Recruit Direct

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝘅
Let's be honest, the perfect candidate sounds wonderful.

Five years' experience, every qualification you could possibly need, knows your systems already, lives around the corner and is happy with the salary you've budgeted.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. They're also probably being chased by every other employer looking for exactly the same person!

Before you dismiss someone who doesn't meet every requirement, ask yourself whether they could actually do the job. Some things need to be there from day one.

𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆.

You might find your next great employee doesn't look quite like the person you originally had in mind.


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𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱

At Recruit Direct, the idea is fairly simple:

👤 You have a vacancy.
🆘 We help create and optimise the advert, advertise it across relevant recruitment channels and manage the advertising campaign.
📩 Applications come to you, so you remain in control of the shortlist, interviews and hiring decision.
👛 No percentage-of-salary recruitment fee.
✅ No complicated long-term commitment.

If you've got a vacancy to advertise, take a look at the packages and see which one fits your recruitment plans.

Explore Recruit Direct: https://www.myrecruitdirect.co.uk/packages-2026

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀?

Lots of applications can look like good news.
Until you realise you're spending your entire afternoon working through CVs from people who don't have the essential experience, can't get to the location or haven't actually read the advert.

If you're getting plenty of applications but very few suitable candidates, look at the advert itself.
❗Is the job title clear?
❗Are the essential requirements obvious?
❗Is the salary realistic?
❗Does the advert explain the role properly?

Sometimes the answer isn't “We need more applications”. It's “We need better-targeted applications”.

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗨𝗞 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀.


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𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

A job advert shouldn't feel like a treasure hunt.
Candidates want to know the basics quickly:

What is the job?
Where is it?
What does it pay?
What are the hours?
What experience is needed?
What happens next?

Put the useful information where people can actually find it.
The fancy introduction can come afterwards.

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰?
Before advertising a vacancy, have another look at the “essential” requirements.

❓ Do you genuinely need five years' experience?
❓ Does the candidate really need to have used that particular piece of software?
❓ Is a degree essential, or has it simply appeared on the job description because it was there last time?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀.

It's worth separating the things someone must have from the things they could learn once they're in the role.

𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆? 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁.

A good recruitment campaign doesn't start when the applications arrive. It starts with the job advert.

If the advert is vague, overloaded with requirements or doesn't explain why someone would actually want the job, you're making the candidate work far too hard.

The job title, salary, location, responsibilities and what the role has to offer should be clear from the start. Because “competitive salary” and “exciting opportunity” aren't quite the recruitment magnets some people seem to think they are!

If you've got a vacancy to advertise, Recruit Direct can help create and optimise the advert and distribute it across multiple recruitment channels.

Take a look at our packages here: https://www.myrecruitdirect.co.uk/packages-2026

Senior Residential Support Worker - Children’s Care
Nottingham
£34,424 per annum
Driving Licence essential

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿?

We are looking for a Senior Residential Support Worker to join a children’s residential care home in Nottingham. This is an opportunity to take on greater responsibility within the home, providing high-quality care to children and young people while also assisting the wider team.

You’ll play an important role in making sure each shift runs safely and effectively, while helping to create an environment where children feel supported, listened to and able to make positive progress.

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲:
✅ A minimum of 12 months’ experience of working with children and young people in a residential setting.
✅ Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Children and Young People’s Services.
✅ 1 years’ experience in a Senior or shift leading position is highly desirable.
✅ Level 5 qualification in Residential Leadership would also be an advantage.

Full details and how to apply can be found here: https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/job/57407261

Senior Residential Support Worker - Children’s Care
Earl Shilton, Leicester,
£34,424 per annum
Driving Licence essential

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿?

We are looking for a Senior Residential Support Worker to join a children’s residential care home in Earl Shilton. This is an opportunity to take on greater responsibility within the home, providing high-quality care to children and young people while also assisting the wider team.

You’ll play an important role in making sure each shift runs safely and effectively, while helping to create an environment where children feel supported, listened to and able to make positive progress.

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲:
✅ A minimum of 12 months’ experience of working with children and young people in a residential setting.
✅ Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Children and Young People’s Services.
✅ 1 years’ experience in a Senior or shift leading position is highly desirable.
✅ Level 5 qualification in Residential Leadership would also be an advantage.

Full details and how to apply can be found here: https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/job/57407280

Senior Residential Support Worker - Children’s Care
Hassocks, West Sussex
£36,067 per annum
Driving Licence essential

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿?

We are looking for a Senior Residential Support Worker to join a children’s residential care home in Hassocks. This is an opportunity to take on greater responsibility within the home, providing high-quality care to children and young people while also assisting the wider team.

You’ll play an important role in making sure each shift runs safely and effectively, while helping to create an environment where children feel supported, listened to and able to make positive progress.

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲:
✅ A minimum of 12 months’ experience of working with children and young people in a residential setting.
✅ Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Children and Young People’s Services.
✅ 1 years’ experience in a Senior or shift leading position is highly desirable.
✅ Level 5 qualification in Residential Leadership would also be an advantage.

Full details and how to apply can be found here: https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/job/57407287

Senior Residential Support Worker - Children’s Care
Hailsham, East Sussex
£36,067 per annum
Driving Licence essential

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿?

We are looking for a Senior Residential Support Worker to join a children’s residential care home in Hailsham. This is an opportunity to take on greater responsibility within the home, providing high-quality care to children and young people while also assisting the wider team.

You’ll play an important role in making sure each shift runs safely and effectively, while helping to create an environment where children feel supported, listened to and able to make positive progress.

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲:
✅ A minimum of 12 months’ experience of working with children and young people in a residential setting.
✅ Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Children and Young People’s Services.
✅ 1 years’ experience in a Senior or shift leading position is highly desirable.
✅ Level 5 qualification in Residential Leadership would also be an advantage.

Full details and how to apply can be found here: https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/job/57407299