Public Sector

Alex graduated from Northumbria University in 2022 with a degree in Business Management alongside a part-time resourcing role. This sparked Alex’s interest in recruitment, consequently resulting in a career within the industry.

He took a brief yet extensive trip around Australia before joining Macildowie in May 2023, specialising in the Public sector on a nationwide basis.

I’m a recruitment outsourcing expert.

Having worked for three of the country’s most successful recruitment outsourcing firms, in different guises and across vastly different accounts – from Operations Manager of the largest MSP in Europe, to the lone running of an SME-sized RPO – I’ve experienced a lot in my nearly 10 years in recruitment.

I believe the future for permanent recruitment for every company SME-sized and above, should be a partnership focused RPO. Most businesses state that their people are their biggest asset, and an RPO is the best recruitment method to protect those assets when they’re in the process of entering your business. In tandem with Macildowie’s Retention Service, our RPO is also the best way to help protect those assets when they’re already in your business too.

I believe all RPOs should focus on three key things for their clients: cost, time and talent.

In a post-Covid-19 society, these things will matter even more - with budgets being tighter, smaller teams doing more, and the importance of “the best, not the first” candidate being paramount - and therefore the benefit of an RPO relationship to businesses will be even greater.

Macildowie’s Managed MRS has those three elements at its heart, but it can go further than that, and in what we believe, a unique way.

Macildowie’s MRS is small and flexible and as such its service can genuinely be tailored to exactly what your business needs from a recruitment function (something that larger outsourcers with significant overheads are unable to do). We’re also able to offer two exceptional value-adding services which – from what I understand no other competitor is currently doing – in our Retention Services and People Hub facility. All of which is underpinned by years of quality Macildowie service.

My aim is for Macildowie MRS to be a trusted and valued partner for our clients, delivering on the three key objectives of cost, time and talent – and doing it in a unique way that we can be proud of.

Jodie graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2017 with a degree in Journalism and has experience in the sales and marketing professions. She joined Macildowie in July 2022 as a Recruitment Consultant for HR in the Public Sector after finding a particular interest in the recruitment industry whilst looking for job opportunities.

Margarita is the Divisional Director for the Public Sector and Not for Profit Division which she established in 2018. She has been covering Public Sector and NFP since 2004 and has had national role since 2006, so she has strong knowledge and understanding and initiatives that affect the sector. The Division is responsible for permanent, fixed term and interim recruitment as well as consultancy solutions across Finance, Procurement & Commissioning, Project, Programme Management & Transformation, Marcoms, Regen & Economic Development, Policy and Performance, Planning as well as Executive appointments. The Division covers Local & Central Government, NHS, Education, Social Housing and Charities across the whole of the UK.

The Division has recently secured a place on the Crown Commercial Services RM6160 Public Sector Framework that covers the NHS and the Wider Public Sector. We also work in partnership with CIPFA and help sponsor events and seminars for the wider CIPFA members across the Midlands and nationwide. In addition Margarita and the team is able to offer psychometric assessments during restructures as well as new recruitment processes and deliver tailored client and candidate LinkedIn and CPD events.

Peter joined Macildowie after graduating from Loughborough University and in his first year won our “Rookie of the Year” award. He is part of the Public Sector and Not for Profit team and leads on our Third sector (Education, Charities, Social Housing and other not for profits) offering within Finance, Procurement and Project/ Programme Management for both permanent, interim and consultancy appointments. He partners closely with various organisations across the country providing recruitment expertise as well as hosting tailored events and wider support.
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Peter prides himself on being a true consultant to both his candidates and clients by supporting and advising throughout recruitment processes as well as organisation restructures and transformations.

Peter's client testimonials

Janet Bridgwater, Procurement Consultant

“Peter Newman has to be one of the most outstanding recruiters I have had the pleasure to work with in my 38 year career, he is polite, professional and has a kind caring mannerism about him that warms both the client and the employer. He is patient and helped me to find a position that fitted me perfectly. I left the University of Derby at the end of June, to follow my passion of mentoring, Peter was a great help in this and I am forever in his debt for the time he shared with me. Thank you Peter” 

Jakina Matthews, Head of Finance

“Peter has been an absolute delight to work with. His professional manner was well received alongside his personal touches. Throughout the recruitment process, he ensured I was fully informed and armed with necessary information, which guaranteed my success. I would not hesitate to use Peter in both aspects of my future requirements (both in recruiting staff for me and of course any personal opportunities, which would suit me). Thank you Peter - you are a rare recruitment consultant find” 

Ian Bond, Procurement Consultant

“Peter worked with me helping me to secure my latest interim role. His communication was excellent, all the time keeping me up to date with progress. One of the good guys, knowledgeable, professional and a pleasure to work with. Would unequivocally recommend.”

After graduating from Nottingham Trent University in 2022 with a Masters in Marketing and spending six-months travelling Australia, Sam joined the Macildowie Public Sector and Not-for-Profit team, representing candidates within Human Resources.

Simon joined Macildowie in February 2022 after 19 years with a blue-chip recruiter as the Associate Director for the Public Sector business.

Simon leads the team that specialises in the provision of consultancy services across their core disciplines of Finance, Procurement & Commissioning, Project & Programme Management, HR and Marketing.

He personally recruits permanent roles within Local Government whilst continuing to build their brand across the UK with the aim to make the Macildowie name synonymous with a consistently, high-quality delivery of services within Local and Central Government, NHS, Education, Charities and Housing.