Care jobs in West Calder
West Calder has 4 registered home care services, run by 2 providers, and all 2 with Care Inspectorate grades are Good or better on every theme. The legal minimum for anyone aged 21 or over is £12.71 an hour from April 2026, and time spent travelling between visits counts towards it.
No live adverts near West Calder right now. Care employers recruit near-continuously, so approaching them directly often beats waiting for a vacancy.
- Registered care services
- 4
- run by 2 providers.
- Graded Good or better
- 2 of 2
- on every theme, of the services with Care Inspectorate grades. Care Inspectorate
- Legal minimum, 21 and over
- £12.71 an hour
- from April 2026. Travel time between visits counts towards it. GOV.UK
Care employers in West Calder
- West Lothian Council Housing with Care- (Dickson Court & Almondvale Gardens)Care Inspectorate: Good to Very good, May 2026
- West Lothian Council Housing with Care (Dickson Court & Almondvale Gardens))Care Inspectorate: Good to Very good, May 2026
- Prestine Care SupportNot yet rated
- Prestine Care SupportNot yet rated
Roles in West Calder
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Questions about care work in West Calder
- How much do care workers get paid in West Calder?
- The legal minimum for care workers aged 21 or over is £12.71 an hour, and travel time between visits counts towards it. Local advertised pay will show here once enough adverts are live.
- How many care companies are there in West Calder?
- 4 registered home care services operate in West Calder, run by 2 providers. Each branch is registered and inspected separately, so check the record of the branch you would work for.
- Is travel time paid for care workers in West Calder?
- Time spent travelling between visits is working time and counts towards the minimum wage, averaged over your pay period. Some employers pay it separately and some build it into the hourly rate. Ask at interview, and check the employer pages here for what each provider has told us.