Hire Care & Support Workers in the UK
Care and support workers deliver personal and social care in CQC-registered residential, domiciliary, and supported-living services across England.
Registration & checks
Care worker is not a professionally registered role, but the SERVICE must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and staff usually need an enhanced DBS check. State the DBS requirement in the advert.
Pay reference
At or above the statutory National Living Wage
Adult social-care pay must meet at least the National Living Wage; many providers pay above it. Quote your actual hourly rate in the advert.
Source: GOV.UK — National Minimum and Living Wage rates. Pay scales change — confirm the current figure before advertising.
What a strong advert states
- ✓State the hourly rate — social-care applicants filter hard on pay.
- ✓Say “enhanced DBS check required” and whether a driving licence is needed.
- ✓Be clear about the setting: residential, domiciliary (home care), or supported living.
- ✓List shift patterns, travel time, and mileage arrangements for home-care roles.
Where these roles sit
CQC-regulated care homes, home-care (domiciliary) agencies, supported-living providers, and local-authority services.
Questions
- Do care providers need to be CQC-registered to advertise here?
- Regulated care activities in England must be registered with the CQC regardless of where a role is advertised. GeraJobs does not check this — it is the provider’s legal obligation.
- Can I advertise below the National Living Wage?
- No. Adverts must comply with the statutory minimum. Quote a real hourly rate that meets or exceeds the National Living Wage for the worker’s age band.
Other roles
GeraJobs is a job board, not a recruitment agency and not a healthcare regulator. We do not register, vet, place, or supply staff, and we do not guarantee any number of applicants. Posting a role means publishing your own advertisement — hiring, right-to-work checks, DBS checks, and professional-registration checks remain the employer’s responsibility. Any international-hiring information on these pages is general guidance for individuals who choose to move of their own accord; as a matter of policy we provide information only and do not actively recruit from countries on the WHO 2023 Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List. Fees, pay scales, and immigration rules change — always confirm the current position with the relevant official source before acting. Facts reviewed July 2026.