Essential Care and Support

16/09/2025

Please see our current vacancies at Essential Care and Support 😁

06/09/2025

Outstanding Achievement Award Winner April 2025 🏅🥳

WINNERS: The Retreat Team, Essential Care & Support

The team was nominated for demonstrating the NCG values towards a person we support.

They went above and beyond to understand his needs, working collaboratively to adapt their approach. The team has worked to establish a strong relationship and gain his trust, resulting in excellent outcomes.

05/09/2025

Anne’s London Adventures! 🤩

Anne recently had a fantastic trip to London where she loved seeing Matilda at the theatre, enjoyed a Paddington Bear bus tour 🐻🚌, and treated herself to a lovely afternoon tea. ☕🍰

Now she’s busy packing her bags again because she’s heading back to London soon! This time, Anne is excited to visit the iconic Buckingham Palace 👑 and watch Mamma Mia live at the theatre! 🎭✨

03/09/2025

🌟 Huge good luck to Stephen from Park Road who is taking on the Great North Run this weekend in support of Diabetes UK! 🏃‍♂️

This will be Stephen’s third run, and he’s been training hard every week, determined to smash his personal best while raising money for such an important cause👏

If you’d like to support Stephen and donate, here’s his fundraising page:
👉 justgiving.com/page/stephen-lynne-rose

We’re all behind you, Stephen – good luck, you’ve got this!

Help Lynne Pitwood raise money to support Diabetes UK

03/09/2025

🌟 Celebrating Success at the National Care Group Annual Awards 2025 – North Region! 🌟

At National Care Group, we take pride in recognising and honouring our exceptional colleagues who go above and beyond in living our values every day😊

🏆 Community Champion of the Year – The incredible McAteer Court Staff Team for their outstanding commitment to going the extra mile and making a real difference in the lives of the people we support.

🌟 Newcomer of the Year – Leah McDowell, who has truly risen and shone in her role, bringing fresh energy, passion, and dedication as a newcomer.

👩‍💼 Manager of the Year – Katie Ann Terry, recognised for her fantastic leadership, guidance, and unwavering commitment to her team and the people we support.

👏 A huge well done to all of our nominees – we are so proud of each and every one of you! Thank you for everything you do to make a difference every day.

02/09/2025

Last month the gentlemen from Park Road enjoyed a trip to London!🇬🇧

They enjoyed visiting Buckingham palace, Madame Tussaud’s, London eye and much more 🤩

17/07/2025

Career Opportunities at Essential Care and Support.

• 40 hour Senior Support Worker - Murton

• 3x Support Worker Positions - Murton

• 2x Support Worker Positions - Trimdon

Please see link below to view our current job opportunities:

https://nationalcaregroup.com/jobs/

31/10/2024

Halloween Fun 🎃 from Essential care and Support 👻🎃😱

27/07/2024

Residents from Clark House, Cornwall Court and McAteer off to Beamish today, have a great time everyone 😃😁

08/02/2024

As this week is National Apprentice Week, we want to shout about the amazing opportunities available within Essential Care & Support across our services in County Durham, Sunderland and Seaham areas

Whether you want to study and work towards a Level 3, or 4 in Health & Social Care, or maybe you are an aspiring manager who has led or leading a team and wanting to work towards Level 5 in management, our amazing team of support workers, team leaders and management are ready to support you in progressing to where you want to be.

If you feel you can make a difference in the lives of others and enjoy being part of a great team, then we would love to hear from you.

Email your CV, or simply a line to have a discussion, to Marc.greenwood@nationalcaregroup.com

04/02/2024

🌟 We are recruiting Support Workers in Haswell Plough 🌟

Up to 40hrs per week available

£10.42 per hour (£21,673 per annum)

Do you dare to make a difference?

We know working in Social care is more than ‘just a job’.

To us its playing a crucial role in enabling the people we support to live their best lives.

Unlock your potential by joining our team as a Support Worker at Essential Care and Support

You can expect;

• Accelerated career paths with no experience

• Recognised qualifications with paid training

• Flexible working patterns

• Inclusive culture with progressive wellbeing support

If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Apply today or call us for a confidential chat on 07951599162 or email marc.greenwood@nationalcaregroup.com

Come and be amazing ❤️

03/02/2024

🌟 We are recruiting Support Workers in Trimdon 🌟

Up to 40hrs per week available

£10.42 per hour (£21,673 per annum)

Do you dare to make a difference?

We know working in Social care is more than ‘just a job’.

To us its playing a crucial role in enabling the people we support to live their best lives.

Unlock your potential by joining our team as a Support Worker at Essential Care and Support

You can expect;

• Accelerated career paths with no experience

• Recognised qualifications with paid training

• Flexible working patterns

• Inclusive culture with progressive wellbeing support

If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Apply today or call us for a confidential chat on 07951599162 or email marc.greenwood@nationalcaregroup.com

Come and be amazing ❤️