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Who you’re recruiting against

122 care employers recruit in Bolton

Most care employers in Bolton are home care agencies (51%), followed by care homes (34%) and nursing homes (16%). Carers here can choose between them. A profile search lets you reach people before they apply anywhere else.

122care employers
62home care agencies
41care homes
19nursing homes

Registered services from the Care Quality Commission register, updated regularly. A service registered for both home care and residential care is counted in each.

Recruiting in Bolton

Bolton recruitment: a borough that borders five others

Bolton shares boundaries with Wigan, Salford, Bury, Blackburn with Darwen and Chorley, so carers often cross borough lines for work. A home care round in Westhoughton might suit someone from Atherton or Hindley better than someone from Bolton town centre, and the M61 makes Horwich an easy commute from Chorley. Searching by distance rather than by council area brings those people into view.

Home care dominates the local market, which means rounds compete for drivers. Nursing homes face their own pressure, as the Royal Bolton Hospital is a large employer of registered nurses on the south side of town. Bolton College's entry level care courses offer a route in for new starters, and the council's own adult social care team recruits through Greater Jobs too, so independent providers are not the only ones hiring.

Carer Badge shows you which of these local candidates drive, which have nursing registration and which speak the languages your clients use, before you reach out.

90% of the inspected care employers in Bolton are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, above the 84% across the North West and above England as a whole (85%).

Who else is recruiting near you

Care employers around Bolton

Every dot is a CQC-registered care service. We don’t name them, and locations are approximate.

  • Home care agencies
  • Care homes
  • Nursing homes

Questions about recruiting in Bolton

Can I recruit carers from Wigan or Bury for a Bolton service?

Yes. Atherton, Hindley and Tottington sit just over the borough line, so a radius search from your door picks up carers there who are open to the journey.

Is there a local source of new care workers in Bolton?

Bolton College runs entry level adult social care courses, and the council promotes care careers through Skills for Care. Profiles show training and experience, so you can find recent starters as well as seasoned staff.

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Priya S. · 6 years in care · drives
Care Certificate ✓DBS Update ServiceDementiaEnd of life care
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Daniel O. · 2 years in care · drives
Care Certificate ✓DBS Update ServiceLearning disabilitiesPersonal care
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Grace A. · 9 years in care · drives
Care Certificate ✓DBS Update ServiceNMC checkedEnd of life careComplex care
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