Hundreds of jobseekers are expected to receive on-the-day job offers at a hiring event in London hosted by the world’s largest jobsite, Indeed and the NHS.

The organisations are partnering on a series of in-person recruitment events across England to interview for healthcare support worker (HCSW) roles in the health service.

For the next stop, Indeed and the NHS are heading to Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood in London on Thursday, 28th April. This is the final stop of the series following thousands of job ready offers spread across Billericay, Leeds, Southampton, Manchester, and South Essex.

So far, more than 1,500 job offers have been made at similar events in Plymouth, Manchester and Southampton.

The recruitment events are some of the first of their kind since COVID-19 restrictions were eased and are aimed at candidates who are looking to start out in a healthcare career, return to work after a break or change careers from another sector.

Jobseekers in and around London can find out more about the upcoming event and available interviews by visiting this page. To register their interest, Indeed will check people’s suitability for the role before inviting them to book their own interview slots.

Candidates can then simply turn up at the Lord’s Cricket Ground where they will be interviewed and possibly receive on-the-day job offers, subject to post-interview checks.

The events combine the latest hiring technology from Indeed, to reduce the time it takes to get people to the interview stage, with the human element of in-person conversations with NHS staff.

The role of healthcare support workers
Healthcare support workers work across a variety of settings, from mental health to children’s services. They work under the supervision of a healthcare professional, supporting them and helping patients on their healthcare journey. The opportunities to progress are endless.

Those who display the skills and core values essential to delivering high-quality, compassionate care could, and can, go on to become future nurses, nursing associates and midwives.

It’s a varied, hands-on, rewarding role – with patient care at the heart of it.

There are no set entry requirements to become a healthcare support worker, but rather success as a healthcare support worker is linked to who you are as a person, not your qualification level or experience.

The NHS is encouraging candidates with qualities such as good communication and problem-solving skills, plus a passion for helping people, to apply for the roles.

Benefits include 27 days’ leave plus bank holidays (rising to 29 after five and 33 after 10 years’ service), enhanced pay for working unsocial hours, strong personal development and career progression plans and a generous NHS pension.

Top 5 tips on how to perform well at an interview

Do your research. Research the employer so you can go into your interview with a solid understanding of the requirements of the job and how your background makes you a great fit. This will also help you craft questions you might have for the interviewer.
Mention your achievements. Try to tie your answers back to your skills and accomplishments by providing examples of results you’ve achieved. Noting these down ahead of the interview is a good idea to help remember your successes.
Keep your answers short. Make sure that you answer the question you’ve been asked. The best answers are succinct, relevant and link to something you’ve achieved or learned.

Prepare strong answers. There are some interview questions that will inevitably come up during discussions with potential employers so get a head start by preparing for them. Favourites such as “Tell me about yourself” and “Why are you interested in this role?” are bound to arise and preparing strong answers will mean you’ll quickly communicate who you are and what value you will bring to the organisation and the role.

Ask smart questions. If you’ve done your research then you’ll likely already know a lot about the role but be sure to spend time thinking about questions you want to ask your prospective employer.