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Recruiting in Swindon

Hiring in Swindon: a home care town with a growing older population

Home care dominates Swindon's provider mix, which makes recruitment a question of matching carers to rounds. The borough is compact, but a carer without a car living in West Swindon may still struggle to reach an early call on the eastern side, so knowing where someone lives and how they travel matters before you ever reach interview.

The population is still rising quickly, and the number of people in their late sixties and early seventies grew between the last two censuses. Demand is unlikely to ease, and you are competing for staff with Great Western Hospital, which recruits its own healthcare support workers.

You choose how far from your service to look, and each profile gives the carer's postcode district, their travel limit and whether they drive. Carers from Wiltshire villages just over the boundary appear too if they are within range. Registered nurses can show a checked NMC registration, which helps nursing homes fill shifts with confidence.

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%).