Recruitment & Training Provider in the Social Care Sector
The New Directions group of companies has once more answered a rallying call-to-arms and supported a homelessness shelter in Bristol with their plans to add a bit of Christmas cheer for their clients. Kirsty Knowles who heads up the Bristol division of the New Directions Social Care Team has worked in recent months to support St Mungo's - a charity that helps individuals recover from issues created by homelessness. Alongside supporting recruitment plans for the…
A national recruiter has opened a new regional office in Alexandra House in the heart of Swansea in a direct response for staffing demands across the region. New Directions Social Care is an award winning recruitment agency with current bases in Cardiff and Bristol. The team have now taken the step to commit to servicing Swansea and West Wales with a new permanent home in the prominent city centre building, sharing the space with other…
Throughout the months of September and October New Directions Social Care took part in a challenge which created over £14,000 for homelessness charity The Wallich. 19 businesses in total across the Cardiff region took part in the Clash of the Corporates challenge, where teams were given an initial investment of £50 and encouraged to ‘nurture their note’. From sponsored head shaves to cake baking and concerts, the initiative encouraged businesses to stand up and be…
New Directions, a leading Welsh recruitment firm, has been awarded gold accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, joining the top seven per cent of accredited organisations across the UK and becoming the first Welsh recruitment agency to do so. This accolade demonstrates their commitment to high performance through good people management. New Directions has 12 offices across the UK with nine being based across Wales. The group employs in excess of 150 staff and…
A leading social care recruitment firm has made bold steps in understanding the very real issues faced by the client groups they work in partnership with. New Directions Social Care colleague Alys Jones and Jodie Hollyman recently attended a course ran by the organisation Dementia Friends to gain more insight into what life is like for dementia sufferers. The pair worked through a series of eye opening activities and heard real life stories which allowed…
Blueberry Bears Day Nursery in Cardiff are extremely excited to announce the arrival of their new Easter chicks. For the second year running, they have welcomed the unhatched eggs and incubator in to the Nursery and cared for them for the three weeks, leading up to and including the hatching of the fluffy little chicks. The Nursery’s Manager, Carys Wenner told us how intrigued the children are and how they love to watch the hatching…
Leading Welsh recruitment and training experts New Directions were last night announced as ‘Compliance Team of the Year’ at a ceremony in London. The Women in Compliance award, presented by the BBC’s Louise Minchin heralds serious ambition from the firm. In 2014 the award was won by leading telecoms operation Orange and in 2015 internet search engine giants Google. The awards celebrate the achievements of female compliance professionals and the success of the compliance industry…
The Code of Practice for Social Care Workers sets the standards of conduct expected of workers within this industry. To read the code of practice, please click here.
Leading Welsh recruitment and training firm New Directions has been shortlisted for the prestigious ‘Women in Compliance Awards’ set to take place in London in March 2016. The awards celebrate the achievements of female compliance professionals and the success of the compliance industry through diversity, recognising and rewarding the outstanding contribution that women make every day in the world of business. The New Directions Compliance team (pictured) work to ensure that all of the supply…
2015 has been an exceptional year for the New Directions group of companies. Our teams across the UK have been shortlisted for, and won a number of awards that acknowledge the hard work of all our staff. The awards and nominations have included: Winner of ‘Supplier of the Year’ award at Welsh Procurement Awards Shortlisted with ‘Community Engagement’ award at Welsh Procurement Awards Shortlisted for ‘Manager of the Year’ at IIP awards Winner of ‘Innovation…