International Recruitment
Support and resources to help you to recruit from overseas legally and ethically.
SESCA is the South East branch of the Care Association Alliance. SESCA brings together Care Associations from the South East, including Surrey Care Association, and facilitates learning and development opportunities for Care Association members to access on International Recruitment amongst other things. These opportunities are funded by the Department of Health and Social Care.
By clicking through to the SESCA website you can see the current learning and development opportunities available to adult social care providers to support them on international recruitment.
See the Skills for Care international recruitment help pages
SESCA provides training for recently arrived overseas care workers sponsored by providers in the South East. The training courses cover topics such as language skills, care standards, end-of-life care concepts, and making the emotional adjustment to life in the UK.
Welcome Pack: Support for Overseas Workers
Providers can use the resources listed in our welcome pack to effectively guide and direct their overseas workers to appropriate support.
Department Health and Social Care Guidance
Here is where you will find the latest guidance shared with us by the DHSC.
Offering supplementary employment to overseas workers
To comply with UKVI guidance when employing overseas workers in supplementary positions of up to 20 hours, employers must first complete Right to Work checks. Our guide includes a template letter you can use to request information from the primary sponsor about the person you want to employ.