139 care employers in Brent could find you

Working in care in Brent

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Brent has one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the country. According to the CQC, around 85% of its nearly 340,000 residents are from ethnic minority groups, the second highest share in England and Wales. At the 2021 census one in ten residents had been born in India, and the share born in Romania had more than doubled in ten years to 5.2%. For care work that matters a great deal: an older person who can talk to you in their first language often settles faster and feels safer. Add every language you speak to your profile.

Brent is younger than England overall, but it is ageing, with residents aged 50 and over up by 27% since 2011. Care employers are mostly registered under London and Wembley postcodes, and home care agencies are the largest group. If you drive between visits, learn the Wembley Stadium event days. The council sets parking restrictions from 8am to midnight across the event day zone, and big matches bring afternoon road closures around the stadium.

Brent Council's direct payments can be used to pay a personal assistant or an agency, so private PA roles are part of the local picture. The council also runs Brent Shared Lives, which matches adults who need support with carers who share their home and daily life with them. You don't need formal care experience, but you must be at least 18 and have a spare bedroom if you offer overnight support.

For NHS roles, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust runs Northwick Park, Central Middlesex and Ealing hospitals. United Colleges Group, which includes the College of North West London, offers Health and Social Care courses, among them an adult Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care, at its Paddington Green campus.

88% of the inspected care employers in Brent are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, close to the 88% across London and above England as a whole (85%).