The Brook Street 2024 Social Care Salary Guide
As the struggle to recruit new talent intensifies, retaining staff has become crucial for UK care organisations. Despite a 4.5% drop in job vacancies from Q4 2023, the UK still faces a severe shortage of over 900,000 workers, with the care sector particularly hard hit. Over 152,000 roles in adult social care remain unfilled, a 10% vacancy rate that has been steadily rising since 2019.
Our 2024 Social Care Salary Guide offers key insights to help you tackle these challenges. With an attrition rate of 30% and new starter rate of just 34%, simply raising wages isn’t enough. Discover how to use competitive pay strategically to retain your top talent and strengthen your workforce.