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Recruiting in Southend-on-Sea

Recruiting in Southend: a small city with a big care home presence

With care homes nearly as common as home care agencies, Southend's employers are recruiting from a fairly small pool for a lot of fixed shift roles, many of them within a short walk of each other in Westcliff. Carers can move between homes without changing their commute, so being able to spot people who live close to your building is valuable.

The city's boundary is tight, and plenty of suitable staff live just over it in Rochford, Hadleigh or Benfleet. Southend's population is roughly in line with the national median age of 40, at 41 in 2021, but the number of residents aged 50 to 64 grew by around 14 per cent over the previous decade, so older career changers are worth looking out for.

Nursing homes also compete with Southend University Hospital, run by Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, for nurses and healthcare assistants who live locally. In a city this compact, a short radius around your own building often turns up people who could walk to work.

84% of the inspected care employers in Southend-on-Sea are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, close to the 82% across the East and in line with England as a whole (85%).