When Recruiting in Adult Social Care Is Three Times Harder: Why You Need to Act Now

There’s a sobering statistic in the latest State of Care report from the CQC the vacancy rate in adult social care is around three times higher than the average across other sectors.

If you run or manage a care business, you already know this. Recruiting and keeping great people in care has always been harder. It takes heart, patience, training, and compassion — and it’s rarely a nine-to-five job.

The CQC’s findings simply confirm what everyone in the sector feels every day: we have to work harder, smarter, and earlier to keep care running.

Don’t Wait Until It’s Three Times Harder

When vacancies stay open longer and competition for skilled people gets tougher, the cost of waiting is huge.

Every unfilled role adds pressure to your existing team — leading to burnout, higher turnover, and more strain on the people you’re trying to support.

If you’re waiting until a post is empty before thinking about recruitment, you’re already behind. Filling care roles takes time, relationships, and trust — and in a market that’s three times more challenging than others, you need every advantage you can get.

Now is the time to act.

• Build your visibility.

• Recognise your existing staff.

• Strengthen your culture so people want to join — not just for the job, but for the team.

Make Life Easier in a Tough Landscape

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At Peopleoo, we built a platform designed to make your care life simpler in an already difficult environment.

With Peopleoo you can:
✅ Recognise your team and celebrate their work every day.
✅ Build connection and community across your workforce.
✅ Attract new talent by showing that your organisation values its people.

Because when recruitment is three times harder, you can’t afford to wait three times as long to act.

Get Your Care Business on Peopleoo.

Start at the beginning. Recognise your people. Build your culture. Fill your roles before they become the ones everyone’s fighting for.

👉 Join Peopleoo today — make your care business stronger, more connected, and ready for what’s next.