CANDIDATES
As one of the leading social care recruitment agencies in the UK, we take finding the right jobs for our candidates very seriously.
We understand the importance of career development, so when you register with us, you can expect the following:
- A confidential consultation regarding your career
- A personalised service, tailored to your specific needs and requirements
- Guidance through each stage of the recruitment process
We believe in helping individuals reach their full potential; 95% of the candidates registered with us have referred friends and colleagues because of the service we provide.
Our consultants are all experts in their fields and are there to provide you with honest, down to earth, and friendly advice when you need it most. For further information on how we can help you find your perfect job, please contact us.
What you need to register with Prestige
Experience in Care
A lot of our jobs are lone working, meaning no one can provide training as you are working 1-1 so we require a minimum of 1 year experience in care to give you regular work
DBS
We need to see a copy of Enhanced DBS issues within the last 12 months, ideally up update service
2 x References
2 professional references who can confirm your care experience.
For care assistants and support workers, we accept references from:
- A care home manager or another equivalent-level healthcare employer.
- A band-5 nurse or higher.
- A representative from an agency you’ve previously worked for in a healthcare role.
We can accept one reference from a non-healthcare employer, as long as your healthcare reference can confirm at least six months of UK-based care experience.
For nurses, we accept references from:
- A care home manager or another equivalent-level healthcare employer.
- A band-6 nurse or higher.
- A representative from an agency you’ve previously worked for in a healthcare role.
Important: For both nurses and care assistants, one of your references must be from your most recent UK employer.
Right to work
To confirm your right to work in the UK, we’ll need to see either a copy of your British or Irish passport or a share code if you’re not a UK citizen.
You can request a share code here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work/get-a-share-code-online
Valid training certificates
We will need to make sure you have up-to-date training certificates that meet our compliance requirements.
• Manual Handling
• Infection Control
• First Aid
• Fire Safety
• Food Hygiene (carers only)
• Medication Administration
• Health & Safety
• Life Support
• Equality & Diversity
• Information Governance
• Safeguarding Adults
• Safeguarding Children
• Mental Capacity Act
• Understanding Learning Disabilities and Autistic Spectrum Disorder
If you don't already have these certificates, you can complete them for free with us by just contacting your consultant
Proof of Address
Proof of Address dated within the last 3 months