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TRISTONE HEALTHCARE LAUNCHES RECRUITMENT
PLATFORM Independent buy and build investment group Tristone Healthcare has launched an innovative recruitment platform in a bid to tackle the growing labour shortage in the social care sector.
Care Jobs Today, an online recruitment portal, is the first website of its kind to be launched in conjunction with social care providers in the UK. Initially, it will be used by Tristone’s 10-strong portfolio to advertise jobs within the business community, while also raising awareness of the benefits of working within social care, before being rolled out more widely.
The site allows providers to upload positions and manage applications, while providing job seekers with an opportunity to test whether social care is the right career for them through an online quiz. The content-rich website will also keep users up to date on the latest news across the portfolio and the sector.
Yannis Loucopoulos, CEO of Tristone Healthcare, said: “Recruitment and retention are two of the biggest challenges facing our business community and the sector as a whole. Brexit and a global pandemic have exacerbated a long-standing problem that is adding significant pressure onto providers, as they battle with other sectors to bring high-quality talent into the industry.
“The aim of Care Jobs Today is to not only support our business community with a purpose-built platform that strengthens their approach to recruitment, but to also provide jobseekers
CARER SCOOPS TOP ACCOLADE AT THE GREAT BRITISH
CARE AWARDS Premier Community’s Marie Brown has been named the winner of The Home Care Worker Award at The British Care Awards’ East Midlands Regional Finals held at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Beeston, Nottingham.
The Home Care Worker Award recognises the significant role of the home care worker in consistently providing a high- quality standard for people living in their own homes.
Key deciding factors for the judges include recognising a carer who allows a service user to make their own decisions and stay in control of their own lives, someone who encourages independence, and who has numerous examples of going the extra mile for service users.
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with a dynamic portal that allows them to directly engage with providers, get under the skin of potential roles, while gaining a real understanding of the benefits of working in the social care sector. The industry is driven by passionate and purpose-driven individuals; Care Jobs Today is designed to bring that to life and inspire those looking for a rewarding and fulfilling career.”
According to recent research by Tristone Healthcare, there are more than 126,000 jobs available in the social care sector, dwarfed by the 284,979 positions in healthcare, over 171,000 in retail, nearly 100,000 in manufacturing, and 38,000 in logistics.
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Overall, the judges were looking for someone who gives an excellent and dignified service to clients.
“We’re proud to say that Marie embodies all these values and so much more,” said Daniel Isterling, Managing Director of Premier Community. “Marie has been a valued member of the Premier Community team for the last five years; she thoroughly deserves this award as her commitment and dedication to the people she cares for is second to none.”
Marie said: “I am deeply honoured to receive this award for engaging in work that I find truly fulfilling. It is important to acknowledge that this achievement resulted from a collaborative effort involving both management and team colleagues.”
Premier Community was nominated as finalists in six different categories at the awards and were highly commended in The Care Employer Award, alongside the team’s Tracy Marsden, who was also highly commended for The Home Care
Registered Manager Award in recognition of her work as Registered Branch Manager for North Derbyshire.
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