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Recruiting in Salford

Staffing care in Salford: the people are there, but where?

Salford's population boom has mostly been young renters in the east of the city, while much of the demand for care is in the western towns such as Eccles, Walkden, Little Hulton, Irlam and Cadishead. A carer living near the Quays may be happy with Pendleton or Weaste calls but not with a drive out to Irlam at seven in the morning, so where a candidate lives really matters for home care rounds.

The census showed Salford's 25 to 34 age group growing by a third in a decade, and the city becoming much more diverse, so there is a younger workforce close by. Many will be new to care and need training from you, and Salford City College's Adult Social Care courses at Levels 1 and 2 are a useful feeder. Carer Badge lets you find the ones who live out west in Walkden or Irlam rather than by the Quays.

With Salford Royal recruiting heavily for its major trauma and specialist services, care and nursing homes compete hard for clinical staff. Trafford, Wigan, Bolton and Manchester are all close by, so looking beyond the city boundary often pays off.

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%).