Talent Acquisition Consultancy: Hourly, Half Day & Full Day Engagements
Recruitment Direct UK provides UK wide talent acquisition consultancy on an hourly, half day or full day basis. Hands on hiring support, sourcing and market benchmarking for organisations that want a recruitment partner, not a full HR outsourcing contract.
What this covers
If your organisation needs recruitment expertise for a defined period, such as a hiring surge, a restructure, a new site opening, or a gap while you recruit internally, without signing up to a full outsourced HR function, this is built for that. You get direct, experienced talent acquisition support charged for the time used, not a percentage placement fee and not a long term managed service contract.
Service areas include:
- Sourcing and candidate search across your open roles, using the same sourcing tools and databases we use for standard placements.
- Screening and shortlisting, including structured interviews and skills based assessment where needed.
- Market and salary benchmarking, so you know what a role should cost before you advertise it.
- Hiring process design and review, tightening up a slow or leaky recruitment funnel.
- Talent pipelining for roles you expect to need again, so you are not starting from zero each time.
- Interview and assessment day support, including on site or embedded delivery for high volume hiring days.
- Job description and employer branding input, where a role is not attracting the right calibre of candidate.
This list reflects the core of the service. If your organisation has a specific requirement outside these areas, ask when you enquire; scope is agreed and confirmed before any engagement starts.
Hourly
Ad hoc advisory, a specific search, or short bursts of hands on recruitment support.
Half Day
Focused work such as a shortlisting session, a hiring process review, or market benchmarking for a role or team.
Full Day
Embedded, on site or intensive support such as a hiring day, an assessment centre, or a multi role recruitment sprint.
Exact terms are confirmed at quote stage against the scope of work. Get in touch to discuss what you need.
What this isn't
This is talent acquisition consultancy, not full HR outsourcing. Our consultants handle sourcing, screening, shortlisting, benchmarking and hiring process support, not employee relations, disciplinary or grievance casework, payroll, or ownership of your HR policies. If you need those, this isn't the right service to ask for. If you need hiring done well and flexibly, it is.
Who this is for
Large and mid sized organisations UK wide: corporate HR and talent acquisition teams, universities and colleges, public sector bodies procuring through a framework, and businesses running a hiring project that doesn't justify a full RPO contract. If you need a benchmarked, accredited supplier rather than an unverified new relationship, this is where that sits. Explore support by sector or find your nearest local coverage if you would rather start with a standard staffing enquiry instead.
Accredited and compliant
Recruitment Direct UK holds REC Corporate Membership, ISO 9001:2015 certification, Constructionline Gold and Cyber Essentials accreditation. These are independent points of assurance that our compliance and quality standards have already been through external scrutiny before you engage us. See the full detail on our accreditations and security pages, and our published policies and compliance hub.
Frequently asked questions
What is talent acquisition consultancy?+
Talent acquisition consultancy is hands on recruitment support such as sourcing, screening, shortlisting and hiring process advice, provided by an external specialist on a paid for time basis rather than a percentage placement fee or a full outsourced HR contract.
How is Recruitment Direct UK's talent acquisition consultancy billed?+
It's billed hourly, half day or full day depending on the scope of the work, with exact terms confirmed at quote stage.
Does this include full HR outsourcing?+
No. It covers talent acquisition only, including sourcing, screening and hiring support. It does not include employee relations, payroll, disciplinary or grievance handling, or HR policy management.
Is Recruitment Direct UK accredited?+
Yes. Recruitment Direct UK holds REC Corporate Membership, ISO 9001:2015 certification, Constructionline Gold and Cyber Essentials accreditation.
Is this service available UK wide?+
Yes. Recruitment Direct UK's talent acquisition consultancy is available to organisations across the UK and is not limited to any one region.
Who is talent acquisition consultancy for?+
Organisations that need experienced recruitment support for a defined period or project, such as a hiring surge, a restructure or a benchmarking exercise, without committing to a full RPO or HR outsourcing contract.
Talk to us about a consultancy engagement
Tell us the scope, hourly, half day or full day, and which sector or team it covers, and we will come back with a quote.
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