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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

Recruitment sector M&As flourish, rise in ‘recruit train deploy’ model

The UK recruitment industry continued to flourish as a “hive of activity” in mergers & acquisitions in 2022, with deal activity reaching 35 transactions in the past year.

ContractsCreative/Digital/Media, Engineering 14 February 2023

House of HR expected to wrap up German healthcare purchase

House of HR has revealed that its acquisition of German healthcare staffing company pluss is underway and is expected to be completed in Q1 2023.

ContractsCommercial & office support, HR 14 February 2023

NHS Professionals appoints Ives as chief people officer

NHS Professionals has appointed Helen Ives as chief people officer.

PeoplePublic sector, HR 13 February 2023

Matrix appoints Clements as chief marketing officer

Workforce technology and services platform Matrix has appointed Roger Clements as chief marketing officer.

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Marketing 13 February 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 13-17 FEBRUARY 2023

This week’s appointments include: AMS, Baltimore Consulting, Bluestones Investment Group, Eames Group, Heidrick & Struggles, JVP Group, Sellick Partnership, Unseen Group

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Marketing 13 February 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 13-17 FEBRUARY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Enate, Evolve Scientific Recruitment, NES Fircroft, TMF Group

ContractsOil & gas/Energy, Life sciences 13 February 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 13-17 FEBRUARY 2023

This week’s new launches include: Bright Horizons, Cera Care, Futureheads, Loop Not Luck, Premier Group Recruitment, Talentheads, Wilbury Stratton

New to MarketPublic sector, Social care 13 February 2023

Roundtable finds lack of digital skills lead to UK workers losing £5.7bn

A joint government, tech and finance industry roundtable has highlighted the need to signpost pathways to close the digital skills gap.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 10 February 2023

Energy recruiter PS Capital gets £1.5m investment for growth

Specialist recruitment agency PS Capital has received a flexible £1.5m asset-based lending facility from Cynergy Business Finance to support both short and long-term growth strategies.

ContractsOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 10 February 2023

Government to close 20 temporary Jobcentres, risking jobs

The Department for Work and Pensions plans to close 20 temporary Jobcentre locations that were created during the global pandemic.

Public sector 9 February 2023

UK short-term rental sector boosts jobs, especially in rural areas

The growth of the short-term rentals sector has helped to create an economy featuring several new types of jobs that benefit local communities and fit the demand for more flexible ways of working.

Hospitality/Leisure 9 February 2023

Retinue Solutions works with Circle Health to improve agency candidate flow

Circle Health Group (CHG) has partnered with Retinue Solutions to provide a neutral vendor agency solution.

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, HR 9 February 2023

Recruitment bodies back Benton’s Bill to prevent ‘one-sided flexibility’

The government is backing Blackpool South MP Scott Benton’s Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill, which will bring forward huge changes for tens of millions of workers across the UK.

Legislation 8 February 2023

Company insolvencies highest since 2009

The number of companies in financial despair has increased over the last year, according to the latest government insolvency figures for 2022.

8 February 2023

Gravitas acquires Hamlyn Williams’ Hong Kong and Shenzhen operations

UK-headquartered global recruitment company Gravitas Recruitment Group has acquired both of the Hamlyn Williams’ Hong Kong and Shenzhen operations.

ContractsLife sciences, Banking/Financial services 8 February 2023

Job opportunities cited as reason to join extremist groups in Africa

People join fast-growing violent extremist groups in Sub-Saharan Africa in the hope of finding work, a report has said.

8 February 2023

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