Hire care assistants in Swansea — faster with Lily

Care assistants in Swansea typically earn £12.21–£13.00 per hour, equating to roughly £23,800–£25,350 per year at 37.5 hours. Senior care assistants earn £13.00–£14.50 per hour, and night shifts usually carry a £0.50–£1.25 hourly uplift. Welsh Government funding uplifts (the Real Living Wage commitment for social care) underpin the floor. Sources: Social Care Wales 2024, ONS ASHE Wales earnings.

Lily screens applicants in an average of 0.83 days from application to structured shortlist — around 10× faster than the 9-day UK industry average. Most Swansea providers using Lily make an offer within 7–10 days of an applicant first applying, subject to your interview process and DBS turnaround.

Every care assistant hire in Wales requires an Enhanced DBS check with the adults' barred list, a right to work (RTW) check, and at least two references covering the most recent five years of employment. New staff must also register with Social Care Wales within six months of starting. Lily runs the checks automatically and stores the evidence in a CIW-ready audit trail.

A typical Swansea care recruitment agency charges 15–25% of first-year salary — roughly £3,750–£6,250 per care assistant hire. Lily charges a flat £300 per successful hire on the End to End plan, with no subscription, no setup fee, and no retainer. Screening-only is £99. You only pay when someone joins.

Lily supports CIW-registered providers across Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Carmarthenshire, and the wider South West Wales region — across every adult social care setting, including residential and nursing homes, domiciliary care, supported living, and learning disability services.