Managed Referencing for Regulated Care Hiring

Compliance ready references, delivered fast.

Reference First takes ownership of employment referencing for care providers and recruiters. We chase, verify, and document references so your team can hire safely, reduce onboarding delays, and improve compliance confidence.

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Designed for regulated care teams managing frequent onboarding.

Domiciliary Care

Care Homes

Supported Living

Recruitment Agencies

CQC Aligned

Compliance

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Fast, structured onboarding support

Reference First removes the manual admin burden while strengthening compliance confidence.

Daily chasing and

full audit trail.

Why Reference First?

Referencing is essential in regulated care hiring, but it is often slow, inconsistent, and difficult to evidence. We deliver a managed process designed for speed, clarity, and audit readiness.

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Hire Faster

We send requests within 1 working day and chase daily so onboarding does not stall.

working day to initiate

Compliance first referencing

Employment history

Reference verification

Safeguarding context

Regulated activity

Be Audit Ready

Clear evidence trail, outcome summary, and structured pack suitable for scrutiny.

evidence items

included

131,000 care vacancies in England.
Every onboarding delay hurts service capacity.

Referencing delays slow down your hiring…

When recruitment is already hard, slow referencing creates avoidable drop-off and operational pressure.

%

of providers report

recruitment is challenging

How We Work

Step 01

You send us the candidate’s employment history, role context, and written consent, and we confirm requirements and open the file.

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Step 02

We contact referees using verified details and chase responses daily, logging every attempt for a clear audit trail.

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Step 03

We verify reference authenticity, reconcile responses against the declared work history, and clearly document any gaps or discrepancies.

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Step 04

You receive a structured compliance pack with verified references, supporting evidence, and a clear summary ready for onboarding or review.

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Step 01

You send us the candidate’s employment history, role context, and written consent, and we confirm requirements and open the file.

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Step 02

We contact referees using verified details and chase responses daily, logging every attempt for a clear audit trail.

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Step 03

We verify reference authenticity, reconcile responses against the declared work history, and clearly document any gaps or discrepancies.

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Step 04

You receive a structured compliance pack with verified references, supporting evidence, and a clear summary ready for onboarding or review.

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Plans Based on Volume and Compliance Need

Billed monthly

Billed yearly

Bronze

Chase and collect from the two most recent employers. Includes 10 candidates per month. Overage £20 per candidate.

£199

/month

Features:

Requests sent within 1 working day

Daily chasing and logging

Two most recent employer references

Delivered in a structured format

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Silver

Popular

Full history reconciliation and discrepancy handling. Includes 10 candidates per month. Overage £45 per candidate.

£399

/month

Features:

Everything in Bronze

Full employment timeline built

Gaps and discrepancies flagged

References aligned to declared history

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Gold

Audit ready compliance pack for scrutiny and tenders. Includes 10 candidates per month. Overage £70 per candidate.

£699

/month

Features:

Everything in Silver

Branded compliance pack

Chronological ordering of evidence

Verification notes and outcomes summary

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Billed monthly

Billed yearly

Bronze

Chase and collect from the two most recent employers. Includes 10 candidates per month. Overage £20 per candidate.

£199

/month

Features:

Requests sent within 1 working day

Daily chasing and logging

Two most recent employer references

Delivered in a structured format

Get started

Silver

Popular

Full history reconciliation and discrepancy handling. Includes 10 candidates per month. Overage £45 per candidate.

£399

/month

Features:

Everything in Bronze

Full employment timeline built

Gaps and discrepancies flagged

References aligned to declared history

Get started

Gold

Audit ready compliance pack for scrutiny and tenders. Includes 10 candidates per month. Overage £70 per candidate.

£699

/month

Features:

Everything in Silver

Branded compliance pack

Chronological ordering of evidence

Verification notes and outcomes summary

Get started

Built for real care hiring, not generic HR.

Care Operations Experience

Built by health and social care operators who understand regulated onboarding, safeguarding expectations, and real world hiring pressure.

Recruiter Ready Workflows

Consultation from healthcare professionals

Designed to fit how providers and recruiters actually work. Fast moving, high volume, and built around clear handoffs and evidence.

Access a network of virtual consultation.

Compliance First Process

Enhanced health awareness

Every reference is requested, chased, verified, and documented consistently so your files stand up to internal checks and external scrutiny.

Healix encourages users to stay active through custom goals.

Speed, Clarity, and Audit Confidence

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Daily chasing, clear outcomes, and structured packs that cut admin time and support confident onboarding in regulated care.

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Compliance ready references, delivered fast.