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Activus Recruitment

Activus Recruitment is an award winning recruitment and marketing agency based in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, supporting employers and job seekers across Scotland and the wider UK. The team brings a fresh, people first approach grounded in openness, honesty, and conscientious delivery, and has grown quickly as a small agency known for exceptional customer service. Activus provides practical staffing solutions across temporary, permanent, and temporary to permanent hiring, working closely with each client to understand goals, culture, and role requirements before tailoring a precise search and selection plan. The agency serves all sectors while carrying strong capability in construction, engineering, manufacturing, hospitality, and professional services, placing blue collar trades and site operatives alongside white collar professionals such as site engineers, quantity surveyors, architects, bookkeepers, managers, chefs, and operations staff. Consultants manage their sectors end to end, enabling fast, informed decisions and a highly responsive experience at competitive cost, and the firm maintains a large, carefully curated candidate database to accelerate shortlisting without compromising on quality or compliance. Activus emphasizes face to face engagement wherever possible, building lasting relationships through clear communication, consistent updates, and diligent aftercare so that both client and candidate achieve the right long term fit. A strong compliance ethos underpins every process to deliver what the team describes as the most compliant recruitment service in the industry, with thorough vetting, documentation control, and risk awareness embedded in day to day operations. Alongside recruitment, Activus offers practical marketing support that helps organizations strengthen employer brands, from strategy and content through to consistent campaign delivery designed to attract the right talent and drive measurable growth. Whether scaling a workforce for a time sensitive project or making a critical permanent hire, Activus focuses on results, accountability, and service that puts people at the center of every decision.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQOldmeldrum, United Kingdom

ESS Recruit

ESS Recruit is a specialist recruitment consultancy focused on sourcing engineering, scientific, and technical talent for organizations across the UK and Europe. The firm supports startups, scale ups, and established manufacturers as well as technology and life sciences businesses that need hard to find skills to drive product development, operational excellence, quality, and growth. ESS Recruit delivers permanent, contract, and executive solutions and is known for a consultative, data informed approach that blends targeted headhunting, curated talent networks, and rigorous assessment. Their teams understand the full product and manufacturing lifecycle, placing professionals in R&D, design, and test through to process, production, quality, regulatory, supply chain, and operations. Typical roles include mechanical, electrical, electronics, embedded software, and systems engineers; project and program managers; manufacturing, process, and automation engineers; validation and quality specialists; regulatory and compliance professionals; laboratory scientists and technicians; as well as commercial hires such as sales engineers, applications specialists, and product managers. Clients value their market mapping, salary benchmarking, and employer branding advice, alongside swift shortlists that balance technical proficiency, cultural fit, and long term potential. For contract and interim needs, ESS Recruit manages compliant engagements and onboarding, navigating right to work checks and IR35 considerations while maintaining clear communication among clients, contractors, and payroll partners. The firm promotes transparent processes, structured interviews, and inclusive hiring practices to widen talent pools without compromising on standards. Candidates receive practical guidance on CVs, portfolios, and interviews, and benefit from clear feedback and ongoing career support. Whether building a new engineering team, adding niche scientific expertise, or hiring a senior leader to accelerate transformation, ESS Recruit provides a reliable, quality driven service that reduces time to hire, improves retention, and enables clients to meet demanding technical and commercial milestones.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCloud ComputingTelecomHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

HQEdinburgh, United Kingdom

Wernink Recruitment

Wernink Recruitment is a specialist search and staffing partner focused on the international oil and gas industry, headquartered in Aberdeen and serving operators, contractors, and service companies across the UK Continental Shelf and global markets. The firm combines deep technical and commercial understanding with an extensive international network to deliver executive search, senior staff hiring, and contract placements that align precisely with client objectives and culture. Wernink supports clients across a broad span of industry disciplines, including executive leadership, HR, finance, contracting and procurement, project services, HSEQ, subsurface, subsea, topsides, operations and maintenance, and integrity management. Its approach goes beyond filling role specific requirements, prioritising the long term fit between business strategy and individual capability so that each placement contributes sustainable value. In addition to hiring solutions, Wernink provides professional career management to help candidates navigate pivotal moves and build enduring careers, and offers organisational development support that strengthens structures, teams, and leadership as companies scale or transform. Whether the need is a board level leader, a function head, a critical engineering specialist, or a seasoned contractor to bolster project delivery, the team applies rigorous search methodology, discreet market mapping, and disciplined shortlisting informed by years of industry experience. Clients value Wernink as a strategic partner that anticipates resourcing challenges common in oil and gas, responds quickly to shifting project timelines, and maintains clear communication from briefing through onboarding. Candidates benefit from honest guidance, access to international opportunities, and advocacy that reflects their goals, qualities, and personal attributes. With a track record built on trust, attention to detail, and consistent outcomes, Wernink Recruitment is committed to building relationships that last, connecting high caliber professionals with roles where they can thrive and helping energy businesses secure the talent required to operate safely, efficiently, and competitively in demanding environments.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningUtilitiesEngineeringSenior Executives

HQAberdeen, United Kingdom

Biopharm Search

Biopharm Search is a specialist executive search consultancy dedicated to the global life sciences and healthcare sectors, partnering with organizations across Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Technology and Contract Services to appoint senior and board level leaders. Operating on a retained basis, the firm delivers local, regional and global mandates for Chief Executive Officers, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Directors and Non Executive Directors, and manages senior leadership searches across the full specialist spectrum including Discovery, Pre Clinical, Early Clinical Development, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceutical Development, Manufacturing and Packaging, Project Management and Commercial. A dedicated life science specialist, Biopharm Search blends meticulous research with broad professional networks and disciplined search resources to find, approach and evaluate outstanding candidates, supported by clear, consistent communication throughout each assignment. Its methodical process emphasizes needs assessment, rigorous market mapping to find talent, thoughtful candidate approach and thorough candidate evaluation, and the firm augments this with psychometric assessment where appropriate to inform selection. In addition to executive search, the company offers complementary solutions such as market intelligence and benchmarking, talent mapping and bespoke programs tailored to each clients context, challenges and opportunities, including fast search options when urgency is a priority. By forming close partnerships with a deliberately restricted client base, Biopharm Search minimizes off limits constraints and opens access to the widest possible pool of senior talent, conducting every engagement with honesty, integrity and trust. The team listens, learns, evaluates and innovates to ensure solutions are precisely aligned with culture, needs, constraints and aspirations, aiming to act as a valued ambassador and trusted strategic partner. With experience spanning start ups, mid sized innovators and blue chip multinationals, and coverage across most therapeutic and specialty areas, Biopharm Search brings sector depth and a rigorous, globally capable process to help high growth life sciences organizations secure leadership that can drive discovery, development, manufacturing excellence and commercial success.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsMental Health CareVeterinarySenior Executives

HQCrayford, United Kingdom

MM Search

MM Search is an executive search specialist that partners with businesses to identify, attract, and appoint high impact leaders who deliver long term value. Operating across Scotland, the wider UK, and international markets, the firm serves clients ranging from family owned enterprises and high growth scale ups to established PLCs and charities. MM Search focuses on senior and executive appointments and offers a consultative, collaborative process that blends market insight with rigorous assessment to ensure culture and capability fit. Its Executive Search practice delivers permanent leadership hires, while its Executive Interim offering provides pre qualified interim leaders who can drive transformation, bridge capability gaps, and stabilize critical functions in the short term without losing sight of longer term strategy. The team enhances hiring outcomes with video enabled longlist and shortlist presentations that bring candidate profiles to life, help stakeholders align early, and accelerate decision making. Clients value the combination of professionalism with personality, deep understanding of business needs, and access to a global network of high quality candidates. The firm also supports board capability building through its Non Exec Academy, a series of breakfast events hosted in Glasgow that share practical insights from seasoned chairs and non executive directors and create opportunities for senior leaders to expand their networks. With a track record spanning consumer goods, food and drink, industrials, construction materials, housing, renewables, and non profit organizations, MM Search tailors every mandate to the nuances of the role and sector, engaging diverse talent pools and championing inclusive processes. Whether the brief is a critical executive hire, an urgent interim leadership requirement, or guidance on strengthening board composition, MM Search is positioned as a trusted, results driven partner committed to delivering the best fit candidate and positive outcomes for clients and candidates alike.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseE-commerceLuxury GoodsOil & Gas

HQGlasgow, United Kingdom

Sales Recruit UK

Sales Recruit UK is a national sales recruitment specialist that connects high performing sales professionals with growth focused employers across the United Kingdom. With over forty years of combined experience, the team blends deep knowledge of modern B2B selling with a rigorous, relationship led process that spans discovery, role definition, targeted search, structured assessment, and support through offer and onboarding. Operating from offices in Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham, the agency provides true nationwide coverage while retaining local market insight. Its consultants focus exclusively on commercial roles, placing territory sales, business development, channel, account management, pre sales, inside sales and senior leadership talent. Sector coverage is broad and includes construction, engineering, manufacturing, information technology and SaaS, oil and gas, and professional services, with further experience across logistics, energy, property, FMCG, food and drink, hygiene, lighting, rail and software. Employers benefit from competitive pricing, a candidate replacement guarantee and access to extensive passive networks, enabling shortlists that go beyond active job seekers. The firm prioritizes quality over volume, using competency based interviewing, evidence led scorecards and robust referencing to assess track record, cultural fit and future potential. Candidates value transparent communication, interview preparation and market intelligence that help them navigate opportunities with confidence. Whether a business needs to build a new sales team, strengthen key accounts, expand channel coverage or secure an experienced head of sales to lead transformation, Sales Recruit UK focuses on fit, performance and long term impact. The company maintains an active jobs platform and publishes insights on hiring trends, retention and sales effectiveness, reflecting its commitment to knowledge sharing. By combining specialist expertise, a broad UK network and a consultative approach, Sales Recruit UK consistently delivers hires that accelerate revenue and create lasting commercial advantage for clients while advancing meaningful careers for sales professionals.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

HQBellshill, United Kingdom

BRS Jobs

BRS Jobs is a UK recruitment company based in Staines upon Thames that supports the automotive, engineering, and construction sectors with vetted skilled labour across temporary, contract, and permanent roles. Positioned as small enough to care and large enough to deliver, the team focuses on supplying experienced technicians, engineers, and support staff across core areas including Construction and Steelworks, Mechanical and Electrical, Automotive and Engineering, and FMCG. Clients cite long term partnerships across main dealer franchise networks and London bus operations, with BRS Jobs providing HGV technicians, PSV and bus mechanics, car mechanics and technicians, and qualified contract technicians to keep workshops and depots running smoothly. The company places equal emphasis on quality and pace, pledging to seek, vet, and supply talent that is known to its consultants; testimonials highlight that BRS Jobs knows every candidate it supplies and provides fully vetted engineers. A dedicated account consultant model ensures on site presence to manage expectations, coordinate shift coverage, and streamline communication, which clients note saves valuable management time when handling contingent workforces. For candidates, BRS Jobs offers UK wide opportunities and practical support from friendly, experienced consultants who match people to the right employer and environment. For employers, the firm delivers scalable workforce solutions that span urgent cover, freelance and interim assignments, and permanent hiring for both shop floor and management staff, including service advisors. Underpinned by rigorous compliance and safety standards, right to work checks, and reference verification, BRS Jobs combines sector knowledge with hands on service to reduce downtime, improve continuity, and build reliable teams across automotive fleets, workshops, depots, construction sites, and manufacturing environments. The result is a recruitment partner trusted to move fast without compromising on standards, aligning skilled people with mission critical roles that keep operations moving.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTruckingWarehousingDistribution

HQStaines upon Thames, United Kingdom

Staffplus Recruitment

Staffplus Recruitment is a Scotland based recruitment partner established in 1995 and headquartered in Motherwell, dedicated to delivering temporary, permanent, and executive search solutions across a broad range of sectors. The firm supplies talent to industrial and light and heavy engineering environments, manufacturing, driving and logistics, distribution and warehousing, care, administration and clerical functions, call centres, electronics, food and drink, pharmaceutical, scientific, and oil and gas. Known for rapid response and high quality shortlisting, Staffplus combines specialist sector knowledge with sophisticated recruiting technology and a partnership driven approach to achieve accurate matches that improve retention, motivation, and productivity. Its experienced consultants are aligned to distinct practice areas, enabling tailored search, selection, and onboarding for both high volume programs and niche professional roles, including the capacity to support large onsite contracts with hundreds of workers. For clients seeking flexible workforce models, Staffplus provides payroll and HR support, removing administrative burdens and helping businesses scale up or down at short notice. The company emphasizes flexibility, adaptability, dependability, and professionalism, investing time to understand each client culture and to operate as an extension of internal teams. Clients benefit from transparent, cost effective permanent hiring options, access to vetted local candidates, reduced advertising and training costs, and no redundancy liability for temporary engagements. Staffplus also maintains rigorous data protection practices and a strong ethics led operating model, underscoring its commitment to compliance and trust. Whether building a contingent workforce, filling hard to find permanent roles, or conducting confidential executive searches, Staffplus focuses on long term relationships and measurable outcomes for organizations throughout Scotland and the wider UK.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseMental Health CareVeterinarySupply Chain Management

HQMotherwell, United Kingdom

Safety Recruitment Australia

Safety Recruitment Australia is a specialist Workplace Health and Safety recruitment partner dedicated to making strong safety connections for organizations across Australia. Founded in 2008 and part of the Safety Australia Group, the firm combines deep WHS domain expertise with a national network of safety professionals to deliver permanent recruitment, safety contractors, and interim management solutions. Its consultants focus on roles spanning Safety General Managers through to WHS, OHS and HSE specialists, as well as Environment, Injury Management and Return to Work, and Quality and Compliance positions. Clients benefit from a consultative approach that starts with understanding the business, defining required skills and attributes, and guiding every step of selection and engagement to ensure a smooth and successful transition. Complementary offerings include a WHS outsourcing service for organizations seeking ongoing external support and Hogan Assessments to inform robust, evidence based selection. Backed by the broader Safety Australia Group ecosystem, Safety Recruitment Australia provides seamless access to allied services through Safety Consultants Australia and Safety Training Australia, and supports client capability uplift via a partnership program that offers discounts on services and training. The company serves a wide range of industries and actively supports both employers and candidates through current vacancies and a streamlined submit resume process. With offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Townsville, Adelaide and Newcastle, the team delivers responsive coverage and local market insight. Job seeker categories include Nursing, Paramedical, Workplace Health and Safety, and Injury Management / Return to Work, reflecting the breadth of safety aligned talent they place. Whether the need is a strategic safety leader, a specialist contractor to drive a critical initiative, or an outsourced WHS solution, Safety Recruitment Australia applies focused expertise to improve safety performance and deliver lasting hiring outcomes.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsMental Health CareVeterinaryAll industries

HQSydney, Australia

Cluett Reeve

Cluett Reeve is a boutique recruitment business based in Segensworth, Fareham, serving employers and jobseekers across the wider Hampshire area. Founded in 2003, the agency has built an enviable local reputation for the consistent supply of temporary, permanent and contract staff, with strong capability across office support, accountancy, industrial and technical support roles. As a community focused generalist, the firm works with family owned companies, growing SMEs and national brands, placing administrators, legal support staff, customer service advisors and bookkeepers alongside engineers, technicians, skilled trades professionals and HGV drivers. Clients rely on its consultative approach, fast response times and careful screening, including skills matching, eligibility checks and reference management, to ensure that every placement is productive, safe and compliant from day one. Candidates benefit from clear guidance on CVs and interviews, regular local job updates and a smooth onboarding experience, supported by an easy online registration portal and a mobile app that makes it simple to search and apply for roles, upload timesheets and receive alerts. The team combines deep knowledge of the Hampshire labor market with a hands on service ethic, providing tailored shortlists, proactive temp cover and flexible contract options that help businesses manage seasonal peaks, project demands and headcount plans. Whether a company needs a single administrator at short notice, a multi week crew of technicians for a rollout, or a permanent hire who will grow with the business, Cluett Reeve focuses on fit, retention and service quality. With a straightforward, people first style and adherence to recognized industry best practices, the agency continues to connect talented people with good employers across Hampshire and surrounding areas.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Industrial AutomationSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQFareham, United Kingdom

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