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50 Social care jobs in Sunderland

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Typical starting pay for these jobs: £16.00/hr (median of 36 adverts that state pay)

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Location
Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland
Pay
£31,200
Job type
Permanent, Full-time
Posted
2 days ago

Harbour Healthcare Deputy Care Home Manager (Maternity cover) Urgently required 33 Hrs per week - £15.00 per hour Maple Lodge Care Home Sunderland SR5 5SF As Deputy Manager at Harbour Healthcare, you'll support the delivery of the quality care we're known for. Working closely with the Homel Manager and taking on…

Jobs by Adzuna

Care Assistant

Routes Healthcare

Location
Southwick, Sunderland
Pay
£29,619 – £31,345
Job type
Contract
Posted
1 week ago

Routes Healthcare does not offer sponsorship Care Assistant – End of Life Care Sunderland | Domiciliary Care | Routes Healthcare At Routes Healthcare, we support people through some of the most important moments of their lives — and we're looking for compassionate, reliable carers to join our end of life care team in…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Pay
£29,619 – £31,345
Job type
Contract
Posted
1 week ago

IMPORTANT: - Routes Healthcare is not able to offer sponsorship. Female Care Assistant – End of Life Care - Sunderland - SR1-SR6 and Washington - Must be able to travel across all areas. A valid driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle are essential as the role requires travel between multiple locations. This…

Driver required

Jobs by Adzuna

Pays 33% above typical

Support Worker Healthcare

Medgen Ltd

Location
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Pay
£41,600 – £49,920
Job type
Contract, Part-time
Posted
1 week ago

Location: Sunderland Job Types: Full-time | Part-time | Temporary (Ongoing) MedGen Healthcare is seeking compassionate, resilient, and dedicated Support Workers to provide high-quality care and support to children and young people with complex mental health needs. This role involves supporting children and adolescents…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Whitburn, Sunderland
Pay
£26,936 – £27,976
Posted
1 week ago

At HC-One, kindness is at the heart of everything we do across our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Our residents are people with their own stories to tell, and by joining us you’ll have the chance to give something back while helping them live with dignity and purpose. We’re looking for an…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Pay
£25,396 – £28,080
Job type
Contract
Posted
2 weeks ago

AA Euro Healthcare is welcoming applications from experienced healthcare professionals. We are seeking agency relief Support Workers for our well established clients based in Sunderland. The suitable candidate will be working to: Provide their residents with individualised support with their personal care and wider…

Jobs by Adzuna

Care Assistant

Care Quality Services

Location
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Posted
1 week ago

Job Description Do Work That Matters. Join Home Healthcare Connected as a carer in Sunderland . Join our mission to transform social care and enable more people to live longer, healthier, and healthier lives in their own homes. Whether you already have experience as a care assistant , have cared for a loved one, or…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Hendon, Sunderland
Pay
£30,784
Job type
Full-time
Posted
2 weeks ago

Job summary The Female Relief Care and Support Worker will play an important role within Jewish Cares Retirement Living team at Wohl Court on the Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus in Golders Green. This relief position offers £14.80 per hour, providing flexible cover during the day and night, including weekends, as…

NightsWeekends

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Hendon, Sunderland
Pay
£28,808 – £30,056
Posted
2 weeks ago

As a Senior Care Assistant at HC One, Kindness will be at the core of everything you do. It touches upon every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. And, by…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Pay
£50,000 – £60,000
Job type
Contract, Part-time
Posted
3 weeks ago

Are you a Senior Healthcare Assistant? Join us TODAY! Nurses UK is seeking dedicated and compassionate SCHA to join our dynamic team! Pay: £14.90 - £25 per hour At Nurses UK, we pride ourselves in providing exceptional healthcare services while fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment for our staff.…

Jobs by Adzuna

Night Senior Care Assistant

Wellburn Care Homes Limited

Location
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Pay
£29,350
Posted
3 weeks ago

* Currently, we are only able to consider applications from individuals who already have the legal right to work in the UK. Benefits: As well as working alongside a dedicated team, working at Wellburn also brings extra benefits including: Excellent rates of pay Paid NVQ qualification Ongoing wellbeing and mental…

Nights

Jobs by Adzuna

Care Assistant

Resilience Personnel Ltd

Location
South Hylton, Sunderland
Pay
£26,520 – £27,040
Job type
Part-time
Posted
3 weeks ago

Support Worker / Care Assistant Are you a qualified and experienced Support Worker/Care Assistant who is looking for flexible shifts in a care home setting? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team at Resilience Personnel. Resilience Personnel is a leading recruting agency that provides…

Nights

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Whitburn, Sunderland
Pay
£28,808 – £30,056
Posted
4 weeks ago

As a Senior Care Assistant at HC One, Kindness will be at the core of everything you do. It touches upon every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. And, by…

Jobs by Adzuna

Care Assistant - BANK

Wellburn Care Homes Limited

Location
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Pay
£25,437
Posted
6 Oct

*We are unable to sponsor applicants for this role A little bit about us Here at Wellburn, our lovely family run business operates a little differently to a lot of other businesses. We don't hire robots. We hire people. Everyone is different, and we love that. Our recruitment policy is as much to do with personality…

Jobs by Adzuna

Care Assistant

Routes Healthcare

Location
East Herrington, Sunderland
Pay
£29,619 – £31,345
Job type
Part-time
Posted
29 Aug

Care Assistant - Care Cadet Programme Location: Sunderland SR2 - SR6 and DH4 Washington Pay Rate: £14.24 - £15.07 per hour (including holiday pay) 30p per mile Fully funded Enhanced DBS Your First Step Into A Real Career Still working out what comes next? If you leave college without a job lined up, you're not alone…

DBS paid

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Pay
£31,200
Job type
Contract, Full-time
Posted
24 Oct

Take care of people in their homes on a flexible basis and earn extra money or entire paycheck. Ceracare is looking for care assistants in Sunderland. Their mission is to help people live longer, healthier and happier in their own homes – If you share these values, apply now for one of the roles. As a care assistant,…

Jobs by Adzuna

Complex Care Assistant

Routes Healthcare

Location
East Herrington, Sunderland
Pay
£31,449
Posted
15 Aug

Routes Healthcare does not offer sponsorship Female Complex Care Assistant Sunderland driver with own car £15.12 per hour (including holiday pay) Please Note: This position is restricted to female applicants only due to the client's personal care needs and in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.…

Driver requiredDBS paidGuaranteed hours

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Hendon, Sunderland
Pay
£31,200
Job type
Contract, Full-time
Posted
24 Oct

Take care of people in their homes on a flexible basis and earn extra money or entire paycheck. Ceracare is looking for care assistants in Hendon. Their mission is to help people live longer, healthier and happier in their own homes – If you share these values, apply now for one of the roles. As a care assistant, you…

Jobs by Adzuna

Complex Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare Limited

Location
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Job type
Full-time
Posted
10 Aug

Company Description Location: Middlesbrough, UK Pay Rate: £14.00 per hour Shifts Available: 08:00 - 16:00 Monday – Friday term time only , Weekends throughout the year Bring your caring and compassionate attitude to our fantastic team. As a Advantage Healthcare Care Assistant, you’ll deliver award winning care to…

Weekends

Jobs by Adzuna

Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare Limited

Location
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Job type
Full-time
Posted
9 Mar

Company Description Location: Durham Pay Rate: Up to £13.25 per hour Shifts Available: Term time only: 9.30 am – 3.30 pm - Waking Nights: Monday – Sunday 9:15 pm – 7.15 am Access to a vehicle is required due to the geographical location of the role. Advantage Healthcare is part of City & County Healthcare Group.…

Nights

Jobs by Adzuna

Social care in Sunderland: stats & insights

Who needs care

  • 287,070

    people live in Sunderland

  • 21%

    are aged 65 or over (60,843 people)

  • 7,342

    people are aged 85 or over

  • 29,217

    look after someone unpaid; 10,396 do so for 50+ hours a week

The local care sector

  • 8,032

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

  • 140

    CQC-registered care services in Sunderland

  • 87

    care homes, 30 of them with nursing

  • 44

    home care agencies; 14 services offer supported living

Providers with the most registered services in Sunderland: North East Autism Society (14), Education and Services for People with Autism Limited (8), Housing 21 (7), Sunderland City Council (7) and Swanton Care & Community (Autism North) Limited (6).

What current adverts offer

  • £14.77/hr

    typical advertised pay (22 of 22 adverts that state pay are above the £12.71 National Living Wage)

  • 19 / 10

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

Advertising most right now: Exemplar Health Care (4), HC-One (4), Routes Healthcare (4), Advantage Healthcare Limited (3) and Bark- House Cleaning (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 Sunderland 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.