Identifying potential candidates to be your domestic worker can be tough; we know. Even after finding an employee, within the first 3 months, 25% of UK domestic workers quit their job. In a job market so tightly knit with extensive commutes, lengthy days, and notoriously known underpaid wages, it makes sense turnover would be such a glaring issue…. So how do you curb this statistic?
Common Complications for Caregivers’
Agencies often make life difficult for household staff, by having
- Eleventh-Hour Changes to Schedule & Location
- Confusing Employment Models and Contracts
- Vague Liability Codes and Regulations
These fallacies cause unnecessary stress, increased commute times, and decreased quality time for the caretaker, which hurt all parties involved.
Understanding the Role of a Caretaker
For a household staff member, it is essential to provide purpose for their work. By…
- Maintaining Peace and Stability
- Connect household efficiency
- Be active in their assigned role
How to Hire with Purpose, Without Stress
We at Nomenial have a mission to help as many people as possible find the perfect household employee, catered exactly for your needs and preferences.
We provide a streamlined service that takes the character guessing, and countless interviews, out of the picture for the client. This reduces employee termination in the long run and helps domestic workers truly understand their roles as important household staff.
How to create a Flexible Work Environment that Flows Smoothly for your Worker
- Sustainable Commute – Ensuring that travel times for staff are reasonable, by asking questions before the placement is secured such as, “How long is too long of a commute?”, or “What means of transportation will you be taking”
- Flexible Hours – Giving time for workers to adapt to their schedule will eliminate any mental carriage that occurs from getting thrown a management curveball: For example, a worker receiving a last-minute job that requires them to travel backwards.
- Provide Mediation – Act as a buffer between domestic workers and clients, supporting both parties when any issues arise through consistent, and thorough communication.
- In-Depth Hiring – Hiring process should be simple, yet rigorous. It is vital to attract more experienced talent by offering fair, predictable working conditions, while screening for potential weaknesses employee may possess.
Reliability, professionalism, and a happy customer is our objective when finding suitable matches for your housekeeping staff needs. To make this process stress free, we become the employer ourselves. We take the client vetting, government taxes/national insurance, and available local options into our hands to provide a perfect match for you. If you need a flexible job as a caretaker, or are trying to find one, visit our website for more information. We would love to hear from you!
Explore the Full Story
- Start with Act II
- 1. True Cost of Cheap Hires
- 2. From Zones 6-1
Works Cited
“Skills for Care Report: International Recruitment Helps Social Care Workforce Grow – but Domestic Recruitment and Retention Struggles Persist.” Skillsforcare.org.uk
