International Recruitment for Social Care Services

International Recruitment Videos

ECC commissioned BA Healthcare to deliver a series of sessions to provide you with information to help you consider recruiting from overseas. The recordings can be accessed below, along with copies of the slides:

Webinar 1 - Introduction to Overseas Recruitment - (Download the slides)

Webinar 2 – The Recruitment Process - (Download the slides)

Webinar 3 – Costs, Timescales, Ethical Recruitment - (Download the slides)

Webinar 4 – On Boarding - (Download the slides)

Webinar 5 - Managing & Developing overseas workers - (Download the slides)

The International Recruitment East website is an online hub of information, resources and support is for everyone in the East of England involved in the recruitment of international staff for adult social care.

This website is for anyone who:

Represents a local authority in the East of England
Manages or works for a care provider in the East of England
Has been recruited from outside the UK and already works in an adult social care
Is an adult social care professional and is considering relocating to the East of England from abroad

International recruitment is a great way to find skilled and diverse workers. To help with recruiting internationally, please find various links below.

National Care Forum" Pastoral care guide" – to help social care employers to explore resettlement support and pastoral care for overseas recruits, including refugees and/or displaced people who are settled in the UK with the right to work
LGA and ADASS Guide
Skills for Care "international recruitment" – to help employers navigate the legalities of recruiting internationally
The Queen's Nursing Institute "international recruitment - support for employers" - to help employers to recruit and support Internationally Educated Nurses who are new to working in community organisations in England.

General

ACL "English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)" – help with general communications
Skills for Care Funded "Essential Training" - The rapid induction programme (aimed at new staff), refresher training (aimed at existing staff) and a volunteer programme.

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International Recruitment Videos

This website is for anyone who: