Alcedo Care appoints new head of recruitment as company plans to expand in 2022

Home care group Alcedo Care has appointed John Townley as its new group head of recruitment operations with plans to recruit 1000 new care professionals which will see the company double in size in 2022.

In his new role at Alcedo Care, Mr Townley will be tasked with managing the recruitment activity, leading the team of recruitment managers. He hopes to develop, expand and further train the group’s existing team of recruiters, establishing good relationships across the business.

Mr Townley said: “I was attracted to Alcedo Care as it is a family business with family values at its core. With such exciting growth plans in the pipeline, it was a great opportunity for me to utilise my experience in the home care sector in a family’business. I am really looking forward to making a difference and am fully committed to promoting careers in care.

“Alcedo Care is expanding across the north west and I am thrilled to be part of the team, recruiting new people and helping existing Alcedo employees to further their careers with the company.”

Originally from Blackpool but now living in Little Eccleston in Lancashire, Mr Townley previously worked for CRG Homecare for nine years as director of resourcing and mobilisation.

With a background in mobilising new contracts, sourcing suitable office space, recruiting staff and establishing relationships with local authorities and organisations on a national level, Mr Townley is well placed to enhance Alcedo’s recruitment strategy, build new teams and develop its people.

Championing ‘Careers in Care’, John also aims to highlight the broad spectrum of roles available at Alcedo Care in the coming year, with the company recruiting people with and without care experience.

Run by husband-and-wife team, Andy and Jo Boardman, the company is expanding at pace and aims to double in size over the next 12 months to help with the demand in care.

Mr Boardman, managing director at Alcedo Care, said: “2022 will prove to be a big year for Alcedo Care; we are continuing to expand and with plans to recruit 1000 new care professionals, we will double in size.

“Across the group, we are currently unable to accept between 2000 and 3000 hours of care we are offered every week due to lack of capacity. It is this demand that has prompted a huge investment in our recruitment resource, which also includes some exciting new innovations that will be rolled out this year.

“John joining the company will ensure our recruitment strategy is the best it can be. His knowledge and experience will allow Alcedo Care to fulfil its growth plans, bolstering the team with the right new recruits as well as the necessary development with existing employees.”

Established in 2017, Alcedo Care has a 700-strong team of highly skilled and compassionate carers who make a difference to the quality of life of the company’s home care clients.

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