Social Care
Social care recruitment for local authorities and providers.
We recruit qualified and unqualified social care staff for local authority teams, care providers, supported living services and children's services. Demand is often driven by caseload spikes, statutory deadlines and vacancy cover, so we work to short lead times.
How we work
What you get when you brief us.
- Caseload-ready candidates
- We screen against the statutory framework the team actually works to, so an interim social worker can pick up a caseload rather than shadow one.
- Cover for statutory deadlines
- Assessment backlogs, court work and inspection preparation are time-bound. We prioritise availability and notice period when shortlisting.
- Transparent charge rates
- Rate, margin and contract type are agreed upfront and shown on the weekly timesheet.
Roles we cover
- —Social workers across children's, adults' and mental health teams
- —Team managers and practice leads
- —Support workers and care assistants
- —Registered managers and deputy managers
- —Assessment and reablement staff
Compliance checked
- —Social Work England, SSSW, SCW or NISCC registration
- —Enhanced DBS with barred list checks
- —Right to work and full employment history
- —Two references covering the last five years
Questions
Social Care hiring, answered.
- How quickly can Actionus supply social care staff?
- It depends on the role and how complete the brief is. Urgent cover from an already-compliant worker can be booked the same day; roles needing fresh clearance move at the speed of DBS and reference turnaround. We tell you which of the two you are dealing with when we take the brief.
- What compliance checks are completed before a worker starts?
- Right to work, identity, professional registration where applicable, DBS or PVG at the correct level, references and any role-specific training evidence. The pack is shared with you before the assignment begins.
- How are hours recorded and invoiced?
- Workers submit hours through an online timesheet portal each week. Your approver receives an email link and approves or rejects the timesheet, which then feeds the weekly pay run and your invoice.
- Can you supply permanent as well as temporary social care staff?
- Yes. We work on locum, temporary, fixed-term contract and permanent terms, and temporary assignments can convert to permanent on agreed terms.