Built for SMEs hiring 2 to 15 people a year. Not a placement agency. Your outsourced in-house recruiter.
Built for SMEs who hire 2 to 15 people a year
If you hire often enough to know the agencies’ 20-percent fees hurt, but not often enough to justify a full-time recruiter, this is for you. We become your outsourced in-house recruiter for the campaign: writing the spec with you, posting the role, sifting applicants, supporting interviews, and seeing the successful candidate through to onboarding.
We are not a placement agency. We do not have a candidate database that we shop around. We run the campaign for the role you actually need, attracting candidates to your brand rather than ours.
What we actually do for you
A six-stage process, refined across recruitment work for SMEs in hospitality, retail, professional services, property and care.
1. Brief and job description
We meet with you and the hiring manager. Refine the job description with the right flexibility for a scaling SME. Write something that reads as a real opportunity, not a generic role listing.2. Job adverts and channels
We write the advert in your voice and place it across the channels that work for your role: Indeed, CV Library, specialist sector boards, plus our own Google for Jobs feed. Advertising costs are passed through at cost, agreed before we spend.3. Application sift and pre-screen
We sift the applications, then run structured pre-screening calls covering experience, right to work, salary expectations, longer-term ambitions. Only qualified, interested candidates reach your inbox.4. Interview coordination
We coordinate the interview process. Provide structured interview question packs tailored to the role. Sit in on first-stage interviews if you want a second pair of eyes.5. Offer, references, contracts
We support the offer stage, take references, run right-to-work checks, and issue the employment contract (compliant with the Employment Rights Act 2025, written for your business).6. Onboarding through to start date
We stay with the successful candidate through the notice-period gap, keep them engaged, and make sure day one goes smoothly. Most hires we lose are lost in the gap between offer and start, not before.Fixed-fee consultancy plus a fair success fee
No 15 to 20 percent placement fees. Pay for the work, plus a smaller success fee aligned to actually finding the right person.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Engagement fee | From £2,250 + VAT for a typical 6-week campaign |
| Day rate | £375 + VAT for ad-hoc or extended scope |
| Success fee | 7.5% of agreed annual FTE salary, invoiced one month after start date |
| Advertising | At cost, agreed in advance (Indeed, CV Library, specialist boards) |
Worked example: hiring a £35,000 role
- Engagement fee: £2,250
- Success fee on placement: £2,625 (7.5% of £35,000)
- Advertising costs (typical): around £200
- Total: roughly £5,075 + VAT
Versus a placement agency at 15 to 20 percent (£5,250 to £7,000), it is competitive on cost AND you own the campaign and the candidate relationship from day one.
One-off recruitment campaign
Above pricing. We run a defined campaign for a single role.
Inside a retained HR contract
If you are on our Retained HR support, recruitment activity uses your monthly hours allowance (Partner tier from £449/month). Best for SMEs hiring 4+ roles a year.
Live vacancies we are hiring for
No live vacancies right now?
If you are a candidate, register your interest below and we will be in touch when something comes up that fits. If you are an employer who needs to fill a role, book a free 15-minute call.
Register your CV with us
No vacancies live that fit? Drop us your CV with a short note about the kind of role you are looking for. We will keep you in mind when we run a campaign that matches.
Send your CV and a short note to joyce@beaglehr.com with the type of role you are looking for in the subject line.
Hiring? Book a 15-minute recruitment call
Tell us what you need to hire. We will give you an honest read on whether the campaign is straightforward or complex, quote a fixed engagement fee on the call, and have the job advert live within a week.
Book your free recruitment callFrequently asked questions
Is this a placement agency?
No. We run your hiring process as an outsourced in-house recruiter. We do not have a database of candidates we shop around. We attract candidates to your brand, sift the applications and forward only qualified, interested people to you.
How much does it cost compared to a recruitment agency?
Typically less. A placement agency at 15 to 20 percent of first-year salary on a £35,000 hire is £5,250 to £7,000. Our model on the same hire is around £5,075 (£2,250 engagement fee + £2,625 success fee + around £200 ad spend) and you own the campaign brand voice.
How long does a typical campaign take?
Six weeks from JD sign-off to start date is the typical campaign length. The job advert goes live within Week 1. First shortlist with the client within Week 2.
What if you do not find the right person?
The engagement fee covers the process. The success fee is only payable if a placement is made. We will tell you on the call if a role is going to be hard to fill before we take it on.
Can existing retained HR clients use this for hiring?
Yes. If you are on the Partner tier of our retained HR support (from £449/month), recruitment activity uses your included monthly hours. Best value if you hire 4+ roles a year.
Want to talk through a hire?
Book a 15-minute call. Tell us about the role. We will give you a fixed engagement quote on the call.
Book your free recruitment call