The customer
HomeGround is a specialist asset manager for residential property portfolios across England and Wales that are owned by freeholder and landlord companies. HomeGround looks after these portfolios on behalf of major institutional UK investors, such as pension funds.
Successful placement
Senior Fire Safety Consultant
The Situation
Homeground, a leading and specialist asset management company for residential portfolios across England and Wales, were looking for a Senior Fire Safety Consultant to take up a critical role within their business.
They currently have a portfolio of 15,000 properties, with another 1,000 in the pipeline and have invested >£2.5bn within the past 12 years. They are currently in the top tier of their sector, and looking to become the market leader.
Due to their consistent growth, they are always seeking highly energetic employees who want to learn and specialise in the fire industry.
The Solution
"JS Selection’s founder, Jon Stewart, meets with the team regularly to understand the people and the culture. It’s essential to Homeground that the right people get hired to help us with our growth. As such, JS Selection provides candidates who are relevant and suitable, and time is saved as hiring managers don’t have to review irrelevant CVs.
The sheer amount of placements speaks volumes of recruitment success. Being a recruiter who is easy to get on with helps the hiring process. With Jon and JS Selection, you can have a very good and personable chat.
When candidates with a water treatment background come onto the market, Jon is quick to put specialists forward – even if there aren’t any vacancies. Fire & Security is a talent-short market. JS Selection bring industry specialists from the market to Homeground and are always thinking of ways to help grow the business with better talent.
A lot of time is saved by recruiting through JS Selection."
Director
HomeGround
The Results
We found them a Senior Fire Safety Professional. The person was MIFireE accredited, with a Level 4 qualification in Fire Safety.