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.
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.
Candidate resources
Know your rights
Your rights as a worker are protected by UK law.
To help you understand these rights, the following resource will cover items such as:
- National Minimum Wage, deductions and payslips
- Hours of work and annual leave
- Health and Safety responsibilities
- Terms and conditions
- What to look out for
- Who to contact for advice and assistance
Available in 23 languages
Worker Rights Leaflet
Candidate Roadmap
Advice, guidance and support
We have now added a new section to the Candidate Toolkit:
Advice, guidance and support
This section will give you contact advice for third-party agencies and resources to tackle issues, questions and queries you may have around your welfare, money, housing, budgeting, health, representation and much more.
If you cannot find what you are looking for in this section or any others, email the CWSS team on nes.cwssocial@nhs.scot
More useful resources
TURAS Resource Guide for Overseas Candidates
The Centre for Workforce Supply (Social Care) team have been engaged in a project to promote international recruitment into the Scottish Social care sector. The project has been testing models to support the international recruitment of workers into adult social care in an ethical and sustainable way. Our TURAS site has been developed to compliment this work, as a resource library for both employers and candidates. This interactive PDF gives you an overview of the resources available.
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.
Pre-Employment and Induction Guide for Overseas Workers | Turas | Learn
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If you would like to get in contact with the CWSS team, you can send an email to us at nes.cwssocial@nhs.scot
Let us know what you think of our Candidate resources, if you would like anything added or just wish some additional information.
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