As the new year begins, it brings an opportunity to reflect, reset, and start fresh. If you’ve been considering a career move or are ready to return to the rewarding field of care, 2025 is the perfect time to take that step

Discover how to find local care home recruitment agencies that connect you with qualified candidates, ensuring the best care for your residents.

Discover the key benefits of using healthcare recruitment agencies, from accessing a larger talent pool to streamlining the hiring process.

At Ocala Recruitment, we pride ourselves on building a supportive, inclusive, and caring environment for both our staff and the people we serve. But don’t just take our word for it—hear from the amazing carers and clients who’ve experienced firsthand what it’s like to be part of the Ocala family.

When it comes to finding a rewarding career in care, choosing the right agency is crucial. At Ocala Recruitment, we understand that care work is more than just a job—it’s a vocation.

Working as a support worker is both challenging and rewarding. Support workers play a vital role in helping individuals overcome physical, mental, or learning difficulties, enabling them to lead independent lives.

The health and social care sector offers a wide variety of rewarding careers for individuals passionate about helping others.

Recruiting in the care industry can be a daunting task, particularly when it comes to finding skilled temporary staff.

Support workers play a critical role in the healthcare and social care sectors, offering tailored care to individuals with a range of needs.

This guide will walk you through the essentials of support work, how to get started, and tips to shine during your interview.

Temporary healthcare workers, such as care assistants and support workers, play a crucial role in the healthcare sector. They step into new roles at short notice, ensuring continuity and quality of care. In this article, we discuss the roles and responsibilities of temporary healthcare workers and what you can expect from a career in this field.

In simple terms, equality is about ensuring everyone has equal opportunities, and diversity is about valuing everyone's differences, whether it's their background, lifestyle, or beliefs.

Let's delve into what Zero Hour contracts are, how they work, and weigh their pros and cons.

As a specialist care recruitment agency, Ocala Recruitment supports over 60 care services with their recruitment needs. So, reading and analysing the Skills for Care annual report for 2022/23 is naturally very interesting to us.

Ocala Healthcare and Ocala Recruitment are different businesses but the same at the core. Ocala Healthcare provides care to people with complex care needs, and Ocala Recruitment provides recruitment services to social care providers.

What are the key challenges faced in healthcare recruitment today?

Networking plays a crucial role in healthcare recruitment as it allows professionals to connect with others in the industry, build relationships, and expand their professional network.

Do you know an amazing care worker? Recommend a friend to Ocala and once they complete 300 hours work in their first three months, we’ll give you £300 to say thank you.

As a specialist social care recruitment agency, we at Ocala Recruitment understand the importance of training for care workers.

How did we celebrate Carer Week 2022? Carers Week is an annual campaign that is designed to raise awareness for unpaid carers that support people in their homes and the community.

Adam and Sam started a recruitment agency in November 2017 called Ocala Healthcare. We have now changed our business to Ocala Recruitment.