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Working in care in Swindon

Swindon is growing fast. Where does that leave care work?

Few places in the South West have grown like Swindon. The 2021 census counted around 233,400 residents, up by more than 11 per cent in ten years, the third biggest rise in the region. It is still a relatively young town, with a median age of 39, but the share of people aged 65 to 74 has climbed noticeably, and that is where much of the future demand for care sits. More than half of the care employers here are home care services, so a lot of the work happens in people's own houses across the estates, the Old Town and the villages inside the borough such as Wroughton and Highworth.

Swindon is a town of suburbs and estates rather than scattered hamlets, so home care rounds tend to be short hops. Even so, some mornings involve calls on opposite sides of town, so it is worth saying on your profile whether you drive and how far you are happy to go.

Swindon Borough Council pays direct payments to people who are eligible for support, and its policy names Enham Trust as the organisation that helps them recruit and employ a personal assistant, including contracts and payroll. That means private PA roles do come up, often supporting one person to get out and about locally. The policy does not usually allow payment to close relatives who live in the same household.

Great Western Hospital on Marlborough Road is the town's acute hospital, and its healthcare support worker roles include working through the Care Certificate in the first months. New College Swindon runs a full time Level 3 social care diploma with placement hours, plus Adult Care Worker and Lead Adult Care Worker apprenticeships at its Queens Drive campus.

85% of the inspected care employers in Swindon are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, below the 90% across the South West and in line with England as a whole (85%).