Working at Somerset Care

About Somerset Care Community
We support people to live the life they choose, whether in one of our care homes or in their own home.

As a major care provider in Southern England and one of the largest not-for-profit care companies in the UK, Somerset Care offers an extensive, holistic range of care and support services, tailored to your individual needs.
Wherever you are on your care journey, we are committed to supporting you every step of the way.

We’ve been caring for our residents for over 30 years
In 1991, Somerset became the first county to privatise residential care homes that were previously run by the local authority, and the newly formed Somerset Care took over the management of 26 residential care homes, supporting over 1,000 residents to live the life they choose.

Over three decades on, and thousands of people in communities across Somerset, Devon, Wiltshire, B&NES and the Isle of Wight have been supported by our specialist residential, community, learning disabilities and dementia support teams.

As a not-for-profit company, Somerset Care exists to deliver high-quality care for those who need it in our local communities – whether in our residential care homes or their own homes.
As long as that need is there, we will be here to meet it. We look forward to providing the specialist support needed to help even more people to live the life they choose.

Everything we do at Somerset Care is underpinned by our four core values:
* Connecting with people
* Making a difference
* Doing the right thing
* Embracing change.

By living these values, we ensure that we keep our commitment to delivering high-quality, tailored care to support and enrich the lives of our residents and customers.

Life at Somerset Care

We are proud of the relationships we build with the people we care for and work alongside. Respecting and connecting with people by listening first, then listening some more and ensuring people’s wishes are met with dignity

Alongside our fantastic team of carers, are our equally important support teams, whose roles cover a wide range of specialisms including; HR, Finance, IT, Quality, Property, Learning & Development, Administration and more.

We care about our customers. We care about our people. We care about care.

It's our values and behaviours that make us a very special place to work. At the core of everything we do is thinking about our customer and putting them at the heart of all our decisions. To do this we have built our values around four key principles

Connecting with People - Making a Difference - Doing the Right Thing - Embracing Change

We have an amazing team of people, with a broad range of experiences and skills ready to help you when you join Somerset Care. Many of our roles don't need previous experience so it's a great place to join if you are thinking about care for the first time. For those of you with experience we can offer continued career development and ongoing support to progress your career.

Whether its a care or support role, no matter whether you have experience or no experience, everyones development matters at Somerset Care

"I enjoyed great support from my manager and work colleagues when i joined, so that I was confident to go out alone. I quickly built friendships with my customers that I provided home care for so it soon became a pleasure seeing them every day. Joining the My Willows team was the best move I made" - Laura Care and Support Assistant

“ I have been a key worker to some amazing and wonderful people who always remain in your heart. I have had the pleasure of working with some amazing people, who shared my passion for caring for others, and can now count many of these people not just as colleagues but as true friends"Sharon, Quality Manager