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Key Recruitment Resources For Employers

Key Recruitment Resources For Employers

1. Skills for Care

The national strategic body for adult social care in England, providing:
– Workforce development tools and training resources.
– The Care Workforce Pathway, outlining career progression and skills development.
– Support for individual employers and personal assistants.
– Access to the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS).
Read more: https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk 

2. Adult Social Care – Recruit Portal

A dedicated platform to help care providers attract, recruit, and retain staff, offering:
– Free recruitment toolkits to streamline your hiring process.
– Ready-to-use digital and print assets such as posters, social media templates, and videos promoting careers in care.
– Guidance on writing effective job adverts and engaging local audiences.
– Resources that align with national campaigns to promote adult social care careers.
Read more: https://www.adultsocialcare.co.uk/recruit.aspx 

3. Care Provider Alliance (CPA)

An alliance of national associations representing independent and voluntary adult social care providers, offering:
– Workforce planning guidance and recruitment strategies.
– Positioning on the Fair Pay Agreement and Employment Rights Bill.
– Webinars and community forums for knowledge sharing.
Read more: https://www.careprovideralliance.org.uk 

4. Employers for Carers (EfC)

A Carers UK initiative supporting employers to assist staff with caring responsibilities, featuring:
– The Carer Confident benchmarking scheme.
– Training and consultancy services.
– Resources for developing carer-friendly workplace policies.
Read more: https://www.employersforcarers.org 

5. Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)

Provides evidence-based guidance and resources for social care improvement, including:
– Safeguarding and co-production training.
– Consultancy services for care providers.
– Access to Social Care Online, a comprehensive database of social care information.
Read more: https://www.scie.org.uk 

6. Care England

An association representing independent providers of adult social care, offering:
– Resources and guidance on workforce issues.
– Advocacy for fair pay and employment rights.
– Support for international recruitment and displaced workers.
Read more: https://www.careengland.org.uk 

7. The Homecare Association

A trade association for home care providers, providing:
– Information and advice on home care services.
– Access to training, events, and business resources.
– Representation and lobbying on behalf of the home care sector.
Read more: https://www.homecareassociation.org.uk 

8. National Care Association

A trade association supporting small and medium-sized care providers, offering:
– Advocacy and representation for care providers.
– Conferences and events for networking and development.
– Resources to support care quality and compliance.
Read more: https://www.nationalcareassociation.org.uk 

9. National Association of Care and Support Workers (NACAS)

A professional body for care workers, providing:
– Campaigns for the recognition and professionalism of care workers.
– Resources for care workers’ development and support.
– Advocacy for care workers’ rights and conditions.
Read more: https://www.nacas.org.uk 

10. Careers & Enterprise

Provides employer guidance and standards to help organisations support young people into work, featuring:

-Employer standards for high quality engagement with education and skills programmes.
-Resources and tools to help employers develop meaningful work experiences.
-Case studies and guidance to improve recruitment outreach and career pathways.
Read more: https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/employers/employer-standards/

Additional Helpful Resources

Care Quality Commission (CQC)
The independent regulator of health and adult social care in England, offering:

  • Inspection reports and provider ratings.
  • Guidance on meeting fundamental standards of care.
  • Resources on regulation, compliance and inspection preparation.
    Read more: https://www.cqc.org.uk

NHS Care and Support Information
NHS social care guidance providing:

ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
A public service providing:

  • Free employment relations and workplace guidance.
  • Advice on recruitment, contracts, discipline, redundancy and HR law.
  • Support for employers on employment rights and best practice.
    Read more: https://www.acas.org.uk

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Provides essential safeguarding services, including:

Think Local Act Personal (TLAP)
A national partnership supporting personalised care, featuring:

Department for Education (DfE)
Government department offering:

GOV.UK
UK Government main portal for public services, legislation and guidance, offering:

  • A one‑stop resource for policy, law and guidance affecting care and employment.
  • Access to health, social care and workforce policy documents.
    Read more: https://www.gov.uk