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Supporting our clients with international recruitment

At Little Steps, we pride ourselves on helping our clients reduce their reliance on recruitment agencies whilst cutting their overheads and supporting them through the whole international recruitment process.

From interview to candidate arrival, we are here every step of the way…

THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

INTRODUCTION TO CANDIDATES

We will send you a selection of profiles with candidate introductory videos

VIDEO INTERVIEWS

You inform us of the candidates you wish to interview and a suitable date and time

COMPLIANCE & DOCUMENTATION

We ensure compliance checks on the candidate and provide the client with all relevant documents and references

VISA & TRAVEL ASSISTANCE

We assist the candidate in applying for their visa and with booking their travel to the UK

ACCOMMODATION SOURCING

We work with all parties in relation to accommodation requirements

CANDIDATE ARRIVES

Once the candidate arrives, we will send our invoice

  • HCA CRITERIA
All HCAs have the following as standard:
  • Min. 12 months healthcare experience
  • Care Certificate training
  • IELTS: overall score 5.5 or above; OET: overall score of C or above or UK Naric
  • SENIOR CARER CRITERIA
All nurses have the following as standard:
  • Min. 12 months healthcare or nursing experience
  • A nursing degree in their home country
  • IELTS: overall score 5.5 or above; OET: overall score of C or above or UK Naric
  • WHAT ARE THE COSTS INVOLVED?
  • Immigration Surcharge: £364 - £1,000 per candidate (depending on business size)
  • Certificate of Sponsorship (COS): £199 per candidate
  • Our fees: 6-8% of carer's annual salary
All HCAs have the following as standard:
  • • The recruiting process can vary in time depending on where the candidate comes from and Home Office visa processing times. Generally, the turnaround from interview to arrival is around 4-6 weeks.
A SELECTION OF THIS WEEK’S CANDIDATES
  • NURSE CRITERIA
All nurses have the following as standard:
  • Nursing Diploma in home country
  • Minimum 12 months of nursing experience
  • IELTS: overall score 7 or above or OET: overall score of B or above
  • NMC registration
  • Passed NMC CBT
  • WHAT ARE THE COSTS INVOLVED?
  • Immigration Surcharge: £364 - £1,000 per candidate (depending on business size)
  • Certificate of Sponsorship (COS): £199 per candidate
  • Our fees: 10% of nurses' annual salary
To make your job offer more appealing to the candidate, we strongly suggest reimbursing some or all of the costs to the candidate, such as:
  • Visa application fee: £247
  • Transport from the airport to accommodation: Prices vary depending on the distance 
  • 1-3 months rent contribution
  • Flight cost or contribution
  • NMC Registration fee: £195
  • OSCE training and exam: £794
  • Refunded English and CBT costs: Approx. £300
  • HOW LONG DOES THE PROCESS TAKE?
  • The recruiting process can vary in time depending on where the candidate comes from and Home Office visa processing times. Generally, the turnaround from interview to arrival is around 6-8 weeks.

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CANDIDATE PROFILES
We will send you a selection of profiles of suitable candidates
2.
TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS
You inform us of the candidates you wish to interview and a suitable date and time
3.
ORDER CONFIRMATION
You confirm the start date of the candidate and sign our Order Confirmation
4.
COMPLIANCE & DOCUMENTATION
We send all relevant documentation and training certificates
5.
ACCOMMODATION & TRAVEL
We assist with finding accommodation and organising travel
6.
CANDIDATE ARRIVES
The candidate arrives and is ready to star work

HCA CRITERIA

All HCAs have the following as standard: