The recruitment initiative supports a new model for Falkirk Council’s Care at Home Service, which aims to grow the in-house team. The service will focus on reablement, crisis response, and supporting individuals with more intensive care needs. This redesign is intended to help more people maintain independence at home, facilitate timely hospital discharges, and address the increasing demand for care across the Falkirk area.
A streamlined recruitment process was implemented, inviting eligible candidates to a recruitment centre where interviews, initial pre-employment checks, and provisional job offers were completed on the same day.
“"Bringing new colleagues into the team is an important step in building the Care at Home service we need for the future. As demand for support continues to grow, expanding our workforce will help us provide high-quality care to more people in their own homes."
“"We’ve also been listening carefully to our existing workforce. Their feedback is helping shape working patterns and the future development of the service, ensuring our services are great places to work, while also continuing to deliver excellent care for local people."
These new team members will be crucial in enabling the service to broaden its reablement support, assisting individuals to maximise their independence before any longer-term care package is required. A further recruitment drive is scheduled for January.
