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Recruitment Process Outsourcing Services

Hire top UK talent without the standard agency price tag. Our outsourced recruitment services take care of the heavy lifting with a transparent, fixed-fee pricing policy, giving you the right job candidates while saving you time and money.

Find your ideal job candidate with fixed-fee recruitment

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Essentials

Everything you need to source the right candidate for your role

Including:

  • Recruitment campaign management
  • Application Tracking System (ATS)
  • Review of job description and person specification
  • Advert preparation and advertising strategy
  • Vacancy listing and response management
  • CV screening
  • Interview scheduling
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Premier

Enhanced support to streamline decision-making and candidate management

Including everything in Essentials, plus:

  • CV search (where relevant)
  • Support with verbal offer to the successful candidate
  • Verbal regret handling for unsuccessful candidates
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Pay as you go

A flexible, bespoke recruitment solution tailored to your needs

  • Custom recruitment support
  • Set up of our partner ATS
  • Review of recruitment materials
  • Advertising campaign support
  • Candidate screening
  • Process review and recommendations
  • Interview support and attendance
  • Additional recruitment administration
  • Recruitment audits

Choose from three fixed-fee recruitment services to ensure hiring compliance, effective candidate screening, and a reduced time-to-hire process.

What's included

Full-cycle recruitment, zero percentage fees

Our fixed-fee recruitment service is a powerful addition to your HR support services. We manage the end-to-end recruitment process, helping you attract, assess, and secure the right talent efficiently and cost-effectively.

  • Designing and managing effective recruitment campaigns tailored to your role and organisation

  • Fully managing the interview process, including scheduling and candidate communication

  • Supporting post-offer activity, including reference checks and onboarding preparation

  • Drafting and issuing variation to contract letters

Save time, cut costs, and hire stronger talent

We support every stage of the recruitment lifecycle, from refining job descriptions and preparing compelling adverts, to sourcing candidates, incorporating EDI considerations, and completing post-offer checks.

You’ll work alongside a highly experienced HR consultant who is available by phone and email whenever you need them, providing hands-on guidance throughout your campaign.

The result? Stronger candidate quality, a more efficient hiring process, and more time to focus on your business.

 

    Trustworthy recruitment

    The smart way to hire

    Our recruitment services flex around your organisation. Whether you need support for a single role or ongoing hiring campaigns, our three core strategies bring the right candidates into your business.

    Save time and reduce admin

    Take the pressure off your internal team with a fully managed recruitment process. From advertising your role to coordinating interviews and handling candidate communication, we manage the detail so you can focus on running your business.

    Attract higher-quality candidates

    Using expert-led campaigns, targeted sourcing, and best-in-class tools, we help you reach a wider and more relevant talent pool. The result is stronger shortlists and better hiring decisions.

    Predictable, cost-effective hiring

    With a fixed-fee structure, you’ll avoid unexpected recruitment costs while still benefiting from a comprehensive, end-to-end service. Better outcomes, with clearer budgeting and no surprises.

     

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    Who you'll be working with

    Your recruitment campaigns will be managed by experienced HR professionals who understand how to attract and secure top talent.

    Our team brings extensive experience across multiple sectors, combining strategic insight with hands-on delivery. You’ll have access to dedicated specialists who understand your organisation and hiring goals.

    I champion fair, recruitment processes and focus on the candidate journey, ensuring candidates have an excellent experience with all our clients.
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    Danielle Fargnoli-Read

    Recruitment Specialist

    Danielle Fargnoli-Read
    I work closely with senior leaders to provide them with a range of training solutions and development services that complement our core advisory and consultancy offering.
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    Annabelle Carey

    Head of Organisation Development Services

    Annabelle Carey
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    Share your challenge with us and we’ll help you find the right level of support for your business.

    Why choose us?

    Find your ideal job candidates

    At WorkNest, we’re renowned for our bespoke UK service. We're already supporting over 40,000 businesses in the UK with their recruitment needs and we tailor our services to each organisation for maximum effect.

    • 40 employed HR consultants, many of whom are CIPD qualified, chartered and fellows

    • A dedicated Organisational Development Team of specialist trainers and consultants

    • Cradle-to-grave HR service for new start-ups and growing businesses – everything from managing your HR administration through to defining your HR strategy

    • Specialists in managing projects such as pay and reward, recruitment, HR systems, onboarding, redundancy and restructuring

    • HR consultants based in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Chester, Horsham and London, working remotely and in your premises

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    FAQs

    It’s specialist business support that helps your business hire new employees. The services cover key essentials such as:

    • Drafting compliant job specifications

    • Screening CVs and candidates

    • Salary benchmarking

    • Interviewing preparation

    • Interviewing job candidates

    • Providing candidate screenings (criminal background checks etc.)

    The reason it’s popular with many UK businesses is down to the cost savings, reduced time-to-hire, and full compliance with UK laws. Expert external partners can help you avoid legal loopholes in employment law, while also bringing in top talent for you to interview. Recruitment is very time-consuming and with the right support it can become much less of a hassle.

    The main benefits for your business are:

    • Save money by cutting spending on job boards and adverts

    • Hire faster with a streamlined, professional process

    • Access specialist services at a fixed-fee rate

    • Gain valuable market insights

    • Cut the risks of making compliance errors under UK employment laws

    • Free up internal staff to focus on their tasks

    The industry standard set of services include:

    1. Job specification drafting and advertising

    2. Screening relevant candidates

    3. Shortlisting candidates

    4. Coordinating interviews

    5. Gathering market insights such as salary benchmarking and industry trends

    6. Finding flexible or part-time workers

    We utilise our proprietary software suite, which includes our HR software, PeopleNest, and eLearning software, LearningNest. These advanced tools allow us to streamline HR processes, enhance efficiency, and provide you with a seamless experience. With our user-friendly software, you can expect in-built tools like automation to cut down on admin and a simple interface to improve adoption.

    Our pricing structure revolves around simplicity and transparency. We offer a fixed monthly retained service based on the number of employees in your organisation, ensuring predictable and manageable costs.

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