Care staff for services in Surrey
We recruit care and support staff for care homes, nursing homes, home care and supported living services across Surrey, from Spelthorne to Tandridge.
Surrey is changing: on 1 April 2027, Surrey County Council will be replaced by two new unitary councils, East Surrey Council and West Surrey Council.
Who regulates care in Surrey
Surrey care services are registered with the Care Quality Commission, and children’s homes with Ofsted. Every worker we introduce to a Surrey service has had their identity and right to work confirmed, an enhanced DBS check with the barred list the role needs, and references from recent care work.
Nurses are checked on the NMC register, and home care drivers have their licence and their insurance for driving at work checked before their first run.
- 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.
- Councils
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- Surrey County Council, until 31 March 2027
- East Surrey Council and West Surrey Council, from 1 April 2027
- NHS integrated care board
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- NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
- Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Care services in Surrey
Under the Surrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026, East Surrey Council will cover Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, and Tandridge. West Surrey Council will cover Guildford, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Waverley and Woking. The government’s September 2026 review of reorganisation does not affect the two new councils.
On the NHS side, NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board was created on 1 April 2026 by merging NHS Surrey Heartlands and NHS Sussex, and took in Surrey Heath, Farnham and Ash from the former NHS Frimley. All of Surrey is now covered by one integrated care board.
The CQC’s assessment of Surrey County Council, published in November 2024, describes a county that is more urban than England as a whole, with large rural populations in some areas. It reported that support workers are often commissioned and paid at the lowest rate, which makes them hard to recruit and keep. Skills for Care put Surrey’s adult social care vacancy rate at 8.4 per cent in 2024/25, above the South East average of 7.0 per cent.
The M25 crosses the county and meets the A3 at junction 10, the Wisley Interchange. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust runs East Surrey Hospital.
Settings and roles we staff in Surrey
We recruit for every setting and role below across Surrey.
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.
Questions from managers in Surrey
Will the new Surrey councils change how we book staff?
No. Your terms with us stay the same. What changes on 1 April 2027 is which council commissions and funds care in your area: East Surrey Council or West Surrey Council.
Can you find support workers for supported living in Surrey?
Yes. The CQC noted that support workers are hard to recruit in Surrey, so we talk through pay and travel with you, and match workers to the people they will support.
Is Surrey Heath now in the same NHS board as the rest of Surrey?
Yes. Surrey Heath, Farnham and Ash moved into NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board on 1 April 2026, when NHS Frimley was dissolved, so all of Surrey is now covered by one board.
Staff for your service in Surrey
Call with the service and the shifts, or send the vacancy in writing.