Recruitment information

We Care Academy

The We Care Academy is a successful recruitment and retention programme delivered by Leeds City Council’s Adults and Health directorate. The We Care Academy has been running the Step into Care programme since 2013 and aims to support individuals with the right values, attitudes and behaviours to make the first step into their social care career. This is a free initiative available to all Adult Social Care Providers in Leeds.

The programme follows a values-based recruitment process to support people with different backgrounds and experiences into the sector It aims to ensure the social care sector in Leeds has a diverse workforce and is equipped to meet the needs of those accessing ASC services.

The We Care Academy supports care providers in Leeds with their recruitment of staff by supporting with the recruitment documentation and checks and matching the right people to the right jobs. We know that having the right staff improves retention and better outcomes for people accessing services.