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Professional Healthcare Recruitment · Independent · UK-Wide

We find places for people that care.

Flexible agency shifts for Care Assistants, Support Workers and Registered Nurses. Fully vetted staff for the services that need them. Short tonight? That is the call we are built to answer.

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12 officesAcross the UK
24/7Out-of-hours support
Weekly payEvery single week
Since 2008Est. Southport · UK-wide
✓ 24/7 support, every branch✓ REC member✓ Enhanced DBS on every worker✓ Paid weekly, every week✓ 12 local offices, UK-wide coverage
What we recruit

Four ways to work with Tezlom

We specialise in the recruitment of Care Assistants, Support Workers and Registered Nurses, one Southport office that grew into a franchise serving some of the UK's largest, most renowned care providers.

For candidates

Shifts that fit your life

Tell your local branch when you're free, days, nights, weekends, and get paid every week. Free training, 24/7 support and a team that knows your name.

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For care providers

Need staff on shift by tonight?

Call your local Tezlom branch any hour, day or night. Fully vetted, DBS-checked professionals, with continuity of staff kept front of mind.

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It's in our DNA

Six letters. Six pillars.

We're not your typical healthcare recruitment agency, our name spells out exactly what we stand for.

Transparency

Open and honest with our staff, franchisees and candidates, keeping everyone informed at every stage and building trust from the offset.

Equality

Everyone deserves a chance. Everyone is treated in an equal and fair way, free from prejudice and preference, regardless of circumstance.

Zealous

Dedicated and zealous by nature, always offering a helping hand to make someone's life that little bit easier.

Loyalty

Built on people. When times get hard, Tezlom will be there to pick you up, dust you off and point you back down the right road.

Organic

We truly care about people, investing time and effort into every individual so they can grow, prosper and make a difference.

Motivation

Everything we do needs a 'why'. We set concise, achievable goals that make us strive to be that little bit better than we were yesterday.

Roz and Ryan Armitage, directors of Tezlom
Our story

Six letters, six standards

Tezlom was started in Southport by the Armitages and grew into a network of local offices up and down the UK, in all different colours, shapes and sizes.

The six letters of TEZLOM are the six things we hold ourselves to: Transparency, Equality, Zealous, Loyalty, Organic and Motivation.

We look for the best in everyone: our staff, our franchisees and our candidates. That's the ethos instilled into everyone at Tezlom.

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The people here

People first. Always.

Directors, recruiters, carers and nurses, one tight-knit community of people who care.

Real stories

In their own words

Our candidates tell the Tezlom story better than we ever could, watch them on our YouTube channel.

From care assistant to aspiring doctor

Harminda, a Care Assistant at Tezlom Nottingham, on how flexible agency work is funding her journey towards medicine.

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The benefits of working for a healthcare agency

Diverse skills, flexible learning and real career progression, straight from our candidates.

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A day in the life of a support worker

What support work with Tezlom actually looks like, hour by hour.

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How it works

From application to first shift, step by step

1Apply

A few minutes online, or call your local office.

2Interview

A friendly local chat, in person or by video.

3Compliance

DBS, references and right-to-work, we guide you through it.

4Training

Free mandatory training and refreshers, sorted before your first shift.

5Book shifts

Tell us your availability, pick the shifts that fit.

6Get paid weekly

Every week, every time, with 24/7 support whenever you need us.

Our staff app

Shifts, availability and training, in your pocket

Once you're compliant and ready to work, we'll set you up on the Tezlom Healthcare app. Set your availability for the week, accept or decline shifts with a swipe, submit your timesheets and work through your training courses, all from your phone.

  • Set your availability, AM, PM and nights
  • Accept or decline shift offers with a swipe
  • Submit timesheets and see your work history
  • Start and resume training courses anywhere
  • Find workplace directions and right-to-work info

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Your branch sets you up once your compliance is through.

The Tezlom Healthcare app showing the My Availability screen, with AM, PM and night shifts ticked across the week
The Tezlom Healthcare app showing a Fire Safety Awareness training course ready to resume
Hear it from our carers

Real people, real shifts

The Benefits Of Working For A Healthcare Agency - Harminda, Care Assistant at Tezlom Nottingham

The Benefits Of Working For A Healthcare Agency - Harminda, Care Assistant at Tezlom Nottingham

From Care Assistant To Aspiring Doctor - Harminda's Story

From Care Assistant To Aspiring Doctor - Harminda's Story

Can A Student Be A Care Assistant While Studying? - Harminda, Tezlom Nottingham

Can A Student Be A Care Assistant While Studying? - Harminda, Tezlom Nottingham

Watch more on the Testimonials page

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

What is Tezlom?

Tezlom is a UK healthcare recruitment agency specialising in placing Care Assistants, Support Workers and Registered Nurses into flexible agency shifts. What started as one office in Southport has grown into an established franchise serving some of the UK's largest care providers, including EMI homes, mental health hospitals and learning disability units.

How do I register with Tezlom?

Apply online in a few minutes, or call 01704 544 247 for a paper registration pack. One of our recruitment team will arrange a local interview, collect your documents, and guide you through compliance, then you're ready to book shifts.

What do I need to work for a healthcare agency?

For most roles: 3 months of UK paid care experience in the last 5 years, an Enhanced Adult & Child Workforce DBS, and two satisfactory references. Registered Nurses also need a valid NMC PIN and indemnity insurance. Free mandatory training is provided.

Do you pay weekly?

Yes. Tezlom agency workers are paid weekly, and you'll always have access to your local branch team 24/7 if anything needs sorting.

Which areas does Tezlom cover?

Tezlom has 12 local offices across England and Scotland, from Southport (head office) in the North West to Tunbridge Wells in Kent and Airdrie in Central Scotland. Those offices cover a much wider area than the towns they sit in. See the Locations page for your nearest team.

Do you supply staff to care providers?

Yes. Care homes, mental health services, learning disability units, supported living and schools can request fully vetted staff from their local branch 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

We Find Places For People That Care

Join Tezlom today. Flexible shifts, weekly pay, and a local team that picks up the phone.