How much do recruitment agencies charge?
If you’re asking this, it sounds like you’re in the right place!
We believe recruitment fees should deliver genuine value. Whether you’re hiring a single employee or building an entire team, our pricing structure is designed to give you access to high-quality candidates without unexpected costs or hidden charges.
Our experienced recruiters take the time to understand your business, culture and hiring requirements, helping you secure the right people quickly and efficiently. From advertising and candidate attraction through to screening, interviewing and offer management, we manage the recruitment process from start to finish so you can focus on running your business.
We know that every organisation’s hiring needs are different, which is why we offer tailored recruitment solutions and payment options to suit businesses of all sizes.
Temporary Recruitment
Charged as an hourly margin in addition to the Employee’s hourly wage.
Rate Breakdown
The rate will be tailored towards you and the specific role you’re hiring for.
Our hourly margin is calculated based on:
- The role
- Difficulty to recruit
- The candidate market
- Recruitment timescale
Your charge rate will include the following provisions:
- Employer’s National Insurance
- Holiday pay
- Statutory Sick Pay
- Pension Pay
These provisions are legal requirements and therefore not negotiable.
What you get for your money
We offer a completely bespoke recruitment package, dependent on your needs.
Some clients like us to handle their entire recruitment process from start to finish, whilst others like to keep control over certain aspects
Our typical process involves:
- Professionally written job advert
- Paid advertisements on job boards
- Handling of all advert response
- CV Shortlisting
- Reference checking candidates
- Arranging interviews
- On-site check-ins
- Payment and holidays processed by in-house payroll team
Permanent Recruitment
Charged as a percentage of the candidate’s annual salary.
How the fee is calculated
The fee will be a percentage of the candidate’s annual wage, typically between 10-20%. These cost is a reflection of the nature of the role, the time it would take to recruit and the required resources.
We offer a rebate structure to protect you in the unlikely instance that the candidate doesn’t work out.
Rebate Structure
Should a candidate we’ve placed leave before 12 weeks of employment, we will refund a portion of the placement fee back to you, in the following structure:
- 1-4 Weeks: 75%
- 4-8 Weeks: 50%
- 8-12 weeks: 25%
- 12 weeks+: 0%
The service you'll receive
Depending on the role, permanent placements are either covered by your local branch or by our specialist Permanent division, Essential Professional.
Our clients benefit from:
- Targeted searches for candidates
- Hiring reports
- Sponsored Adverts
- Expert advice from our experienced consultants
- Rebate periods
- Weekly invoicing option
Weekly Invoicing (Permanent Placements)
Permanent placement fees can feel like a lot to pay at once – so we have introduced our weekly invoicing option which splits the fee into 12 equal instalments.
How is the fee calculated
The fee will be a percentage of the candidate’s annual wage, typically between 10-20%.
Rebate Period
If the candidate leaves during the instalment period, you will only be invoiced for the weeks they were employed.
The service you'll receive
Depending on the role, permanent placements are either covered by your local branch or by our specialist Permanent division, Essential Professional.
Our clients benefit from:
- Targeted searches for candidates
- Hiring reports
- Sponsored Adverts
- Expert advice from our experienced consultants
- Rebate periods
- Weekly invoicing option
Get your no-obligation quote – we’d love to help you move forward with your vacancy!
Pop the details of your desired hire into the form below and one of our friendly, experienced recruitment consultants will contact you to discuss further and provide a quote.
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