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Recruiting in Redcar and Cleveland

Recruiting in Redcar and Cleveland: coast, town and moorland edge

This is a borough with an older population and a growing one at that: the CQC's assessment notes projections of around one person in 3.5 being over 65 by 2032. Demand for care is high and so is the pressure on staffing, especially in the residential homes that make up most of the local sector.

Location decides a lot. A carer living in Eston or Grangetown can reach Middlesbrough as easily as Redcar, so services on the western side of the borough compete with Middlesbrough employers for the same people. A care home in Loftus or Brotton is in a different position: it needs staff who live in East Cleveland or are happy to drive out there every day. Carer Badge shows you who lives along that stretch and is willing to make the trip, which is the question that matters most out east.

For nursing homes, the nearest big competitor for registered nurses is the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough. South Tees also runs wards at Redcar and Brotton, so nurses and healthcare assistants in the borough have NHS options close to home too.

87% of the inspected care employers in Redcar and Cleveland are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, below the 93% across the North East and in line with England as a whole (85%).