143 care employers in Brighton and Hove could find you

Working in care in Brighton and Hove

Why does Hove have as many care employers as Brighton?

People often picture Brighton as young and lively, and the Census backs that up: the city's median age was 38 in 2021, younger than the regional and national figures. Yet the care map tells a quieter story. Hove, the calmer western half of the city with its long seafront avenues, has slightly more care employers than Brighton itself, and between them the two account for almost every service in the area. Residential homes and domiciliary agencies come in almost equal numbers, so you can choose between shifts in one building or visits around the streets.

The bigger change is coming. People in their fifties and early sixties increased by around 30% in the ten years to 2021, according to ONS, while the 35 to 49 group shrank, so demand for care in later life looks set to grow. The city is also among the most densely populated fifth of English council areas, which keeps home care visits short and walkable in many neighbourhoods.

Money for direct payments goes onto a prepaid card account, topped up four weekly by Brighton and Hove City Council, and hiring a personal assistant is one of the uses it names. PeoplePlus provides the council's direct payments information, so if you would rather work for one person than an agency, PA roles are part of the picture here.

University Hospitals Sussex runs the Royal Sussex County Hospital, an acute teaching hospital in Brighton, alongside the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital and Sussex Eye Hospital on the same site. Brighton Metropolitan College places its health and social care learners in local nursing homes and day centres.

88% of the inspected care employers in Brighton and Hove are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, above the 84% across the South East and above England as a whole (85%).