Benefits

  • Centralised reporting giving total visibility on all temporary, permanent, interim and consultant recruitment spend across the Council
  • Significant cost savings through standardised supplier margins and single invoicing reducing spend by over 50%
  • A reduction in spend of £24 million over six years as a result of effectively managing the demand for new vacancies, coupled with unit cost reduction, all evidenced through detailed benchmarking reports
  • Regular three month audit of care suppliers to assist the Council with government inspections
  • The commitment to source a minimum of 40% of all candidates from local suppliers and SMEs has been consistently achieved
  • A diverse range of roles, from part-time Catering Assistant to Chief Executive Officer have been resourced, with total fulfilment rates consistently over 99%