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Recruiting in Rochdale

Hiring carers in Rochdale borough: think in towns, not just postcodes

Rochdale borough is really several towns with their own identities, and carers tend to want work close to where they live. Middleton looks towards north Manchester, Heywood towards Bury, and Littleborough and Milnrow up towards the hills. A home care round in Heywood is a different proposition from one around Rochdale town centre, and the Metrolink line into Rochdale only helps on some routes.

Demand is heading one way. The census found the number of people aged 65 to 74 up by more than a quarter in ten years, while people aged 20 to 24 fell by about 13%, so the pool of young recruits is shrinking just as need grows. Career changers and people returning to work matter more here than in many places. Carer Badge shows whether a candidate lives in Heywood, Middleton or Littleborough rather than just 'Rochdale', which counts in a borough of separate towns.

With care homes making up a large share of local services, steady staffing for nights and weekends matters as much as daytime cover. Nursing homes compete for nurses with the Northern Care Alliance at Rochdale Infirmary, Fairfield General and the Royal Oldham, so local applicants are worth a lot.

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%).