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Adult Social Care recruitment agency.
Hire locum, temporary, interim and permanent adult social care staff with Actionus. Adult social care covers residential and nursing homes, supported living, domiciliary services and reablement teams, where consistent staffing directly affects CQC and Care Inspectorate outcomes. Actionus places carers, senior carers and care coordinators into locum, temporary and permanent roles with DBS, right-to-work and training evidence checked before the first shift.
How you can hire
Locum, temporary, interim or permanent.
Locum adult social care staff
Short-notice and planned locum adult social care staff to cover rota gaps, sickness, leave and backlogs, booked on your framework or direct engagement terms where they apply.
Temporary adult social care staff
Temporary adult social care staff for seasonal pressure, projects and fixed blocks of work, with weekly online timesheets approved by your manager.
Interim adult social care staff
Interim adult social care staff and senior leads to hold a service, cover a vacant post or deliver a change programme while you recruit permanently.
Permanent adult social care staff
Permanent adult social care staff sourced, screened and shortlisted against your brief, with interviews arranged and offers managed through to start.
Compliance checked before the first shift
- •Enhanced DBS with barred list checks
- •Right to work and identity verification
- •References covering recent employment in care settings
- •Safeguarding and mandatory training evidence
Settings we supply
- •Residential and nursing homes
- •Supported living services
- •Domiciliary and reablement teams
- •Day services
Specialities
Elderly care, Dementia care, Learning disabilities, Complex care, Reablement, End of life care
Live adult social care roles
Roles we are working on now.
- Social CareHead of service
Head of Therapeutic Services
This Head of Therapeutic Services role in South West England offers a permanent 30 hour per week contract with hybrid working options. You will provide strategic leadership for an established charity delivering specialist support to children and families affected by trauma. The position involves overseeing service quality, safeguarding and multidisciplinary team management to drive organisational growth.
bristol£50,000 to £65,000 per annumPermanentVIEW ROLE → - Social CareRegistered Care Management
Registered Nursing Manager
We are seeking a Registered Manager for a temporary position based at a large bedded nursing home in the West Midlands. This role offers an immediate start providing essential leadership cover until mid to late November 2026. This is a vital opportunity to lead a dedicated team in a well-established clinical environment.
Birmingham£30 to £40 per hourTemporaryVIEW ROLE → - Social Care
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist required for a locum position within a dedicated adult social care department. This role involves delivering essential clinical interventions through a mix of site visits and remote administrative work. You will join a professional team focused on enhancing client independence through thorough assessments and equipment prescription.
Falkirk£25 to £45 per hourLocumVIEW ROLE → - Social Care
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist required for a locum position focused on enhancing independence for adult service users within a community setting. This rewarding role involves conducting detailed functional evaluations and coordinating complex equipment installations to improve daily living standards. You will act as a vital link between statutory services and local residents, ensuring high-quality outcomes through expert clinical advice.
Greater Manchester£30 - £35 per hourLocumVIEW ROLE →
Questions
Hiring adult social care staff, answered.
- How do I hire locum or temporary adult social care staff through Actionus?
- Send us the role, location, dates and engagement type. We confirm what is achievable, shortlist compliant adult social care staff and book them once you approve, with hours recorded through weekly online timesheets.
- Can Actionus recruit permanent and interim adult social care staff?
- Yes. We recruit adult social care staff on locum, temporary, interim and permanent terms, and temporary assignments can convert to permanent on agreed terms.
- What checks are completed before adult social care staff start?
- Professional registration where it applies, right to work, identity, the correct level of DBS, references and role-specific training evidence. The compliance pack is shared with you before the assignment begins.
- Do you work across the whole of the UK?
- Yes. Actionus recruits nationally across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and in Ireland, so you work with one agency wherever the vacancy sits.
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