Care staff for services in Liverpool
We recruit care assistants, nurses, support workers and managers for care homes, nursing homes, home care and supported living in Liverpool, for temporary cover and permanent posts.
Liverpool is a city of more than 500,000 people with a relatively young population, and its nursing homes are under particular pressure.
Who regulates care in Liverpool
Liverpool care services are registered with the Care Quality Commission, and children’s homes with Ofsted. For every worker we introduce to a Liverpool service, we confirm identity and right to work, an enhanced DBS check with the barred list the role needs, two references including the most recent care employer, and training.
Every nurse is checked on the NMC register, with any conditions on their practice and their revalidation date.
- 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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- Liverpool City Council
- NHS integrated care board
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- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
Care services in Liverpool
In the CQC’s assessment of Liverpool City Council, published in September 2025, council leaders spoke about care market fragility and difficulties with recruitment and retention. The report named nursing homes as the main pressure point, with some providers handing back contracts because of financial viability.
The same report cited Skills for Care estimates putting Liverpool’s adult social care vacancy rate at 6.29 per cent, below the England average of 8.06 per cent at the time, while council leaders still described recruitment and retention as difficult.
Since November 2024, Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool Women’s and Liverpool Heart and Chest have worked together as NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, running five hospital sites including Aintree, Broadgreen and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board plans NHS services for the city.
Partners told the CQC there were gaps in services for people with mental health needs, care home places for people living with dementia and nursing home places, and leaders described one nursing provider handing back its contract, leaving two nursing homes at risk of closure. Home care is in better shape: the council reported sufficient domiciliary care, with a median wait of 3.25 days, and an increase in new providers in recent years.
The council recognises that keeping care staff depends on paying more than the minimum wage, avoiding zero hours contracts, offering full-time work, and giving access to training and relevant qualifications, and it works with providers on each.
Settings and roles we staff in Liverpool
We recruit for every setting and role below across Liverpool and Merseyside.
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 Liverpool
Questions from managers in Liverpool
Can you help a Liverpool nursing home that keeps losing nurses?
Yes. We recruit permanent RGNs and RMNs and can cover shifts while you recruit. The CQC’s 2025 report on the council named nursing homes as the main pressure point in the city, so start early and tell us what makes your home a good place to work.
Do you cover Sefton, Knowsley and the Wirral too?
Yes. The same CQC rules and checks apply across Merseyside, and we look for workers who live near your service.
Staff for your service in Liverpool
Call with the service and the shifts, or send the vacancy in writing.