Specialist recruitment for children's residential and social care

Huff Recruitment has a detailed and extensive understanding of the people, roles and challenges involved in running children’s care services in the UK.

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Who we help

We support providers with the recruitment of Residential Support Workers, Senior Support Workers, Team Leaders, Deputy Managers, and Registered Managers. We source and vet responsible individuals suited to operations and senior management positions, and focus on experienced candidates who understand the demands of regulated care environments.

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I’m a candidate looking for work

Finding the right candidate for a children's home is not just about qualifications and previous job titles. Experience, values, leadership ability, stability and suitability to the specific role all matter.

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I’m recruiting

Our aim is simple: to provide a specialist, responsive and genuinely personal recruitment service to children's residential and social care providers.

Roles we recruit for

We recruit for a range of senior, specialist, permanent roles in Children’s residential care and social care settings.

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Registered & Deputy Managers

Senior Team Leaders & Team Leaders

Support Workers &
Senior Support Workers

Care Workers &
Senior Care Workers

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Why Huff Recruitment

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Sector-only specialism

We are a specialist recruiter for children’s residential and social care with a deep understanding of the specific real world requirements of the sector.

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Our team has an extensive track record across the recruitment sector with focused specialism in social care and Children’s services.

Long track record

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We work to rigorous standards to ensure that our candidates are of the highest calibre and meet all regulatory requirements.

Quality candidates

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Our success in placing the right candidate in the right role is fundamentally born from our commitment to exceptional communication.

Personal service

Experienced team

Our team is highly knowledgeable about the sectors we operate in. We believe that sourcing and placing talented and experienced people in roles they can thrive in requires an expansive understanding of all aspects of children’s residential and social care. Our talented team, with decades of recruitment experience behind it, repeatedly demonstrates our firm commitment to delivering for our candidates, employers, and ultimately the children in their care.

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