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Care Home Recruitment Agency UK
Care Home Recruitment Agency UK — Fill Hard-to-Fill Care Roles with Confidence
When a critical vacancy stays open, the impact is felt across rotas, management time and the continuity of care. CQC Jobs supports UK care employers with specialist permanent recruitment, role-relevant screening and carefully selected candidates. Tell us which position you need to fill in a free, no-obligation discovery call.
100,000+ Verified Candidates
Compliance-Led Approach
12-Week Guarantee
Discuss Your Vacancy with a Specialist
Tell us the role, location and recruitment challenge. We will contact you to arrange a free employer-only conversation and explain the next steps.
We use your enquiry details to respond and arrange your call. See our privacy policy. We aim to respond within one business day.
Why CQC Jobs
When a Key Care Vacancy Is Open, Every Week Matters
Vacancies are more than an unfilled position on an organisation chart. They can increase the load on existing teams, disrupt rotas and divert senior managers from care delivery. We start with the realities of your service: the role, your candidate requirements, the recruitment difficulty and the standards that matter in your setting.
Role-Relevant Screening
We discuss the evidence, qualifications and checks appropriate to the position and regulated setting.
Fewer Wasted Interviews
Our aim is a considered shortlist based on capability, experience, suitability and your requirements.
A Clear Recruitment Plan
Understand the proposed search, candidate screening, likely timeline and what happens if you proceed.
At a Glance
Why Employers Use CQC Jobs
100,000+Verified Candidates
3–5 DaysTypical Shortlist Target
Reg 18 & 19Compliance Focus
12-WeekPlacement Guarantee
4.9★Client Rating
Sound Familiar?
The Care Recruitment Challenge — and the Solution
The Problem
- Persistent vacancies consume management time, stretch existing teams and make rota planning harder.
- General recruitment shortlists may overlook the qualifications, care experience and values needed for the setting.
- HR and service leaders spend valuable time screening irrelevant CVs instead of interviewing suitable people.
- Incomplete employment histories or late checks can delay hiring decisions and create avoidable uncertainty.
- Poor fit increases the chance of repeat recruitment and the disruption that follows another vacancy.
- Unfilled posts can intensify staffing challenges in settings working to meet Regulation 18 duties.
The CQC Jobs Solution
- We build the shortlist around your role criteria and the staffing and recruitment considerations relevant to Regulations 18 and 19.
- Screening can cover identity, professional registration where relevant, employment history, references and applicable DBS and right-to-work requirements; we agree the stage and scope with you.
- We aim to present a manageable shortlist of relevant applicants, with clear information to support your interview decisions.
- We consider your service culture, experience requirements, working patterns and expectations alongside qualifications.
- Our stated 12-week permanent placement guarantee provides an additional measure of reassurance, subject to agreed terms.
- As part of the Hiring Manager Network, we can discuss a search approach suited to your vacancy and location.
Our Employer Proposition
01 / Relevant people
02 / Management capacity
03 / Recruitment confidence
A Recruitment Partner Focused on Your Business Outcomes
The value of a specialist recruitment partner is not measured by the number of CVs delivered. It is measured by the relevance of the people you meet, the time saved by your team and the confidence you have in the appointment. That is the standard we aim to deliver for care employers.
Shortlists Built Around Your Brief
We work from the role requirements you set — technical ability, relevant experience, care setting, working pattern and management expectations — rather than forwarding every available CV.
Less Time Lost to Unsuitable Applicants
Your team can spend more time assessing plausible candidates and less time working through applications that do not match the position.
Care-Sector Understanding
We discuss role-appropriate checks, professional registrations, experience and safeguarding requirements while recognising that your organisation retains its own recruitment and compliance responsibilities.
Have a vacancy that has remained open longer than expected? Let us discuss whether a specialist search could make the difference.
Discuss Your Vacancy — Free Call
What We Cover
CQC & Ofsted Regulated Settings
We recruit for employers across CQC-regulated and Ofsted-regulated settings throughout the United Kingdom. From nursing and registered management to homecare and specialist support, our brief is to understand the people your service actually needs.
Care Homes & Nursing Homes
Registered Managers, Deputy Managers, Senior Carers, Registered Nurses, Activities Co-ordinators and support staff.
Domiciliary & Homecare
Care Co-ordinators, Field Care Supervisors, Support Workers, Personal Assistants and Live-In Carers.
NHS & Private Hospitals
Registered Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Allied Health Professionals, Ward Managers and Clinical Leads.
Mental Health & Specialist Care
Mental Health Nurses, Support Workers, Therapists, Psychologists and Complex Care Specialists.
Children's Residential Homes
Registered Managers, Deputy Managers, Residential Support Workers, Team Leaders and Keyworkers.
Schools, SEND & Children's Services
SENCOs, Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Early Years Practitioners, Social Workers and Family Support Workers.
Why It Matters
Built Around Compliance — Not Just Recruitment
Regulation 18 — Staffing
Regulation 18 concerns sufficient, suitably qualified, competent, skilled and experienced staff. We discuss how the role specification and candidate assessment can support your staffing plans.
Regulation 19 — Fit & Proper Persons
We agree role-appropriate screening with employers, including identity, work history, references, applicable DBS checks, right-to-work and professional-registration verification. Final employer checks and appointment decisions remain with your organisation.
Ofsted Standards
For children's settings, we consider the experience and safeguarding requirements relevant to the regulated service and vacancy.
How It Works
Five Steps. One Goal. The Right Hire.
01
Discovery Call
We discuss the vacancy, location, urgency, salary expectations, team and role requirements.
02
Targeted Search & Screening
We identify potential candidates and assess experience and agreed screening criteria.
03
Relevant Shortlist
We aim to present a focused selection with information that helps you decide who to meet.
04
Employer Interviews
You retain control of the interview, assessment, compliance and hiring decisions.
05
Placement & Support
We support the agreed appointment process and explain the placement guarantee terms.
“We signed with CQC Jobs the moment we spoke with them — and they began working on our vacancies immediately after that first call. A shortlist of exceptional candidates was presented within two days, the entire process was seamless, and the candidate we appointed has been outstanding from day one.”Head of HR — London-based Care Home Group
What Happens on the Call?
A Useful Recruitment Conversation — Not a Sales Pitch
We will ask about the open role, the care environment, what you have already tried and where the recruitment process is getting stuck. The aim is to establish whether CQC Jobs can genuinely support your vacancy, not to persuade you into an unnecessary service.
You will have an opportunity to raise questions about candidate experience, screening, recruitment timelines and our terms before deciding whether you would like to work together.
Your Discovery Call Will Cover
- The position, location, salary band and required experience
- Why the vacancy has been hard to fill
- Relevant regulatory and pre-employment checks
- Potential search strategy, timing and shortlist expectations
- Next steps and commercial terms if you decide to proceed
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a CQC Jobs discovery call?
A free, no-obligation conversation for employers. We discuss your vacancy, care setting, the skills you need, screening expectations and whether our recruitment approach could help.
How quickly can CQC Jobs deliver a shortlist after a discovery call?
Our usual aim is to discuss a shortlist within 3–5 working days, depending on the role, location and candidate availability. We will explain a realistic timeline for your specific vacancy during the call.
Is the discovery call only for employers?
Yes. Discovery calls are for employers with care recruitment needs. If you are looking for a role, please visit our Candidates page to register your interest.
What is the CQC Jobs placement guarantee?
CQC Jobs advertises a 12-week permanent placement guarantee, with refund provisions of 100% in weeks 1–4, 50% in weeks 5–8 and 25% in weeks 9–12. The applicable conditions should be confirmed in the written recruitment agreement.
Which settings can you help with?
We work with employers across care homes, nursing homes, domiciliary care, hospitals, mental health and specialist care, as well as children’s residential and other Ofsted-regulated settings.
Can we use WhatsApp instead of the form?
Yes. You can message us on WhatsApp to tell us which care position you need to fill. We will respond to discuss your vacancy and suitable next steps.
Ready to Fill Your Vacancy?
Book Your Free Discovery Call Today
If a hard-to-fill vacancy is taking more management time than it should, speak to us about a more targeted search. We will discuss your brief, explain our recruitment approach, and let you decide whether it is the right fit. The initial conversation is free and there is no obligation to proceed.
Our Guarantee
We advertise a 12-week permanent placement guarantee, with stated refund levels of 100% in weeks 1–4, 50% in weeks 5–8 and 25% in weeks 9–12, subject to the terms agreed with your organisation. We will explain the guarantee before you engage us.
Let’s Discuss Your Recruitment Needs
Share a few details about your vacancy and we will contact you to arrange an employer-only discovery call.
Your details will be used to respond to your enquiry. See our privacy policy. Discovery calls are for employers.