Wakefield could find you

Working in care in Wakefield

Wakefield and the Five Towns: where are the care jobs?

The Wakefield district is a city plus a string of former coalfield towns. Pontefract stands out for care work, home to around three in ten of the district's care employers, and Castleford has a solid group too. Normanton, Featherstone and Knottingley make up the rest of the Five Towns, and to the south east Hemsworth and South Elmsall have their own services. Home care agencies and care homes are close to level in number, so you can choose between rounds and a fixed workplace without moving far.

This is a growing district. Census 2021 showed Wakefield's population up by more than 8 per cent in ten years, the second fastest rise in Yorkshire and the Humber, and the share of people aged 65 to 74 increased. The number of residents born in Poland nearly doubled, so Polish speaking carers are likely to meet older people, and families, who appreciate it.

Wakefield Council explains that people who take their personal budget as a direct payment may choose to employ their own personal assistant or pay a care agency. It is honest that managing one can be time consuming, which is why it offers help from a Third Party Supported Accountant. For carers, that means PA posts here often come with someone handling the paperwork behind the scenes.

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust runs Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield and Pontefract Hospital, so NHS healthcare assistant jobs are close by. Heart of Yorkshire Education Group runs Wakefield College and Castleford College. Wakefield College has a simulated hospital ward for training and offers a Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care for adults, while Castleford College teaches Health and Social Care from Level 1 to Level 3.

79% of the inspected care employers in Wakefield are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, below the 84% across Yorkshire and Humberside and below England as a whole (85%).