Bright Clients

Each of the regions across the UK has an allocated Bright consultant who gets to know the locality and keeps up to date with regional news.
A strong network of contacts is one of our greatest strengths; we pride ourselves on keeping everyone we know connected and knowing the challenges facing the care sector in as much depth as we possibly can.
The care sector depends heavily upon reputation. We invest our time in knowing our clients’ expectations and in researching candidates not only with the right qualifications and expertise but with an ability to underpin a quality care sector brand.

retirement & later living

An expanding area within the social care and private investor market.  Bright Selection partners with new entrants and growing providers of a range of retirement and later living options.  This includes extra care and assisted living services, alongside the new model of retirement housing and retirement living for over 60s that provide both accommodation and communal lifestyle and hospitality services.  Services can range from affordable schemes right up to high end developments, bringing innovations and alternatives to the social care market. With one in four of the UK population expected to be over 65 by 2037, according to the Office for National Statistics, the sector is flourishing and is a strong investment choice.  

Nursing, residential, and dementia care homes registered with CQC, CIW or Care Inspectorate, remain consistent and continue to evolve.  New commission homes, sales and mergers, and new investors, has meant that there has been opportunity to bring change and create both exceptional care settings along with exciting new approaches to care delivery. With many providers embracing leading care research to increase workforce knowledge and develop life enhancing dementia strategy and services.

adult care

A positive and resilient area of the sector that involves working with multi-disciplined teams of professionals and a cross section of providers; private, mixed provision, and not for profit.  With personalised support and care at the centre of provision, we work with a variety of levels of support and settings, including supported living, residential care, outreach, through to complex, high dependency, neurological and acute mental health services. Whilst this part of the market has seen continuous change in funding and government legislation, it continues to attract funding and deliver new services and approaches, demonstrating its ability to adapt, flex, and flourish.  Over the last 20 years we have had registration requirements change and have been a partner to groups completing organisational structures and sourcing some very specialist skills and talent for newly created roles and services.   

children’s services

Our recruitment for Children’s services comprises of sourcing managers and SLT for residential looked after care homes, residential educational sites, and services for children with specialist care needs. Recruiting talent for children’s services requires detailed searches and networks to source specific skills and experience and is an opportunity to help others improve life outcomes for young people.  

Following the decision to privatise children’s services there has been exponential growth and investment. The sector has seen a 7% increase in new homes opening, a trend that will continue to meet the demand, according to Ofsted March 2022 Main findings report of Children’s social care.  With a continued need for beds and uneven geographical spread of places the sector is continuing to see growth from existing providers and new entrants. 

corporate services

As the business of social care has grown so has the infrastructure to achieve the very best outcomes for people who receive services and for those who work within the organisation.  We have developed a specific support function within Bright Selection, sourcing commercial professionals for a range of roles within the social care sector.  We have successfully recruited within hospitality, catering, financial, HR, and Admin and Sales and Marketing appointments.  Our achievements range from single site appointments to building complete teams and securing key strategic category leads operating groupwide. 

Social care is set for significant growth with additional ideas and services being brought into sector. Our foresight and market knowledge means that we are prepared with an established network to support any social care business in securing the very best support team. 

We are connected to top talent within the market and with our insight are able to qualify those that can join and add value to the sector.  

Delivering pace and building trust

When our clients need to fill a position, time is a critical factor. Part of this is making sure we are responsive and timely in communications, but more than that, we need to meet the client’s objective to fill a role within their timescales. We pride ourselves on being the best at researching passive candidates so we have insight into where the best talent might emerge. Staying on top of movements in the sector before we are asked to fill vacancies is what allows us to deliver effectively and efficiently.

Finding and selecting people for any organisation requires a high level of trust both in professional competence and in motivation to do the right thing. Experience tells us that relationships, taking care, and being interested in our clients’ business helps to build that trust, reliability and familiarity.

We strive to be a consultancy our clients can talk to, to help to get underneath the demands of their business or the role. We don’t simply respond to client specifications, we are determined to act as a partner, a sounding board and an advocate, to add value to a client’s selection process. We know that the true cost of recruitment is measured by an incumbent’s success and staying power. It is for this reason that long-term relationships are held in such high regard at Bright; filling a vacancy is vital but only part of the whole picture. We are committed to delivering quality above profit and our team is made up of consultants who behave and act according to our company values.

retained search

At Bright Selection, we offer a bespoke retained and executive search for the health and social care and education sector . This specialist service is designed to help organisations find and hire top-level executives and professionals.

When engaging with Bright Selection on a retained search you will be assigned a Senior Consultant who will lead the project from developing your recruitment brief through to a successful appointment.

They will undertake thorough research, identifying key leaders in the sector, completing comprehensive interviews and shortlisting for presentation and review. The whole process and administration is managed by your lead consultant who will be able to provide sector specific knowledge and guidance throughout the process.

This approach is an option that requires financial commitment to engage and source senior, C level talent.

contingency search

Our contingency based search service is a fast and effective recruitment option that provides clients with a shortlist of matched and available talent within the sector for mid-level appointments.

Our experienced consultants work with clients to create a comprehensive job specification and utilise a range of recruitment channels to attract candidates, including advertising, database search and utilising social media networks. Once we have identified suitable candidates, we provide a shortlist for clients to review and then manage all interview arrangements.

A fee is only charged upon successful placement of a candidate. This option is used across a range of roles and settings from Deputy Manager to Senior Management professionals.

interim search

Bright Selection are delighted to be able to offer additional services beyond permanent sourcing. As an innovative business we are committed to working to meet our clients’ changing needs and have developed an interim search function. Providing short to long term contracts as required for the project.

Working with Bright Selection providers are quickly able to gain access to the specialist skills and talent needed for urgent and business critical projects. This can include support in operations roles such as commissioning, turnaround projects, interim home management, quality management and clinical service improvement, new system implementation, project management, specialist dementia support, regional leadership as well as head office support in senior people and performance and financial roles.

Utilising the interim search can provide quick solutions to unexpected or difficult to fill vacancies, and in some cases, this can also lead to a subsequent permanent appointment and long term solution.

What do our clients say about us?

Executive Partner – US Investor

Thank you Karen! Its been a pleasure! I've worked with so many recruiters and you have been the best yet!

Home Manager – Expanding Luxury Provider

Searching for a new role can be daunting, time consuming and almost a full time job in itself. Thank you to Emma, who made the whole process so much easier for me, and helped me to find the role that is a ‘perfect fit’. For anyone looking for a career change I would always advise that you have the support and knowledge of a recruiter- the feedback and regular updates help with the outcomes of firstly submitting your CV, and then preparing for interviews. Thanks again Emma, so grateful to have worked with you and the wider team.

Specialist Nursing Centre

Lisa did a great job fulfilling the brief. She is friendly and easy to work with. Thank you, Lisa.

Established Provider

I recently had the pleasure of working with Lisa to recruit for a pivotal and challenging role within our business. As this was our first time hiring at this level, we greatly valued Lisa’s expertise and deep understanding of the industry. Her guidance throughout the process was invaluable. Lisa kept us well informed at every stage, and the support we received from both her and the wider team at Bright Selection was exceptional. I would not hesitate to work with Lisa again and highly recommend her to any business seeking a professional, knowledgeable, and results-driven recruitment partner.

Emerging Premium Provider

I would not hesitate to recommend Bright Selection for the recruitment of our Senior Managers. From start to finish they demonstrate the utmost professionalism and integrity which gives me great reassurance when candidates are submitted. Their friendly approach throughout the whole recruitment process shines out for me. Bright Selection are my number 1 go to recruiters for Senior posts in Health and Social Care and I hope to work in partnership with them for as long as they will have me.

COO – Luxury New Provider

I absolutely love partnering with this incredible team for a large portion of our recruitment, and they never fail to deliver. Not only have I personally been so lucky to be placed in roles by Bright, but thanks to them we are growing the most wonderful team of General Managers, Deputy Managers and Customer Relations Managers. Thanks to Bright's professional, honest and warm nature I am so excited for the team we are growing!

Highly Regarded Residential Care Provider

It's a pleasure to write a recommendation for Emma. Her, and her colleagues at Bright Selection, are always responsive and take time to seek candidates who they genuinely feel will fit into our organisation. Emma wastes no time securing the information she needs from us to find the right person for the job. We have made several successful and long term placements with Emma's help.

High End Regional, Innovative Provider

Working with Neil and Bright Selection as a whole has been an absolute pleasure and the service, we received has been nothing short of excellent. Neil is not only professional, responsive, and focused on delivering an exceptional service, he understands the importance of finding the right person for the role. I would highly recommend Neil and Bright Selection to any organisation in need of top-tier talent acquisition service.

Leading Luxury Care Provider

I have been impressed with the high calibre of candidates put forward for our sales roles matched based on the agency’s strong understanding of our industry and our homes. We have used Bright Selection for recruiting sales professionals with industry experience for our premium luxury care homes for some years. I am delighted to be able to welcome a new colleague to our home in North London introduced by Bright Selection, thank you Lisa, Emma and Karen for all your support.

High End Luxury Retirement Living

I love working with Lisa, she’s not only super friendly but always understands the brief. She understands our culture which is so important when attracting new talent to the business. Thanks for all the support over the years!