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49 Social care jobs in Preston

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Typical starting pay for these jobs: £15.09/hr (median of 23 adverts that state pay)

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Pays 8% above typicalNew

Aged Care Assessment Officer (Comprehensive)

Your Community Health

Location
Preston, Lancashire
Pay
£31,800 – £190,800
Job type
Contract, Full-time
Posted
Today

Introduction At YourCH, we provide a wide range of services, including medical, dental, allied health, social support, Aboriginal Health, and Trans and Gender Diverse healthcare. Our purpose-driven approach focuses on community development and addressing health inequalities. Description About the Aged Care Assessment…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Penwortham, Preston
Pay
£27,476 – £29,556
Job type
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago

Healthcare Assistant - Lancashire Preston Location: Lancashire Salary: £13.21 per hour Monday to Friday £14.21 per hour Saturday and Sunday Hours: 36 hours per week on a rolling rota basis Bank holidays: Additional £1 per hour for all hours worked on a bank holiday Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role…

Jobs by Adzuna

Pays 8% above typical

Care Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

Location
Hampreston, Wimborne
Pay
£31,844
Job type
Permanent
Posted
2 days ago

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Care Assistant at Barchester, you'll play a vital role in helping our residents enjoy each day to the fullest. Providing both practical support and meaningful companionship, you'll make a genuine difference to the lives of the people you care for. In this role, you'll: Support residents with daily…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Preston, Lancashire
Pay
£26,624 – £36,400
Job type
Contract, Part-time
Posted
2 days ago

Join Nurseplus as a Experienced Healthcare Assistant – Make a Difference Every Day As a Healthcare Assistant, you’ll be providing high-quality care across a range of settings, from elderly care to individuals with learning disabilities, mental health challenges, and more complex care needs. You’ll become part of a…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Preston, Lancashire
Pay
£29,556
Posted
2 days ago

Healthcare Assistant Location: Lancashire Salary: £13.21 per hour Monday to Friday £14.21 per hour Saturday and Sunday Hours: 36 hours per week on a rolling rota basis Bank holidays: Additional £1 per hour for all hours worked on a bank holiday Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role Why join us? If you…

Jobs by Adzuna

Pays 8% above typical

Night Care Assistant

Barchester Healthcare

Location
Hampreston, Wimborne
Pay
£31,844
Job type
Permanent
Posted
3 days ago

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. It's a chance to bring your dedication…

Nights

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Hampreston, Wimborne
Pay
£30,804
Job type
Part-time
Posted
3 days ago

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL: - Support residents with daily living activities and personal…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Fulwood, Preston
Pay
£49,920
Job type
Part-time
Posted
1 week ago

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Peripatetic Nurse (RGN/RMN) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to deliver the high clinical standards we're known for. We'll look to you to lead a multi-disciplinary team to make sure that on each shift, at every…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Lostock Hall, Preston
Pay
£27,726
Job type
Full-time
Posted
1 week ago

Senior Carer - Make a Real Difference at Aurem Care Are you a compassionate and experienced leader in care, eager to make a profound impact within your local community? Aurem Care invites you to join our award-winning team, where we truly believe in "people caring about people." About Aurem Care Aurem Care is…

Nights

Jobs by Adzuna

Bank Care Assistant

Lostock Lodge

Location
Lostock Hall, Preston
Pay
£26,436
Job type
Full-time
Posted
2 weeks ago

Make a Difference Every Day Are you passionate about helping others and making a positive impact in your community? Do you have a caring nature, excellent communication skills, and a genuine desire to support people in living fulfilling lives? Whether you already have experience in care or are looking to start a…

Jobs by Adzuna

Bank Residential Care Worker

Horizon Care and Education Group

Location
Preston, Lancashire
Job type
Part-time
Posted
2 weeks ago

Bright Futures, Inspired By You. There’s nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves and have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them. At Horizon, we live up to our values, and we value our people. We are proud to be one of the most innovative…

Jobs by Adzuna

Care Assistant

Routes Healthcare

Location
Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston
Pay
£29,619
Job type
Part-time
Posted
15 Aug

INDPRE Routes Healthcare does not offer sponsorship Care Assistant Location: Preston including Penwortham, Leyland, Chorley, Fulwood, Longridge and Kirkham/Wesham Pay Rate: £14.24 per hour (including holiday pay) 30p per mile & Free DBS Routes are unable to offer a job to anyone who does not have the right to work in…

DBS paid

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Lostock Hall, Preston
Job type
Part-time
Posted
6 Feb

SureCare are looking to expand their already amazing team of Home Carers It’s our mission, at SureCare to go above and beyond in offering our wide range of services. Within the SureCare family, we find it's very important we look after our Care Assistants, so, in return they look after our service users, supporting…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Kirkham, Preston
Job type
Part-time
Posted
6 Feb

SureCare are looking to expand their already amazing team of Home Carers It’s our mission, at SureCare to go above and beyond in offering our wide range of services. Within the SureCare family, we find it's very important we look after our Care Assistants, so, in return they look after our service users, supporting…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Longton, Preston
Job type
Part-time
Posted
6 Feb

SureCare are looking to expand their already amazing team of Home Carers It’s our mission, at SureCare to go above and beyond in offering our wide range of services. Within the SureCare family, we find it's very important we look after our Care Assistants, so, in return they look after our service users, supporting…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Preston, Lancashire
Job type
Part-time
Posted
6 Feb

SureCare are looking to expand their already amazing team of Home Carers It’s our mission, at SureCare to go above and beyond in offering our wide range of services. Within the SureCare family, we find it's very important we look after our Care Assistants, so, in return they look after our service users, supporting…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Penwortham, Preston
Job type
Part-time
Posted
6 Feb

SureCare are looking to expand their already amazing team of Home Carers It’s our mission, at SureCare to go above and beyond in offering our wide range of services. Within the SureCare family, we find it's very important we look after our Care Assistants, so, in return they look after our service users, supporting…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Walton-Le-Dale, Preston
Job type
Part-time
Posted
6 Feb

SureCare are looking to expand their already amazing team of Home Carers It’s our mission, at SureCare to go above and beyond in offering our wide range of services. Within the SureCare family, we find it's very important we look after our Care Assistants, so, in return they look after our service users, supporting…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Longton, Preston
Job type
Part-time
Posted
6 Feb

SureCare are looking to expand their already amazing team of Home Carers It’s our mission, at SureCare to go above and beyond in offering our wide range of services. Within the SureCare family, we find it's very important we look after our Care Assistants, so, in return they look after our service users, supporting…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Hoghton, Preston
Job type
Part-time
Posted
6 Feb

NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED Requirements: - Wanting to make a change to your community - Caring nature - Drivers SureCare is a business that really does care about its employees. As a result, the branch has a very low staff turnover and excellent working conditions. We believe in…

No experience needed

Jobs by Adzuna

Social care in Preston: stats & insights

Who needs care

  • 164,498

    people live in Preston

  • 14%

    are aged 65 or over (23,825 people)

  • 3,079

    people are aged 85 or over

  • 12,144

    look after someone unpaid; 3,650 do so for 50+ hours a week

The local care sector

  • 4,399

    residents work in social care (7% of people in work)

  • 738

    CQC-registered care services in Lancashire

  • 424

    care homes, 107 of them with nursing

  • 288

    home care agencies; 72 services offer supported living

Providers with the most registered services in Lancashire: Lancashire County Council (33), DHCH14 Limited (8), Guardian Homecare UK Ltd (8), Cedar Health And Wellbeing Limited (7) and Progress Adult Services Limited (7).

What current adverts offer

  • £14.40/hr

    typical advertised pay (12 of 16 adverts that state pay are above the £12.71 National Living Wage)

  • 12 / 24

    full-time / part-time jobs (where the advert says)

  • 3

    say no experience is needed or full training is given

Advertising most right now: SureCare (10), Ramsay Health Care (5), NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (3), Sandstone Care Group (3) and Agincare (2).

Population and age: Population estimates, mid-2025, Office for National Statistics (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Unpaid care and jobs: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics (Open Government Licence v3.0). “Work in social care” counts residential care and social work without accommodation.

Care services: contains CQC information, the register of care services in England, downloaded November 2026. Counts are for the Lancashire council area; a service offering several types counts in each.

Adverts: the 49 jobs within 15 miles shown on this page, so these figures change as jobs come and go.