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Best Podcasts for Care Workers
We hear from hundreds of professional care workers who are often concerned from news reports about working through an agency. So, it seemed a great time to run through how OUTT.com works and the outstanding benefits on offer!
Time Management Tips for Social Care Staff
Social Care NewsTime seems to be the one commodity social care staff can never have enough of! You can't buy it; there is always a finite amount and yet a seemingly never-ending list of jobs that make it impossible ever to catch up. If that sounds familiar, don't...
The Cheapest Ways for Carers to Get Around London
Social Care NewsCarers are almost always busy! For those of us in the big smoke, travel can be a pretty big challenge, needing to: Flit between placements or shifts. Travel to different care facilities or resident's homes. Beat the rush hour to relax on the journey...
Minimum Holiday and Break Periods for the UK Social Care Sector
Social Care NewsNobody wants to be that person who's brand new to a team and starts niggling about breaks and downtime - however, all care professionals must make sure they're getting the right amount of rest. Care work can be very physical and emotionally...
Payroll Benefits of Working with OUTT.com
We hear from hundreds of professional care workers who are often concerned from news reports about working through an agency. So, it seemed a great time to run through how OUTT.com works and the outstanding benefits on offer!
The Big Sleep-In Shift Pay Debate
As a new force in the social care staffing sector, the team here at Outt.com is always happy to question the status quo when something doesn’t feel right, especially with our people-first ethos. One such debate has arisen around fixed-rate
Book Your Coronavirus Vaccine
As the vaccination programmes roll out across the UK, it’s essential for all social care staff, in any role or position, to ensure they take up their frontline entitlement to receive a jab. There are still millions of fantastic care workers working…
Coming Back to Social Care After a Break
We hear from hundreds of professional care workers who are often concerned from news reports about working through an agency. So, it seemed a great time to run through how OUTT.com works and the outstanding benefits on offer!
Government Guidelines for Social Care Workers this Winter
While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt across the nation, the effect on our care sector has been profound. Social care workers may be first in line for vaccinations as front line key workers, but there is still a vital need to protect…
2021 Minimum Agency Rates and National Living Wage – The Facts
Living wages, page freezes and the cost of living have all been high on the agenda this year – as many frontline social care workers face heavier demands and are recognised as imperative to the nation’s health. However, it’s well worth thinking about…
Winter Safety Tips for Care Workers
As we dive into the depths of January, and the mercury dips ever lower, it is vital for care workers to consider their safety and wellbeing. Not only are frontline key workers dealing with all the challenges of providing outstanding care throughout a…
Five Tips for Social Care Professionals Looking to Take the Next Step on the Career Ladder
Social Care NewsSocial care professionals have all been in a job where we know we're overqualified or have developed a great set of skills that means we'd be able to apply for a more senior position. However, taking that leap of faith and putting yourself out there at...
Top 10 Social Care Worker Gifts
Christmas is fast approaching, and with a year that has been challenging for many, it’s an excellent opportunity to show your love and appreciation for the social care workers in your life who have been at the front line managing the strain of the…
OUTT Academy – Social Care Training
Whether you’re an established social care worker or thinking about applying for a care staff job, you know that social care training is just part and parcel – no matter how much of a drag it is. The thing is, training feels almost designed to be inconvenient…
Healthy Lunch Alternatives on Your Social Care Shift
We get it – you’re in the middle of a busy social care shift, have a short lunch break, and haven’t eaten anything since you snagged a bite of toast on your way out of the door this morning. It’s always tempting to grab a quick bite to eat from the…
Manage Care Worker Stress
Care workers are key-workers and for perhaps the first time ever, the world is really beginning to appreciate just how important our roles are! The unsung heroes of the healthcare world, care workers suffer similar stresses to other healthcare…
Tailor Your CV for a Senior Care Vacancy
Senior care vacancies come up from time to time in some sectors of care, and when they do, they’re fiercely competed for. If you’re applying for a senior care vacancy, now is the time to revamp your CV – and to tailor it exactly to the role you want to…
Why The DBS Update Service is Great for Care Workers
Every healthcare worker knows that they might need a new DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check carried out every time they start a new role, simply because safety is the top priority in carer roles. It is now the norm for employers to cover the…
Build Your Social Care CV with OUTT
Social care jobs are not often considered by careers advisors to be high-powered and dynamic professions, yet actually, those working in the industry will know that they absolutely are – just run on the basis of compassion, care and true connection…
Self Care When Working In Social Care
Working in social care, you dedicate your career to looking after others and to improving their lives. This journey is rarely linear, nor easy. As a result, many of us find ourselves in stressful situations, working long hours and investing emotionally…
Health and Social Care Jobs with OUTT
Health and social care jobs are amongst the most important roles in our society, but for too long social care workers have gone under-paid, under-recognised and under-appreciated. Healthcare employment agencies have for too long made profit their…
Could You Work In Social Care?
Social carers are now considered ‘key workers’ in the UK, and more people than ever are considering roles to support others, as a result of a newfound respect for those helping our society function. Could you work in social care? To work in social care…
Social Care Worker Safety – Lone Working
Social care worker safety is always of utmost importance, but even more so if you usually work alone. Let’s look at some of the factors to be aware of, and what you can do to keep yourself protected! What is Lone Working in Social Care? Lone working…
Working In Social Care in 2020
If you’re considering a career in the healthcare industry, you might feel a tad bit spoilt for choice. There’s a whole universe of jobs and career paths in this sector. One of the most increasingly popular choices is a job in social care – and there’s…