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Real Time Consultants

Real Time Consultants is a partnership led recruitment consultancy that specialises in delivering technical talent to commercial and government organisations across the UK. Established in 1990, the firm brings more than three decades of market insight to permanent, contract and executive hiring, combining a deep understanding of technology with a rigorous, quality assured process. Operating under a fully documented quality system registered to ISO 9001 and certified to ISO 27001 for information security, and as a member of the Association of Recruitment Consultancies, Real Time Consultants aligns robust compliance with attentive, high touch service. Its specialist teams focus on the full breadth of modern technology, including software development, cyber security, digital, DevOps, infrastructure support, blockchain, and data science and analytics, as well as long standing capability across defence and wider public sector programs. The consultancy is known for rapid, precise delivery and for building resource strategies that scale, whether a client needs an interim spike of niche expertise, a permanent team build, or a discreet executive search. A proven track record includes 20 Java Developer placements for a government client in 2022 and 2023, 12 IT support and operations hires for legal sector clients, 16 engineering roles with a satellite communications partner, and 10 data analyst placements with a RegTech client, demonstrating reach across regulated environments and mission critical technology estates. Candidates benefit from confidential, informed career conversations and access to a curated network across skills such as Java, React, AWS, Python, PHP, PMO, transformation, data, cyber, digital, .NET, DevOps and project management, supported by practical resources and guides. Clients gain embedded industry expertise, cross sector technology experience and a collaborative approach that prioritises clarity, pace and exceptional delivery from first brief through onboarding, ensuring every campaign is tailored to outcomes and long term success.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceMilitary & DefenseEducation AdministrationBanking

HQBristol, United Kingdom

Rubicon People Partnership

Rubicon People Partnership is a UK based recruitment consultancy that partners with employers to solve permanent, temporary, and contract hiring needs with a people first, data informed approach. Operating across manufacturing and engineering, technology, and professional services, the team connects businesses with talent ranging from shop floor and operations roles through office based, technical, and leadership positions. Consultants combine market insight, structured job discovery, and clear employer branding to define the brief before activating targeted sourcing across local and national talent pools. Shortlists are built through rigorous screening that blends competency and values based interviewing with practical skills checks where relevant, ensuring candidates are aligned to both the role and the culture. For temporary and contract requirements, Rubicon focuses on speed, compliance, and continuity, maintaining vetted talent pools to reduce time to hire while safeguarding quality and safety standards. For permanent searches, the firm emphasizes proactive headhunting, passive candidate engagement, and thoughtful candidate experience to improve acceptance and retention outcomes. Hiring managers receive transparent communication, comparative talent intelligence, and actionable feedback at each stage, while candidates benefit from honest guidance on role fit, development potential, and interview preparation. Rubicon aims to build long term partnerships, often supporting multirole campaigns as clients scale operations, introduce new production lines, upgrade technology stacks, or strengthen core functions such as finance, HR, sales, supply chain, and project management. The consultancy prioritizes fair and inclusive hiring practices, clear processes, and measurable outcomes that reduce time to offer and early attrition. Whether a business needs a single specialist, a team for a time bound project, or a steady flow of dependable temporary staff, Rubicon People Partnership provides an adaptable, consultative service designed to deliver dependable talent, minimize hiring risk, and free internal leaders to focus on growth and performance.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTechnical WritingProject ManagementSoftware Development

HQPoole, United Kingdom

SJS Consulting

SJS Consulting is a specialist recruitment partner focused on manufacturing, engineering, supply chain and technology, helping organizations hire the right people in the right place for long term success. Based in Corsham, Wiltshire at Unit 4, Pickwick Park, Park Lane, SN13 0HN, the team brings over 50 years of combined experience delivering permanent recruitment, executive search and interim contract solutions across technical, operational and leadership disciplines. Their consultants support end to end hiring for plant operations, maintenance and reliability, process and project engineering, quality and regulatory, HSE, production planning, procurement, logistics and warehousing, as well as IT, data and digital roles that underpin modern industrial performance. SJS Consulting is values led and people first, believing that round pegs in round holes unlock sustainable results for clients and careers that thrive for candidates. This long term mindset is reflected in repeat partnerships and scalable delivery, from multi hire programs to one off critical appointments, supported by a consultative approach that is transparent, responsive and grounded in sector knowledge. The firm operates responsibly, is proudly carbon neutral and seeks suppliers who share its environmental standards, while also giving back through sponsorships and volunteering with community organizations and charities including Bath Rugby, Melksham Rugby Club and the British Red Cross. Its network and client roster span leading FMCG and industrial brands such as Premier Foods, AG Barr, Greencore, Twinings, Refresco, Wholebake, Dimplex, Enva and others, and testimonials highlight successful placement of interim contractors into engineering, manufacturing and project teams as well as permanent hires across functions. Whether supporting a scale up that is building a first operations team or a household name driving continuous improvement, SJS Consulting applies rigorous search, targeted market mapping, proactive outreach and careful assessment to deliver hires who fit culturally and technically. By prioritizing relationships, clear communication and candidate care, the company enables sustainable talent strategies that create measurable impact for people and planet.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseLuxury GoodsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

HQCorsham, United Kingdom

Search Tech

SearchTech is a UK based search consultancy and expert network of recruiters delivering effective, successful and sustainable talent solutions to SME and international infrastructure businesses worldwide. With more than 25 years of combined industry experience, the team blends rigorous search methodology with a personal, relationship led approach that aligns culture, capability and long term objectives for clients and candidates alike. SearchTech operates across core infrastructure markets including Waste, Recycling, Aggregates, Alternative and Bio Fuels, Bioenergy and Energy from Waste; Power Transmission and Distribution; and Renewable Energy spanning wind, solar, storage, heat and energy management. The firm also supports Sustainability mandates covering environmental management, sustainable supply chains, strategic advisory and green finance, and provides HSEQ, risk and compliance talent across engineering, construction, manufacturing, production, operations and transportation. Services include contingency and retained search, executive headhunting, and contract and interim recruitment, complemented by market intelligence, salary benchmarking, psychometric profiling, campaign management, PSL partnering and managed service provision for volume or multi site needs. SearchTech places professionals from site to board level across operations, maintenance and engineering, sales and commercial, transport and logistics, finance and business support, offering permanent and contract options. For candidates, the consultancy provides CV review, interview preparation and debrief, salary guidance, market information, contract negotiation support and offboarding advice to ensure informed career decisions. Clients benefit from proactive headhunting through market specific networks, transparent insight into trends and candidate availability, and robust shortlists calibrated to technical demands and organizational culture. Recognized by energy producers, renewables developers, waste operators and infrastructure service providers for diligence, speed and communication, SearchTech is trusted to secure scarce, high impact talent and deliver repeatable hiring results across the UK and globally.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningIndustrial AutomationSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQBournemouth, United Kingdom

Thomas Thor

Thomas Thor is a specialist talent partner dedicated to the global nuclear and low carbon energy sectors, combining deep industry knowledge with modern recruitment practices to help organizations build high performing teams across the full lifecycle of nuclear projects. The company focuses on permanent recruitment, executive search, and contract staffing, delivering professionals who bring verified credentials, proven safety culture, and the ability to thrive in highly regulated environments. Clients include utilities and operators, reactor vendors and SMR developers, EPCs and supply chain manufacturers, regulators and technical support organizations, research institutes, and decommissioning consortia. Drawing on a curated international network, multilingual consultants, and robust compliance processes, Thomas Thor sources and assesses specialists in engineering, licensing and permitting, nuclear safety and quality assurance, project controls, construction management, commissioning and operations, fuel cycle, radiation protection, cybersecurity, and corporate functions. Engagements range from single critical hires to multi discipline team builds and interim leadership, and are supported by workforce planning advice, market intelligence, and talent mapping that reflect real time insight into candidate availability and mobility. The firm is experienced with security clearance pathways, cross border mobility, and vendor qualification, and applies transparent processes that reduce risk and time to hire while elevating candidate experience. Project delivery is underpinned by structured search methodology, behavioral interviewing, technical vetting with independent subject matter experts, and digital tools for talent pooling, compliant onboarding, and contractor management. Candidates receive clear feedback, career guidance, and relocation support, while clients gain measurable outcomes through service level agreements, progress reporting, and post placement follow up. With a global footprint and the ability to mobilize talent to licensed sites and remote design centers, Thomas Thor helps bridge gaps between national workforces and project timelines, anticipating bottlenecks and proposing creative resourcing solutions such as talent pipelines, returnship programs, and international secondments. Its consultants are active in conferences and working groups, sharing labor market analytics and salary benchmarking that inform strategic workforce decisions. The organization champions diversity, equity, and inclusion as a performance imperative, broadening access to underrepresented talent and building inclusive hiring practices that strengthen safety and innovation. By uniting purpose driven professionals with mission critical programs that decarbonize power systems and secure energy supply, Thomas Thor provides a trusted, long term partnership that enables clients to meet regulatory obligations, deliver to schedule and budget, and transfer knowledge to future generations.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningUtilitiesEngineeringSenior Executives

HQBristol, United Kingdom

Thomas Search

Thomas Search is a UK specialist recruitment consultancy founded in 2013 to deliver professional talent solutions across defence technology, engineering, and the built environment. Operating nationwide, the firm supports organizations involved in capital projects, infrastructure operations, and mission critical environments, combining market insight with a rigorous, relationship driven approach to hiring. Its sector coverage spans Surveying, Facilities Management, Defence Infrastructure, Construction, Engineering, Health, Safety and Environmental, Architecture and Design, Procurement and Supply, Human Resources, and Business Support, enabling clients to address both core technical requirements and enabling corporate functions. Thomas Search partners with public and private sector employers, including those operating on and around the UK defence estate, and understands the importance of security, safety, and compliance in regulated settings. The consultancy delivers targeted search and selection for leadership and scarce skill profiles, as well as structured permanent and contract recruitment for project and operational teams. Typical mandates include quantity surveyors, cost and commercial managers, facilities and estates leaders, project and program managers, design and architecture professionals, HSE specialists, engineers across multiple disciplines, procurement and supply chain managers, HR practitioners, and business support staff. For candidates, Thomas Search offers discreet guidance, market feedback, and a streamlined application process supported by online CV submission. For employers, it provides transparent hiring plans, shortlists backed by competency and culture fit assessment, and proactive talent pipelining aligned to delivery milestones. The team emphasizes long term partnerships, repeatable quality, and clear communication from briefing to onboarding. With a focus on ethical conduct and service to the wider community, including commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, Thomas Search combines sector specialization with a consultative delivery model to connect ambitious professionals with organizations building, operating, and improving the UKs critical assets.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQPoole, United Kingdom

UTM Consultants

UTM Consultants is a specialist recruitment partner for the offshore technical energy and marine industries, connecting global services companies with highly skilled freelance and permanent professionals. From its UK base in Bristol, the firm delivers end to end personnel solutions for projects around the world, supported by a candidate pool of 20,000 plus, delivery into 75 plus countries, and a track record with 150 plus clients. UTM focuses on sector depth across Hydrographic Survey, ROV, AUV and USV, Underwater Inspection, Renewable Energy, Telecoms and Power, Marine, and Data Centre operations, aligning talent to each stage of the project lifecycle from surveys and data acquisition to processing, QC, interpretation, engineering, and offshore construction support. Typical roles include geophysicist, hydrographic surveyor, data processor, ROV pilot, ScanFish engineer, reports coordinator, party chief, client representative, and a broad range of marine crew such as masters, chief officers, engineers, deckhands, and welders. The company provides round the clock support covering taxation, travel, logistics, insurance, payments, and operations so contractors and clients can focus on execution, and it reinforces quality through competency assurance, training, and industry recognised qualifications. UTM underpins delivery with robust compliance and HSEQ standards, including ISO 9001 quality management, ISO 14001 environmental management, and ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management certifications, alongside membership and registrations with key industry bodies such as IMCA and FPAL. Trusted by leading names across offshore energy and subsea engineering, UTM has been repeatedly recognised by candidates for professional communication, on time payments, smooth logistics, and proactive support throughout assignments. Whether staffing complex offshore wind campaigns, subsea inspections, cable lay and repair, hydrographic and geophysical surveys, or data centre and telecom related scopes, UTM combines sector insight with a global network to deliver permanent hires and project based contractor teams with speed, accuracy, and assured compliance.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQBristol, United Kingdom

Whiteflare UK Ltd

Whiteflare UK Ltd is a specialist defence recruitment partner delivering transparent, service led solutions across the five UK Defence domains of Land, Air, Maritime, Space, and Cyber. Founded in 2013 and based in Wiltshire, the firm focuses on connecting security cleared talent with leading organisations in the UK defence ecosystem and related public sector programs. Whiteflare operates with a people first ethos, removing sales targets so consultants can prioritize outcomes, communication, and long term relationships. The team comprises experienced defence sector consultants who bring current, relevant industry knowledge to every engagement and support both employers and candidates with discretion and clarity. For employers, Whiteflare provides permanent recruitment, contractor and interim resourcing, and executive search, complemented by full candidate management, industry research, recruitment campaign and strategy support, and event and networking services. For candidates, the agency offers confidential guidance and access to roles that are often not advertised, supporting service leavers and experienced professionals alike through considered career transitions. Typical hiring spans engineering, safety, and project management, including safety engineers, air safety managers, systems architects, nuclear systems engineers, requirements managers, naval architects, cyber security consultants, risk analysts, auditors, mechanical engineers, network engineers, orchestration software engineers, infrastructure automation engineers, and virtualisation engineers. The firm regularly delivers SC and DV cleared talent and supports permanent, fixed term, and contract engagements, including assignments inside and outside IR35. Whiteflare is committed to open, honest communication and total transparency on fees, requirements, solutions, and suitability, which underpins trusted partnerships with customers and candidates. Proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant, they maintain an engaged, current talent pool and an established industry network, calling when they say they will and staying with clients and candidates from the start through to successful delivery.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseIT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsCloud Computing

HQRoyal Wootton Bassett, United Kingdom

Zest Food And Drink Manufacturing Careers

Zest Food And Drink Manufacturing Careers is a talent partner dedicated to the food and beverage production ecosystem, helping manufacturers, co packers, and ingredient suppliers build reliable teams across operations, quality, engineering, and supply chain. The firm focuses exclusively on the needs of food and drink manufacturing plants and related distribution environments, combining deep industry knowledge with practical hiring solutions that align with safety, efficiency, and regulatory requirements. Through permanent recruitment, temporary staffing, and contract staffing, Zest Food And Drink Manufacturing Careers supports hiring across the full lifecycle of a facility, including new product development, process optimization, production, packaging, maintenance, warehousing, and outbound logistics. Its consultants understand the day to day realities of high care and ambient environments, seasonal peaks, shift patterns, and compliance frameworks such as HACCP, BRCGS, and GMP, enabling them to source candidates who are job ready and culture aligned. Typical placements span production supervisors, quality managers and technologists, process and CI engineers, maintenance and automation technicians, EHS specialists, planners and schedulers, procurement and materials roles, warehouse and transport leads, and site leadership. The team leverages targeted talent pools, skills based screening, and robust right to work and reference checks to reduce time to hire while improving retention. For temporary and contract assignments, the firm prioritizes speed, reliability, and continuity of cover, assembling flexible workforces that can scale with promotions, product launches, audits, and demand surges. For permanent mandates, it emphasizes structured discovery, competency mapping, and transparent candidate briefings to ensure long term fit. Clients benefit from market insight on salary benchmarks, shift premiums, candidate availability, and location dynamics, while candidates gain clear guidance on progression pathways into technical, supervisory, and management roles. By uniting practical shop floor understanding with disciplined recruitment process, Zest Food And Drink Manufacturing Careers delivers consistent hiring outcomes that keep lines running, quality assured, and customers served.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingFarmingFood ProcessingFishing & AquacultureFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationMaritime

HQBodmin, United Kingdom

Excel Rail Ltd

Excel Rail Ltd is referenced with minimal public information in the provided sources, and no official company description, services list, or contact details are available in the dataset. Based on the company name and typical patterns in the recruitment industry, Excel Rail Ltd is best interpreted as a staffing partner serving employers across the rail and adjacent transportation ecosystem, connecting organizations with skilled talent across white collar and blue collar disciplines that support project delivery, maintenance, and operations. In this context, a rail focused recruiter commonly supplies permanent hires to build core teams, contract professionals to address project peaks, and temporary site labor to maintain schedule and safety performance across planned works and reactive maintenance. A firm of this nature typically engages with principal contractors, subcontractors, rolling stock and equipment suppliers, and transport operators, aligning hiring to the demands of infrastructure upgrades, network renewals, depot and fleet programs, civils and track works, and systems integration. Emphasis is usually placed on compliance, safety culture, and rapid mobilization, supported by rigorous screening, right to work verification, and role specific competencies, while transparent communication and progress reporting help project managers manage risk and cost. Consultants generally apply sector knowledge to match candidates to role requirements, factoring in site conditions, shift patterns, and possession windows, while maintaining a strong candidate experience to improve retention and redeployment. Typical role families span engineering, construction management, operations and logistics, planning and scheduling, commercial and procurement, quality assurance, and health, safety and environment. Where required, the recruiter coordinates medicals, inductions, and site access checks so teams can start on time. Clients benefit from market insight on pay rates, availability, and competitor demand, helping them to design offers that secure and retain critical skills. Although the sources supplied do not confirm geographic coverage, scale, or certifications, the likely value proposition centers on dependable delivery of qualified talent, responsiveness to change, and partnership with hiring managers to anticipate skills gaps before they impact program milestones.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationAerospaceDefenseConsumer Goods Manufacturing

HQPontypridd, United Kingdom

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