100 care employers in Salford could find you

Working in care in Salford

Salford is changing fast. What does that mean if you work in care?

Salford grew faster than anywhere else in the North West between 2011 and 2021, adding around 36,000 people, many of them in their late twenties and early thirties drawn to new flats around the Quays and the city centre fringe. That is only half the story. Beyond the towers, the city takes in Eccles, Swinton, Walkden, Worsley, Little Hulton, Irlam and Cadishead, older communities where most of the people who need care at home actually live. Home care agencies make up more than half of the city's care employers.

Something worth knowing in 2026: adult social care that used to be delivered for the city by the Northern Care Alliance, Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust and Aspire has transferred to Salford City Council this year. If you see job titles or team names change, that is why.

Salford City Council lets people take a direct payment and employ their own personal assistant, with a Direct Payment Support Service run by Blue Sky Brokers helping them recruit, act as a good employer and arrange payroll. The council's site also has information for people thinking of becoming a PA, so this is a genuine route into the work.

On the NHS side, Salford Royal in Pendleton is run by the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and is home to the Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital. Salford City College runs Adult Social Care courses at Levels 1 and 2 for adults, plus an Adult Care Worker apprenticeship if you want to earn while you qualify.

86% of the inspected care employers in Salford are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, close to the 84% across the North West and in line with England as a whole (85%).