Care staff for services in Coventry
We recruit care and support staff for care homes, nursing homes, home care and supported living across Coventry.
Skills for Care estimated Coventry’s adult social care vacancy rate at 11.5 per cent in 2024/25, well above the West Midlands average of 6.6 per cent and the England rate of 6.8 per cent.
Who regulates care in Coventry
Coventry care services are registered with the Care Quality Commission, and children’s homes with Ofsted. Before we introduce anyone to a Coventry service, we check identity and right to work, an enhanced DBS check with the right barred list, references from recent care employers and training records.
For nursing and complex care, we also check each nurse’s NMC registration and the clinical training the placement needs.
- Care regulator
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) for adult social care. Ofsted registers and inspects children’s homes.
- Criminal record checks
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Care roles are usually checked at enhanced level, with the adults’ or children’s barred list where the work is regulated activity.
- Workforce register
- No national register for care workers. Nurses are on the NMC register, and social workers must be registered with Social Work England.
- Council
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- Coventry City Council
- NHS integrated care board
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- NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Care services in Coventry
Coventry City Council’s market position statement for 2024 to 2029 reports challenges in sourcing care and support for people with long-term high-level nursing or more complex needs, and in achieving a balance of international and local care staff.
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board works through four place partnerships, one of them for Coventry, and expects growth in Coventry’s over-65 population to accelerate and outpace other groups within 10 to 15 years.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire runs two major hospitals, in Coventry and Rugby, which between them serve a population of over a million people. The M69 links the M1 near Leicester with junction 2 of the M6 near Coventry.
In the CQC’s assessment of Coventry City Council, published in May 2026, a survey of care providers found that recruiting staff was the highest priority concern for care homes, followed by staff retention and running costs. Council data showed consistent vacancies in supported living for people with mental health needs and people with learning disabilities, and 10 embargoes on home care and supported living services against 1 on residential and nursing homes.
The council has market development plans for mental health, learning disability and autism, older people, and physical and sensory impairment, with a supported living and day opportunities framework alongside its homecare framework.
Settings and roles we staff in Coventry
We recruit for every setting and role below across Coventry.
Care settings
- Care homes Residential homes where people live with care and support around the clock.
- Nursing homes Care homes that provide nursing care, with registered nurses on the rota day and night.
- Home care Visits to people in their own homes to help with personal care, meals and medicines.
- Supported living People with their own tenancies and a support team who help them live the way they choose.
- Learning disability and autism Support for autistic people and people with a learning disability, in any setting.
- Mental health services Care homes, supported accommodation and community support for people with mental health needs.
- Children’s homes Residential homes for children and young people who cannot live with their families.
- Housing support Help to keep a tenancy and live independently, in supported housing or in people’s own homes.
- Respite and day services Short breaks for people and their carers, and daytime support and activities.
Roles
- Care assistant Personal care and everyday support in care homes, nursing homes and respite services.
- Senior care assistant Leads the care team on shift, gives medicines and keeps care plans up to date.
- Home care worker Works on runs of home visits, helping people keep living in their own homes.
- Support worker Helps people live independently in supported living, and learning disability and mental health services.
- Senior support worker Leads a support team on shift, guides colleagues and keeps support plans current.
- Registered nurse (RGN) Registered general nurses for nursing homes and care homes with nursing.
- Mental health nurse (RMN) Registered mental health nurses for nursing homes and specialist mental health services.
- Registered manager Runs a care service and is registered with the regulator as the manager responsible for it.
- Deputy manager Second in charge of a care service, leading the team when the manager is not there.
- Residential childcare worker Cares for children and young people living in children’s homes.
- Social worker Registered social workers for assessment, care planning and review in social care services.
- Housing support worker Helps people keep their tenancy and manage day to day, in supported housing or at home.
- Kitchen and domestic staff Cooks, kitchen assistants, housekeepers and laundry staff for care homes.
Areas near Coventry
Questions from managers in Coventry
Can you staff complex care or high-level nursing in Coventry?
Yes, where we have the right people. Tell us about the clinical needs, and we offer nurses and senior carers whose training and references match, with NMC checks for every nurse.
Do all your workers have the right to work in the UK?
Yes. Everyone we put forward must already have the right to work in the UK, and we check it from original documents or the Home Office online service before any introduction.
Can you help us fill supported living vacancies in Coventry?
Yes. Tell us about the people you support and the rota. The council has recorded consistent vacancies in supported living for people with mental health needs and learning disabilities, so we look for support workers with that experience and match them to the person.
Staff for your service in Coventry
Call with the service and the shifts, or send the vacancy in writing.