Safe Base Care aims to recruit a diverse and consistently high performing workforce with the necessary knowledge and skills to help us realise our goals in line with our vision and values. This will be achieved by ensuring that our recruitment processes are fair, consistent, transparent and cost-effective, within the framework of our diversity principles and practices.

Our staff go through a rigorous and extensive process in order that we have a full and comprehensive matching principle. It is the responsibility of everyone involved in recruitment and selection to ensure that statutory obligations placed on Safe Base Care by legislation are strictly adhered to.

 

Legislation

Safe Base Care Limited has a legal responsibility to ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process. In that regard we will adhere to all current and pending antidiscrimination legislation. This policy and procedure aim to achieve a consistent approach in order to comply with employment legislation and recognised best practice.

All members of staff appointed to work within Safe Base Care, including children’s provision and education and those on a contractual and sessional basis or volunteers will be appointed in accordance with the requirements of schedule 2 of the children’s homes regulations and children’s homes regulation 31 staffing of children’s homes and 32 fitness of workers, 33 employment of staff and 34 policies for the protection of children.