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Recruiting in Sunderland

Where Sunderland's next carers are likely to come from

Sunderland has a large residential care sector and a shrinking pool of people in their late thirties and forties, the age group that has traditionally filled senior carer and team leader roles. Care homes in Houghton le Spring and the Coalfield draw mainly on people who live in those towns, while Washington's employers can also recruit from Gateshead and County Durham, which sit right on its doorstep.

Travel shapes who applies. The Metro serves the city centre and the line towards South Shields and Newcastle, but not Washington or Houghton, so services there often need carers who drive or live within a short bus ride. A Carer Badge search centred on a Coalfield address will show who lives close enough to make a 7am start without a long journey.

Nursing homes compete with Sunderland Royal Hospital for nurses. Sunderland College's Access to HE nursing routes and Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care Practice mean some local carers are already working towards that next step.

97% of the inspected care employers in Sunderland are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, above the 93% across the North East and above England as a whole (85%).