People

Former royal nanny offers training to next generation

Alice Romero Drever (pictured), founder of specialist agency Nanny & Governess, is developing an online academy to train the next generation of VIP nannies.

Transport & logistics, Education, Hospitality/Leisure 5 June 2025
New to Market

Green energy firm aims to bring skilled jobs to Kent

A green energy company is set to create more than 100 jobs by 2027 with the proposed opening of a £120m plant in Kent.

Oil & gas/Energy, Life sciences, Engineering, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 4 June 2025
Legislation

REC CEO hits back at government cuts to agency spend

Government calls to eliminate agency spend at the NHS have received a fiery response from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.

Public sector, Social care, HR, Healthcare/Medical 3 June 2025

Government health leaders threaten ‘rip-off temporary staffing agencies’

NHS trusts and integrated care boards (ICBs) are being urged by government health leaders to eradicate agency spending to build on a £1bn fall in spending in 2024-25.

LegislationPublic sector, Social care 3 June 2025

Portfolio Payroll partners with CIPP to drive industry evolution

Payroll recruitment agency Portfolio Payroll is part of a newly unveiled strategic partnership with The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).

ContractsHR 3 June 2025

Hays appoints new CEO UK and Ireland

Recruitment and workforce solutions specialist Hays has appointed Thomas Way (pictured) as CEO of Hays UK and Ireland.

PeopleLife sciences, Engineering 2 June 2025

£1.5bn defence spending will create highly-skilled jobs in the UK

The UK government is to create more than 1,000 new jobs as a result of a £1.5bn defence investment.

LegislationPublic sector, Engineering 2 June 2025

BBC Studios appoints new director of HR

The BBC has appointed Jermaine Daw (pictured) as director of HR for BBC Studios, effective in June. 

PeopleCreative/Digital/Media, HR 28 May 2025

Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert

A leader of the newly launched UK Hiring Taskforce sees a future short-term employment environment similar to the so-called gig economy in which organisations themselves are not long-lived because of rapidly changing technology.

People 27 May 2025

REC unites with unions to urge government to fix furlough for supply teachers

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) in coalition with four union groups have warned the government that thousands of supply teachers and staff face financial hardship unless the government urgently fixes a gap in furlough support.

Public sector, Education 2 February 2021

FINANCIALS: Staffline delivers ‘robust performance’

Recruitment and training group Staffline has delivered “a robust performance” across 2020, in a trading and business update for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Financials 2 February 2021

Heidrick & Struggles makes changes at the top in UK and Europe

Heidrick & Struggles, global provider of executive search and leadership advisory services, has made a number of leadership appointments within the UK and Europe offices.

PeopleExecutive search, Industrial/Manufacturing 2 February 2021

APPOINTMENTS: 1-5 FEBRUARY 2021

This week’s appointments include: Keystream Group, Realm Recruit

PeoplePublic sector, Life sciences 2 February 2021

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 1-5 FEBRUARY 2021

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Lorien

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Banking/Financial services 2 February 2021

NEW TO THE MARKET: 1-5 FEBRUARY 2021

This week’s new launches include: Cybernetic Search, nGAGE Specialist Recruitment, Storm3

New to MarketRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Engineering 2 February 2021

Resilient SThree hands back £600k from furlough scheme

Global STEM recruiter SThree has given back the £600k furlough payment it received from the UK government, the company’s 2020 full-year results have shown.

Life sciences, Engineering 28 January 2021

AIA Worldwide and Carve unite and rebrand as Radancy

Global talent technology company AIA Worldwide and social media consultancy Carve have this week announced they are rebranding as Radancy, uniting with their global organisation.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 28 January 2021

GLAA launches course to keep students safe from labour abuse

A new qualification providing students with the skills and knowledge to protect themselves from labour abuse will launch next week.

HR, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 28 January 2021

APSCo Outsource announces committee members

The newly-launched APSCo Outsource trade body on Wednesday [27 Jan 2021] announced its first representative committee.

People 28 January 2021

Airswift strengthens energy renewables in APAC with EPI Group joint venture

Global workforce solutions provider Airswift has announced a new joint venture with global energy consultancy EPI Group.

ContractsOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 27 January 2021

House of HR strengthens position in German staffing market with M&A

German talent solutions companies TIMEPARTNER and ZAQUENSIS are to join forces, its parent company House of HR has announced.

ContractsCommercial & office support, Industrial/Manufacturing 27 January 2021

REflex model gives lifestyle recruiters set-up support for success

Recruitment Entrepreneur has launched REflex, a new model for the recruitment business investment firm that helps recruiters to set up and run their own successful lifestyle businesses.

New to Market 27 January 2021

Renewable energy recruiter Light Source People partners with Ecologi

Renewable energy recruiter Light Source People (LSP) has partnered with climate action organisation Ecologi to start their tree-planting projects around the world.

ContractsOil & gas/Energy 27 January 2021

Kickstart scheme creates 120k+ jobs for youngsters, says government

More than 120,000 jobs for 16-24-year-olds have now been created through the government’s Kickstart scheme.

Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 25 January 2021

FINANCIALS: SThree sees decline in profits but continued marketshare gains

Global STEM recruiter SThree has announced 2020 adjusted profit before tax of £30.1m, with group net fees for the year declining by 8% year-on-year.

FinancialsEngineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 25 January 2021

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