Support and Networking
CWSS have developed a network for sharing best practice, highlighting events and webinars, and as a platform for networking and discussion for those working in the social care sector.
You can also join other networks, article releases and keep up to date with all things International Recruitment. Also join our NHS Education for Scotland networks
Get in touch
The Centre for Workforce (Social Care) team can be contacted direct.
If you have any international recruitment question, require some guidance or signposting, not sure where to turn to, send us an email at nes.cwssocial@nhs.scot.
The team are on hand to help, guide and point you in the direction when you need us
International Recruitment LinkedIn
Join our LinkedIn community
The Centre for Workforce Supply (Social Care) team would like to invite you to join the LinkedIn group. This group is designed to be a network and community of social care providers, related organisations and other parties interested or involved with the recruitment of overseas workers into adult social care in Scotland.
The community shares resources, highlights events, and the shares best practices within the sector. As a member you will be able to post comments, seek answers to problems and issues, share your experience and be the first to receive new resources.
This is a ‘closed’ group, which means that membership must be approved by the moderators, so please click on the link below and request to join. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12858167/
Scotland's Migration Service
Scotland’s Migration Service, funded by Scottish Government, provides information and advice to employers seeking to hire or retain international workers. This includes free one-to-one appointments with a qualified immigration lawyer. Please see Scotland's Migration Service for Employers and Investors | Scotland.org. International workers can also access information and advice from the service at Move to Scotland | Scotland.org.
Note that the service operates across two separate websites. Information for employers is available at https://migrationservice.scotland.org. Information for migrants is on www.scotland.org/move-to-scotland.
Just Good Work app
Just Good Work is a free interactive mobile app, giving job-seekers and workers critical information and advice for everything needed on the journey to work, from recruitment, to employment and life in a new destination, to moving on or returning home.
Free and anonymous, easy to view critical information, simple and clear to understand and open to your input and feedback.
Fifty Eight develop and manage the Just Good Work platform, working closely with partners around the world. Fifty Eight partners with companies, charities and other organisations to address the challenges of modern slavery and improve working conditions in global supply chains. They reinvest profits into projects that are tackling the root causes of modern slavery.
Go to Just Good Work to download the app and find out more.
International recruitment mailing list
Become a member of our mailing service community and stay up to date with new and important items.
You can get the latest updates, new resources, event links and much more by joining our mailing list. Stay on top of aspects of recruitment of overseas workers into adult social care in Scotland by joining our mailing like group.
To join, please complete a short form by scanning the QR code or selecting the link below.
NHS Education for Scotland Social Media
You can also catch up with more NHS Education for Scotland news, articles and resources by signing up to our social media accounts: