Your next hire, handled from brief to first day
I run the whole recruitment process for small businesses, for one fixed fee. You stay in control of the decisions. I do the advert, the sifting, the scheduling and the chasing.
£2,000per hire
There are usually two ways to hire. Neither is great.
Use an agency
They’ll find someone, but the fee is usually a slice of the salary. On a £35,000 role at 20%, that’s £7,000.
Do it yourself
An advert on a free job board, a hundred applications, and you sifting CVs at 10pm while the actual work waits.
Hand it to me
An HR professional runs the process properly, for a fixed fee, and the hire lands with the right paperwork from day one.
What the £2,000 covers
Every stage of the hire, start to finish. You’re involved where it matters and nowhere else.
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Role brief
A call to pin down what the job really needs, the salary range and the kind of person who’ll do well with you.
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Job description and advert
Written to attract the right people and put off the wrong ones, and checked for wording that could cause problems.
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Posting and sourcing
Advertised on the job boards that suit the role, plus LinkedIn and your own channels.
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Screening and shortlist
I read every application, run first-stage phone screens and send you a shortlist with notes on each person.
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Interviews
I book them in, prepare structured questions and a scoring sheet, and can sit in alongside you if you’d like.
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Offer and references
I make the offer, handle any negotiation, take up references and let unsuccessful candidates down properly.
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Ready to start
Right to work checks, the offer letter and paperwork.
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Onboarding plan
Advice on a first-week onboarding plan, so your new starter begins well.
One fee, agreed up front
You know the cost before we start, and it doesn’t go up because the salary does. Half when we start, half when your new starter accepts the offer.
Hiring a few roles at once? Ask me about a multi-hire rate.
Full recruitment process
£2,000
Per hire. Paid job board costs passed on at cost, agreed with you first.
A good fit if
- You’re a small business without an HR team or in-house recruiter.
- You’re hiring for roles up to senior manager level.
- You want to be involved in choosing the person, not in chasing diaries.
- You’ve been stung by an agency fee, or by a hire that didn’t work out.
Not included
- Paid job board or LinkedIn job slot costs, which are agreed with you and passed on at cost.
- Executive search for board-level or highly specialist roles.
- A full employment contract and handbook, which I can quote for separately.
HR consultant?
I can run this for your clients under your name, as your associate. Your client relationship stays yours.
Questions about hiring with me
How is this different from a recruitment agency?
An agency charges a percentage of the salary and steps away once someone starts. I charge one fixed fee, I’m an HR professional rather than a salesperson, and the hire comes with the right checks and paperwork already done.
How long does it take?
Usually four to six weeks from the brief to an accepted offer, depending on the role and how quickly interviews can be booked in.
Who makes the final decision?
You do, always. I’ll give you my honest view on every candidate, but it’s your team and your call.
What if I don’t find the right person?
If the first round doesn’t produce someone you’re happy with, we review the brief together and go again before the second payment is due.
Can you recruit for any type of role?
Most roles up to senior manager level, across most sectors. For board-level or very niche roles, I’ll tell you honestly if an executive search firm would serve you better.
Got a role you need to fill?
Send me a few lines about it. I’ll come back to you with how I’d approach it and a realistic timeline.