NHS cares little about quality service for clients, but will do anything to protect their bottom line. - Teacher Merakey Employee Review

1.0
Oct 22, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

OK salary potential, decent benefit package.

Cons

Highly corporate structure which emphasizes cost saving measures above all else. NHS makes every effort to attract new clients while forgoing practices that benefits current clients and employees. The company claims to follow comprehensive and healthy guidelines regarding employment, but will change or ignore said policies at a moments notice when it benefits the corporate office. The NHS Autism School that I work in has a highly dangerous atmosphere, where repeated requests for physical support are ignored by higher up officials. As a result, numerous staff members were seriously injured by clients who needed more care than the school could provide. Needless to say, all clients and employees suffer at this school because of lack support from the NHS Corporate structure.

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1.0
Dec 16, 2025
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Pros

The mission of the organization is meaningful, and hiring managers genuinely value quality candidates and strong placements. The work can be rewarding when the focus is on making thoughtful hires that truly support vulnerable individuals. Team members care deeply about doing the right thing and producing strong, long-term results.

Cons

Under new management, recruiting has shifted to a numbers-driven model where metrics far outweigh quality, outcomes, and human impact. Recruiters are now responsible for interviewing and decision-making while simultaneously being held to significantly higher, rigid goals that do not account for location based candidate flow or program differences. Time is spent submitting phone screens and documenting nonviable candidates purely to satisfy metrics instead of actively sourcing strong applicants. Being discouraged from cherry-picking candidates, despite hiring for roles supporting vulnerable populations is concerning and demoralizing. This approach reduces efficiency, negatively impacts candidate experience, and has contributed to burnout and low morale. The system feels misaligned with the mission and set up for failure.

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