Description
Welcome to the Halo Staffing eLearning course for Safer Recruitment. In this course we will go through everything you’ll need to know in order to be able to recruit staff in a way that is safe for all of the adults and children in your care.
We will begin with a discussion of the recruitment and selection process, and the importance that it holds.
From there, we’ll look at how to identify any training and safeguarding requirements that a role may have.
The third section will cover the important steps to cover in the recruitment and selection process.
After that, the safeguarding requirements that are inherent to certain jobs and roles will be looked at.
Following on from that, we’ll cover how to ensure a fair process for applicants while minimising risks.
Afterwards, we’ll look at how to include any safeguarding requirements of a role within the application form.
From there, we’ll move on to what an identity check is, and why it is important.
The eighth section will look at the information that should be provided pre-application.
After that, the purpose of a DBS check will be covered.
Following on from there, we’ll look at what a regulated activity is.
The second-to-last section will be on what a single central record is.
Finally, we’ll look at some essential interview skills.
You can view the introduction video for the Safer Recruitment course below.
Is this for me?
This course has been carefully designed for organisations who want to more safely recruit new staff. As specialists in providing staffing solutions Halo Staffing’s courses are relevant for many industries including health and social care for carers, support workers, nurses and managers. Completing this course will ensure that you are fully up to date with relevant content to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in your field. On successful completion of this course, you will be issued with a certificate and digital badge valid for 1 year.
Why should I take this course?
You should take this course if it’s necessary for you or your team to recruit people in a way that protects people from harm and abuse, keeping in line with Skills for Care and the key legislation such as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.
What will I learn?
This course will provide you and/or your team with an understanding of the recruitment and selection process, training and safeguarding requirements, fair processes for applications, including safeguarding requirements in application forms, identity checks, pre-application information, DBS checks, regulated activities, single central records, and essential interview skills.
Course Duration: 30 minutes to 1 hour.
