Our Adult Social Care service provides care and support to people aged 18 and over in Newcastle.
We have a range of people who work in our centres and out in the community. We have a fantastic range of roles where you can make a real difference to someone's life. Helping them to recover from an illness, injury or to live more independently.
It’s a great time to join our teams as we continue integration with the health sector and look to equip our services with new digital capabilities to further develop how we deliver care to adults in Newcastle.
Working in care is extremely rewarding and fulfilling, so start your career in care today!
The rewarding careers in adult care at Newcastle City Council cover 4 main areas. You can support adults:
Health and social care officers Vikki Rookes and Dale Gibson work for our Adult Social Care service.
“First and foremost you've got to care," said Vikki. "You've got to have a passion for caring and you've got to have a passion for promoting people's independence, for their well-being and a genuine interest in making sure people are happy.
"Every day is different and it really opens your eyes to what goes on around you.
"You get great job satisfaction - I mean you go home every day and know that you've helped somebody. Plus you get paid for doing it - it's pretty impressive to be fair."
"It's something different and it's very rewarding," said Dale. "My mum used to be carer for like 20 odd years and when I had my child just over a year ago, through looking after her, I understood what my mum had told me about the rewards of caring for people.
"I thought I'd give it a go as a career and I'm really enjoying it."
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