Social care

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 15-19 APRIL 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Oleeo, Randstad, Sirona Medical, Workday

Supplier, Your business 15 April 2024

Caremark launches eBike partnership with Eskuta to attract staff

A provider of domiciliary care has launched an eBike initiative to create new job opportunities for people without access to personal transport.

Your business 11 April 2024

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 4-8 MARCH 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Salt, The City Recruiter, Zelo Digital

Your business, Your recruitment business 4 March 2024
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Home care provider starts third level education fund for staff and children

Caremark has launched a recruitment initiative to fund staff, or their children, through an Open University degree.

Your business, Your recruitment business 1 February 2024

Dept for Education campaign to encourage staff to teach in Further Education

The Department for Education’s Teach in Further Education campaign is calling on those with industry experience to teach in FE.

Your business, Your recruitment business 18 January 2024

New migrant salary thresholds: necessary hardline or financial own goal for UK government?

Newly-proposed government changes to work immigration rules will cause significant difficulties for recruiters and employers, immigration lawyers have warned.

Your business, Your recruitment business 11 December 2023

Leicestershire care provider given slavery order from GLAA

The owner of a Leicestershire-based home care service provider has been handed a Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO).

Your business, Legislation/Regulation 29 November 2023

Recruiters and businesses await the chancellor’s Autumn Statement

The Autumn Statement later today will have financial implications for recruiters and businesses alike.

Legislation/Regulation 22 November 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 6-10 NOVEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: Cloud Assess, Nash Squared, Reed, RFS Evolve, Stockport Council, The City Recruiter, Travelodge, WorkFolk, YunoJuno

Supplier, Your business 6 November 2023

Labour shortage will hit economy hard in next 5-6 years says economist

The biggest constraint on growth in the UK is a labour shortage, a behavioural economist has warned.

Your business, Your recruitment business 1 December 2021

APPOINTMENTS: 22-26 NOVEMBER 2021

This week’s appointments include: Bis Henderson Group, Forsyth Barnes, Heidrick & Struggles, Leathwaite, Promedica24, VIQU

Your recruitment business 22 November 2021

Good news on the jobs horizon across all sectors in the UK

UK independent parcel carrier Yodel is looking to recruit 4,311 new colleagues as the business prepares for a busy festive period.

Your business, In-house recruitment 22 October 2021

Baltimore Consulting appoints Renison FD

Bristol-based recruiter Baltimore Consulting has appointed Phil Renison (pictured) as finance director. Renison will also join the board of directors.

Your recruitment business 28 September 2021

Government and companies create jobs across the UK

A record £650bn infrastructure investment will support 425,000 jobs a year, according to a new Infrastructure Pipeline.

Your business, Your recruitment business 16 September 2021

Recruitment industry criticises NI increases for social care reforms

The announcement yesterday [7 September] of National Insurance (NI) and dividend tax increases to cover NHS and social care reforms has been roundly criticised by representatives of the recruitment sector and umbrella workers.

Your business, Your recruitment business 8 September 2021

House of HR firm Cohedron acquires Vanberkel Professionals

House of HR’s Dutch service provider Cohedron is to acquire consultancy firm Vanberkel Professionals.

Your business 29 July 2021

Transform perceptions of social care recruitment

Sarah Beresford talks to actor Sir Tony Robinson to discuss the issues surrounding social care and how to improve the perception of caring as a career and as a valued profession.

Your business, Your recruitment business 21 June 2021

Gi Group opens Birmingham branch to help Midlands expansion

Specialist recruiter Gi Group UK has opened a flagship branch in Birmingham to spearhead its Midlands operations as it continues to expand its presence, the company has announced.

Your recruitment business 19 April 2021

Cadbury’s call to exclude umbrellas could ‘shut down’ industry

An MP has called for changes to the Finance Bill which would, if approved, effectively shut down the UK umbrella industry.

Temporary workforce, Legislation/Regulation 14 April 2021

Free visa extensions for frontline healthcare workers

Thousands of crucial frontline health workers and their dependents will be granted free visa extensions, home secretary Priti Patel announced on Friday [9 April 2021].

Legislation/Regulation 12 April 2021

APPOINTMENTS: 29 MARCH-2 APRIL 2021

This week’s appointments include: Berry Recruitment, GHD, Oakleaf Partnership, Service Care Solutions

Your business, Your recruitment business 29 March 2021

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 8-12 MARCH 2021

This week’s new contracts & deals include: idibu, PSR Group, Red Diamond Executive Headhunters, X0PA AI

Supplier, Technology 10 March 2021

Campaign launched to attract new social care workers to make a difference

A new UK-wide campaign to attract newcomers into the adult social care workforce has been launched to raise awareness of long-term career opportunities.

Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 9 February 2021

Lockdown doesn’t stop firms creating new jobs

Although UK businesses are going through a tough time, Recruiter highlights some good news on the job front.

Your business, Your recruitment business 9 February 2021

REC lobbying wins injections for frontline agency staff

Frontline agency staff must be included in vaccination plans of NHS Trusts in England from Monday, following instructions from NHS England.

Your recruitment business, Temporary workforce 8 January 2021
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