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.
Two ways to hire with us
Start lean with a fixed-fee advert and video screen, or have us run the whole hire end to end. Whichever you pick, you own the advert, the brand voice and the candidate relationship.
Entry level
Advertise & Screen
£995 + VAT, fixed
For employers who want a strong advert and candidates they can review on video, then take it from there themselves. A flat fee, no success fee, no day rate. It includes exactly three things:
- A professionally written job advert in your brand voice
- Your role advertised on one job platform
- A video or pre-recorded interview stage you can watch back in your own time
Full service
Full Managed Campaign
From £1,950 + VAT, plus 7.5% success fee
We run the whole hire end to end, the full six-stage process below: brief, multi-channel advert, sift and pre-screen, interview coordination, offer, references, contracts and onboarding through to start date.
- Engagement fee from £1,950 + VAT for a typical 6-week campaign
- 7.5% success fee on the agreed annual salary, versus 15 to 20% at an agency
- Day rate £325 + VAT for ad-hoc or extended scope
- Advertising across channels at cost, agreed in advance
What the full managed campaign covers
A six-stage process, refined across recruitment work for SMEs in hospitality, retail, professional services, property and care. The fixed £995 package covers the advert and video-screen stages; the managed campaign runs all six.
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.Clear pricing, either way
A fixed fee for the entry-level package, or a fair engagement fee plus a success fee well below the 15 to 20 percent placement agencies charge.
| Package | What you pay |
|---|---|
| Advertise & Screen (fixed) | £995 + VAT. Written advert, role advertised on one platform, and a video or pre-recorded interview stage. No success fee. |
| Full Managed Campaign, engagement | From £1,950 + VAT for a typical 6-week campaign |
| Full Managed Campaign, success fee | 7.5% of agreed annual FTE salary, invoiced one month after start date |
| Day rate (managed, ad-hoc or extended scope) | £325 + VAT |
| Advertising (managed, multi-channel) | At cost, agreed in advance (Indeed, CV Library, specialist boards) |
Worked example: hiring a £35,000 role on the full managed campaign
- Engagement fee: £1,950
- Success fee on placement: £2,625 (7.5% of £35,000)
- Advertising costs (typical): around £200
- Total: roughly £4,775 + VAT
Versus a placement agency at 15 to 20 percent (£5,250 to £7,000), well below, AND you own the campaign and the candidate relationship from day one. For a straightforward role, the fixed £995 Advertise and Screen package is far less again.
One-off recruitment campaign
Either package above, run for a single role. Pick the fixed £995 advert-and-screen option, or the full managed campaign.
Inside a retained HR contract
If you are on our Retained HR support, recruitment activity uses your monthly hours allowance (Partner tier, priced on your team size). 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 fixed £995 package or the full managed campaign fits, quote on the call, and have the job advert live within a week.
Book your free recruitment callFrequently asked questions
What is included in the £995 Advertise and Screen package?
Three things: a professionally written job advert in your brand voice, your role advertised on one job platform, and a video or pre-recorded interview stage you can watch back in your own time. It is a fixed £995 + VAT, with no success fee and no day rate. It is our entry-level option for employers who want a strong advert and screened candidates on video, then run the rest of the process themselves.
What is the difference between the two packages?
The £995 Advertise and Screen package is a fixed-fee, entry-level option: advert, one platform, and a video interview stage you review yourself. The Full Managed Campaign is the complete end-to-end service, all six stages from brief to onboarding, with an engagement fee from £1,950 + VAT and a 7.5% success fee. Choose the first to hire lean, the second to have us run the whole thing.
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 full managed campaign on the same hire is around £4,775 (£1,950 engagement fee + £2,625 success fee at 7.5% + around £200 ad spend) and you own the campaign brand voice. For a straightforward role, the fixed £995 Advertise and Screen package is far less again.
How long does a typical campaign take?
Six weeks from JD sign-off to start date is the typical managed 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?
On the full managed campaign, the engagement fee covers the process and the 7.5% 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 (priced on your team size), 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 tell you which package fits and quote on the call.
Book your free recruitment call