Overseas recruitment is a great way to find skilled and diverse workers.
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are developing a digital immigration system. This means physical documents are being replaced with an online record of your immigration status. This is known as an eVisa.
To get a free National Insurance number you need to apply online.
The following websites have guidance on recruiting overseas:
- Skills for Care “International recruitment” – advice with navigating the legalities of recruiting internationally
- LGA and ADASS bite size guide
- DHSC and Home Office videos - covering points-based immigration in social care, ethical recruitment and how to apply for a sponsor licence
- The National Care Forum “Pastoral support guide” - help social care employers to explore resettlement support and pastoral care for overseas recruits, including refugees and/or displaced people who are settled in the UK with the right to work
- The Safer employment guide - supports employers to think about safer employment processes from recruitment to retention to managing leavers