We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented, and business-minded Recruitment and Shift Booker to join our team at Homecare Gurus.
You will play a key role in ensuring our clients receive high-quality staff on time. This role combines candidate recruitment and shift allocation, requiring excellent organisational, communication, and people management skills.
Job Purpose
To oversee the company’s recruitment process, ensuring that we have right care workers to match shifts allocated. This is primarily based on skills sets, relevant experience and distance from work location.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment
- Source, screen, and interview healthcare workers (carers, support workers, nurses).
- Conduct right-to-work, DBS, and reference checks in line with compliance requirements.
- Maintain a pipeline of available candidates to meet urgent client needs.
- Effective and timely handover to the onboarding team.
- Complete, organise and maintain records including candidate applications and compliance documents.
Shift Booking
Manage incoming shift requests from care homes and healthcare providers.Allocate and confirm staff to shifts in line with client requirements.Maintain accurate records of bookings on the scheduling system.Communicate promptly with care workers regarding shift offers, confirmations, or cancellations.Handle last-minute cancellations and rebook shifts quickly to minimise client disruption.General
Build strong relationships with both clients and care workers.Provide excellent customer service and respond to queries professionally.Work closely with the wider team to meet weekly / monthly booking targets.Working Conditions
Full-time position, spread over 7 days (40hrs) with 1 weekend off each monthFully remote until January 2026 with daily team meetings and supportOccasional overtime during busy financial cycles or reporting deadlinesPossible travel for training or company eventsCollaborative and supportive work cultureRequirements
Education & Experience
Qualification in any of these subjects :o Human Resources / Business Administration
o Psychology
o Logistics / Supply Chain Management
o Sociology / Social Sciences
o Data Analytics
Previous experience in a Recruitment role preferredEssential Skills & Competencies
Analytical and logical approach to recruitment, with strong problem-solving ability.Commercial awareness, with an understanding of how recruitment decisions impact business performance.Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.Clear and confident communicator — strong verbal and written skills (phone, email, messaging).Resilient under pressure, adaptable to last-minute changes.Strong IT skills, including CRMs, booking / scheduling systems, MS Office, and databases.Desirable Skills & Competencies
Previous experience in recruitment, resourcing, or staffing coordination.Awareness of compliance requirements (e.g. DBS, right-to-work checks)Benefits
Competitive salary range based on experiencePaid holiday scheduleProfessional development opportunitiesHealth insurance (after probation period)