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A simple solution to recruitment

Get started with Barclay Meade’s Flex Recruit model

Our expert recruitment service delivers the talent you need as part of a simple, easy-access service.

Simply send us your vacancies, and a consultant specialising in your market and skill area will be in touch to advise you on market conditions, engage passive and active candidate communities, and deliver a shortlist of top-tier talent for you to select from.  

No placement, no fee. Simple.

Why our clients love Flex Recruit

Our SME clients hiring <5 vacancies love this service because they get access to Barclay Meade’s core service of expert recruitment in professional services, as part of a quick and easy service. It's also a great way of testing out our delivery capability before establishing a closer partnership with additional services.

The key features and benefits of the service include:

No placement no fee

No placement, no fee.

A success-based model that minimises your risk and commitment

best-in-class candidate

Specialist recruitment consultants

Work with market-leading recruitment consultants specialising in professional services disciplines

talent pools

Access to talent

Extensive talent pools of 1m+ professional services candidates

talent attraction services

Attraction tools & resources

Access to a range of best-in-class candidate attraction tools & resources

fully compliant service

A fully compliant service

A fully compliant service from an AIM-listed organisation accredited to ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, RISQS, CyberEssentials ConstructionLine

tailored range

Bolt on recruitment services

Access to a broad range of bolt-on services to boost your talent attraction potential

Client testimonials - Don't just take our word for it

Barclay Meade has been Ricardo’s recruitment partner for over 10 years, sourcing professionals who are a good cultural match to our business.

"With frequent and significant ramp-ups in headcount, Barclay Meade has a proven ability of delivering in a very challenging recruitment market. We have been impressed by their desire to explore creative solutions to the engineering recruitment dilemma both in the UK and further afield, and believe our relationship with Barclay Meade is a significant strategic partnership key to delivering success."

HEAD OF ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RICARDO

How does FlexRecruit compare?

 

 

 

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Who is this suitable for?

< 5 vacancies Campaigns of 1-10 vacancies Campaigns of 10+ vacancies 100+ vacancies per annum
Service lifespan For each vacancy For each campaign For each project Lifetime

Partnership level

Flexible service – exclusivity not essential

Exclusivity required for each vacancy

Two-way commitment – exclusivity required for duration of campaign

Ongoing partnership – volume recruitment required

Commercial model % mark-up applied to contractor charge rate or permanent starting salary, payable upon successful placement.

Either as % mark-up applied to contractor charge rate or permanent starting salary, or ‘retained’.

We recommend 'retained' or 'payment on milestones' models but are happy to discuss 'payment on delivery' models.

Custom-made commercial models including pay monthly, pay-per-placement, or a combination of the two.

Technical
Recruitment

Access to expert recruiters

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Access to extensive talent pools of 1m+ candidates

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Access to targeted job boards & attraction tools

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A fully-compliant, ISO-accredited service

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Dedicated support from our expert Fulfilment team

 

 

Accountability &
Governance

Accountability for vacancy fulfilment*

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Bespoke SLAs to meet your needs

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Dedicated Account/Project Manager

 

 

Tailored project plan to meet hiring timeframes

 

 

Performance Reporting & MI

 

 

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Enhanced Value &
Consultancy

Use of video candidate engagement software

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Tailored talent Insight report

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✔ Subject to further cost

✔ Subject to further cost

Bespoke diversity recruitment campaigns

 

 

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Enhanced interviewing & onboarding support

 

 

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[Client]-branded talent attraction & marketing services

Available as a bolt on at full cost

Available as a bolt on at discounted rates

Available as a bolt on at heavily discounted rates

Available as a bolt on at heavily discounted rates

*subject to further qualification, and adequate provision of vacancy information and timely responses from the client

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Enquire now and we’ll be in touch within an hour to help. ​ 

Get in touch for a no-obligation introductory call to find out more about your requirements and the best model for you.​

How it works

  • Complete the form and send your vacancy or multiple vacancy details
  • You'll receive a call within 1 hour (Mon-Fri/9am-5pm) from our team
  • We'll provide our terms and agree a fee
  • If you're happy to proceed we'll start working on your vacancy straight away

No placement, No fee! What have you got to lose?