Care staff for services in Leeds
We recruit care and support staff for care homes, nursing homes, home care and supported living across Leeds, for temporary cover and permanent posts.
Leeds is more than a big city: the district takes in large rural and semi-rural communities of historic market towns and villages, so home care here ranges from city-centre runs to rural rounds.
Who regulates care in Leeds
Care services in Leeds are registered with the Care Quality Commission, and children’s homes with Ofsted. Before we introduce anyone, we check identity and right to work, an enhanced DBS check with the right barred list, and references from the worker’s recent care employers.
For dementia care and nursing, we also check dementia training and each nurse’s NMC registration.
- 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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- Leeds City Council
- NHS integrated care board
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- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Care services in Leeds
The CQC’s assessment of Leeds City Council, published in October 2025, found the council working with over 160 homecare providers on its framework, and setting homecare fees so that providers can pay their staff above the real living wage. It also noted a need for more nursing dementia provision in the city.
Leeds is the host authority for the Yorkshire and Humber regional project for ethical international recruitment in adult social care.
Health and care in the city are planned through the Leeds Health and Care Partnership, part of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, and NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board covers Bradford district and Craven, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. Leeds Teaching Hospitals, with seven hospitals on five sites, is one of the largest and busiest acute trusts in Europe.
The same report found adequate capacity in the home care market, with most referrals met within 5 days of reaching the council’s brokerage team, and no embargoes or placements handed back in supported living, residential care or nursing care. Council staff saw gaps in services for people with multiple care needs and dementia nursing needs.
Leeds home care providers are signed up to the Ethical Care Charter, and council staff have collected payslips and challenged providers to make sure care workers are paid properly for travel and training.
Settings and roles we staff in Leeds
We recruit for every setting and role below across Leeds.
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 Leeds
Questions from managers in Leeds
Can you staff a nursing home that supports people living with dementia?
Yes. The CQC’s 2025 report noted a need for more nursing dementia provision in Leeds. We look for nurses and senior carers with dementia experience and check their training before they are offered.
Do your home care workers drive to the villages?
Some do. Tell us the postcodes on the run, and we offer drivers where the route needs one.
How is travel time paid on a Leeds home care run?
For workers we supply, travel between visits counts as working time for the minimum wage, and we explain how it is paid before a worker accepts a run. Leeds takes this seriously: the council has checked payslips to make sure staff are paid for travel.
Staff for your service in Leeds
Call with the service and the shifts, or send the vacancy in writing.