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Ethical international recruitment from Sierra Leone and across Africa
Employers and recruitment agencies abroad, subject to each destination country’s rules, can recruit Sierra Leonean and other African workers with SLONEC Recruitment & Training. Our local implementing partners source and screen candidates, check documents, prepare workers before departure and follow up on their welfare. Workers are never charged recruitment fees, in line with international fair recruitment principles.
Who this is for
- Recruitment agencies abroad, subject to each destination country’s rules.
- Employers abroad with shortage occupations, subject to each destination country’s rules.
- Companies with ethical sourcing and modern slavery commitments that need a fair recruitment partner.
What we do
- Recruitment is delivered through local implementing partners, under our agreement with them.
- Role briefs agreed with the employer, including pay, conditions and accommodation in writing before advertising.
- Sourcing, skills testing, interviews and reference checks.
- Document checks and support with the steps required by Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security.
- Pre-departure orientation: contract terms, rights, culture and who to contact if something goes wrong.
- Welfare follow-up after arrival, with an escalation route.
Our fair recruitment commitments
- Workers are never charged recruitment fees or related costs.
- Contracts in a language the worker understands, signed before departure.
- No retention of workers’ passports or identity documents.
- Employer-pays model, following the ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment.
The rules in Sierra Leone
Overseas recruitment from Sierra Leone is regulated under the Overseas Employment and Migrant Workers Act 2023, which includes a ceiling on what workers can be charged. Our work is delivered through local implementing partners, and workers are never charged recruitment fees.
Demand
- More than 1.1 million African migrant workers were in Saudi Arabia in 2022 and 468,000 in Kuwait (ILO, 2026).
- The European Labour Authority found shortages in 98% of 436 occupations in at least one EURES country in 2024, highest in Malta, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Italy and Romania. EU Talent Partnerships currently cover North African and South Asian countries, not Sierra Leone.
Frequently asked questions
Do workers pay any fees?
No. Workers are never charged recruitment fees or related costs.
Which countries do you recruit from?
Sierra Leone first, and other African countries through partners.
Which destinations do you work with?
We confirm destinations case by case, subject to each destination country’s rules.
Do you recruit health and care workers for the UK?
Not from countries on the red list in the UK Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel, and from amber-list countries, such as Kenya, only within the terms of a government-to-government agreement. See the UK Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-for-the-international-recruitment-of-health-and-social-care-personnel
Is overseas recruitment regulated in Sierra Leone?
Yes, under the Overseas Employment and Migrant Workers Act 2023. Our work is delivered through local implementing partners.
What happens after a worker arrives?
We follow up on welfare and have an escalation route with the employer.
Get in touch
Employers and agencies: send us your roles, destination and conditions, and we will reply with a proposal. Jobseekers: see our jobs page; we never charge candidates.