CARE village operator, Belong, is reaching out to more than 1,000 former employees and new candidates to join their teams as the UK’s Covid-19 crisis continues.

A host of permanent and temporary roles are available, supported by voluntary positions, and Belong, which operates a care village in Atherton, hopes that in addition to experienced care workers, the range of vacancies, which amount to over 100 in total, will attract interest from people in the wider employment market.

The not-for-profit organisation has promised to reduce the appointment and certification process to approximately 7-10 days to ensure support as quickly as possible for existing teams at its dementia friendly villages.

Commenting on the recruitment campaign, Belong, deputy chief executive, Tracy Paine said: “The national response to the NHS call to arms was a very successful example of mass recruitment, although ours is different in that it offers not only temporary positions but also significant career opportunities for a large proportion of those who will be appointed in the coming weeks, as we plan for continued expansion post- coronavirus.

“We are an organisation known, not only for the standard of our care provision, but also for our investment in the training and personal development of our people, so as well as answering the call at a time of national need, we will look for this recruitment campaign to uncover people with an eye on the future, and a wish to pursue a rewarding career with us.”

n Anyone interested can find details at belong.org.uk