
The agency of choice for Care Providers across Wolverhampton

Need dependable care staff in Wolverhampton — fast?
For more than 25 years, Prospero Health & Social Care has worked in trusted partnership with care organisations, delivering reliable, day-to-day staffing support.
We provide fully vetted, compliant support workers and specialist staff to care homes, supported living services, and local authorities — covering everything from last-minute gaps to long-term support.
We provide fully vetted, compliant support workers and specialist staff to care homes, supported living services, and local authorities — covering everything from last-minute gaps to long-term support.
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“It’s been great working with Prospero. You respond quickly to requests and are professional and courteous, and your communication is excellent. Your staff are reliable, and we’ve had some really high-quality people from you — thank you!” Manager, Keys Childcare – Birmingham Home
“Prospero have supported Sandwell with a range of staffing requirements for several years, providing reliable and experienced support staff across different types of packages. They respond quickly to requests, understand the needs of the local authority, and consistently deliver staff who are well suited to the people they support. We value the continuity and flexibility Prospero offer and consider them a trusted provider.” Commissioning Officer, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
“We’ve worked with Prospero for several years now and continue to do so because of the quality and consistency of their staff. Many feel like part of our core team rather than agency.” Registered Manager, Children’s Residential Home – Solihull
“Communication with Prospero is excellent and requests are dealt with promptly. The staff supplied are reliable and consistently high quality.” Manager, Keys Childcare – Coventry area
“Prospero respond quickly to our staffing needs and maintain excellent communication throughout. The staff provided have been dependable and well suited to our service.” Registered Manager, Children’s Residential Home – Wolverhampton
What We Offer
We provide experienced, flexible staff across:
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Residential care & children’s homes
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Autism, complex needs, SEMH, and learning disabilities
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Supported accommodation & outreach
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Crisis packages & emergency cover
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Waking nights, sleep-ins, day staff
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1:1 support, tutoring, SEN, school transitions
Whether you need 1 shift covered today or rolling weekly support, we scale to your needs.
What We Help You Achieve
- Fill urgent shifts fast — avoid last-minute panic and stress
- Maintain safe staffing levels — reduce burnout for your core team
- Cut reliance on unknown agency staff — consistent faces = better care
- Stay compliant — with CQC, Ofsted & local authority standards
- Save time — up to 10 hours/week saved for managers
We don’t just supply staff — we protect your service.
Why Choose Prospero?
We’re not a volume agency.
We’re a specialist, compliance-led staffing partner trusted by care providers who cannot afford mistakes.
Our recruitment process is tailored, rigorous, and designed to ensure every placement runs smoothly — protecting your service, your staff team, and the young people or adults you support.
Here’s what that means for you:
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24/7 On-Call Support
Senior management are available around the clock — including regular liaison with Emergency Duty Teams — so you’re never left without support.
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Emergency Cover Within Hours
We respond quickly to crisis situations and last-minute gaps, helping you maintain safe staffing levels without stress.
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Structured Daily Reporting
You receive clear daily reports and shift observations to ensure transparency, continuity, and audit readiness.
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Proactive Risk Management
We attend risk management and professionals’ meetings, contributing constructively to placement stability and safeguarding.
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Planned & Organised Staffing
Rotas provided in advance wherever possible — reducing disruption and improving consistency for your service users.
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Flexible & Adaptable Staff
Our workers are experienced in adapting to changes in location, hours, behaviours, and risk levels — ensuring continuity even when circumstances shift.
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In-House Team Teach & TMVA Trainer
We invest in high-quality, practical de-escalation and behaviour management training delivered internally to maintain consistent standards.
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Robust Compliance & Auditing
Significant investment in compliance and internal auditing ensures all staff are fully vetted, up-to-date, and working within safer recruitment frameworks.
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Ongoing Supervision & Quality Oversight
Regular supervisions, appraisals, and performance monitoring ensure high standards are maintained at every placement.
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Management-Level Support & Oversight
We collaborate closely with your management team to maintain safe staffing ratios, meet regulatory expectations, and ensure placements withstand scrutiny during inspections or audits.
Reach out to our specialists
David Thomas
David has over 12 years of recruitment experience in health and social care, specialising in staffing for children’s and adults’ services. He supplies fully vetted support staff and crisis teams to Local Authorities, residential homes, and private providers nationwide. Known for rapid mobilisation, strong compliance, and strategic workforce planning, David builds lasting partnerships and delivers tailored staffing solutions that meet the highest safeguarding standards.
Grant Richardson
Grant has over 9 years of health and social care recruitment experience, backed by a BSc (Hons) and MSc in Psychology. With 8 years of frontline care experience in Domiciliary and Children’s Residential Services (Level 3), he understands sector challenges first-hand. His mix of psychological insight, care background, and recruitment expertise ensures quality, compliant placements that meet service
needs.
Maria Szekely
Maria has over 7 years of recruitment experience and 15 years in health and social care, spanning frontline and leadership roles for both adults and children. Her background in residential, community, and supported living services gives her strong insight into person-centred care and safeguarding. Maria combines operational knowledge with recruitment expertise to deliver quality, compliant placements and build lasting partnerships.
How it works
1. Get in touch — fill in the quick form, call or email us
2. We assess your needs — and confirm suitable available staff
3. Shifts are covered — often within the hour or less
4. Ongoing support — when and how you need it
No pressure. No contracts. Just helpful, responsive service.
Meet some of our Support Staff
Kieron
Is a highly experienced Children’s Residential Support Worker with over 10 years’ frontline experience, fully qualified at Level 3 in the Children and Young People’s Workforce, delivering high-quality care within residential children’s homes and supported living environments.
Specialist in trauma-informed, person-centered practice, with extensive experience acting as a Key Worker, implementing and reviewing care plans, and supporting children and young people with complex emotional, behavioural, and social needs. Skilled in providing emotional support using the PACE approach, supporting safeguarding outcomes ,and promoting stability, consistency, and positive development.
Brings additional expertise as a former NVQ Assessor, supporting learners through Level 2 and Level 3 Health & Social Care qualifications, demonstrating a strong understanding of regulatory standards, evidence-based practice, and workforce development.
Fully compliant for children’s homes, with advanced training in Safeguarding, CSE, Medication Management, Risk Management, Self-Harm, Mental Health, and Psychological First Aid. Trusted for building safe, therapeutic relationships while maintaining clear professional boundaries and consistently delivering safe, effective care.
Naomi
Has extensive experience across children’s residential care, social work, mental health, homelessness, fostering & adoption, and early years settings.
Holds a Pg Dip in Social Work, a 2:1Honours Degree in Health & Social Care, and Level 2 & 3 NVQ Child care qualifications, bringing a strong academic foundation alongside substantial frontline practice. Experienced in working with vulnerable children, young people, families, and adults with complex needs including mental health, ASD,ADHD, eating disorders, trauma, substance misuse, homelessness, and offending histories.
Demonstrates a relationship-based, strengths-focused approach, delivering effective one-to-one and group interventions, completing assessments, safeguarding work, and multi-agency collaboration in line with statutory frameworks including the Children Act, Working Together to Safeguard Children, and the Mental Health & Mental Capacity Acts.
Confident working in residential settings, community outreach, hospitals, schools, and family homes, with strong skills in case management, direct work, report writing, risk assessment, and multi-agency meetings. Known for excellent communication, professionalism, and the ability to quickly build trust with service users across all age groups.
Abdul
is a highly experienced Youth, Community and Social Development professional with over 40 years’ experience working across local authority youth services, residential care, education, outreach, mentoring, and safeguarding at both front line and senior management level.
Professionally qualified through Birmingham University with JNC-recognised Community & Youth Work qualifications,CQSW, and postgraduate leadership training, alongside specialist study in Race Relations and Community Cohesion. Brings extensive experience operating at senior management (Soulbury/JNC Senior Grade) within local authority youth services, including strategic leadership, service development, staff management, and multi-agency partnership working.
Has held senior and executive youth service roles within Birmingham City Council, leading city-wide and district services, curriculum development, Prevent programmes, community safety initiatives, and targeted work with vulnerable and marginalised young people aged 11–25.
More recently, has continued to deliver hands-on mentoring, residential support, outreach and educational interventions, supporting young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, SEND needs, and those at risk of exclusion or offending. Highly experienced in multi-agency working, safeguarding practice, staff recruitment and supervision, and delivering structured interventions that improve emotional literacy, behaviour, and life outcomes.
Widely respected for combining strategic leadership with frontline credibility, offering depth of experience, cultural competence, and a calm, authoritative approach to supporting young people, families, and professionals alike.
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birmingham@prosperohealthandsocial.com
24/7 on call number: 07825 379 236
The Colmore Building, 20 Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6AT, UK
