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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
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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 FEBRUARY 2018

This week’s contracts & deals: Berry Recruitment, Bullhorn, Crown World Mobility, Educate Resourcing, Jobshop UK, PageGroup, Spider, Templine Employment Agency, The Curve Group, The Daisy Chain, Thunderhead, TXM Recruit, Uniting Ambition, Viventis Search Asia

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Public sector 12 February 2018

Ex-recruiter on target for Team GB at Winter Olympics

The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics kicks off today and it turns out there’s an ex-recruitment agency worker in Team GB’s ranks for us all to cheer on.

Lighter SideExecutive search, Hospitality/Leisure 9 February 2018

Demand rises for social care recruiters to solve complex staffing challenge

Demand for the services of social care recruiters has never been higher as the sector contends with an “incredibly complex” staffing challenge.

Public sector, Social care 9 February 2018

White gets APSCo accreditation at Right Time

Recruiter James White, the joint winner of last year’s Apprentice, has finally achieved APSCo accreditation after telling porkies about being APSCo-accredited during the interview process in last year’s competition.

Lighter SideIT/Telecoms 9 February 2018

Metro Bank to recruit nearly 1,000 in 2018

A UK challenger bank is boosting the country’s financial sector to the tune of 900 new jobs this year.

Retail, Commercial & office support 9 February 2018

Dream job for chocoholics at Cadbury

If you can’t get enough cocoa-induced foodstuffs and would gladly rugby tackle the Easter bunny to nick his chocolaty delights, then we may have the perfect role for you.

Lighter SideRetail, Industrial/Manufacturing 9 February 2018

Wilkinson steps down as CEO from Gattaca

Brian Wilkinson has resigned as CEO at technical recruiter Gattaca.

PeopleEngineering, Executive search 8 February 2018
Interview

Talent shortages lead to stronger demand for recruitment agencies says REC report

Employers are increasingly turning to recruitment agencies to fill roles as talent shortages bite, according to the latest IHS Markit/Recruitment & Employment Confederation report.

Industrial/Manufacturing, Hospitality/Leisure 8 February 2018

FINANCIALS: TrueBlue optimistic despite drop in revenue

US blue-collar recruiter TrueBlue has seen revenue fall 9% year-on-year, according to a results statement for Q4 2017.

FinancialsCreative/Digital/Media, Engineering 8 February 2018

Part-time drink assessors wanted: totter this way

Do you like a drink and want to get paid to taste them? Then step (or should that be stagger?) this way…

Hospitality/Leisure 8 February 2018

Raft of new rights for flexible workforce in response to Taylor Review

Government has announced a raft of new rights for the UK’s flexible workforce, as well as much stiffer penalties for firms that breach contracts or mistreat workers, in its response to last year’s Taylor Review.

LegislationHR 7 February 2018
Gig economy

Recruitment trade bodies welcome response to Taylor Review on flexible working

Recruitment industry trade bodies have broadly welcomed proposals announced by government in their response to last summer’s Taylor Review into modern working practices.

Legislation 7 February 2018

Chef Software creates jobs in new Belfast software centre

Seattle-based software company Chef Software to create 55 jobs at a new software development centre in Belfast.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 7 February 2018

Liverpool FC looks for two ticketing investigation officers

Fancy becoming Liverpool FC’s latest signing? Maybe not in a position on the field though.

Lighter SideHospitality/Leisure 7 February 2018

ContractorCalculator’s Chaplin claims IR35 rules will be applied to private sector in April 2019

The founder of ContractorCalculator is warning controversial rules regarding off-payroll workers will be extended to the private sector from as early as April next year.

Legislation 6 February 2018

GLAA arrest gangmasters in Ely and recover enslaved workers

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority officers have arrested a Romanian couple in Cambridgeshire on suspicion of modern slavery and gangmaster offences.

LegislationAgriculture, Industrial/Manufacturing 6 February 2018

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