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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

Monzo and Johnnie Walker look to recruit hundreds of new staff

Monzo is to relaunch its paid-for accounts and is seeking to grow its headcount by 500.

Retail, Banking/Financial services 17 February 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 17-21 FEBRUARY 2020

This week’s contracts and deals include: The Fedcap Group, Kronos, Ultimate Software

ContractsPublic sector, Charity & not-for-profit 17 February 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 17-21 FEBRUARY 2020

This week’s launches include: Acre, Camino Partners, Create Central, Hortor, Stanton House, Vantage Consulting, West Midlands Combined Authority

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, Engineering 17 February 2020

Quarter of million contractors could walk off projects

The government is running the risk of around 250,000 contractors downing tools and leaving their clients in disarray.

Legislation 14 February 2020

GLAA revokes licence of Southampton-based recruiter

The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has revoked the licence of a Southampton-based recruitment agency with immediate effect.

LegislationSocial care, Transport & logistics 14 February 2020

Love Island door opens to another recruit(er)

When one door closes, another one opens, so they say, and this is especially true of recruitment’s representatives on ITV2’s hit show Love Island.

Lighter Side 14 February 2020

FINANCIALS: Kelly Services’ revenue down 5%

Global recruiter Kelly Services has seen revenue decline 5.4% year-on-year, according to results for the fourth quarter of 2019.

FinancialsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Life sciences 14 February 2020

Waive fees to help agency workers out of poverty

Recruiters should waive the ‘temp to perm’ fee in order to help temporary agency workers move on in their career, a recruiter has suggested.

13 February 2020

Social recruiting March 2020

Whether you've been volunteering, fundraising or raising awareness, you’ve been a busy bunch since the last Recruiter…

Lighter SideCharity & not-for-profit 13 February 2020

Speeding up pre-selection

Retorio sorts out the right candidates.

13 February 2020

Employment enforcement tsar calls on government to address workers’ wrongly labelled status

The UK’s interim director of labour market enforcement has called on government to address the thorny issue of employment status in its forthcoming Employment Bill.

LegislationSocial care, Agriculture 13 February 2020

Third of contractors set to quit when IR35 rolls out in private sector

Around a third of freelancers say they’ll stop contracting in the UK due to IR35 changes set to be rolled out in the private sector in April.

Legislation 13 February 2020

Recruiters split over calling time on daylight hours

Recruiters are divided over whether government should align with EU countries in extending daylight hours in summer.

Legislation 13 February 2020

Start-up of the Month: J&J Recruitment

Experienced driving recruiter Joanne Davies and industrial & commercial recruiter Joe Ebsworth have joined forces to launch logistics and warehousing perm staffing specialist J&J Recruitment Services.

New to MarketTransport & logistics, Industrial/Manufacturing 13 February 2020

Shape up, then ship out

Recruiters thinking of selling up should make sure they are dispensible, recruiters have heard.

13 February 2020

Are you our first sustainable award winner?

Honours for recruiters who have made a commitment to sustainability have been added to the arsenal of Recruiter Awards for 2020.

13 February 2020

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