Case Studies
WMTemps: Transforming Shropshire Council’s Highways Department
Discover how Shropshire Council’s Highways department improved workforce visibility, strengthened compliance, and created more temp-to-perm opportunities by moving recruitment onto the WMTemps framework with Opus People Solutions.
WMJobs: Life changing jobs
The Life Changing Jobs campaign promoted public sector careers across the West Midlands through WMJobs. Built around the regional EVP, it used digital, bus and tram advertising to highlight purpose, flexibility and impact. It generated over 10.5 million impressions, increased apply clicks by 29%, and strengthened the regional talent pipeline.
Resourcing: Building our Future Talent Pipeline
Discover how WMJobs worked in collaboration with councils and partners across the region to strengthen early careers engagement and develop sustainable talent pipelines, helping local government attract, develop and retain future talent in an increasingly competitive workforce market.
WMTA: Hereford Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is transforming recruitment, partnering with West Midlands Employers and Tribepad to modernise its approach. An eight week rollout streamlined processes, improved candidate experience, and empowered hiring managers. With over 600 applications received, the Service is now enhancing onboarding, using data insights, and building a more inclusive, end to end recruitment journey.
Job Evaluation Academy
As part of a much wider pay and grading review project, the need to quickly secure expertise and embed sound knowledge and practice was identified.
Using Equal Pay Audit to review pay and grading approaches
Our client had identified that their current arrangements for pay and grading had not been reviewed since the Council went through Single Status in 2005.
Expanding Impact: The West Midlands Adults Social Care Memorandum of Commitment
West Midlands ADASS has partnered with West Midlands Employers to develop a programme of initiatives around recruitment, retention and resilience, to support councils with their adult social care workforce priorities and programmes.
Strengthening Children's Social Care: The West Midlands Memorandum of Understanding
We are committed to helping the region effectively manage agency spend, pay rates, and the supply of workers in Children's Social Care. Our approach ensures sustainable workforce solutions and upholds the highest standards of safer recruitment.
West Midlands Fire Service - making a splash
It's a win-win: their coaches are gaining experience, new skills and qualifications while helping to guide and inspire people...