Metropolitan Housing Partnership is one of the largest and most highly regarded social housing businesses in the UK, with a reputation for first class delivery and unparalleled urban regeneration.
Metropolitan Housing Partnership comprises the following newly merged partner companies: MHT London, Granta Housing Association, Clapham Park Homes, Sprita, Metropolitan Home Ownership & Metropolitan Support trust.
Due to the merger of several companies into the group, MHP embarked on a companywide restructure of their group finance team with the aim of centralisation. During this period of flux Hewitson Walker provided 34 interim staff to cover the gaps in the finance service. When it came to filling these posts within the new structure MHP turned to Hewitson Walker to manage this process.
MHP invited Hewitson Walker to tender. We subsequently delivered a detailed presentation and service specification document outlining how the recruitment process would be managed. The recruitment process was managed in several phases to ensure MHP objectives where met at every stage.
Phase One
Introduction meeting between MHP and our Account Management Team to discuss the company profile, desired employee attributes, skill requirements, mission statements, visions and to implement any bespoke testing required or in tray exercises.
“We approached Hewitson Walker to conduct a recruitment scheme for 7 finance staff at varying levels as good, experienced and skilled finance staff is hard to attract. Hewitson Walker came in to meet with us and took a detailed description of our business and what is required at MHP. Hewitson Walker took a detailed brief for each role and worked closely with us from the beginning to the end of the recruitment process. Hewitson Walker stick to what is required.“
Frank Comerford, Recruitment & Retention, Metropolitan Housing Partnership
Phase Two
Advertisements placed in several web based job sites including the MHP job site. In addition, Hewitson Walker’s resourcing consultants conducted a thorough search of candidates registered in the local area. This included both internal candidate databases as well as one of the many external candidate databases.
Phase Three
Once the closing date had passed, the Key Account Manager made a shortlist and conducted first stage interview’s & carried out testing on behalf of MHP. *This included MHP internal candidates.
Phase Four
Review Meeting with MHP to ensure final shortlist is credible and meets objectives.
“Hewitson Walker never sends hopeful CV’s and provides us with a supporting statement matched against our key performance criteria for each candidate.”
Phase Five
Successful candidates invited to attend 2nd round interview with MHP representative. Unsuccessful candidates notified.
Phase Six
Offers made and reference applications made. Unsuccessful candidates notified.
Hewitson Walker is a preferred supplier to MHP and continues to work in partnership sourcing permanent and temporary recruitment needs.
“MHP have been working closely with Hewitson Walker for just over 1 year and in that time have filled 9 permanent vacancies in our finance department. The feedback from our Finance Managers is that they have all settled well into work at MHP.
Hewitson Walker has always provided us with quality candidates and good quality service. Our managers in finance always request Hewitson Walker to work on their roles and are the first to get a call from myself when I feel we require their services.“