Fixed Fee Recruitment for UK Employers
A managed recruitment advertising service for employers who want more support than a standard job advert, without traditional agency placement fees.
Fixed Fee Recruitment
Job board advertising, campaign support and candidate management for one fixed price.
How fixed fee recruitment works
A simple managed recruitment process for employers who want job board advertising, candidate support and shortlisting help for one clear fixed fee.
Submit your vacancy
Send us the job title, salary, location, role details and ideal candidate profile. We’ll use this to understand the role and prepare your campaign.
We write and advertise your job
We optimise your job advert and promote it across leading job boards, helping your vacancy reach more relevant candidates without you booking each board directly.
We manage the response
Applications are reviewed and organised, with support for CV screening, candidate shortlisting and communication throughout the recruitment campaign.
You interview and hire
We can help arrange interviews, support reference checks and keep the process moving, while you stay in control of the final hiring decision.
One clear price for a managed recruitment campaign
Get the support of a managed recruitment advertising service without paying traditional agency placement fees.
Fixed Fee Recruitment
Ideal for employers who want help writing, advertising, managing and shortlisting candidates for one fixed recruitment cost.
What’s included?
A managed service designed to support your campaign from job advert to shortlist.
Fixed fee recruitment vs traditional recruitment agencies
Fixed fee recruitment gives employers a clear upfront cost for recruitment advertising and campaign support, while traditional agencies usually charge a percentage fee when a candidate is successfully placed.
Fixed Fee Recruitment
Best for employers who want managed recruitment advertising, candidate support and cost control.
Recruitment Agency
Often used for specialist, confidential or direct sourcing campaigns where agency search is needed.
Hiring a £35,000 candidate?
A traditional agency fee could cost several thousand pounds depending on the percentage charged. With Career Poster’s fixed fee recruitment package, your campaign cost is clear from the start.
Why choose Career Poster for fixed fee recruitment?
Get the benefit of recruitment advertising experience, leading UK job board access, candidate sourcing support and a managed campaign for one clear fixed fee.
Recruitment advertising with real human support
Career Poster gives employers a cost-effective way to advertise vacancies across leading job boards, while also receiving help with advert writing, campaign management, CV screening and shortlisting.
Discuss your roleSpeak to a flat fee recruitment specialist today about your vacancy and how we can help.
Cost-effective hiring
Avoid traditional percentage placement fees and keep your recruitment cost clear from the start with one fixed price.
UK job board access
Promote your vacancy across leading UK job boards without managing separate accounts, orders and supplier relationships.
CV search support
Where suitable, we can use CV search access across selected platforms to help identify additional candidates for your vacancy.
10+ years’ experience
Benefit from hands-on experience writing, improving and posting job adverts across multiple job boards for UK employers.
Better job adverts
We help shape your vacancy into a clearer, more attractive advert designed to appeal to relevant candidates.
Campaign management
We help manage the recruitment campaign, review response and support the process through to shortlist and interview.
Trusted Fixed Fee Recruitment Service
Your in good hands with Career Poster, we are rated excellent on multiple review sites, here are some kind words from companies that have recruited with us.
“We hired 3 CAD Designers in one job advert and found their portal extremely helpful in managing the response we got from our campaign.”
“Great platform and very easy to use. Had more features than our paid ATS.”
“Lots of businesses out there like this, however, what sets them apart is the customer service. Daniel has been very open and transparent about how he can help us with recruiting which has led to a fantastic result for us.”
“Posted a job on the plus package and we had to pause it halfway through as we had more than enough job applications to go through.”
“We have advertised many jobs via Career Poster's platform and we always have a good response.”
“We hired 3 CAD Designers in one job advert and found their portal extremely helpful in managing the response we got from our campaign.”
“Great platform and very easy to use. Had more features than our paid ATS.”
“Lots of businesses out there like this, however, what sets them apart is the customer service. Daniel has been very open and transparent about how he can help us with recruiting which has led to a fantastic result for us.”
“Posted a job on the plus package and we had to pause it halfway through as we had more than enough job applications to go through.”
“We have advertised many jobs via Career Poster's platform and we always have a good response.”
“Career Poster has been fantastic from start to finish, not only can we get our job out there but managing the applications in their portal is a breeze!”
“Job was live within the hour and Daniel has been available whenever we need him. I will use again.”
“The online platform is very useful and our adverts have received the audience which we were hoping. I do recommend using this service.”
“Having used Career Poster on a number of occasions it has always delivered good candidates and a great service.”
“They did not charge me any extra for our branding on the adverts which most other companies do.”
“Career Poster has been fantastic from start to finish, not only can we get our job out there but managing the applications in their portal is a breeze!”
“Job was live within the hour and Daniel has been available whenever we need him. I will use again.”
“The online platform is very useful and our adverts have received the audience which we were hoping. I do recommend using this service.”
“Having used Career Poster on a number of occasions it has always delivered good candidates and a great service.”
“They did not charge me any extra for our branding on the adverts which most other companies do.”
Fixed Fee Recruitment FAQs
Common questions about Career Poster’s fixed fee recruitment service, what’s included and how it compares with traditional recruitment agencies.
What is fixed fee recruitment?
Fixed fee recruitment is a recruitment service where you pay one clear upfront fee instead of a percentage placement fee. With Career Poster, this includes job board advertising, campaign support, CV screening and shortlisting support.
Is fixed fee recruitment the same as flat fee recruitment?
Yes, the terms are often used to describe the same type of service. Fixed fee recruitment and flat fee recruitment both usually mean paying one set price for recruitment support, rather than paying a percentage of the candidate’s salary.
How much does Career Poster’s fixed fee recruitment service cost?
Career Poster’s fixed fee recruitment package costs £795 + VAT. This gives employers a managed recruitment advertising campaign for one clear price, with no traditional agency percentage placement fee.
What is included in the fixed fee recruitment package?
The package includes advert writing and optimisation, multi-board job advertising, candidate response management, CV screening, shortlisting support, interview arrangement support, reference checking support and access to the Career Poster employer dashboard.
Which job boards are included?
Career Poster advertises vacancies across a range of leading UK job boards and recruitment platforms. The exact boards used may depend on the role, location, package suitability and campaign requirements.
How long will my job be advertised for?
The fixed fee recruitment package includes up to 8 weeks of job board advertising. This may include the initial campaign and repost support if needed, depending on response and suitability.
Do you shortlist candidates for us?
Yes. Career Poster can review applications against your ideal candidate profile and highlight suitable candidates to help you save time. The final hiring decision always remains with you as the employer.
Do you contact candidates and arrange interviews?
Yes, interview arrangement support can be included. We can help with candidate communication and coordination, while you decide who you want to interview and hire.
Do you offer reference checking?
Reference checking support can be included where required. This can help employers gather additional information before making a final hiring decision.
Is there a placement fee if we hire someone?
No. With the fixed fee recruitment package, there is no traditional percentage placement fee. You pay the fixed package price for the campaign and do not pay an additional percentage of the candidate’s salary if you hire.
Do you guarantee a hire?
Fixed fee recruitment is a managed recruitment advertising service, not a guaranteed placement service. We will support your campaign and help improve your chances of attracting suitable candidates, but job board response can vary depending on the role, salary, location, requirements and candidate availability.
What happens if we do not get enough suitable candidates?
We can review the campaign, look at advert performance, consider changes to the job advert and use repost support where suitable. In some cases, we may recommend changes to salary, location flexibility, requirements or advert positioning to improve response.
How is this different from standard job advertising?
Standard job advertising is more self-managed. You advertise the role and manage the applications yourself. Fixed fee recruitment includes more human support, such as advert writing, campaign management, CV screening, shortlisting and interview arrangement support.
How is this different from a traditional recruitment agency?
Traditional recruitment agencies often charge a percentage of the candidate’s salary when a placement is made. Fixed fee recruitment gives you a clear upfront cost and no traditional percentage placement fee, while still giving you recruitment advertising and candidate management support.
Is fixed fee recruitment right for every role?
Fixed fee recruitment works well for many general, professional, technical and office-based roles where job board advertising can attract suitable candidates. It may not be the best fit for confidential executive search, niche headhunting or roles that require direct sourcing only.
How do I get started?
To get started, submit your vacancy brief. We’ll ask for details about the role, salary, location, ideal candidate profile and hiring process before preparing your fixed fee recruitment campaign.
Want to speak to a fixed fee recruitment specialist?
Talk to Career Poster about your vacancy, ideal candidate profile and whether fixed fee recruitment is the right option for your hiring campaign.
