Case Study | University of Cambridge

​Delivering a skilled professional for a specialist requirement.

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Due to an increasing workload in research finance, the University of Cambridge required experienced support that would embed quickly and immediately add value at this busy period.

PRIORITES SUPPORTED:

• An interim Grade 7 Research Finance Assistant to support their growing workload

• Retain a supplier with sector expertise who would understand the key elements of their recruitment approach and fulfil the requirement efficiently to ease departmental pressure

• Gaining access to a talent pool of candidates with EU horizon grant experience

EXPERIENCE APPLIED:

• As an education specialist, we focused our search on candidates with post-award knowledge to refine the skills match

• Our shortlisted candidates prepared statements of experience with financial reporting on EU Horizon 2020 grants for our client to review

• To ensure a prompt outcome, we created a short recruitment timeline, utilising our team approach to deliver accurate and efficient candidate shortlisting

OUTCOMES DELIVERED:

• Created and presented a shortlist o the client within 48 hours

• Both candidates matched the criteria and were invited to interview; the successful candidate was appointed within 24 hours

• The successful candidate was active in the role six working days after the requirement was placed with us; their ability to hit the ground running relieved pressure immediately on the client’s department

“Venn Group are a specialist supplier in my area of need. They understood my requirement extremely well and offered fantastic support.”

Lisa Christie, Operations Manager