Children's care staff
you can count on.

We supply experienced, fully compliant residential support workers to children's homes and supported accommodation across County Durham and Tees Valley.

100%

Workers fully compliant before first shift

Level 3

Safeguarding certified — every worker

24/7

Available for emergency and last-minute cover

Local

Based on Aycliffe Business Park, County Durham

Children's Care Staffing

We supply experienced support workers to children's residential homes, solo placements, and supported accommodation providers.

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Residential Cover

Day shifts, waking nights, sleep-ins, and weekend cover for children's homes supporting young people aged 11\u201317.

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Complex Needs & Solo

Experienced workers for 2:1 and 1:1 support with young people presenting challenging behaviour or absconding risk.

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Emergency Cover

We answer the phone at 6am. When a shift needs filling urgently, Gamesley Care responds with someone you can trust.

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Family Support

Support workers for in-home family support placements, working alongside social workers and intervention teams.

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Temp-to-Perm

Found a worker you want to keep? We offer straightforward temp-to-perm transfer arrangements with transparent fees.

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Compliance Ready

Every worker comes with a full compliance file — enhanced DBS, references, training certificates — ready for your audit.

Built differently from
other agencies

We come from procurement and care — so we understand both sides.

01

We pay workers more

Our support workers earn above market average. Better pay attracts better people — experienced, motivated, and committed.

02

Compliance first, always

No worker steps foot in a placement without a complete compliance file. Enhanced DBS, Level 3 Safeguarding, full mandatory training.

03

We're genuinely local

Based on Aycliffe Business Park in Newton Aycliffe. We know County Durham and Tees Valley because we live here.

04

We answer the phone

Early mornings, late evenings, weekends. When you need cover, you need someone who picks up. That's us.

Care expertise meets procurement precision

Gamesley Care is part of Gamesley Ltd, founded by Ikenna — a procurement professional with CIPS Level 4 accreditation, an MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and hands-on experience in children's care support work.

That combination means we understand what commissioners need from a supplier, what registered managers need from an agency, and what young people need from the workers who support them.

Our Vision

We're building Gamesley Care to be the most trusted care brand in the North East — starting with staffing, and growing into residential care and supported accommodation.

CIPS Level 4 MSc Supply Chain DBS Checked ICO Registered Fully Insured
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Enhanced DBS on every worker

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Level 3 Safeguarding certified

No exceptions, no shortcuts, no expired certificates

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Full mandatory training matrix

First Aid, Medication, Manual Handling, Fire Safety, GDPR, Prevent

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Two verified references per worker

Written and telephone-verified from most recent employers

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Full compliance pack available

Open for your audit at any time — just ask

We're hiring support workers

Experienced in children's residential care? We pay above market rate and actually value our workers.

Why work with Gamesley Care?

  • Above market pay rates — from \u00a315.50/hr
  • Flexible shifts — days, nights, weekends
  • Consistent work across County Durham & Tees Valley
  • Paid mandatory training provided
  • Weekly pay
  • Supportive management team that knows the sector
  • Genuine career progression opportunities
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\u00a315.50+
per hour starting rate
Up to \u00a318.50/hr for complex needs & bank holidays

Areas We Serve

Based in Newton Aycliffe, we supply workers across County Durham and Tees Valley.

Newton AycliffeDarlingtonDurham City Bishop AucklandChester-le-StreetStockton-on-Tees MiddlesbroughHartlepoolRedcar ShildonSpennymoorSedgefield FerryhillBillinghamConsettStanley

Need reliable staff?
Let's talk.

Whether you need cover tomorrow morning or want to set up an ongoing arrangement, we're ready. Get in touch and we'll send you our compliance pack straight away.

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Phone[Your Number]
Emailinfo@gamesleycare.co.uk
AddressThe Work Place, Aycliffe Business Park
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AH