New Directions Recruitment was founded in 1994 and is now the largest independent provider of care services in Wales. This has been recognised by the company’s inclusion in the Wales Fast Growth 50 awards for four of the last five years. The award recognises the 50 fastest growing companies in Wales and is a testament to the highly trained staff that we employ and the strength of our client base in the public and private sectors.

New Directions are an umbrella body of the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and all staff undertake a fully enhanced CRB and POVA check.

As recruitment specialists in the social care sector we provide a dedicated, bespoke service to both our clients and candidates. We are committed to providing the highest level of service to both our clients and our candidates. We strive to offer the most appropriate candidate to suit the individual requirements and specifications of our clients, whilst also ensuring that candidates are offered training and development opportunities.

We are always actively recruiting for a wide range of job roles from support workers, care assistants, qualified & unqualified nursery nurses & project workers to qualified social workers and senior management.

Consultants who have been in the profession are well placed to understand the needs and requirements of people looking for jobs in social care, so you can have confidence in knowing that you will be dealing with fellow social care professionals who have practical experience and knowledge.

Candidates looking for work can also check our vacancies page or can submit their details and CV by using our candidate registration page.

New Directions Recruitment places candidates in sectors such as the following:

• Children’s Residential Homes (Private and Local Authority)

  We are constantly recruiting on a yearly basis for children’s homes all over wales and the west of England. We recruit specifically for candidates and clients with working directly with children in the ‘Looked After Care’ sector, young offender’s, and those children who severe emotional problems. We specialise in finding and placing candidates who are qualified NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People and higher Levels of senior positions as well as Management.

• Hostels/Young Persons Hostels/Refugee Hostels

  We are one of the largest suppliers of staff to Hostels all over Wales and the West of England and are always seeking experienced staff to work directly on behalf of new directions in various adult hostels. If you are a client or candidate and are seeking staff or part time or full time vacancies in the sector then please call us to find out more of our current roles.

• Children’s Nurseries/After School Clubs/Youth Clubs/Pupil Referral Units

  New Directions Social Care are proud of our long established relationships with privately run children’s nurseries and local authorities. Due to this on going reputable supply of staff to many clients’ over the years we have many full time and part time vacancies all over Wales and England. We supply many local authorities covering youth clubs, and after school clubs and are always seeking experienced staff who can work in these areas. We also recruit management positions for all the above mentioned roles in childcare so please feel free to get in touch to find out more.

• Care Homes/Adult Day Centres/Community Supported Living

  New Directions are proud to inform you that we are one of the largest suppliers to local authority run care homes and private care homes all over Wales and the West of England. Due to this busy recruitment period we are always seeking candidates who have a proven background in working with adults and the elderly and those with complex need’s such as dementia, mental health problems, Alzheimer’s, EMI and ADHD. We recruit for clients daily and are always seeking senior care staff and deputy and managers looking for a new career in this sector.

• Nursing Vacancies

  Due to New Directions expanding our client base we are now heavily involved in recruiting and placing qualified nurses in full and part time jobs all over Wales and England for private nursing homes and EMI Units. We currently have live jobs for registered general nurses, registered mental health nurses, staff nurses and registered nurses in learning disabilities. Please contact us to find out more on these right now.