114 care employers in Rochdale could find you

Working in care in Rochdale

Rochdale, Heywood, Middleton: where does care work sit in this borough?

Rochdale borough is a string of mill towns under the moors: Rochdale itself, Heywood to the west, Middleton to the south towards Manchester, and Littleborough and Milnrow heading up to the Pennines. What stands out about care work here is the balance. Care homes and home care agencies are almost level in number, so you have a real choice between a settled shift in one building and a round of visits in the community. Rochdale town has the biggest share of employers, with Heywood next.

The population is ageing quickly at one end. Census figures show the number of people aged 65 to 74 rose by more than a quarter between 2011 and 2021, which feeds directly into demand for care over the coming years. The borough has also become more diverse, with around 18.5% of residents now identifying as Asian or Asian British, so languages such as Urdu or Punjabi are well worth listing on your profile.

Rochdale Borough Council lets people take a personal budget as cash and use it to pay a personal assistant, so direct PA work is an option here. The council also runs STARS, its Short Term Assessment and Reablement Service, which helps people get back on their feet at home for up to six weeks after a hospital stay or illness.

For hospital work, Rochdale Infirmary is part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, alongside Fairfield General in Bury and the Royal Oldham. Hopwood Hall College, with campuses in Rochdale and Middleton, runs a Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for learners aged 19 and over.

71% of the inspected care employers in Rochdale are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, below the 84% across the North West and below England as a whole (85%).