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Permanent Recruitment · UK & USA

How We Fill Your Permanent Vacancies — Completely Risk-Free

A dedicated specialist, access to passive candidates, and a fast, confidential process. You pay nothing until you successfully hire — backed by an industry-leading refund guarantee.

No fee to review CVs No fee to interview 100% refund period Permanent placements only
£0
payable until you hire
100%
refund guarantee period
30+ yrs
specialist experience
UK · USA
dedicated coverage
Recruit Risk-Free

Permanent Recruitment With Zero Upfront Risk

We remove every barrier and every risk from hiring. Reviewing candidates, interviewing and site visits cost you nothing. You only ever pay a fee when your chosen candidate accepts an offer — and even then, you're protected by an industry-leading refund period.

£0
to review CVs / resumes
£0
to interview candidates
£0
for site & practice visits
£0
unless you successfully hire
No fee to review CVs or resumesSee fully screened, relevant candidates before you spend a penny.
No fee to interview candidatesMeet and assess as many shortlisted candidates as you like — at no cost.
No fee for practice or site visitsInvite candidates for a working interview or site visit free of charge.
No fee unless you hireYou only ever pay once your chosen candidate accepts and you both agree to proceed.
Industry-leading rebate periodOne of the longest guarantee windows in recruitment, for complete peace of mind.
100% refund in the initial periodIf a placement leaves within the initial guarantee window, you receive a full refund.
Dedicated specialist recruiterOne expert consultant who knows your market and manages your vacancy end to end.
Access to passive candidatesWe reach the high-calibre professionals who never apply to job adverts.
Fast, focused processA qualified shortlist in days, not months — without sacrificing quality.
High-quality screened candidatesEvery candidate is pre-qualified against your brief, culture and expectations.
Completely confidentialSensitive or replacement hires handled discreetly, protecting your practice.
Why Choose Us

Why Employers Choose Supreme Search Specialists

Benefit-led recruitment built around your practice — not our sales targets.

Truly Risk-Free

No fee to review CVs, interview candidates or host site visits — you only pay when you successfully hire.

One Dedicated Specialist

A single expert consultant owns your vacancy from brief to placement, so nothing gets lost in a call centre.

Passive Candidate Reach

We headhunt the professionals who never apply to adverts — the people your competitors can't reach.

Guaranteed Placements

An industry-leading rebate period with a 100% refund window protects every hire you make.

Fast & Focused

A qualified shortlist in days, not months — quality over an inbox full of irrelevant CVs.

Confidential by Default

Sensitive and replacement hires handled with total discretion, always with your consent.

How It Works

Our End-to-End Permanent Recruitment Process

Eight clear stages, one simple promise: no recruitment fee is payable until your chosen candidate accepts an offer.

1

Initial Consultation

We start with a no-obligation conversation to understand your practice, the vacancy and the outcome you need.

2

Understanding Requirements

We build a precise brief — role, team, culture, package and non-negotiables — so every candidate is relevant.

3

Candidate Search

We headhunt active and passive candidates through our specialist network and database.

No fee at this stage
4

Screening & Shortlist

Rigorous screening against your brief means you review a tight shortlist of genuinely suitable people — free of charge.

No fee at this stage
5

Interviews

We arrange interviews and site visits, prepare both sides and manage two-way feedback to keep momentum.

No fee at this stage
6

Offer Management

We advise on the offer, manage negotiation and counter-offers, and secure a confident acceptance.

Fee only once an offer is accepted
7

Aftercare

We check in before and after the start date to make sure the placement settles and succeeds.

8

Guarantee

Every placement is backed by our rebate period, including a 100% refund in the initial window.

Backed by a 100% refund period
Our Recruitment Guarantee

Placements Backed by an Industry-Leading Guarantee

Hiring should never be a gamble. That's why every stage before offer is free, and every placement is protected afterwards. You get complete confidence that if a hire doesn't work out in the initial guarantee period, you're fully refunded.

  • No upfront costs — reviewing CVs, interviewing and site visits are all free.
  • Fee only on success — invoiced only when your candidate accepts and starts.
  • Industry-leading rebate period — one of the longest guarantee windows available.
  • 100% refund in the initial guarantee period if a placement doesn't work out.
  • Replacement first — wherever you prefer, we'll re-recruit the role as priority.
100%
refund during the initial guarantee period

£0
payable until you successfully hire
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Speak to a Specialist About Your Vacancy

Whichever sector you hire in, you'll work with one dedicated specialist who manages your vacancy end to end.

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Our Recruitment Team

Dedicated Specialist Recruiters — UK & USA

Every client is assigned a dedicated specialist recruiter who knows your market inside out. From the first briefing call to a successful, guaranteed placement, you have a single expert point of contact — consultative, honest and focused entirely on finding the right permanent hire for you.

Employer FAQs

Permanent Recruitment — Your Questions Answered

Straight answers to the questions practice owners, directors and hiring managers ask us most.

How much does permanent recruitment cost?

There are no upfront costs at all. You pay nothing to receive CVs, interview candidates or host site visits. A single placement fee is only invoiced once your chosen candidate formally accepts your offer — so recruiting with us is genuinely risk-free until you successfully hire.

Do I pay to interview candidates?

No. Reviewing shortlisted CVs, interviewing candidates and inviting them for practice or site visits are all completely free. You only ever pay when a candidate accepts your offer and you both agree to proceed.

What happens if a placement doesn't work out?

Every placement is protected by our industry-leading rebate guarantee, which includes a 100% refund during the initial guarantee period. Wherever you prefer, we will also prioritise re-recruiting the role for you at no additional fee.

How quickly can you recruit?

Because we headhunt from an established, pre-qualified network, we typically present a shortlist of suitable candidates within days of taking your brief — often inside 2 to 4 weeks to offer stage, depending on the role and market.

How do you source candidates?

We combine our specialist database, referrals and direct headhunting to reach both active jobseekers and — crucially — passive candidates: high-calibre professionals who are performing well and never respond to job adverts.

Why use a specialist recruiter instead of advertising?

Adverts only reach people actively looking. A specialist recruiter reaches the wider market, screens rigorously against your brief, saves your team dozens of hours, and manages offers and counter-offers to protect your hire — all with no fee unless you succeed.

Can you recruit confidentially?

Yes. Sensitive and replacement hires are handled with complete discretion. Your details are never shared without consent and candidates are approached professionally on your behalf.

Do you provide temporary staff or locums?

No. We are permanent-recruitment specialists only. Every candidate we introduce is sourced for a permanent role, which means our entire process is built around long-term retention and cultural fit.

How does your guarantee work?

You pay nothing until your candidate accepts an offer. After they start, an industry-leading rebate period applies, including a full refund in the initial window if the placement leaves — giving you complete peace of mind on every hire.

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