Examples of best practice of international recruitment in social care sector
This case study describes the diversity in approach to bereavement in a caring role and the ensuing challenges experienced by a multi-cultured team in a Care home. In this narrative, the management, through asset mapping sought the support of the spiritual care team to provide education and training on approaching loss and grief in a caring role as well as provide support to promote healthy group dynamics.
This case study looks at how one provider addressed discrimination at an organisational wide level based on the experiences of staff experience. It demonstrates the approach taken and offers recommendations for best practice
This case study looks at how Perth and Kinross Council prepared internally for international recruitment and the importance of collaboration across departments.
It is essential to integrate internationally recruited carers into the workforce and ensure that their experiences are positive and fulfilling. This is crucial for the employees, service users, and employers. This case study looks at how HRM Homecare has made efforts to improve the experiences of internationally recruited carers in adult social care.
Abbotsford Care (Glenrothes) Ltd has been utilising international recruitment for a long time for nurses. However, with the changes in the domestic recruitment market, they decided to explore international recruitment for social care workers also. They used an agency to assist with the recruitment process from overseas. This case study examines their experience with this approach.
If you plan to recruit a care worker from outside of the UK through international recruitment, you will need to obtain a sponsor licence from the Department of UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). This case study explores the experience of Blackwood Group in obtaining a sponsorship licence and applying for a Certificate of Sponsorship (COS).
In this section, we will get to know about the experiences of international recruits.
This short video showcases Julianne’s lived experiences of relocating to Scotland to commence her role in Adult Social Care shortly before the Covid-19 pandemic. Her journey provides an insight into her attraction to her current role, the difficulties of relocation, implications for work and family life, adapting to her new environment as well as helpful and challenging experiences of living and working in Scotland.
In this short video, Jaspreet tells of her experiences of transferring from a newly graduated student role to working in adult social care. She describes her experiences going through the recruitment process and gaining employment as well as factors she found beneficial during the process of recruitment and onboarding.