COMPLIANCE AND SAFEGUARDING
Responsible Recruitment and Safeguarding Principles
Crestwood Care is committed to a recruitment and staffing approach that prioritises safeguarding, appropriate checks, clear records and role suitability.
OUR APPROACH
Careful, role-aware recruitment discussions
Our approach is intended to support informed staffing conversations. Checks, records and verification are considered in relation to the role and the agreed recruitment process.
SAFER RECRUITMENT
Principles that support suitability
Identity verification
Subject to the role and agreed recruitment process.
Right-to-work checks
Subject to the role and agreed recruitment process.
Employment history review
Subject to the role and agreed recruitment process.
References where required
Subject to the role and agreed recruitment process.
Role-relevant qualifications and training
Subject to the role and agreed recruitment process.
Disclosure and Barring Service checks where appropriate
Subject to the role and agreed recruitment process.
Safeguarding awareness
Subject to the role and agreed recruitment process.
Clear record keeping
Subject to the role and agreed recruitment process.
Ongoing suitability review where applicable
Subject to the role and agreed recruitment process.
SAFEGUARDING
Dignity, respect and raising concerns
Crestwood Care supports dignity, respect, safe working and appropriate escalation. Employers and workers are expected to cooperate with relevant safeguarding processes and raise concerns through appropriate organisational channels.
INFORMATION HANDLING
Clear records and responsible use of information
Personal information will be handled in accordance with the relevant privacy notices and applicable data-protection requirements. Employers and workers should provide information only through an agreed and appropriate recruitment process.
EMPLOYER COOPERATION
Shared responsibility for safe staffing
Organisations remain responsible for sharing accurate role information, their own workplace procedures and any requirements relevant to safe placement. Crestwood Care’s discussions do not replace an organisation’s own duties.
Questions About Our Recruitment Approach?
Contact Crestwood Care to discuss a general question about our staffing and safeguarding principles.