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What's uniquely topical/trending for HR in the Housing/Social Care/Support Sector at the moment please? (apart from Supreme Court judgement on NMW)

Jo

As a candidate for a final stage interview for a HR Director in the housing/social care/support sector would anyone be happy to share any insight into what's trending/topical for HR and the senior leadership teams in-sector, but which may not apply to other sectors?  Obviously the implications of the Supreme Court judgment in the MENCAP case is relevant, as is recruitment and retention post pandemic, but is there anything else that I'm missing? Or is the question, what are the sector issues for returning to the workplace post pandemic?  All input/guidance gratefully received!

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  • Hi Jo

    I haven't worked in Social Care but I was for several years a carer of a family member who was supported to remain in her own home in London by carers. My observation was that the carers were drawn from countries across the world but all outside the EU. What I don't know is whether they had all obtained the right to remain before they started working as carers or if the agency sponsored them. I would imagine that Covid travel restrictions have cut off the supply of new staff coming to the UK.

  • in reply to Elizabeth Divver
    Hi there Elizabeth, again that's very helpful. I think the sector has a whole heap of perfect storm issues to contend with.... Brexit, post pandemic operational and strategic implications, safety and wellbeing and pay all appear to be coming together too seriously impact the sectors ability to recruit and retain a skilled workforce. I'd picked up that the sector housing and social care is heavily dependent upon skilled workers from outside the UK so you're absolutely spot on. Thanks so much for taking the time to provide some helpful input :-)
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  • in reply to Elizabeth Divver
    Hi there Elizabeth, again that's very helpful. I think the sector has a whole heap of perfect storm issues to contend with.... Brexit, post pandemic operational and strategic implications, safety and wellbeing and pay all appear to be coming together too seriously impact the sectors ability to recruit and retain a skilled workforce. I'd picked up that the sector housing and social care is heavily dependent upon skilled workers from outside the UK so you're absolutely spot on. Thanks so much for taking the time to provide some helpful input :-)
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