Sellick Partnership

Established in 2002, Sellick Partnership is a professional services recruitment business with six offices nationwide and more than 100 employees. The group compliance function is responsible for five offices, 66 consultants and 1,456 active assignments. The compliance team includes a manager, three senior compliance specialists, one senior compliance coordinator and one compliance coordinator.

The company finance director leads on all legislative/regulatory updates and changes. The compliance manager ensures changes are implemented into compliance processes/and document control, sets quarterly objectives/project-based work for the compliance team to investigate and implement changes, and is a member of the Better Hiring Committee to be aware of the decisions that affect recruiters and legislation. In addition, the compliance manager trains Sellick’s recruitment teams and provides training notes and documentation that consultants can share with their clients. Training consultancy takes place on a team-by-team basis so it can be tailored to that specific client base. Consultants then take a personal approach to training clients and work with them during the job briefing stage to ensure the vacancy is compliant. 

Other facets of Sellick’s compliance procedures include monthly internal audits to ensure time-sensitive documentation such as Disclosure and Barring Services, practising certificates and eligibility-to-work documents are up to date. New risk assessment forms have also been created to ensure candidates are able to work effectively from both home and the office where needed.

Judges’ comments

 “Practically perfect score from the judges as an impressive example of effective compliance and an advocate of best practice.”