ABOUT US
Your Social Care & Social Housing Recruitment Agency
At First for Support, we’re proud to be more than a recruitment
agency. We’re a people-first team connecting care providers
and housing organisations with the right staff, and supporting
every individual to build a meaningful career in care.
Our Story -
Building a People-First
Social Care and Social Housing
Recruitment Agency
First for Support was founded in 2019 by Beata Cudzik, a Chartered Manager with nearly a decade of experience in corporate social care recruitment. She wanted to create an agency that raised standards in care recruitment by combining compassion with compliance.
Starting from her home office, Beata moved into the company’s first office in November 2020 and hired her first team member in February 2021, followed by another in June the same year. Both remain with the business today, reflecting the loyalty, consistency and values that define First for Support.
Today, the agency is a trusted staffing partner for children’s homes, adult residential services, supported living and housing providers across the South East, South West and Manchester.
We recruit across:
- Children’s residential care and secure settings
- Adult supported and independent living
- Education and housing support services
Supporting Services
Across the South East,
South West and Manchester
We specialise in temporary, contract and permanent social care recruitment
and social housing recruitment, connecting compassionate, qualified professionals with services that make a real difference.
Our consultants provide round-the-clock support, ensuring every placement is compliant, every service is staffed, and every worker feels valued.
The Values That Drive Our Social Care and
Social Housing Recruitment Team
At the heart of everything we do are five values that guide our team and shape every relationship.
People First
Integrity
Responsiveness
Empowerment
Compliance
We value everyone
we work with and
treat candidates
and clients with
equal care.
Trust and
transparency are
the foundation of
our partnerships.
We act quickly
and reliably
to meet
last-minute
staffing needs.
We help our clients sustain fully staffed services, so they can deliver the best possible care to the people they support
We uphold
the highest
safeguarding
and regulatory
standards.
The Values That Drive Our Social Care and Social Housing Recruitment Team
At the heart of everything we do are five values that guide our team and shape every relationship.
People First
Integrity
Responsiveness
Empowerment
Compliance
We help our clients sustain fully staffed services, so they can deliver the best possible care to the people they support
We value everyone
we work with and
treat candidates
and clients with
equal care.
We act quickly
and reliably
to meet
last-minute
staffing needs.
We uphold
the highest
safeguarding
and regulatory
standards.
Trust and
transparency are
the foundation of
our partnerships.
The Values That Drive Our Social Care and
Social Housing Recruitment Team
At the heart of everything we do are five values that guide our team and shape every relationship.
People First
Integrity
Responsiveness
Empowerment
Compliance
We value everyone
we work with and
treat candidates
and clients with
equal care.
We help our clients sustain fully staffed services, so they can deliver the best possible care to the people they support
We act quickly
and reliably
to meet
last-minute
staffing needs.
Trust and
transparency are
the foundation of
our partnerships.
We uphold
the highest
safeguarding
and regulatory
standards.
Awards and Recognition
Best Social Care Recruitment
Agency 2023
SME Enterprise Awards

Most Dedicated Social Care
Recruitment Agency 2024
Corporate Vision
Awards
We are also accredited REC members,
demonstrating our commitment to
ethical recruitment standards.
Our success is built on integrity, compliance and long-standing relationships with children s homes, care providers and dedicated support workers who share our commitment to making a difference.
Awards and Recognition
Best Social Care Recruitment
Agency 2023
SME Enterprise Awards
Most Dedicated Social Care
Recruitment Agency 2024
Corporate Vision Awards
We are also accredited REC members,
demonstrating our commitment to
ethical recruitment standards.
Our success is built on integrity, compliance and long-standing relationships with children's homes, care providers and dedicated support workers who share our commitment to making a difference.
Where We Work
At First for Support, we proudly partner with care and
housing providers across the South East, South West
and Greater Manchester regions.
From Hampshire and Dorset to Devon and beyond,
our consultants deliver responsive, compliant
recruitment support wherever it’s needed most.
Why Choose
First For Support
We are more than a recruitment agency.
We are your staffing partner in care.
Our dedicated consultants provide responsive staffing support seven days a week, 365 days a year, including weekends and bank holidays. While our office hours are 9am 5pm, we also operate an out-of-hours on-call service to ensure shifts are covered and clients always have support when it s needed most. Every placement is compliant, and every person feels supported.
What Sets Us Apart
- A consultant team with first-hand care experience, and a strong working knowledge of Ofsted and CQC requirements across children’s and adult services
- Dedicated account managers providing a consistent point of contact
- Weekly pay and flexible shifts for all agency workers
- Access to free ongoing training and CPD opportunities
- We provide staff who are Team Teach trained, supporting children s homes with safe, positive behaviour management
- Strong retention across both our internal team and agency workforce, ensuring dependable continuity for clients and services
- Regular client audits welcomed to demonstrate transparency and commitment to compliance
- Award-winning, values-led recruitment across the South East, South West and Manchester
- All our staff complete mandatory training in areas such as first aid, safefuarding, GDPR and more. See the full list here
Our Impact in Social Care
& Social Housing Recruitment
Delivering quality care and dependable support across every service.
90%
of new
candidates come
through referrals
6+
years
average retention
among long-term staff
70+
compliant
fully vetted staff
across all services

84,000
hours
of care and support
provided every year
365
days a year
staffing support from our
responsive recruitment team
Our Impact in Social Care
& Social Housing Recruitment
Delivering quality care and dependable support across every service.
90%
of new
candidates
come
through
referrals
70+
compliant
fully
vetted staff
across all
services
6+
years
average
retention
among long-
term staff
84,000
hours
of care and
support
provided every
year
365
days a year
staffing support
from our
responsive
recruitment team
Our Impact in Social Care
& Social Housing Recruitment
Delivering quality care and dependable support across every service.
90%
of new
candidates
come
through
referrals
6+
years
average
retention
among long-
term staff
70+
compliant
fully
vetted staff
across all
services
84,000
hours
of care and
support
provided every
year
365
days a year
staffing support
from our
responsive
recruitment team
Get in Touch
Looking for reliable, qualified staff or your next rewarding role in care?
Let's start a conversation today.
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Guy Hawkins
President of Sales
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President of Sales
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President of Sales
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President of Sales
Guy Hawkins
President of Sales
Guy Hawkins
President of Sales
Guy Hawkins
President of Sales
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