83 care employers in York could find you

Working in care in York

Thinking about care work in York? Here is what to know

York is a compact city ringed by villages such as Haxby, Copmanthorpe, Dunnington and Strensall, all inside the City of York Council area. That makes it small as care markets go, with fewer employers than the big West Yorkshire cities, and about half of them are home care agencies. Rounds in the city itself can be close together, but calls out in the surrounding villages usually mean driving, so think about which you would prefer.

Two groups shape the city. One is older residents: Census 2021 found the number of people aged 65 to 74 had grown by almost a fifth in a decade. The other is students, who made up just over one in nine residents aged 16 and over. If you are studying in York, care shifts at weekends and evenings can fit around lectures, and employers here are used to that.

City of York Council's direct payments guide is unusually detailed about personal assistants. It says a PA can help someone dress, cook, shop, do household tasks and get out and about, and that a PA can sometimes be a friend, neighbour or family member who lives at a different address. It also describes support providers who help people advertise, interview, arrange DBS checks and run payroll, so PA jobs here tend to be properly set up.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs York Hospital, the main NHS employer for healthcare assistants. York College has a Care Simulation Room for practical training and offers Adult Care Worker and Lead Adult Care Worker apprenticeships, a Level 3 Social Care Diploma, and short courses for adults including a Level 1 award in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care.

87% of the inspected care employers in York are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, above the 84% across Yorkshire and Humberside and in line with England as a whole (85%).