VT Group & Arras
Doing the job fairly, doing the job the right way
"They liked our values and approach...both parties agreed they could work together."
VT Four S is a joint venture company owned by the VT Group and Surrey County Council, combining the best commercial practice with the values and principles of the public sector.
Surrey brings to the partnership one of the most highly regarded local authorities in the country with a wealth of educational and children’s services expertise.
VT Four S is one of the largest school support service organisations in the country, providing consultancy, advice, training and development and project management to schools, local authorities and on behalf of central government.
Arras People had a slightly more experienced role to recruit for
Though Arras People generally is seen as a Project Management Recruitment firm, VT Four S was asking for a General Manager required to run a £20m and 150 employee business. The GM would be reporting to the Managing Director direct and control operations as well as growing the strategic account with Surrey County Council. This role was outside of the standard project management role, as it was more of an operations position. Many of the qualities were similar and we felt confident in identifying a suitable candidate. The standard Arras People process was used.
Finding the way to compromise and placement
One particular candidate quickly became evident as a good General Manager to put forward, and whilst the salary was significantly less than they were used to, the candidate liked the job sufficiently to continue with the process.
Additional work was required to maintain momentum, especially given that the candidate was continually being offered roles at a much higher salary. In the end, the challenge of the role was something both parties agreed they could work together on.
Arras found the right person, and we found a way to bring them together with our valued client
Arras People had worked with the client on a previous assignment and they liked our values and approach. Arras People were able to apply additional knowledge in the operations management field to identify good candidates.
Arras' interpretation of our client's project management roles to appeal to the project management market is interchangeable with other forms of management and recruitment. It showed our versatility, and showed that in the UK, Arras People's dedication is part of a standard service and recruitment process.
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