Staff Interview
Who’s on your immediate team?
Any shout outs for members of your team? Shout out to Navlett Simie-Bent and Rebekah Loftman.
What were you doing immediately before joining us?
Worked for Sureserve as Group Head of Talent Acquisition
How did you hear about Axis CLC? Applied directly via linkedin, no agency fee!
Previous experience and qualifications? I’ve spent 27 years in recruitment, including 12 years in recruitment agencies before moving into internal recruitment for the last 15. During that time, I’ve led recruitment for Network Rail, M
Group, Fortem (part of Willmott Dixon) and Sureserve.
First impressions of us all? Very positive, there’s real scope for impact and growth, and a culture that’s inclusive, community-minded, safetyand quality-led, and genuinely people-focused.
Immediate priorities – what does your day look like?
Lots to do, with the recruitment team, we’re delivering BAU recruitment while also recruiting additional team members to help us attract more talent directly.
We’re also working on refreshing our Preferred Supplier List to improve quality and value, and
Name
Andrew Moffat
Job title
Head of Talent & EVP
Department/Division
Human Resources
Date of joining Axis CLC 14/07/25
Reporting to Kamal Shergill
Group HR Director
Based at Stratford
consolidating the Axis and CLC recruitment systems to make things smoother for everyone involved.
Goals for the business? My main goals are to increase direct hiring, reduce agency dependency and cost, and improve quality of hire, hiring right first time helps reduce turnover and build stability across the business.
What do you need from the business/us to achieve these goals? The support so far has been excellent, so more of the same! Collaboration, idea-sharing, and referrals are key. Don’t forget, there’s now a £2,000 referral bonus for successful hires, please get in
touch if you’d like details.
Any challenges you are experiencing or can predict that you would like to share?
Like most businesses in our sector, we’re navigating a few challenges in recruitment right now, competition for skilled trades and technical talent is intense, and there’s a real scarcity of experienced supervisors and specialists across the housing and property services market. We’re also operating in a market where candidate expectations have shifted, people are looking for flexibility, career growth, and a sense of purpose and belonging, not just pay. That means we need to sharpen our employer brand, speed up our hiring processes, and engage talent early, especially as we continue to grow.
Finally…. Any hobbies, clubs, beliefs, activities you would like to share? I’m a keen mountain biker and bike-packer and generally love the outdoors, and I enjoy watching rugby and following Arsenal F.C. whenever I can.
Anything else you would like to add? I’m climbing Ben Nevis with my daughter, Alannah (17), to support The Forward Trust, a charity helping people break the cycles of addiction and crime so they can rebuild their lives. For 25+ years, Forward has supported thousands to make lasting, positive change through recovery, employment, family and community.
Follow our progress or donate: https://www.justgiving.com/ page/alannah-moffat-1?utm_ medium=FA&utm_source=CL