The provider said it has seen “thousands more families” inquire about live-in care compared to the same period last year.
The company is looking to fill full- and part-time assistant roles before next year, with applications closing 13 September
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Disabled workers and those with caring responsibilities are disproportionately at risk of redundancy, charity Citizens Advice has reported.
Cera will launch a recruitment drive for new carers across Devon and Cornwall and aims to expand its reach across the counties.
The number of jobs in domiciliary services have increased at a faster rate than those in residential services, Skills for care has revealed.
New data reveals that social care job applications fell by 17.8% year on year during Q1, despite the number of jobs rising by 20.7%.
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%.
The London-based company said it will launch a large-scale effort to train and certify workers as qualified carers.
The increase has been linked to a rise in businesses being forced to close and lay off staff amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The home care franchise said it will create up to 250 jobs across the country as it expands its network of branches.