About Our
Recruitment
Our award winning recruitment services are focused on providing technology-enabled agile sourcing and people management solutions to the Public, Higher & Further Education, and Third Sectors through a number of operating models.
- Joint Venture (in-sourcing) Managed Services Provision and Contingent Workforce solutions designed to help partners manage their vital non-employee talent, while maximising control and quality, attracting the best talent as a destination of choice through strong employee value proposition and significant savings of up to 46%.
- Specialist Interim & Executive Search and Social Care staffing teams leverage our deep public sector heritage, sector expertise and candidate networks to find engaged talent for our direct or framework clients and joint venture partnerships as a supplier.
- Solutions to Statement of Works, procured services and Consultancy spend challenges.
- The Recruitment Process Outsourcing and Permanent Workforce management of the acquisition, search and onboarding of permanent talent.
Our partnerships and delivery teams are divided into regional sector areas of specialism, which allows them to focus their expertise on attracting and hiring the best talent for their end hirers. This approach ensures the organisations that they hire for have access to sufficient pools of qualified and skilled candidates. This expertise is supported by the best-in-class back-office functions that drive efficiencies for our clients and partners while providing unrivalled compliance driven by public sector heritage.
What We Offer
Connect2Employment, are committed to connecting talent with opportunity across the Public and Private Sectors. As Luton Borough Council’s recruitment agency, they bring a unique perspective to the world of recruitment, driven by a dedication to public service and community growth.
Connect2Dorset launched in April 2024. Set up to provide Dorset Council with their temporary, agency and interim workforce. The team recruit for a wide range of sectors within the council including Social Work & Care, Highways & Engineering, and Housing & Planning.
Connect2TalentSolutions is a subsidiary trading brand operating under the umbrella of Connect2Dudley. Specialising in providing recruitment solutions tailored to the unique needs of the Public Sector and educational institutions in the West Midlands region. The primary focus of Connect2TalentSolutions is to offer both permanent and temporary workforce recruitment services.
Established in 2004, CSG Recruitment Solutions is a dynamic and innovative talent acquisition and managed workforce solutions provider, dedicated to helping organisations streamline their recruitment processes, optimise workforce management, and drive organisational success. Leveraging cutting-edge technology and unparalleled industry expertise, CSG Recruitment Solutions offers a comprehensive suite of solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of organisations, across various sectors and geographies.
Connect2Socialwork is the Commercial Services Group Social Work brand. This specialist team delivers recruitment services to more than 160 local authorities and global charities.
They support roles of all levels across all services including children, adults, and mental health.
Connect2Dudley launched in 2022. Connect2Dudley alongside Dudley Council are committed to making sure local people receive the best possible public services, serving the people of Dudley borough to improve the quality of life for everyone. It is a borough of opportunity, allowing everyone to thrive.
Connect2Surrey launched in February 2022. They are proud to help support the council by helping make Surrey a uniquely special place where everyone has a great start in life. As part of the Community Vision for Surrey by 2030, the team are supporting them to ensure “everyone benefits from education, skills and employment opportunities that help them succeed in life”.
Successfully mobilised during the first wave of the pandemic, Connect2Luton went live on August 2020. Operating as an employment business, the joint venture attracts and retains high quality workers, delivering enhanced retention within hard to fill roles such as Children’s Social Care and Planning.
Connect2Hampshire was established following a comprehensive review of the external market, along with possible ‘in-house’ service. Based in Basingstoke, the team provides local access to both candidates and the Hiring Manager community. They have successfully engaged and on-boarded a supply chain of 135 local and national agency providers, to support the direct fill of candidates sourced from their own talent pool.
Connect2Kent has established itself as the market leader for ‘in-house’ Managed Services in the UK. They have a deep understanding of our shareholder’s organisation which has enabled them to build a relevant and extensive talent pool of specialist candidates that they can call upon to provide dedicated recruitment services, and a skilled workforce for temporary, contract, fixed price and permanent work.