Application Process

Your Journey to a Career with Harmony Healthcare

1. Simple Application Process

Start by filling out our quick and easy online application form for your chosen role. We encourage early applications, as we review submissions throughout the advertising period. If you need any assistance with the application or have questions, our recruitment team is here to help.

2. Career Conversation

If your application is successful, you’ll be invited to a short telephone discussion with a member of our recruitment team. This is an opportunity for us to learn more about you and ensure the role aligns with your expectations. It’s also your chance to ask any questions.

3. Interview

Following a successful telephone discussion, you’ll be invited to a virtual interview with our team.

4. Offer & Pre-Employment Checks

If successful, you’ll receive an exciting career offer from Harmony Healthcare. Our pre-employment team will guide you through the process, including:

  • DBS application
  • Reference checks
  • E-learning modules
  • A 3-day in-person training program in London, where you’ll earn valuable certificates.

5. Meet & Greet

Before officially starting, you’ll have the opportunity to meet the family you’ll be supporting. This ensures a great fit for both you and them. You’ll also complete some introductory shadow shifts.

6. Start Your Career!

Once everything is in place, you’ll begin your rewarding journey with Harmony Healthcare. We’re excited to have you on board! 

Working for Us

Careers at harmony Healthcare

Join a reputable organisation dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care.

Why work for Harmony Healthcare?

  • Competitive hourly pay rates
  • Our attractive compensation is designed to reward your skills and dedication.
  • Flexible working hours
  • You can customise your schedule to fit your lifestyle and commitments.
  • Ongoing training and development
  • We provide continuous professional development to help you enhance your skills.
  • Multiple learning opportunities through our training programs
  • Our diverse training options empower you to grow and excel in your career.
  • Benefits and Rewards
  • You can enjoy a comprehensive package that recognises your contributions.
  • Future growth opportunities through staged care progression
  • We offer clear pathways for career advancement.
  • A positive, supportive environment?
  • You will thrive in a culture that values teamwork and encouragement.

Career Development & Training

At Harmony Healthcare, we are committed to your professional growth. We provide extensive training and career development programs to help you succeed in your role and grow with us.

  • Ongoing Training: Regular training programs to keep you updated.
  • Career Progression: Clear pathways for promotions and development.
  • Supportive Mentorship: Access to experienced mentors who guide your career growth.

 

Third Party Recruitment Provider

Harmony Healthcare has engaged with an external Recruitment Process Outsourcing partner to manage the recruitment process for these roles and your application.

Privacy Notice

This privacy notice sets out how the data that you submit will be used throughout our recruitment process and how we protect your personal data in accordance with the most recent Data Protection Regulations.

Cohesion Recruitment Ltd takes the protection of your personal data very seriously and strictly observes the regulations of the latest Data Protection regulation.

Your Information

We use your personal data made available by you exclusively for the purpose of processing your job application and the onboarding process for those candidates who are offered a role. Your personal data is not passed on, sold on or otherwise transferred unless this is necessary for the purpose of the recruitment process, executing an agreement or you have expressly consented to this. All third parties/platforms that Cohesion work with in regards to our recruitment processes are clearly outlined below.

Purposes

We use your personal data in order to process and consider your application, including conducting eligibility checks. We will also use any information you or others provide to consider your application and for our legitimate interests in managing the recruitment process.

Should your application be successful, relevant data that you have provided will be used in order to administer your subsequent employment. This will be stored in accordance with our internal data and privacy policy (available upon offer of employment).

References

As part of our process, Cohesion Recruitment may ask successful candidates to provide details for at least two referees.

By providing referee details you confirm that you have the necessary authority and have obtained all necessary consent from those individuals in order for us to collect such information for the purpose of an employment or character reference.

Background checks

For certain roles it may be necessary for us to verify the details you have provided (for example in relation to academic qualifications). We may use third party service providers to carry out these checks on our behalf.

Should the role require background checks in relation to criminal convictions we will tell you about this and again, we would use a third party service in order to carry out those checks on our behalf.

We will only carry out background checks in accordance with the law and with your consent.

Automated decision making

For some of our processes we may use automated programmes. For any element of our process that is automated, this will be very clearly stated and will give you the option to contact us to review/discuss the assessment that has been made.

Legal basis

Your data is being processed because;
- This is necessary for the legitimate interests of the business in relation to our recruitment and selection processes;
- This is necessary for compliance with legal obligations to which the business in subject;
- This is necessary for the taking of steps at the request of the individuals with a view to entering a new contract.

Retention of your data

We will hold details of your application for a period of 12 months following the last contact we have with you. We store your data for this time to deal with any matter that may arise in relation to your application.

Some candidates may wish to have their details entered into our talent pool, whereby we will keep your details on file to consider your suitability for future vacancies that may be available. Candidates will be asked if they would like to keep their details on file and would only be added to this database should they confirm they would like to do so.

Candidates who are part of the talent pool will be regularly updated via telephone or email and will be able to unsubscribe/remove their details at any time.

If your application is successful then your details will be retained by the HR department and used in accordance with the internal employee privacy policy (available upon offer of employment).

Disclosure to third parties

Personal data will be shared between the companies mentioned in this policy for recruitment, selection and on boarding processes only.

As part of the recruitment and selection process for some of our roles, Cohesion may use some third party services/platforms such as video interview platforms, Intelligence testing, DBS, or psychometric testing. All candidates will be made aware of when any third party platform or processing is being used and have the right to stop processing or withdraw their application at any time.

Personal data may be shared with government authorities if required by law to do so.

In the event that any of the companies mentioned in this policy are sold or integrated with another business, your details will be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchaser’s advisers and will be passed to the new owners of the business.

Security

We have taken appropriate technical, administrative, physical and procedural security measures to protect your data from misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure, loss, alteration or destruction.

Your rights

If you wish to access your personal data please contact a member of our recruitment team on 0121 713 8320.

You have the right to ask us to rectify and delete your personal data, to restrict its use, or to transfer your data. You also have the right to request further information about the use and handling of your personal information and have the right to object to any further processing of your data by us.

All requests will be dealt with in a timely manner under the statutory time limit that GDPR stipulates.

Access may be denied in some instances if making the information available would reveal personal information about another person or if we are legally prevented from disclosing such information.