This week’s National appointments: Featuring The City Recruiter, Tuntum Housing Association and EN:Able Futures

This week’s round up of National appointments includes The City Recruiter, Tuntum Housing Association and EN:Able Futures CIC. Read on to find out more…

(L - R): Danielle Finney and Melissa Smart, The City Recruiter

Manchester based recruitment firm The City Recruiter, which is hoping to quadruple its headcount by year end, is reshaping the landscape of recruitment with the appointment of Melissa Smart as the new head of operations and Danielle Finney as head of recruitment.

The duo, who are based at the company’s new HQ in Cardinal House, are experienced professionals who are determined to create a more supportive and inclusive industry as part of the firm’s gender equality strategy. Melissa assumed her role as head of operations in July and brings with her an impressive track record in recruitment spanning over 12 years.

Her career includes stints at renowned firms like Robert Walters Group and global recruitment consultancy, Resource Solutions, where she notably spearheaded the transformation of the EMEA direct sourcing function.

She commented: “I’m really looking forward to helping the company in its next phase of growth. With a strategic emphasis on operational excellence, efficiency, and innovation, my role is to ensure our organisation is strategically positioned for success and establish ourselves as the premier recruitment firm in Manchester.

Newly promoted, Danielle Finney, has stepped up from her previous Talent Acquisition Manager role at the company and brings 14 years of recruitment experience to the table. Danielle will now play more of a strategic role at The City Recruiter and determine new processes, systems and KPIs for the business’ ambitious goals.

She added: “I’m delighted to be recognised for my hard work and commitment to the company. I am also proud to see more women in leadership positions. Recruitment has historically been a male dominated industry, but my stance has always been getting the right person for the job, regardless of gender.”

Charmaine Simei, Tuntum Housing Association

Charmaine Simei will be the new chief executive of Tuntum Housing Association, succeeding Richard Renwick MBE who is due to retire in the autumn after almost three decades in the post.

Charmaine is currently director of customer experience and communities at Longhurst Group and brings more than 25 years of experience in social housing and related fields including 12 years in senior leadership roles.

Voted Professional of the Year at the Women in Housing Awards 2021, she is a board member for Communities that Work, the national voice of housing providers who support residents and communities into employment.

She is also a former chair of the Centre of Excellence Community Investment East of England network and co-chair of HACT’s Racial Equality Group, having been a long-serving mentor for the Housing Diversity Network.

Charmaine Simei commented: “It is an honour to be appointed to lead Tuntum. The association has a strong reputation as a community-based social housing provider with a proven ability to explore and generate new partnerships rooted in diversity.

“This reflects my own career background and skill set, coupled with my deep personal commitment to uniting people and making a positive difference to everyday lives. I feel privileged to follow in Richard’s footsteps. He has done so much for Tuntum and the communities it serves.”

Daniel Simpkins, EN:Able Futures CIC

Tasked with championing the next generation of built environment specialists, EN:Able Futures CIC has appointed former apprentice Daniel Simpkins as recruitment coordinator for its construction apprenticeships.

EN:Able Futures CIC, part of Efficiency North, is a flexi-job apprenticeship service, which takes on individuals in Northern England and the north East Midlands for either their full training or part of it, by facilitating the recruitment, hiring, pastoral support and management.

Daniel has been brought on board to support people in securing those roles and host businesses in filling their vacancies. A former level two and level three Business Admin apprentice, Daniel later moved into recruitment in healthcare and spent five years staffing new facilities.

Daniel commented: “There’s been a marked increase in people entering the construction sector via apprenticeships, rather than university or alternative routes, which is fantastic. It means people are not only able to get started on their careers faster as they’re learning on the job, but it’s really boosting the skills gap that is affecting the entire industry.”

“Having gone through the apprenticeship process myself, I was attracted to the role at EN:Able Futures as I felt I could not only relate to those that I’ll be supporting but bring my expertise, being that much more experienced now, I’m able to add real value to their time as apprentices.

“There is never a bad time to get into a construction career, as skills like bricklaying, quantity surveying and project management will always be needed – artificial intelligence (AI) can’t take those jobs.”

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