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Care workers most in-demand job role in Ipswich as local job market outperforms UK

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Care worker vacancies topped the list of most advertised jobs in Ipswich between April and June, making up 2.9% of all job adverts in the town.

The bigger picture: Ipswich is currently advertising more jobs than before the pandemic, with 5.3 adverts per 100 people compared to 3.7 in 2019. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 3.4 adverts per 100 working-age people.

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Care workers and home carers accounted for 2.9% of job listings between April and June this yearDaisy-DaisyGetty Images

By the numbers: The three most actively recruited jobs in Ipswich were:

  • Care workers and home carers (2.9%)

  • Bookkeepers and payroll managers (2.2%)

  • IT user support technicians (1.7%)

Between the lines: The high number of care worker vacancies in Ipswich mirrors the national picture, where care work is also the most advertised role. However, national figures show a 23% decrease in care worker adverts since 2023.

Worth noting: In East Anglia, nearly half (47.9%) of the 69,725 job posts in 2023 matched the skills of at least one available worker in the area who wasn't already working in that role.

The bottom line: While the job market is stabilising after post-pandemic disruption, Ipswich continues to offer more employment opportunities than before Covid-19, with the care sector leading demand for workers.

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Mountain bike stolen from outside Anglia Retail Park restaurant

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a blue Boardman mountain bike was stolen from outside Tim Hortons in Ipswich.

The bicycle was taken between 10.20 and 10.30 on Thursday 6 March from outside the restaurant at Anglia Retail Park.

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a blue Boardman mountain bike was stolen from outside Tim Hortons in IpswichSuffolk Constabulary

Ipswich Police shared the appeal on social media, asking anyone with information to come forward.

Officers have assigned the crime reference number 37/12273/25 to the case.

Anyone who witnessed the theft or has information about the stolen blue Boardman mountain bike is asked to contact police via their online reporting system at https://orlo.uk/2zoxs or by calling 101, quoting the crime reference number.

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