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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

Finding exceptional women key focus for newly-launched Follett Parker

Follett Parker, a new boutique executive search agency, has launched to advise businesses on hiring the best talent, with diversity, equity & inclusion as a key driving force.

New to MarketExecutive search, Accounting/Finance 30 January 2023

Former director at Man City FC moves into recruitment with exec search firm ecap

Executive search and leadership development consultancy ecap, part of the Monstarlab group, has appointed Mark Allen as head of UK and European operations.

PeopleCreative/Digital/Media, Executive search 26 January 2023

Getting retirees back into work a priority, say ministers at REC event

Attracting retired workers back into the skills-short UK workforce is a priority for government across party divides, members of Parliament told a recruitment industry gathering at the House of Commons yesterday evening [24 January 2023].

25 January 2023

Hall joins AMS in newly-created CPO role

Global talent solutions business AMS has appointed Nikki Hall to its executive team in the newly-created role of chief people officer.

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Executive search 25 January 2023

O’Connell appointed CEO at Org Global Investment Holdings

Seb O’Connell has been appointed group CEO at Org Global Investment Holdings.

PeopleIT/Telecoms 25 January 2023

Institute of Student Employers appoints joint CEO and directors

Institute of Student Employers (ISE) has promoted chief operating officer Sarah Hathaway (pictured) to the role of joint CEO.

PeopleGraduates/Apprentices/School leavers, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 25 January 2023

Understanding Recruitment Group gives staff 60% shareholder in business

Specialist technology software recruitment consultancy Understanding Recruitment Group has formalised its move to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), making its staff a 60% shareholder in the business.

Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 25 January 2023

Lewis succeeds Berry as CEO at Ciphr

SaaS HR, payroll and recruitment solutions firm Ciphr has appointed Sion Lewis as its new CEO.

PeopleIT/Telecoms, HR 25 January 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 23-27 JANUARY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Granger Reis, Primis Talent, Procurement Heads, Sporting Jobs

PeopleRetail, Transport & logistics 23 January 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 23-27 JANUARY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: myInterview, WhiteFin Group, Workwell Group

ContractsCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 23 January 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 23-27 JANUARY 2023

This week’s new launches include: AAI EmployAbility, Deel, Kier Group, STEM Returners, WorkYourWay

New to MarketConstruction & property, Charity & not-for-profit 23 January 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 16-20 JANUARY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Deel, The Curve Group

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, HR 19 January 2023

Sixty Eight People launches international division to solve UK’s hospitality crisis

Sixty Eight People, a Manchester-based training, recruitment and consulting firm, has launched a new division to help solve the UK’s chef recruitment crisis.

New to MarketHospitality/Leisure 19 January 2023

Six employers join WithYouWithMe to commit to finding UK veterans employment

Six major UK employers have become the first organisations to commit to help armed forces veterans and their partners find meaningful employment in technology and digital roles after leaving the military.

ContractsCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 19 January 2023

Cera to create 10,000 jobs for care sector in 2023

London-headquartered home healthcare provider Cera Care is creating 10,000 new jobs across the UK, bolstering the care sector and putting thousands of people back to work during the economic crisis.

New to MarketRetail, Social care 19 January 2023

M&S, Sigma Connected, Northern and Stagecoach create jobs across the UK

Among other firms, Marks & Spencer plans to create 3,400 jobs across Britain as it revamps its stores.

Retail, Transport & logistics 18 January 2023

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