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When comparing care jobs in York, the hourly rate might seem like the most important number. But what if we told you the real difference in your pay isn’t the hourly rate at all – it’s whether you’re paid for your travel time?
Travel time can equate to 20-30% of a Care Professional’s working day, so at Radfield Home Care York & Rural, we pay £13.25/hour midweek – and we pay that not just for care visits, but also for the time you spend travelling between clients. Many providers don’t.
On the surface, another company offering £14.50/hour might seem like the better option. But if they don’t pay for travel time, you could be hundreds, even thousands, of pounds worse off every year.
Let’s break it down – here’s what a single shift could look like when comparing care jobs in York:
| Provider | Total Earned (8-Hour Day) |
| Radfield Home Care – £13.25ph (with paid travel time) | £106.00 |
| Competitor – £14.50ph (care time only) | £94.25 |
That’s a difference of £11.75 per day – just for being paid fairly for all of your time.
| Schedule | Radfield | Competitor | Difference |
| 16 hours/week | £212.00 | £188.50 | £23.50/week |
| 24 hours/week | £318.00 | £282.75 | £35.25/week |
| 40 hours/week | £530.00 | £471.25 | £58.75/week |
That’s up to £235 more every 4 weeks, and up to a staggering £3,055 extra over the year – simply because Radfield pays for your travel time.
Our calculations are based on typical shift patterns using Radfield’s actual midweek rates, and compare them to an example competitor offering £14.50/hour with no travel pay.
If you’re a Care Professional working in visiting care, you might spend 20%-30% of your day travelling between clients. If you’re not being paid for that time, you’re effectively working for free.
At Radfield Home Care York & Rural, we don’t think that’s right, which is why we pay for every minute of care and travel.
So, when you’re comparing care jobs in York, don’t just look at the hourly rate. Ask:
At Radfield Home Care York & Rural, the answer to all of these is yes. Because your time matters.
At Radfield Home Care York & Rural, we support older people across York and surrounding villages including Wheldrake, Elvington, Tockwith, Strensall, and Sheriff Hutton, and we believe Care Professionals deserve to be paid fairly for every minute they work.
If you’re looking for home care jobs with paid travel time and want to join a team that truly values your time and commitment, we’d love to hear from you.
We offer Real Living Wage home care roles in York, with opportunities to grow and make a real difference every day.
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