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Temporary Recruitment

At Stratton Mills Recruitment, we provide dependable temporary staffing support across the social care sector, helping services maintain safe staffing levels and continuity of care at short notice or for ongoing cover. We also offer temp-to-perm solutions, with compliant staff readily available to start on a temporary basis with the option to transition into permanent roles where the fit is right.

While we support a range of settings, our specialist focus is supplying experienced staff into children's residential and leaving care services, where consistency, professionalism and safeguarding are essential. We take the time to understand each service's requirements and match them with reliable, vetted workers who can step in confidently and add value from day one.

24/7

Manned out-of-hours line — so the services we work with can always reach us when they need staffing support.

Temporary & Agency Staffing

Flexible, Reliable Support When You Need It Most

Our temporary and agency staffing service is designed to support services during staff absence, increased demand, planned cover and emergency situations. We understand that children's residential and social care services operate 24/7 and that staffing gaps can directly impact safety, compliance and outcomes.

All agency staff supplied by Stratton Mills Recruitment:

Fully vetted and compliance-checked
Experienced in residential and social care settings
Trained through online and face-to-face training
Supported by our dedicated out-of-hours on-call service
Available for days, waking nights, sleep-ins, weekends and bank holidays
Available for block bookings and planned rota cover

Every agency worker completes a thorough vetting process before starting with a new service, including identity and Right to Work checks, Enhanced DBS verification, employment history, references and relevant experience checks. We currently provide temporary staffing support across the Midlands, North West and West Yorkshire, with growing nationwide coverage.

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"Stratton Mills consistently provide agency staff who arrive prepared, confident and able to integrate quickly into our home."

Client Testimonial — Registered Manager, Ofsted-Regulated Children's Residential Home

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"I feel supported by Stratton Mills and always know who to contact if I need help. The training and communication have been excellent."

Candidate Testimonial — Agency Residential Support Worker

Need Reliable Temporary Staff?

Whether you need emergency cover, support with planned absences, block bookings or additional staff during busy periods, we can provide experienced and carefully vetted agency workers. Tell us what support you need, and our team will respond as quickly as possible.

Looking for Flexible Agency Work?

Join Stratton Mills Recruitment and access flexible opportunities across children's residential services and the wider social care sector. We offer ongoing communication, compliance support, training opportunities and access to day, night and sleep-in shifts, subject to availability and suitability.