Social care was one of the few sectors to experience an increase in job adverts last month, but job applications fell by more than 25%.
Survey reveals COVID-19 mental health impact on care workers
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One in four social care professionals have felt discriminated because of their class, while over 85% of employers admit they have been bias during interviews.
New research shows that 64.5% of social care professionals are on the brink of burnout, with 88.5% stating that work is the main contributing factor.
Social care employers are struggling to source the talent they need and this is having an impact on the pay packets, the CV-Library said.
The number of social care applications applying for new jobs in the sector rose by 2.6% year on year last month.
The number of candidates in the social care industry registering their CVs online has also increased, new data shows.