New Directions Social Care - Recruitment and Training

 Part of the New Directions Group

 Recruitment and Training Specialists in the Social Care Sector

News & Events

Race for Life

On Sunday 1st June 2008, one of our Senior Consultants - Sam Hyde ran 5k in the Race for Life in Cardiff.

Race for Life is Cancer Research UK’s flagship event that has grown to become the UK’s largest women-only fund-raising event.
The Race of Life need women everywhere to take part in Race for Life and support [...]

National Minimum Wage levels announced for October 2008

The UK’s adult National Minimum Wage is to rise from £5.52 to £5.73 an hour from October 2008. There will also be increases from £4.60 to £4.77 an hour for 18-21 year olds, and from £3.40 to £3.53 an hour for 16-17 year olds. The rates were recommended and accepted by Government following a report [...]

NCH Cymru Swansea Abseil

New Directions staff who are located in our Swansea Office at Princess House are taking part in the NCH Cymru Swansea Abseil.
Date: 8th March 2008
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Princess House, Swansea
All sponsorship and money raised will go to NCH Cymru and help children and young people, including those in the Swansea area…Â
NCH is one of the [...]

Girls Night In

When: Tuesday 4th March 2008 - 6:30pm - 9pm
Where: House Of Fraser, St Mary Street, Cardiff
Girls Night In - An unmissable event for all girlies to receive discounts, freebies and a fab night at the House Of Fraser, exclusive access and exclusive offers, for one night only, and all for only £5 per ticket.
Liqeur Tastin
Hair [...]

Care Vacancies in Herefordshire

New Directions (Recruitment) Ltd Domiciliary & Social Care Team are expanding into Herefordshire and surrounding areas - Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
We are currently recruiting for local social care professionals to fill support worker vacancies, working with adults and children with various physical and learning disabilities.
Other support worker positions available:

Care Assistants
Home Carers
Mental Health
Challenging Behaviour
Autism
Adolescents

For more information or to book [...]

Go Red For Wales 2008

Go Red for Wales is The Trust’s annual campaign which encourages schools, workplaces, social clubs and groups of friends across the whole of Wales to raise funds for The Trust. Events are linked around the colour red.
In 2008, Go Red for Wales will be back bigger and better than ever before – from Thursday 28th [...]

Care Council for Wales Registration

The Register of Social Care Workers opened in June 2003 with the registration of individuals with a social work qualification, followed by social work students from September 2004 and Social Care Managers from Spring 2005.
The Register is currently open to all Social Care Managers and Workers as described in the Care Standards Act 2000.
A major [...]

Shortage of Occupational Therapists in Wales

New Directions (Recruitment) Ltd have realised that there are a vast shortage of Occupational Therapists across South Wales in both temporary and permanent placements. We strongly believe that Occupational Therapists provide an integral part of the recovery process of disabled service users and provide ongoing support to the most vulnerable members of our community. If [...]

Christmas Candidate Night

New Directions (Recruitment) Ltd, Domiciliary & Social Care Team, cordially invite you to our “Christmas Candidate Night”

Venue:
Elgin Suite, 4th Floor, Elgin House, 106-107 St Mary Street, Cardiff CF0 1DX

Date:
Thursday 13th December 2007

Time:
5pm – 8pm

RSVP:
socialcare@new-directions.co.uk

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Cardiff Winter Wonderland

The bmibaby Cardiff Winter Wonderland returns to Cardiff’s beautiful Civic Centre for the seventh year running. The magical open-air ice rink is back between November 15th 2007 and January 6th 2008 giving a cool 52 days of skating.

Skate Times:

9.40am - 10.40am (from 22 Dec)
11.00am - 12.00pm
12.20pm - 1.20pm
1.40pm - 2.40pm
3.00pm - 4.00pm
4.20pm - 5.20pm
5.40pm - [...]