Partnered recruitment: a smarter way to hire when growth really matters

Most recruitment models weren’t designed for how businesses actually grow.

They’re reactive. Transactional. Built around filling a vacancy, not building a team.

If you’re hiring multiple roles, planning ahead, or scaling with intention, contingent recruitment often creates more friction than flow: multiple agencies, inconsistent messaging, duplicated effort, and a lot of noise for hiring managers to cut through.

That’s exactly why we built Partnered.

What is Partnered recruitment?

Partnered is our subscription recruitment model for businesses that want predictability, consistency and a joined-up people plan.

Instead of paying per hire, you work with us on a monthly retainer, with clearly defined capacity, service levels and fair-usage caps. It’s designed to flex with your hiring needs rather than lock you into rigid, old-school contracts.

Under one monthly fee, we manage multiple hires, ongoing pipelines and forward planning, acting as an extension of your business rather than an external supplier.

Why this works so well for volume or ongoing hiring

If you’re hiring more than one role, the traditional contingent model starts to crack:

Every recruiter tells a slightly different story about your business
Candidates get a fragmented, inconsistent experience
Hiring managers spend time re-briefing instead of interviewing
Speed becomes reactive rather than strategic

With Partnered, all recruitment sits with one dedicated team (us). That means:

One narrative to market
One consistent candidate experience
One point of accountability
One joined-up view of your people plan

We’re not competing with other agencies. We’re collaborating with you.

The power of keeping it with one recruiter

When recruitment is fragmented, insight gets lost.

When it’s partnered, insight compounds.

Because we sit across all your roles, we can spot patterns early:

What candidates are responding to (and what they’re not)
Where briefs need tightening
When salary expectations have shifted
Which managers might benefit from extra support
Where future hiring pressure is building

That means better decision-making, fewer mis-hires, and a calmer hiring process overall.

And crucially, it means we can tell you the truth early. If something won’t land, we’ll say so.

Recruitment that doesn’t stop at “offer accepted”

Hiring doesn’t end when someone signs.

That’s why Partnered includes access to our consultancy and coaching support, as agreed. This can cover:

Coaching for new starters as they land and embed
Support for hiring managers navigating growth
Advice on role design, structure and progression
Retention-focused thinking, not just attraction

Because the real cost isn’t making a hire – it’s getting it wrong.

A more human alternative to contingent recruitment

Contingent recruitment often rewards speed and volume.

Partnered rewards outcomes.

Our approach is rooted in:

Objective, inclusive assessment
Structured shortlists, not CV dumping
Reputation before revenue, always
People-first hiring that considers impact and retention, not just today’s vacancy

We don’t do volume for the sake of it. We do the right hire, at the right time, for the right reasons.