North West home care provider buys fleet of mopeds to attract new care workers

Home care provider Alcedo Care has launched a new pilot scheme that could help ease the social care crisis across the North West by purchasing mopeds.

When the company started noticing that more than 50 per cent of its applicants who were applying for care worker positions were non-drivers, Alcedo Care Group decided to trial a new initiative where it has purchased five new mopeds for employees to use during work hours, representing an investment of more than £20,000.

By purchasing the mopeds, Alcedo Care is now able to recruit people it would not have otherwise been able to, allowing the firm to achieve its goal of recruiting 100 people per month.

Andy Boardman, managing director at Alcedo Care Group, said: “This is a pilot scheme for Alcedo Care, but we really do believe the mopeds will help with our recruitment drive throughout 2022.

“With plans to employ 1000 people and having noticed that more than half of all applicants were non-drivers, we needed to come up with a viable solution that helps our team get around to our clients.

“The mopeds, combined with our comprehensive training programme and increased pay, means we no longer need to focus on solely recruiting people from within the care sector. Our offer will appeal to those in all sectors, such as hospitality, and by doing so, we are helping to ease some of the staff shortages in the region.”

The company is paying for employees to undertake the nationally recognised CBT course, ensuring they are compliant and legally able to drive the mopeds. It is also providing comprehensive insurance and full safety equipment, including gloves, a jacket and helmet, so that they are fully protected when using the mopeds to visit clients.

If the pilot scheme works well, Alcedo will purchase between 10 to 20 mopeds which will be located at each of Alcedo Care’s 11 offices.

Alcedo Care has also increased its starting salary for carers, which will ultimately make a career in care much more appealing for those already working in the sector, but more importantly, for those who perhaps work in hospitality or retail.

With increased pay, full training provided and now free transport available, Alcedo Care hopes to attract people outside of the sector into care, reducing staff shortages and playing its part in solving the care crisis.

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