https://ai.myuk.life/wm/ - My UK Life is a helpful online platform for international recruits in the UK. It offers support with jobs, visa issues, and settling in. Whether you need job advice, help with your CV, or answers to everyday questions, My UK Life is there to make your life in the UK easier. It also works in many languages and includes a 24 / 7 chat support in WhatsApp. We strongly recommend that you encourage your international recruits to register with them (Its Free of charge)
West Midlands International Recruitment Partnership
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WMCA Website Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Lifted Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Recruiting from overseas:
Resources
Funded resources to support International Recruitment in the West Midlands
Looking to recruit?
Are you a care provider with a valid sponsorship license who is looking to recruit from overseas? There may be people already here looking for alternative employment
Changes to legislation from the 9 April 2025 require that care providers who are looking to recruit overseas workers must first look for suitable candidates from their regional displaced workers pool
In the West Midlands, job matching through the Displaced Workers Pool is being provided by Lifted
The West Midlands International Recruitment Partnership is pleased to annouce that as part of our support offering to support displaced individuals we are now working with Lifted
Lifted specialises in matching sponsored individuals with new sponsors
Lifted will also inform the Home Office of your engagement with the displaced worker pool
There is no cost for West Midlands based providers to engage with this service although sponsorship licence costs will need to be borne by the provider should a successful placement occur. This is a different offering to their standard service and is only accessible when you register through this page
They do offer additional services including ongoing compliance, but Lifted will discuss these options with you when you register
Already found a displaced worker?
If you have already found a suitable displaced worker and need confirmation that they are part of the regional displaced worker pool, please click here and we can check the records for you
Please provide their full name and their address. If they are part of our regional pool we will send you a confirmation email along with details of what you need to put on the CoS
What is a displaced worker?
To qualify as a displaced worker, they must
- have been previously sponsored as a skilled worked under occupation codes 6135 or 6136 (or their equivalent SOC 2010 occupations codes of 6145 and 6146 repsectively)
- They have registered with the regional support hub (us) for support
The full government guidance can be found here
irwestmids.co.uk
This Hub has been developed to provide information, advice and guidance on international recruitment to the adult social care sector. It has been developed for both providers of adult social care and councils operating in the West Midlands and offers Free advice
This programme of support for international recruitment is being co-ordinated by West Midlands ADASS, working in partnership with West Midlands Employers, councils and the independent provider sector.
(provided by West Midlands Employers)
HR and Legal Helpline
As part of a regional programme of support, WM Employers are supporting West Midlands CQC registered providers with:
- Legal, HR support and advice services
- Legal and HR email contact – WMIRHelpline@la-law.com
This service will be provided by Legal and HR professionals who have extensive experience in international recruitment.
The benefits of this service will enable all CQC registered care providers and local authorities’ access to quality information in support of providing consistent and equitable information and advice.
The benefits of this service will enable all CQC registered care providers and local authorities’ access to quality information in support of providing consistent and equitable information and advice. Providers shall be entitled to 30 minutes FREE consultation in respect of a query. See T&C’s
Upcoming International Recruitment Events
The West Midlands International Recruitment Programme run monthly Live Legal International Recruitment Webinars.
If you are a Care Provider in the West Midlands and would like details about future International Recruitment webinars, please email our team at hello@wmca.international
Buddying resources
The Care Association has recently completed a project supporting the implementation of 'Buddying Schemes' within care settings
Buddying is a proven method of delivering support and pastoral care to new recruits - particularly those from overseas
We have collected a wealth of best practice from care providers and you can access it by clicking the button beloww
Additional Advice for WMCA Members
If you are a member of the West Midlands Care Association (WMCA) there is some additional advice about sponsorship licenses available within the
Member area of this website (Members password needed)
The West Midlands International Recruitment Partnership is a joint initiative of various regional stakeholders including WM ADASS, West Midlands Care Association and WM Employers. We are not a recruitment agency, Our aim is to support people affected by licence revocation.
This particular element of the support program is being administered by the West Midlands Care Assoication Ltd
If you need to contact us about international recruitment, please email hello@wmca.international
