Sanctuary Personnel

Sanctuary Personnel is one of the UK’s leading health and social care agencies, successfully connecting talented social workers to almost every local authority in England, Scotland, and Wales.

Three-time winners of ‘Best Public Sector Agency’ at the prestigious Recruiter Awards and currently the highest-rated social care agency on Trustpilot, Sanctuary Personnel has proudly placed over 5000 social workers since it formed in 2006. From graduates and experienced practitioners to team managers and heads of service, Sanctuary is dedicated to offering social workers a recruitment service underpinned by honesty, reliability, and innovation.

When reflecting on what the Social Worker of the Year Awards means to him and the team, Sanctuary’s CEO, James Rook, said, “There’s never been a time of such need to recognise the incredible work that social workers deliver across the nation. Working tirelessly every day to protect society’s most vulnerable people, this vocation is challenging and rewarding in equal measure. These awards recognise the truly mammoth efforts that social workers put in day in and day out, and it’s a privilege that, as a company, we can help shine a spotlight on those that most deserve it.”

Previous headline sponsors for the Social Worker of the Year Awards for over twenty years, Sanctuary is now excited to represent the Adult Social Worker of the Year and Supportive Social Work Employer categories. We wish everyone involved the best of luck and can’t wait to celebrate your incredible achievements this year!