Candidate Resource
Welcome!
It is great that you are looking to move to Scotland to work in adult social care.
This toolkit brings together all the information you might need if you decide you want a role in adult social care in Scotland.
Scotland benefits enormously from the contribution made by people like you from across the world who want to work in adult social care.
Scotland endeavours to be a good global citizen. It is committed to promoting and protecting the global care workforce and ensuring that those who chose to work and live in Scotland will have the best possible experience, underpinned by pastoral support and career development opportunities.
The Adult Social Care sector in Scotland is committed to inclusive and ethical recruitment practices, in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Code of Practice and its own code of conduct.
This means that organisations should not actively target countries on the WHO Workforce Support and Safeguard List. However, if you live in one of these countries and want to begin your career in adult social care in Scotland, you can still apply for jobs you find.
Resource Overview
This comprehensive resource provides all the necessary information for international recruits so that you fully understand the international recruitment process and have the best possible recruitment journey into adult social care.
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Pre-Employment and Induction Guide for Overseas Workers, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Scotland
In Scotland, 1 in 13 people work in social services. Every day they make a difference to people’s lives. With opportunities to gain new skills, qualifications, and personal fulfilment a job in social care could make a difference to your life too.
A guide has been written to help you, as an employee, understand the recruitment and induction processes of social care organisations. It focuses on the additional information specific to overseas workers, refugees and asylum seekers and the organisations that employ them. As a new employee you can expect to receive some form of induction package, in addition to this guide, from your new employer.