of shortlisted candidates identified as diverse and inclusive hires under government definitions.
all 8 positions offered, accepted, and appointed on the first attempt.
identified and initially screened.
of shortlisted candidates (19/19) selected for Council interviews.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council are currently undergoing an ambitious transformation across their services. As a result of this, the Council’s Finance Team required 25+ driven individuals covering the below levels:
- Strategic Manager / Head of Finance
- Senior Business Partner
- Finance Business Partner
- Financial Accountant
- Assistant Accountant
Having previously struggled to reach appropriate candidates through direct advertising, Stoke-on-Trent City Council partnered exclusively with Castlefield Recruitment to lead a retained multiple hire campaign.
Castlefield project managed the entirety of the campaign leaving the Council’s finance team to continue with their day-to-day. This included;
- Initial consultation meeting to discuss JD’s, benefits, candidate attraction and process
- Revamping of Job Descriptions and creation of bespoke candidate packs
- Microsite development and social media marketing campaign - https://www.microsite-castlefieldrecruitment.com/stoke-on-trent-council-feb2024/
Castlefield underwent an extensive shortlisting process, vetting 195 initial candidates of interest, interviewing a longlist of 75 and presenting a shortlist of 47 across all levels to the finance team. All 47 were selected for interview with the Council, from a broad range of sectors, and 23 of the 47 included were identified under the government’s definition of diverse and inclusive staff. The twenty positions were offered, accepted and appointed to successfully, with Castlefield offering a thorough aftercare process, managing the offers as well as assisting with the onboarding, coordinating the process with the Councils HR team.
