Blogs by tag - Specialist social care · Brook Street Social Care

Global Insights: Healthcare and Life Sciences World of Work 2025 Outlook
4 months ago by Daniel Stack
Transformation within the healthcare and life sciences sector continues to be driven by technological advancements and changing consumer behaviours. These trends are shaping the industry in new and exciting ways. In this report, we explore how global industry leaders will leverage accelerating innovation to create more patient-centric care and drive transformative advanceme...
The Brook Street 2024 Social Care Salary Guide
8 months ago by Daniel Stack
As the struggle to recruit new talent intensifies, retaining staff has become crucial for UK care organisations. Despite a 4.5% drop in job vacancies from Q4 2023, the UK still faces a severe shortage of over 900,000 workers, with the care sector particularly hard hit. Over 152,000 roles in adult social care remain unfilled, a 10% vacancy rate that has been steadily rising ...
Training to overcome social care talent shortages and improve worker efficiency
10 months ago by Daniel Stack
In the ever-evolving landscape of social care, organisations face a growing challenge: a significant talent shortage coupled with high worker attrition rates. Investing in comprehensive training programmes is not just a solution to these issues but a strategic imperative. This blog explores the multifaceted benefits of training in social care organisations, highlighting how ...
Working in supported housing and hostels
12 months ago by Daniel Stack
The work of support workers in supported housing and hostels involves more than just providing a place to stay; it is about creating a nurturing environment where residents can rebuild their lives. This work is a cornerstone in helping residents regain stability, fostering a sense of community, and ultimately enabling them to move towards greater independence and wellbeing....
The role of a leaving care support worker
about 1 year ago by Daniel Stack
In England alone, there were more than 80,000 children in care in March 2023. These numbers highlight the reality that many young people are facing situations where their homes are not safe. This might be because of abuse, neglect or the child’s parent or guardian not being able to keep them safe, resulting in them being placed into care.Leaving care can be a daunting transi...
Emerging and expanding trends in adult and children’s care services – and how to overcome them
about 1 year ago by Daniel Stack
The demand for social care services is on the rise across the UK. This surge is placing an additional pressure on the adult care and children’s services sector which was already struggling with the high caseloads prior to the pandemic. Sweeping reforms, changing focus and the impacts of innovation are transforming the sector. Despite these challenges, there is opportunity fo...
Retaining excellence: Proactive tips for staff retention in the care sector
over 1 year ago by Daniel Stack
The high staff turnover in our industry is a major challenge for organisations. Candidates are curious about the benefits, opportunities, career advancement, treatment of staff, company values, and moral and ethical values associated with the role. Pay rates have become an even more pressing issue due to the rising cost of living. However, we understand that salary is n...
Filling the gap: Addressing the shortage of children’s support workers
over 1 year ago by Daniel Stack
Children’s services need support workers. The demand for qualified individuals in this field is rising dramatically due to an increase in complex family situations and diagnoses like autism or ADHD that require extra support. However, the number of available properly trained workers is not keeping up. This gap means children may face long wait times to receive essential serv...
Seven myths about working in social care
over 1 year ago by Daniel Stack
The social care industry performs a vital function for our society, offering the nurture and support that is needed to keep it going, whether that be looking after children with special educational needs or making home visits to cater to those who are homebound. In any industry there will be misconceptions and stereotypes, deterring people from pursuing a career in the fiel...
Why social care might be the perfect career for you
over 1 year ago by Daniel Stack
This year we’re thrilled to be celebrating 30 years of Brook Street Social Care, and to mark the occasion, here are some reasons why social care might be the career for you:Making a difference in people's lives:Working in social care allows you to have a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals, helping them to improve their quality of life.Personal growth:A s...
Need to hire the best talent for the Health & Social Care sector? Brook Street is here to help you...
about 2 years ago by Daniel Stack
The Health and Social Care Sector is an area in which the staff hired greatly impacts the health and well-being of others. It’s imperative that organisations find the right candidates with the balance of skills, attitude, and behaviour for the role, as well as operate the right recruitment strategy and working environment to ensure they can secure and retain the best talent...
The importance of adult social care
about 3 years ago by Daniel Stack
The past two years have been a difficult time for the adult social care workforce. As the whole world was thrown into uncertainty and struggled to understand the new and pernicious Coronavirus, care sector staff around the country did not think twice about protecting those in their care, sometimes sadly succumbing to the virus themselves. To recognise and honour the kin...
Top five skills every social care worker needs
about 4 years ago by Daniel Stack
Working in social care can be demanding and requires a multitude of different skills to be able to manage the day-to day. In such a varied profession, what are the top qualities every care worker needs to do their job? Here are just five of the top skills we think are crucial. Critical thinking Being able to analyse cases not just through your assumptio...
Why work in Social Care?
over 4 years ago by Daniel Stack
Even before the impact of Coronavirus, the UK care workforce was experiencing a huge shortage of talent. Now with the pressure put on the sector by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with new restrictions on EU nationals entering the workforce imposed by Brexit, this skills shortage is at a critical point. But working in care is often misunderstood. So why should you consider...

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