Displaced Worker Pool
Are you a care provider who is looking to employ overseas workers?
Changes to legislation regarding overseas recruitment now require that you first engage with your regional displaced workers pool
Already found a displaced worker?
There are certain exemptions where you as an employer do not have to engage with the regional displaced worker pool
You do not have to check with the regional displaced worker pool if your potential new employee:
Is already in the UK and was previously sponsored as a skilled worked under occupation codes 6135 or 6136 (or their equivalent SOC 2010 occupations codes of 6145 and 6146 respectively)
Or
The worker is already legally working for you as a care worker or senior care worker, and has been working for you in that role, with permission on another immigration route, for at least the 3-month period before the date of their application. This also includes if they have been sponsored by another company and you now want to employ them full time (Full time employment must meet the skilled worker visa sponsorship rules - ie 37.5 hours a week and min £25000 pa)
If an exception applies, you should explain this when you assign a CoS to the worker. You can do this either in the job description field or by adding a sponsor note after you’ve assigned the CoS. If you do not include this information, the worker’s application may be refused.
The full government guidance can be found here (refer to section SK 4.29)
If the exemptions above do not apply then you will have to engage with the regional pool by registering with Lifted (see below)
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 through the link below
They do offer additional services including ongoing compliance, but Lifted will discuss these options with you when you register
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 Association Ltd
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
Registered in England and Wales. Company No 04972911
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