Creative recruiting to track down a scarce skill set
South Cambridgeshire District Council required immediate support to fill a six-month secondment in Housing Policy. This hard-to-find officer role required a purposeful response by our specialist team.
Priorities supported:
A specialist interim who could embed quickly into this Housing Policy secondment vacancy
A supplier who understood the intricacies of this niche role
In-depth knowledge of the marketplace to create a distinct and effective recruitment campaign
Experience applied:
Our knowledge of this sector and location meant we immediately knew to look further afield for the required talent
By defining the budget and specification parameters we were able to engage with a wider talent pool
We utilised the skills of the entire housing team to search the market thoroughly and strategically
Outcomes delivered:
Defining our search criteria and radius ensured the team could track this hard-to-find skill set
Our comprehensive team-based search delivered two CVs, one of which was shortlisted for interview and offered the same day
We balanced the skills required with the budget to ensure a high-calibre candidate was retained
“Very knowledgeable and able to use own initiative with little support (on this) very niche type of work, that is always difficult to find.”
Julie Fletcher, Service Manager – Housing Strategy