Recruitment and Retention
Are you attracting and retaining the workforce you need to achieve your objectives?
Recruitment and selection of employees is a critical activity for any organisation, regardless of their size or the service they deliver. Attracting and recruiting the right people is of major importance to your business and should be approached with the same degree of preperation and thought as any other business decision.
As part of our support to employers the CAWD partnership provides up to date information on local and national agendas, updating you on funding opportunities and supporting your recruitment processes with the latest information and guidence.
Realistic planning and anticipation of problems are vital to:
The Care Ambassador scheme is a national and local initiative to inform young people and other groups in the community about social care. The Care Ambassador programme not only aids recruitment into the sector but is also recognised by employers as an effective method of retention, providing employees with excellent development opportunities. To Find out more about the Care Ambassador Scheme click here
Please find below links to websites which promote social care as a career:
North Yorkshire County Council
Skills for Care Career Pathways tool
Apprenticeships
Designed by employers for employers, an Apprenticeship is a work-based learning programme that allows you to train both your existing and any new staff you are thinking of recruiting. All apprentices follow an ‘Apprenticeship Framework’. This framework consists of a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ), Key Skills qualifications, a Technical Certificate and Employment Rights and Responsibilities.
Apprenticeships are designed to help employees reach a high level of competency and performance, and in doing so can help your organisation address its skills gaps, making it more effective, more productive and more competitive.
Useful Links:
National Apprenticeship Service
Considering a career in social care?
Your first position in social care could be immediately after leaving school, when your children are older or have grown up, or following a career break. There are many ways of becoming involved in social care work.
To find out about jobs in social care click here
Training Opportunities
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Useful documents:
Key Contacts:
For private sector providers - keren.wilson@indcaregroup.plus.com 01423 816 582 For individual employers and personal assistants - carole.whiles@northyorks.gov.uk 01609 536 399
For voluntary/not-for-profit providers - lsteel@nylc.co.uk 01423 799 100
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