A Norwich-based care group has outpaced large companies to be named among the UK's fastest hirers.

Black Swan Care Group, who employ almost 900 staff across 22 homes in East Anglia, have been commended by hiring platform Indeed for completing the recruitment process five times quicker than other employers.

This speed affords them the advantage of assimilating their new employees into care homes faster, consequently reducing reliance on costly recruitment agencies.

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Black Swan’s head of recruitment, Anett Vass, said: “We know that people want to start their new job with us as quickly as possible, and we have to ensure that we complete all the relevant checks properly to enable them to do so.

"We have really efficient systems in place to follow up the interview process and to get all the background information checks done so that people can start their new job in our homes."

Senior sales director at Indeed, Donal McLaughlin, said: "It’s encouraging to see a range of companies hiring at pace, especially in industries facing staff shortages, like social care."