Salutem, which has 3,000 staff and cares for 1,500 people - including children, adults and the elderly - introduced the policy in March to “keep the people we work with and their families safe”.
The organisation has said it intends to find alternate employment for currently employed unvaccinated staff if they are unable or refuse to have the vaccinations.
However, they do not intend to employ unvaccinated staff in future.
John Godden, chief executive at Salutem, said the policy change had been discussed with care workers before it was introduced and “has been widely supported by staff who agree with our stance that this is reflective of our duty of care”.
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