We are pleased to confirm the successful procurement of Lifted as the regional job matching provider to support delivery of the 2025–26 International Recruitment (IR) Programme.

The new International Recruitment Programme year (2025-26) has provided an opportunity, through the procurement process, to reflect both recent policy changes and feedback from Local Authorities and service users in the ongoing evolution of the region’s job-matching service.

  • Provider Engagement
    Includes structured support, webinars, ethical infrastructure, and a dedicated point of contact.
  • Worker Engagement
    Features mobile app onboarding, video introductions, in-person engagement, and feedback loops.
  • Strategic Engagement
    Covers collaboration with local authorities and DHSC, safeguarding referrals, and AI-enabled risk assessments.

COS Applications

For many care providers, the biggest headache in recruitment has been securing a Certificate of Sponsorship (COS). Lifted has listened to this feedback and reshaped the support to make the process easier – including funding the first two months of the compliance service for 200 providers. This helps you get COS applications over the line faster and bring new carers into post without delay.

Access to thousands of pre-screened carers

Alongside this, the FREE Lifted Find service continues to give providers direct access to quality, pre-screened carers in the West Midlands. With 4,566 candidates locally (and 31,666 nationwide) currently registered on the platform, all checked to determine who has car ownership and a UK driving licence, providers can connect quickly with potential workers.

The results are encouraging, with 200 displaced workers in the region finding new sponsors in the last 5 months, significantly exceeding the targets set.

Care providers have told us clearly what they need: faster routes to sponsorship and better access to the right candidates. Lifted has worked with us to make immediate changes, simplifying the process and removing barriers, with the goal to match great people with great employers, speed up the recruitment process so you can ultimately focus on what matters most: delivering care.

We also know that engagement matters. Lifted is already present at many of the West Midlands international recruitment related events and to strengthen this, the team are in the process of recruiting a dedicated regional contact to give providers and international care workers in the West Midlands a single, trusted point of support. They are also introducing Care Providers Weekly – a weekly e-newsletter which will contain really relevant content and focus on ‘what you need to know’.

Lifted Find – Free access to candidates

Lifted’s free service, funded as part of the West Midlands International Recruitment Programme, gives West Midlands care providers direct access to displaced international care workers, with built-in tools to make recruitment faster and easier.

The Lifted platform offers:

● Fully screened candidates (identifying those with cars and UK driving licences).
● Video profiles.
● Automated interview scheduling.

With over 4,500 candidates in the West Midlands (31,500 nationwide) registered on the platform as of September 2025, providers can quickly connect with carers ready to work.

Additional options from Lifted

Lifted Comply Light (£99 per person/month +VAT)

Lifted handles everything from compliance documents and Certification of Sponsorship to housing and worker support, and pays all up front sponsorship fees for three years.

Lifted Comply – Full sponsorship & compliance support

For providers who need support with sponsorship and compliance, Lifted offers a comprehensive service:

● £249/month + VAT for up to 10 sponsored staff.
● Includes one Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) application attempt, (request can be for up to 20 CoS).
● Practical support with sponsor compliance processes.
● First 2 months fully funded for the first 200 care providers (12-month commitment)

How do Care Providers sign up

It’s free to register and start viewing screened candidates. Please click here to book a call with the Lifted team.

Karen Rogers MBE, Director, Herefordshire Care Homes, said:

“Lifted made everything so much easier for us – managing expiring visas, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS), and compliance checks with the Home Office and CQC was completely stress-free. The quality of candidates was incredible, and the process was so efficient – one worker’s CoS was sorted within a week! Recruitment is usually so time-consuming but Lifted saved us time and delivered excellent results.”