Business Details
17 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Social Care Recruitment Solutions
Caritas Recruitment has been a dedicated specialist in social care recruitment since 2009, driven by a mission to connect professionals with roles that align with their skills, values, and aspirations. Our consultants prioritise understanding candidates' lifestyles, career goals, and qualifications to ensure placements that foster long-term success. We differentiate ourselves through a consultative approach, combining sector expertise with tailored support for both clients and candidates. Our commitment extends beyond recruitment, offering wellbeing initiatives such as yoga classes and wellness resources to promote work-life balance. As part of the nGAGE group, we leverage global infrastructure while maintaining a boutique, candidate-centric ethos.Our values of expertise, integrity, and leadership underpin every interaction, ensuring placements that drive positive change in social care. With a 90% Net Promoter Score, we pride ourselves on punctual pay, resilient support, and a collaborative culture. Our partnerships with organisations like NSPCC and Birmingham City Council demonstrate our ability to deliver scalable, compliant solutions. By focusing on both immediate needs and long-term sector growth, we empower professionals to make meaningful impacts in communities across the UK.
Services
Children's Services
Adult Services
Mental Health
Domestic Violence
Substance Misuse
Homelessness
NHS Trusts
Details
- Year established: 2009
Highlights and features
- We offer tailored job opportunities aligned with candidates' lifestyles and career goals.
- Our team provides weekly yoga sessions and wellness resources for professional wellbeing.
- We specialise exclusively in social care recruitment with sector-specific expertise.
- We operate with honesty and transparency, ensuring placements align with client values.
- Our consultants deliver personalised support, considering both skills and cultural fit.
Associations and certifications
- APSCo Social Work Compliance+
What people say
Punctual pay
Resilient support
Endless enthusiasm
90% NPS
Excellent candidate reviews
Services
Children's Services
We specialise in placing professionals within children's services, supporting roles that safeguard and improve outcomes for young people and families. Our consultants understand the unique demands of this sector, ensuring candidates possess both the qualifications and empathy required. By partnering with local authorities and specialist organisations, we deliver placements that drive positive, long-term impacts in child welfare.
Mental Health
Our mental health recruitment focuses on connecting skilled professionals with roles that address complex care needs. We prioritise candidates with experience in crisis intervention, therapy, and community support, ensuring placements that enhance service delivery. By maintaining rigorous compliance standards, we provide clients with qualified staff capable of delivering compassionate, person-centred care across diverse settings.
Domestic Violence
We supply trained professionals for domestic violence support roles, ensuring placements with organisations committed to victim safety and rehabilitation. Our candidates undergo thorough vetting to meet safeguarding requirements, with expertise in risk assessment and trauma-informed care. This specialism enables clients to strengthen their capacity to protect vulnerable individuals while adhering to regulatory frameworks.
NHS Trusts
We provide qualified social care professionals for NHS Trust placements, bridging the gap between clinical environments and community needs. Our candidates meet stringent compliance standards, including APSCo Social Work Compliance+, ensuring seamless integration into healthcare teams. This specialism supports NHS organisations in maintaining high-quality patient care through reliable, skilled workforce solutions.
Homelessness
Our homelessness sector recruitment connects professionals with roles focused on accommodation, outreach, and rehabilitation services. We prioritise candidates with experience in crisis intervention and housing policy, ensuring placements that address both immediate needs and long-term solutions. By partnering with specialist charities and local authorities, we deliver staffing solutions that improve outcomes for individuals experiencing homelessness.
People
Debbie Smith
CEO
With over 15 years in recruitment leadership, Debbie drives Caritas' strategic vision, focusing on ethical practices and sector innovation while maintaining a candidate-centric approach.
Jonjo Hood-Wright
Sales Director
Leading business development, Jonjo specialises in building client partnerships across social care, leveraging his expertise to deliver scalable recruitment solutions that align with organisational goals.
Dinah Richards
Associate Director
Dinah oversees key account management, ensuring client satisfaction through tailored recruitment strategies and compliance expertise, with a focus on long-term sector relationships.
Sam Chatwin
Head of Compliance and Audit
Sam ensures all placements meet rigorous regulatory standards, implementing audit processes that maintain Caritas' reputation for integrity and compliance excellence in social care recruitment.
Natalie Duckett
Senior Manager
Based in Edinburgh, Natalie leads regional operations, combining local market knowledge with national compliance frameworks to deliver effective staffing solutions for Scottish clients.
Questions
How do you support candidates beyond job placement?
We provide weekly yoga classes, wellness resources, and aftercare services to ensure long-term professional wellbeing and career satisfaction.
Which sectors do you specialise in?
We focus exclusively on social care, covering children's services, mental health, domestic violence, substance misuse, homelessness, and NHS trust roles.
What compliance standards do you follow?
We adhere to APSCo Social Work Compliance+ standards, ensuring all placements meet rigorous regulatory requirements for client and candidate safety.
Can I refer a colleague for a role?
Yes, our referral program offers a £300 reward for successfully placing a referred candidate in a permanent position.
How do you ensure quality placements?
Our consultants conduct detailed assessments of both candidates' skills and clients' cultural needs, ensuring matches that prioritise long-term success and alignment.
What benefits do clients receive?
Clients gain access to pre-vetted candidates, compliance expertise, and tailored recruitment solutions that reduce hiring time while maintaining quality standards.
Reviews (7)
Lucy A.
Nov 28, 2020
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Excellent service. Gemma is professional, friendly and very efficient. Always had quick responses to telephone calls and emails. Nothing is too much trouble. Would recommend.
Nikki Hanks
Jan 26, 2019
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Great agency to work for. Can highly recommend Dan Bradford. Hes always willing to help and is great at securing interviews for decent posts quickly. Thanks Dan
Sion Williams
Jan 12, 2019
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I have had no issues with caritas and my consultant Gemma has been fantastic, she will always manage any issues I have very quickly and is easily contactable
Mia Jay
Dec 10, 2018
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I have been with Caritas for years now, they cover most of England and my consultant, is what I would describe as very proactive in finding me the right position. I would recommend.
Betty Aninkora
Nov 09, 2018
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Worked with Caritas London for 8 years, cant recommend them enough! Everyone especially my consultant Aaron, has been highly supportive and wanting the best for you!
Jade Thomson
Oct 24, 2018
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I started working at Caritas in June 2018 in the Newcastle office. It is a great environment to work in with excellent support available whenever you need it. They have a brilliant commission structure so there is the potential to earn a lot of money on top of your basic salary if you work hard. They hold a lot of fun events in London which allows the workers to get together and socialise which is always fun.
Lotus Warren
Sep 24, 2018
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I would really recommend my agent Dan Bradford - he's really proactive, hardworking and always has time for me. He has managed to get me the kind of jobs I've asked for and I haven't had to use another agency.
