Blackpool care at home group to create 100 jobs on Fylde coast

The Alcedo Care Group, has unveiled significant growth plans for 2021, creating up to 750 jobs across the North West, with 100 in the resort where it has offices off Amy Johnson Way.

In January, the family run firm appointed 95 new staff. In the coming months, Alcedo Care forecasts a further 500 permanent new positions, approximately 100 at each of its existing offices located in Blackpool, Southport, St Helens, Preston and Lancaster.

A further five offices are planned to open this year too, with another 250 jobs required to support this expansion.

Established in 2017, the company is run by husband and wife team Andy and Jo Boardman, Their aim was to create a care company which brought something different to the sector based on recruiting only the very best carers and retaining them by placing value on job satisfaction, training, continued professional development, internal promotion prospects and pay structure.

Andy Boardman, managing director, said: “As a family run business, and with family values at the forefront of everything we do, recruiting the right people is essential.

“Combining quality, clinical governance, training and investment in technology, we ensure each and every member of the team is fully prepared and supported to enrich the lives of our clients and allow for independent living at home.

“As we continue to grow at each of our existing offices across the North West, and with an additional five offices due to open, recruitment will play a key part of our strategy this year.

“We have forecast approximately 750 permanent positions and are proud to be able to provide significant job creation across the North West after such a difficult year due to the pandemic.”

Alcedo Care offers home care services across the whole of the North West region and was recently rated joint best in the UK by online home care review website homecare.co.uk.

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