A career for life
A job in care could be for you
A career in social care offers long-term employment prospects, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security.
Adult social care is one of the few sectors where jobs are increasing, offering significant numbers of long-term career opportunities in the current job market. There's an estimated 1.49 million people working in social care, and by 2035 we'll need to fill around 580,000 more jobs.
Social care is about supporting people to maintain their independence, dignity and control. This includes providing personal and practical support to help people live their lives. For St Martins Care this takes place across our residential, nursing and learning disability care settings.
Benefits of a job in care
- You will learn new skills and build confidence
- It is fun and interesting
- You will gain useful qualifications
- It makes a difference
- No two days are the same
- Flexible working
- You are a valued member of the team
- Competitive pay and benefits
Testimonials
The only thing I can say is brilliant! The staff are amazing, so friendly and professional.
Jan G (daughter of resident)
All the staff do a brilliant job caring for all residents. My wife is always happy when I visit and I can see that she has good rapport with everyone.
Michael P (husband of resident)
Accepting that a loved one needs full-time care is a very difficult process for relatives. We found the staff to be very sensitive to the needs of my mum and the whole family.
Michelle S (daughter of resident)
In my opinion my mother appears to be in better health than she has been in a long time largely due, I am sure, to being well fed and having her medication controlled.
Val L (daughter of resident)
The staff were very helpful and were there for me as well as Mam. I found comfort in knowing she was safe, warm and well fed.
T S (daughter of resident)
I visited my mum from London and wanted to maximise my time in Middlesbrough, wishing to see her on three consecutive days. The manager/staff were extremely accommodating in planning my time and clarity of what was needed. Whilst there it was obvious Mam was getting excellent care in an excellent facility.
Gary W (son of resident)
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Are you considering a career in care?
Join the best team in the business, a family-owned organisation established for over 20 years delivering high quality care and support to people across the North East of England. Being part of St Martins Care is rewarding and gives great satisfaction, but it requires professionalism, commitment, and a happy, positive outlook. In return we will provide you with an in-depth training programme, career progression, above minimum wage pay, discount scheme and a reward and recognition programme.
You do not have to have previous experience of working in care for our entry level roles as we provide a full induction and ongoing training programme but you do need to be caring, compassionate, kind, patient, reliable and honest.
Does this sound like you?
In your community there’s a job that you can do in our care homes to help others and improve their quality of life. If you like working with people, social care offers a wonderful opportunity that can turn into a rewarding, long-term career. We'd love to hear from you, apply today.
You will need an enhanced DBS to work in any care role but please do not let this put you off applying. We are really flexible when it comes to DBS requirements, we'll advise and help you every step of the way and we pay for it as well. Even if you have previous convictions you can still apply, in fact, we encourage applications from as diverse a range of people as possible. After all, our differences create a better and more interesting workplace.
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