Rachel Butler

Rachel Butler

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Freelance Recruiter | Human-Led Recruitment for Organisations (Worldwide) at Harbourglow Talent
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

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  • The Recruitment Experts
    Independent Recruitment Expert - Property & Financial Services
    The Recruitment Experts
    Feb 2026 - Current (8 months)
    I partner with Financial Services businesses to solve hiring challenges that directly impact growth, performance and succession from specialist hires through to senior leadership appointments.

    Working as a Regional Director with The Recruitment Experts, I provide a highly consultative recruitment service backed by the infrastructure, reach and credibility of a national firm, while maintaining the flexibility and care of a trusted advisor.

    My focus is on:

    Supporting Financial Services firms with measured, insight-led hiring strategies, not transactional recruitment

    Delivering carefully screened candidates, assessed on motivation, long-term aspirations and evidence of performance — not just CV keywo
  • Harbourglow Talent
    Freelance Recruiter | Human-Led Recruitment for Organisations (Worldwide)
    Harbourglow Talent
    May 2025 - Current (1 year 5 months)
    At HarbourGlow Talent, I believe recruitment should feel personal, purposeful, and human - not transactional.

    I partner with UK-based organisations to help them overcome the everyday challenges of hiring: feeling overwhelmed by CVs, spikes in workload, limited internal capacity, or recruitment plans with no time to deliver them.

    That’s where I step in. Acting as a flexible extension of your team, we bring a fresh, human-led approach to freelance and retained recruitment - ensuring businesses connect effortlessly with the right talent.

    I provide expert recruitment solutions that align with your culture, goals, and growth plans. My adaptable strategy combines empathy, insight, and professionalism, allowing me
  • MYN
    Associate Partner and Specialist Healthcare Recruiter
    MYN
    Sep 2025 - Jan 2026 (5 months)
    As a Myn Associate Partner, I focus on recruitment in the healthcare industry across UK and Ireland, leveraging Myn's cutting-edge technology and comprehensive services. I provide clients with efficient and effective hiring solutions, including access to premium job boards, extensive talent pools, AI-powered tools. This partnership allows me to focus on delivering exceptional talent acquisition services while Myn handles the operational complexities, giving me the time to focus on the recruitment tasks in hand.
  • Skills Group Limited
    Freelance Recruitment Partner
    Skills Group Limited
    Sep 2025 - Dec 2025 (4 months)
    I partner with Skills Group to design and implement a scalable recruitment and business development framework aimed at strengthening apprenticeship opportunities and employer engagement across all sectors.

    Key Achievements:

    Developed and implemented a systematic, relationship-led recruitment process to enhance efficiency and candidate quality.

    Created tailored recruitment sales strategies and workflows to provide visibility, consistency, and measurable outcomes for the recruitment team.

    Designed recruitment tools and templates, including candidate profiles, client briefing and screening forms, and feedback surveys to align with Skills Group’s brand and values.

    Built a visual pipeline mo
  • Habit Health
    UK Recruitment Specialist
    Habit Health
    Sep 2025 - Dec 2025 (4 months)
    Engaged by Pacific Health Group, New Zealand’s largest private integrated allied healthcare organisation and home to leading brands including Habit Health, Hand Rehab, PhysioSouth and PhysioConnect, to support their international recruitment and expansion strategy. I operated across UK and NZ time zones to deliver seamless, end-to-end talent support.

    Key Responsibilities & Achievements

    Acted as an embedded extension of the internal recruitment team, working collaboratively to design, refine and execute effective hiring strategies across multiple Allied Health disciplines.

    Sourced and engaged high-quality candidates internationally, with a focus on Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology and
  • SPX FLOW Inc
    Senior Recruiter
    SPX FLOW Inc
    Aug 2022 - Mar 2023 (8 months)
    Supporting SPX FLOW with the full cycle recruitment across the EMEA region.
  • PeopleScout
    Senior RPO Recruiter
    PeopleScout
    Jun 2022 - May 2025 (3 years)
    • Managed end-to-end recruitment processes for niche roles across the EMEA market.
    • Collaborated with HR Business Partners and Senior Leaders to develop effective sourcing strategies.
    • Focused on employer branding and candidate experience through talent mapping and specialist searching.
    • Supported diverse clients, including the Environment Agency, HM Prison Service, The Royal Household enhancing their recruitment efforts.
  • PeopleScout UK
    Senior Recruiter
    PeopleScout UK
    Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 (3 months)
    Providing RPO service to SPX Flow, managing their global recruitment requirements.
  • Skills Group Limited
    Apprenticeship Training Coordinator
    Skills Group Limited
    Oct 2009 - Jun 2022 (12 years 9 months)
    At Skills Group we take care of the full Apprenticeship journey, from the recruitment stage, right through to the completion of the training. We support both learner and the employer, the whole way. We offer advice and guidance on all aspects, including: enrolment, up to date grant information, Health and Safety, apprenticeship recruitment law, PR and marketing and mental health guidance. We cover the South West in most trade areas.
  • Kelly Services
    Recruitment Consultant
    Kelly Services
    Mar 2006 - Feb 2009 (3 years)
    Working with local businesses offering a full recruitment provision with temporary and permanent staffing solutions.
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    Hele School, Plymouth
    Hele School Plymouth
  • City College Plymouth
    Business Management and Finance
    City College Plymouth
    Jan 1995 - Jan 1997 (2 years 1 month)
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    Hele School
    Hele School
    Jan 1991 - Jan 1995 (4 years 1 month)
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    Flagship Offering – Human-Led Recruitment Partnership
    Oct 2025 - Current (1 year)
    Helping organisations attract and retain the right leaders and specialists through a relationship-first recruitment approach. Our partnership model blends strategy, empathy, and expertise to deliver meaningful, long-term results.
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    Event Series – The HarbourGlow Sessions
    Oct 2025 - Current (1 year)
    ✔ Humanising Recruitment: Building Connection in an Automated World
    ✔ The Human Interview Audit LIVE: Rewriting the Recruitment Conversation
    ✔ Inclusive Hiring in Practice: Neuroinclusion Beyond Policy

    These sessions explore how to make recruitment more authentic, inclusive, and effective - equipping leaders with tools to hire with confidence and care.