Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Northern Ireland;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Health / Social Work
Residential Health Care And Social Work
Residential Care Activities
87.3 - Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

200 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
15 March 2019
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Care home provider Connected Health has announced plans to create 200 new jobs in Northern Ireland, with the majority of these being in the Belfast and North Down areas. The company already employs 450 staff across Northern Ireland as well as a further 110 staff in the Republic of Ireland. The announcement of the new jobs is tied in to the company's new training academy which has recently opened and will allow training to HND and foundation degree level. A spokesperson for the business stated that they are committed to training and development of staff and to progression within the business. There is no information on when all of the new positions are expected to be filled.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2019), Connected Health, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 97377, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97377.