66 care employers in Tameside could find you

Working in care in Tameside

Ashton, Hyde, Stalybridge and the mill towns: caring across Tameside

Tameside is a federation of old mill towns on the eastern edge of Greater Manchester: Ashton-under-Lyne, Hyde, Stalybridge, Dukinfield, Denton, Droylsden, Audenshaw and Mossley, with Longdendale running out towards the Derbyshire hills. Care employers are spread fairly evenly between the towns, with Ashton and Hyde the busiest and Stalybridge not far behind, so there is a decent chance of finding work in the town you live in rather than travelling across the borough.

Home care agencies and care homes are close to level here. The population grew 5.4% between 2011 and 2021 and the median age reached 40, right on the England average, but the number of people aged 50 to 64 rose by around 5,500, which means more people heading towards the age when care needs start.

One thing that sets Tameside apart is how the council handles personal assistant work. Tameside Council keeps a list of people who are looking to work with those who receive direct payments, and uses it to match them with the right person. If you would like PA work, it is worth asking the council how to be included. Direct payments can also cover a PA's recruitment, insurance and payroll costs.

For NHS work, Tameside General Hospital in Ashton is run by Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, which also provides community services across Tameside and Glossop. Tameside College in Ashton offers Health and Social Care courses from Level 1 up to a Level 3 Diploma in Social Care developed with employers.

75% of the inspected care employers in Tameside are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, below the 84% across the North West and below England as a whole (85%).