Strategic Hire Case Study | Security Cleared Team

Discover how we helped a Global Consultancy secure critical SC-cleared contract design and development talent. With offers made in as little as 3 days and an average offer-to-start of just over 30 days.
 
Situation

Our client, a global consultancy specialising in innovative solutions and digital transformation, was scaling its design and technology teams to meet growing demand. Their teams combine technical expertise with creative problem-solving to deliver ground-breaking projects.
With project deadlines approaching and transformation programmes in progress, they needed SC-cleared talent across design, architecture, and development disciplines
 
Challenge

The main challenge was balancing speed of hire with the strict clearance and security requirements needed for these roles.
Notice periods and clearance transfer times often extended the gap between offer and start date, so maintaining contractor engagement was essential to ensure candidates remained committed through the process.
 
Pioneer Search Method
At Pioneer, we guide contractors through every stage of the SC vetting and onboarding process. Working closely with clients and candidates, we:

- Assisted candidates with reference collection to accelerate compliance

- Liaised with client vetting teams to monitor and relay progress updates

- Coached contractors through the SC transfer process to minimise delays

- Maintained consistent communication to ensure professionalism and commitment

Our Impact & Results

- Interaction Designer: took 33 days from job opening to offer, with a further 28 days before the contractor started.

- Application Architect: moved to offer in just 10 days, although clearance and notice periods extended the start to 45 days.

- Front-End Developer: was secured in only 5 days, with the start delayed due to clearance and notice requirements.

- Two additional Front-End Developers: received offers within just 3 days and started within 3 weeks.

Across all hires, the average offer-to-start was 31 days, showing that offers can be secured quickly despite clearance and notice periods.

Key Insight

The data shows how efficiently SC-cleared contractors were secured, with offers in as little as 3 days and average start times around a month.

- 3 Days fastest job opening to offer

- 31 Days average offer-to-start

- 33 Days longest job opening to offer

This ensured critical roles were filled promptly, keeping the project moving and on schedule.

Get in touch with us today to embark on your next recruitment project.

pratap@pioneer-search.com

0203 828 6965