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Connect2Staff

Connect2Staff is a recruitment business within the Connect2 portfolio of Commercial Services Group (CSG), one of the UKs largest publicly owned, privately run organizations. Working at the intersection of public sector priorities and commercial delivery, Connect2Staff partners with councils, schools, healthcare providers, and housing organizations to supply vetted, job ready talent across frontline and corporate functions. Through CSGs people and talent capability, the team provides temporary, permanent, and contract hiring solutions supported by robust compliance, safeguarding, and payroll processes that are designed for the demands of regulated environments. The Connect2 model is proven through local authority joint ventures and partnerships operating in areas such as Kent, Dorset, Dudley, Hampshire, Luton, Surrey, Hackney, and Halton, giving Connect2Staff access to deep local talent pools and insight into workforce planning, redeployment, and cost control. Clients benefit from a transparent, social value led approach that prioritizes local employment, fair hiring practices, and measurable service outcomes, while candidates gain clear pathways into public service careers with ongoing support and development. Connect2Staff leverages CSGs scale, governance, and shared services based at Kings Hill in Kent to deliver consistency, speed, and value, from high volume campaigns to niche professional appointments. Services span contingent staffing for business critical cover, permanent search for hard to fill roles, and flexible contracting for projects and seasonal peaks, all underpinned by rigorous right to work, DBS, and reference checks, auditable processes, and data driven reporting. By aligning closely with hiring managers and HR teams, the business helps organizations improve time to hire, reduce agency spend, and strengthen retention through better matching and candidate care. As part of CSGs wider mission to help people live, learn, and thrive, Connect2Staff focuses on building resilient public sector workforces that can respond to policy change, budget pressures, and evolving community needs.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefensePharmaceuticalsBiotechnologyMedical Devices

HQWest Malling, United Kingdom

Classic Education

Classic Education is a well established education supply agency based in Rochester, Kent, supporting schools and educators across Bromley, Bexley, Dartford, Gravesham, Medway, Maidstone, South East London, East Kent and West Kent. Founded in 2005, the team provides flexible daily supply, long term contracts and permanent recruitment for teaching and non teaching roles, covering Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Special Educational Needs settings. Through a network of experienced local consultants, the agency partners with mainstream schools, specialist provisions and alternative education environments to deliver reliable staffing solutions that keep classrooms running and learning on track. Classic Education recruits teachers, ECTs, instructors, cover supervisors, teaching assistants, learning support assistants and a wide range of school support staff, and it also delivers tailored 1 to 1 tuition, EOTAS engagement and provision for PRUs, APs and Virtual Schools where bespoke support is required. Schools value the consistent service standards, fast response on short notice assignments and the consultative approach that focuses on fit, retention and safeguarding. Candidates benefit from dedicated guidance, roles matched to their skills and ambitions, prompt payroll and ongoing feedback, along with routes into long term contracts and permanent appointments. Compliance sits at the heart of the model, with robust vetting, enhanced DBS checks, strict adherence to the Agency Workers Regulations, and alignment to Keeping Children Safe in Education. With offices and specialist teams across the wider Academics group, Classic Education combines local market knowledge with the reach and resources to fill urgent supply needs as well as hard to hire specialist posts. Whether a school is planning ahead for the next term or needs a trusted partner by 7 a.m., or a teacher is seeking a new challenge or their ECT induction year, Classic Education is positioned to respond quickly and deliver results.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingPermanent RecruitmentHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & CoachingE-Learning & Online EducationGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQRochester, United Kingdom

DDH Talent

DDH Talent & Coaching Group Ltd is a privately owned, independent recruitment consultancy focused on the selection and appointment of Talent, Recruitment, RPO, HR and Sales professionals. Serving clients from boutique recruitment firms to global blue chip organizations across the UK and overseas, the firm partners closely with leadership and hiring teams to deliver targeted permanent and executive search solutions for critical in house people functions and commercial roles. With a background as specialist recruiters, the DDH Talent team brings hands on market knowledge and a relationship led approach that emphasizes discretion, honesty and long term value. Their breadth spans multiple sectors, reflecting the cross functional nature of HR, talent acquisition and sales, including professional services, education and technology, as well as finance, creative and media, healthcare, industrial and technical environments. Typical mandates range from recruitment managers, resourcers and talent partners to heads of bids, client relationship leaders and heads of sales, as well as senior HR and people leadership appointments. In addition to core permanent recruitment and executive search, DDH Talent supports clients engaged in RPO and embedded hiring programs, supplying experienced talent acquisition and delivery professionals who can drive sustained hiring outcomes. The firm also offers coaching as a complementary service to strengthen performance and career mobility, helping candidates refine their personal brand, interviewing impact and career strategy while enabling clients to onboard and develop newly hired leaders more effectively. DDH Talent prides itself on building trusted relationships grounded in confidentiality and flexibility, taking time to understand each brief, the cultural context and what will genuinely differentiate one individual or opportunity from another. This commitment to quality, combined with clear communication and rigorous selection, enables DDH Talent to match high caliber professionals with organizations seeking to elevate their people capability and commercial growth.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)CybersecurityData ScienceIT Infrastructure

HQLondon, United Kingdom

Low Carbon Recruitment Ltd

Low Carbon Trust is a not for profit organization formed in 2001 to set up, manage, and promote environmental projects that demonstrate practical routes to a low energy, low waste future. Based in Brighton and home to the award winning Earthship Brighton in Stanmer Park, the Trust tackles climate change by highlighting the connection between buildings, behavior, energy use, and carbon emissions. Its program combines innovative sustainable construction and research projects with green building courses, Eco Education Days for schools, and awareness raising events and conferences such as Eco Open Houses. The Trust offers professional consultancy on renewable energy and low carbon technologies alongside a portfolio of CPD seminars covering Earthships, Introduction to Passivhaus, and whole house retrofit, delivered online or onsite at client offices. It also provides passivhaus design input and practical guidance that helps architects, engineers, contractors, local authorities, educators, and community groups accelerate low carbon development and retrofit at scale. Earthship Brighton operates as an environmental education center, showcasing cutting edge low energy design principles and systems and serving as a live classroom for tours, private visits, and hands on training. The Trust publishes resources, including the book Earthships in Europe, and invites stakeholders to subscribe to its Low Carbon News newsletter for updates on projects and events. Its aims are to promote low carbon buildings, policies, and livelihoods, develop models of good practice in low carbon construction, and support the adoption of affordable low carbon developments across the UK and Europe. The organization is an active member of sector bodies including AECB, Earth Building UK, the Passivhaus Trust, the Federation of Open Home Networks, and the Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance, reflecting its commitment to collaboration, quality standards, and knowledge sharing across the built environment.

SOW/ProjectsMSPRPOHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & CoachingE-Learning & Online EducationResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstruction

HQBrighton, United Kingdom

Keystone Talent Bank

Keystone Talent Bank is a UK provider of online workforce management and recruitment solutions that enables universities, public sector bodies, and healthcare organizations to build their own in house talent pools and hire directly without agency fees. Delivered as a highly configurable, white label web application hosted on Amazon Web Services, the Talent Bank platform offers 24x7 access with no software to install and is certified to ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials, with additional ISO9001 and ISO14001 accreditations underscoring quality and environmental management. The solution centralizes end to end hiring and management of casual, temporary, and permanent workers, combining compliant right to work and visa checks, Tier IV and working hour controls, IR35 handling, automated timesheets, approvals, and payroll. Hiring managers can find and hire candidates in just a few clicks, while workers maintain rich online profiles showcasing skills, availability, academic achievements, and experience. Universities use Talent Bank to operate a 24/7 job shop that enhances student employability and to streamline complex occasional teaching arrangements for GTAs, visiting tutors, academic contractors, and hourly paid lecturers with rate tariffs and automated contracts. Public sector clients procure Keystone via Crown Commercial Service G Cloud and Procurement for Housing frameworks, benefiting from direct call off, transparent management information, and substantial cost savings through direct sourcing. NHS Trusts deploy the platform to reduce agency spend by moving to fixed fee or pay as you use models, improving speed to hire, compliance assurance, and staff retention across both clinical and administrative groups. The system integrates with existing payroll and finance platforms or can provide a fully outsourced payroll option, supports granular controls and audit trails, and processes nearly 2 million hours of temporary work each year. By unifying compliance, hiring, timesheets, and payroll in one secure portal, Keystone Talent Bank helps institutions modernize recruitment while cutting costs, risk, and manual effort.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentPayrolling/EORHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & CoachingE-Learning & Online EducationPharmaceuticalsBiotechnologyMedical Devices

HQDover, United Kingdom

Rikama Education

Rikama Education is a specialist recruitment partner focused on the education and training sector, connecting schools, colleges, and learning providers with vetted teaching and support professionals across classroom, pastoral, and leadership functions. Its consultants deliver permanent recruitment, long term and day to day supply, and fixed term contract solutions, aligning workforce planning with curriculum priorities and learner outcomes. With a candidate network spanning qualified teachers, early career teachers, teaching assistants, SEN specialists, cover supervisors, exam invigilators, and administrative staff, Rikama Education emphasizes rigorous compliance, safeguarding, right to work checks, references, and enhanced background screening to ensure safe staffing for learners. Clients benefit from responsive shortlisting, interview coordination, ongoing assignment management, and performance feedback, while candidates gain access to roles matched to skills, career stage, and preferences, plus CV support and interview coaching. Services include proactive talent mapping for hard to fill subjects, short term and parental leave cover planning, and seasonal workforce ramp ups around assessment periods. The firm leverages data led sourcing, targeted advertising, referrals, and community engagement to build diverse shortlists quickly, and maintains a service culture built on transparency, speed, and long term relationships. Through ongoing dialogue with heads, business managers, and HR leads, consultants define role requirements beyond the job description, considering pupil needs, class sizes, timetable structures, and behavior support frameworks. They provide salary benchmarking and market insight to help leaders make informed decisions, and maintain regular check ins after placement to support continuity and retention. Candidate care is central; applicants receive clear expectations around safeguarding responsibilities, prompt payroll and assignment information for temporary roles, and constructive feedback after interviews. Technology supports the process with streamlined registration, digital timesheets, and compliant document handling, while human judgment underpins final shortlisting. Rikama Education operates with a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, building talent pipelines that reflect the communities schools serve and promoting fair access to opportunities. By combining sector specialization, meticulous compliance, and a service mindset, the company delivers reliable staffing outcomes that help teaching teams stay focused on learning.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)E-Learning & Online EducationGeneralist - white collar professionalsSenior Executives

HQSevenoaks, United Kingdom

Shield Security Services Ltd

Shield Security Services Ltd is a UK based security provider with more than three decades of continuous operation, trusted by businesses and public institutions across Surrey and Hampshire to protect people, property, and critical assets. Headquartered in Aldershot, the company delivers a comprehensive portfolio that spans static manned guarding, mobile security patrols, keyholding and emergency response, vacant property inspections, unlocking and securing of premises, remote CCTV monitoring from a dedicated 24x7x365 control room, lone worker protection, executive and VIP protection, security consultancy, and specialist security training. Complementing its guarding and response services, Shield offers end to end electronic security design, installation, and maintenance, enabling clients to combine physical presence with technology led surveillance for an efficient, layered defense. All services are delivered by specifically trained, screened, and licensed officers aligned to SIA standards, backed by robust operating procedures for incident response, risk assessments, assignment instructions, and transparent reporting. The company holds SIA Approved Contractor status along with recognition such as ACS Pacesetter and SafeContractor approval, and operates under ISO 9001 quality management and Cyber Essentials to reinforce governance, data security, and continual improvement. Sector coverage includes schools and education campuses, retail estates and stores, active construction sites, and residential and commercial property management portfolios, where Shield tailors solutions to site risks, occupancy patterns, and budget constraints while maintaining rapid response capability across its footprint. Clients benefit from round the clock reliability, a local management team that knows the area, and flexible deployment models that scale from ad hoc openings and lock ups to multi site guarding and technology enabled monitoring. With a customer first ethos and close ties to the community, Shield focuses on measurable outcomes, compliance, and peace of mind so organizations can operate safely and confidently at any hour of the day.

Contract StaffingTemporary StaffingSOW/ProjectsHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & CoachingE-Learning & Online EducationResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstruction

HQAldershot, United Kingdom

Scattergoods Agency

Founded in 1975, Scattergoods Agency is a specialist catering and hospitality recruitment firm based near Guildford in Surrey, and one of the largest independent catering employment agencies in the South East. As a family business, the agency focuses on long term relationships and a service ethos built on honesty, integrity, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of front of house and kitchen operations. Their consultants are experienced industry professionals who have themselves worked in catering and hospitality roles, enabling practical advice and precise matching for both temporary and permanent needs. Scattergoods supplies chefs of all grades, catering assistants, kitchen porters, baristas, waiting and hospitality staff, as well as hospitality management, to a broad client base that includes hotels, fine dining restaurants, gastro pubs, event caterers, conference and leisure venues, golf clubs, staff restaurants, office canteens, schools, hospitals, and the care sector. The temporary division offers flexible day, evening, weekday and weekend shifts across Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Middlesex and West Sussex, typically within about 30 miles of Guildford, with enhanced hourly rates for evenings and weekends and holiday pay accrued from the first assignment. For candidates new to temping, the team provides clear guidance through registration and ongoing support, and can also offer training in Silver Service and waiting skills. The permanent division covers the wider South East and London, guiding candidates and clients through every stage of the hiring process to ensure a balanced and lasting fit. Testimonials highlight responsive communication, realistic expectations and well matched shortlists. Whether an employer needs short notice cover for an event or a full time appointment for a kitchen or front of house team, Scattergoods brings reliable service, fast response, and sector specific know how to deliver the right people in the right place at the right time.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsBiotechnologyMedical DevicesHealthcare Administration

HQGuildford, United Kingdom

Peters Dean Care Ltd

Based in Worthing and operating UK wide, Peters Dean Care Ltd is a specialist recruitment partner dedicated to childrens services and complex care. With over 86 years of combined social care and recruitment experience, the team brings the personal touch of a family run business together with the infrastructure and reach of a larger agency. Peters Dean Care supplies both agency and permanent staff to childrens homes and other services supporting some of societys most complex and challenging individuals, ensuring every placement is equipped to make a positive contribution from day one. Their coverage spans frontline and leadership roles, including support worker, senior support worker, teaching assistant, deputy manager, and registered manager positions. Clients value a switched on office team that understands the realities of safeguarding, urgent shift coverage, and regulatory expectations in care, delivering exacting results quickly when time is critical. A rigorous approach to compliance underpins delivery, with stringently prepared files and vetting procedures designed to give providers confidence and peace of mind. For candidates, Peters Dean Care offers clear guidance, interview preparation, responsive communication, and ongoing support throughout onboarding and beyond, helping professionals progress into roles that align with their skills, values, and long term goals. For employers, the agency provides fast, dependable access to well matched temporary cover and permanent hires, backed by market insight and strong networks across the UK. Consistently high customer feedback and repeat partnerships reflect a service built on quality, speed, and genuine care. Whether an organisation needs to fill an urgent agency shift or secure a strategic permanent hire, Peters Dean Care brings experience, passion, and practical know how to connect the right people with the right roles in childrens and complex care.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)Mental Health CareHealthcare AdministrationHealthcare & Life SciencesSenior ExecutivesGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQWorthing, United Kingdom

Growthcave

Founded in 2019 in Australia, Growth Cave is a boutique consulting and corporate training partner that equips organizations, leaders, and teams with the skills and capabilities required to thrive in the workplace of the future. With a compact team of experienced consultants and facilitators, the firm delivers programs and advisory support across organizational transformation, resilience and emotional intelligence training, upskilling for digital transformation, transformational leadership training, mentoring for transformation, and micro learning solutions. Growth Cave blends evidence based learning design with practical coaching to drive measurable behavior change, and its portfolio includes targeted modules on responsible manager readiness, identifying and addressing internal conflict, developing effective teams, successful delegation, coaching to unlock talent potential, mentoring across generations, and mentoring fundamentals. Beyond capability building, Growth Cave supports personal and professional transformation, career development, and job seeking guidance, aligning learning pathways with business strategy and role outcomes. The team partners with executives, HR and talent leaders to strengthen culture, improve onboarding and early tenure performance, and equip managers with tools that lift engagement, productivity, and retention. Engagements typically follow a simple cycle: assess current capability, co design a learning journey linked to business KPIs, enable leaders through practice and coaching, and embed habits with post program nudges and communities of practice. Program outcomes are tracked using pre and post assessments, manager observations, and operational metrics such as time to productivity and internal mobility. Delivery is flexible, with options for in person workshops, virtual classrooms, and bite sized micro learning that fits the flow of work. Growth Cave also shares practical ideas through its Insights articles, helping employers make the cut in competitive talent markets and make the most of new employees. Headquartered in Australia and serving clients across industries and sizes, the firm focuses on creating confident, capable leaders and teams who can navigate change with resilience and clarity and translate learning into sustained performance.

SOW/ProjectsTotal Talent MgmtRPOHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & CoachingE-Learning & Online EducationTechnical WritingProject ManagementAll industries

HQMelbourne, Australia

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