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Wolviston Group

Wolviston Group is a UK based recruitment partner that focuses on connecting skilled people with organizations across engineering led and industrial markets. Operating as a multi brand group, it brings together specialist teams with deep sector knowledge to provide a seamless mix of permanent recruitment, contract staffing, and temporary workforce solutions. The company supports clients ranging from agile SMEs to complex, multi site enterprises, helping them scale project teams, backfill critical roles, and build long term capability in functions that span engineering, operations, maintenance, HSE, quality, project controls, and support services. Its consultants combine disciplined search methods with practical understanding of regulated, safety critical environments common to energy, process, and advanced manufacturing sectors, which enables accurate shortlisting and faster onboarding with a strong emphasis on competence and compliance. For temporary and contract assignments, Wolviston Group manages the full engagement cycle, including right to work checks, onboarding, timesheets, payroll coordination, and contractor care, so clients can maintain productivity while meeting governance, IR35, and supply chain standards. For permanent hiring, it applies targeted sourcing, talent mapping, and structured assessment to secure professionals from technician level through senior management, with particular strength in hard to fill technical roles where scarcity, location, or shift demands can complicate hiring. The group aligns delivery to client objectives by building talent pipelines for recurring needs, mobilizing project teams to fixed deadlines, and integrating robust communication and reporting so stakeholders always have clear visibility of progress, risks, and market feedback. Candidates benefit from honest guidance on roles, preparation for interviews, and ongoing support during assignments, all underpinned by a service culture that values safety, integrity, and measurable outcomes. By blending market reach, technical insight, and dependable execution, Wolviston Group helps clients reduce time to hire, improve retention, and deliver complex projects with the right people in the right place at the right time.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseRenewable EnergyMiningEnvironmental Services

HQStockton-on-tees, United Kingdom

Armstrong Nield

Armstrong Nield is a specialist mechanical and electrical engineering partner dedicated to supporting the intralogistics industry, delivering installation, maintenance, servicing, and 24/7 breakdown response for conveyors and automated machinery across automated warehouses, distribution centers, and major airports. Headquartered in Wigan, the company operates across the UK, USA, and Europe, deploying highly skilled teams of mechanical and electrical installers, multi skilled engineers, and site supervisors to deliver both short term shift cover and long term solutions through structured service level agreements. The business has executed some of the largest installation projects in the UK and maintains a nationwide network of electromechanical engineers strategically located to provide rapid emergency callouts, fault finding, rectification, and commissioning with minimal downtime. Armstrong Nield supports a broad client base spanning e commerce retailers, food retailers, fashion retailers, parcel delivery companies, and manufacturers, with brand references that include Amazon, ASDA, DHL, Tesco, Boots, Marks and Spencer, Royal Mail, JD, ASOS, Boohoo, Coca Cola, Tesla, Jaguar Land Rover, and Manchester Airport. Its delivery model flexes from full statement of work project ownership to embedded on site engineering teams for planned preventive maintenance, as well as reactive interventions to stabilize performance and maximize throughput. A strong focus on safety, quality, and compliance is reflected in accreditations and memberships such as AMHSA, SafeContractor, and Avetta. Regular news and in numbers updates highlight sustained activity across dozens of sites and thousands of hours each month, evidencing reliable capacity and consistency. By combining deep mechanical and electrical expertise with sector specific knowledge of logistics automation, retail fulfillment, food and beverage operations, parcel sortation, and airport baggage handling, Armstrong Nield helps customers keep critical material handling systems running safely, efficiently, and at peak performance.

SOW/ProjectsContract StaffingTemporary StaffingSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationIndustrial MachineryChemical ManufacturingElectrical Engineering

HQWigan, United Kingdom

Populus Select Recruitment

Populus Select is a specialist global recruitment partner focused on Life Sciences, Chemicals, Power, Construction, and Emerging Technologies, delivering talent solutions across the UK, Europe, the Americas, GCC and MENA, and South and East Asia. The firm supports clients that demand high levels of technical and leadership expertise, combining a meticulous Identify, Attract, and Hire methodology with a boutique, service led approach. Populus Select provides permanent recruitment, executive search and interim management, and contract staffing to address critical hiring needs at pace and scale, from niche individual contributors to senior executives. Its consultants understand the compliance, safety, and regulatory landscapes that shape complex sectors, and match that knowledge with practical insight into local laws, languages, and cultures to ensure smooth, cross border hiring. In Life Sciences, the team recruits across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals, covering R&D, quality and regulatory, manufacturing operations, clinical, and commercial roles. In Chemicals and advanced manufacturing, Populus Select supplies leaders and specialists in process engineering, EHS, plant operations, scale up, and commercial functions to world class facilities. In Power, the company supports both traditional generation and the energy transition, securing engineering, project delivery, and operational talent for organizations modernizing infrastructure and deploying more sustainable technologies. For Construction, it partners with HR and project leaders to resource every stage of the project lifecycle, aligning skills, safety, and delivery outcomes. Emerging Technologies clients, from start ups and spin outs to established innovators, use Populus Select to build multidisciplinary teams capable of scaling products and reaching new markets. Throughout each engagement, the firm emphasizes careful briefings, transparent communication, and rigorous assessment to guarantee the right fit, while offering candidates tailored guidance and long term career support. This blend of sector depth, global reach, and unwavering commitment to quality makes Populus Select a trusted partner for organizations and professionals seeking lasting results.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQDarlington, United Kingdom

Staffpower Group

Staffpower Group is a privately owned recruitment and training organisation headquartered in the North East of England with offices in Sunderland, Newcastle, Scarborough, and Blyth, plus a dedicated Training Academy in Jarrow. The company delivers flexible workforce solutions across the UK, combining temporary, temp to perm, contract, and permanent hiring with recruitment process outsourcing and fully funded training. Sector strengths include manufacturing, warehouse and distribution, customer service, sales and marketing, driving, print and display, financial services and accountancy, food production, and health care. Clients benefit from market knowledge, specialist consultants with first hand industry experience, and the use of video interview technology to create concise shortlists that reduce time to hire and improve cultural fit. The firm supports high volume blue collar recruitment for shop floor, production, assembly, and logistics roles, as well as white collar hiring that spans pensions administration, paraplanning, investment analysis, advisory, and office based customer operations. Staffpower Training designs pre employment and upskilling programs aligned to employer needs, improving candidate readiness and enabling smooth transitions into work through the recruitment division. The team is known for responsive communication, dependable delivery at short notice, and strong temp to perm conversion, underpinned by a client focused approach and core values of knowledge, service, integrity, pride, and community. Quality and compliance are reinforced through recognized industry standards and partnerships, while a local presence paired with national reach allows them to scale projects for SMEs and major brands alike. Whether building entire shift teams for a distribution site, supplying skilled operators on the production line, or sourcing specialist financial services professionals, Staffpower Group provides practical, results driven solutions that help employers meet demand and candidates progress in their careers.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingRPOAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseRailroadTruckingWarehousing

HQSunderland, United Kingdom

Brunel

Brunel is a global recruitment and workforce solutions partner that connects highly skilled specialists with complex, safety-critical and innovation-led projects around the world. Operating across EMEA, the Americas and Asia Pacific, the company serves clients ranging from high growth innovators to major operators, EPCs and OEMs in energy, life sciences and engineering-driven markets. Brunel focuses on three core offerings that cover the full talent lifecycle: permanent recruitment to secure long term leaders and specialists, contract staffing to deliver flexible expertise at pace, and statement of work project delivery to execute defined outcomes against milestones and KPIs. Its industry-focused consultants combine technical understanding with disciplined search and selection, leveraging curated talent communities, market mapping and structured assessment to accelerate hiring without compromising on quality or compliance. For contract engagements, Brunel provides end-to-end mobilization and ongoing contractor care, including onboarding, local employment compliance, payroll coordination, HSE onboarding, travel and logistics support, and performance management. Through SOW delivery, Brunel stands up dedicated project teams, aligns governance and reporting to client standards, and manages scope, schedule and quality to achieve measurable results. The firm delivers talent across the project and asset lifecycle, including project management, process, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering, commissioning and maintenance, HSE and QA/QC, supply chain and procurement, data and digital, and specialized life sciences roles such as quality, regulatory and validation. Its sector expertise spans oil and gas, renewables and power, mining and resources, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices, as well as automotive, aerospace, industrial automation and large scale infrastructure. Clients choose Brunel for its blend of global reach and local execution, robust risk and compliance controls, strong safety culture, and a candidate experience designed to drive retention and on the job performance.

Contract StaffingPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningVeterinaryAutomotiveAerospace

HQManchester, United Kingdom

Resource Management Solutions NE Ltd (RMS)

Resource Management Solutions NE Ltd (RMS) is a UK recruitment and workforce solutions business known for supporting employers and job seekers across the North East and nationwide. The company focuses on building long term partnerships with manufacturing, engineering, and logistics organizations that need reliable talent across shop floor, technical, and office functions. RMS delivers a blend of permanent recruitment, temporary staffing, and contract hiring, enabling clients to scale teams quickly for new programs, seasonal peaks, and specialist projects while maintaining quality and compliance. Its consultants combine market knowledge with rigorous screening, skills assessment, and safety minded onboarding to ensure each placement is job ready and culture fit. The team manages high volume hiring for production and warehousing as confidently as targeted searches for maintenance, quality, engineering, supply chain, and supervisory roles, and they provide pragmatic advice on local labor trends, pay benchmarking, and candidate availability. RMS supports candidates with transparent communication, interview preparation, and ongoing feedback so that each assignment or career move is well informed and rewarding. Services typically include talent sourcing, shortlisting, interview coordination, reference and right to work checks, site inductions, and ongoing performance management for temporary and contract workers, with clear KPIs and MI reporting for clients who require structured delivery. Whether supplying multi shift operatives, skilled trades, CNC and maintenance engineers, quality technicians, HSE advisors, planners, or office based professionals in HR, finance, and customer service, RMS aligns hiring to production schedules and service level targets so that operations run to plan. By combining local presence, sector expertise, and a responsive delivery model, the company helps employers reduce time to hire, improve retention, and access hard to find skills while giving candidates dependable opportunities to progress in stable, well managed workplaces.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseAirlines & AviationMaritimeRailroad

HQDarlington, United Kingdom

Teespro Recruitment

Teespro Recruitment is a Teesside based recruitment partner dedicated to helping engineering and manufacturing companies across the North East and the wider UK secure top technical and leadership talent. Serving EPC contractors, process and chemical manufacturers, building services consultancies, and renewable and net zero energy innovators, the firm delivers a tailored, proactive and precise search approach grounded in transparent, thorough and personal service. With over 10 years of proven delivery across the Tees Valley and nationwide, Teespro focuses on permanent appointments, contract assignments and executive and strategic searches spanning key disciplines including civil and structural, mechanical, process and chemical, instrumentation, control and electrical, project engineering and project management, design and draughting, planning and scheduling, commercial, and quality, health, safety and environment. Leveraging a strong professional network and deep local market insight, its consultants rigorously assess capability and culture to reduce time to hire, strengthen shortlists and improve retention. Teespro operates an innovative partnership model that aligns hiring strategies with business growth, supporting major growth sectors such as renewable and low carbon energy while maintaining breadth across industrial automation, electrical engineering, utilities and water management. For clients, this means credible delivery, clear communication and measurable outcomes on critical hires; for candidates, it means one to one guidance, career advice and access to curated live jobs across Teesside, North Yorkshire and other UK hubs, including pathways into senior and leadership roles. Headquartered in Middlesbrough, Teespro is embedded in the communities it serves and is committed to long term relationships built on trust, responsiveness and results, connecting specialists and employers with precision to enable sustainable growth and lasting success.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseRenewable EnergyMiningEnvironmental Services

HQMiddlesbrough, United Kingdom

Zenith People

Zenith People is a North East based recruitment agency with over two decades of experience helping companies grow and candidates advance their careers. Established in 2001, the business has become a trusted partner to manufacturers, engineering firms, industrial and logistics operations, construction and built environment contractors, and commercial, IT and digital teams. Its consultants are discipline specialists with deep knowledge of the regional talent market, delivering tailored solutions across temporary, permanent, contract and interim hiring, as well as dedicated executive search for senior and leadership roles. Clients range from SMEs and local authorities to blue chip contractors, and assignments span ad hoc shift cover, long term project teams, volume scale ups and niche, hard to fill appointments. Known for a personal and transparent approach, Zenith People combines rigorous screening and robust recruitment methods with clear communication and strong project management to deliver consistent results. The firm also integrates workforce development through funded training solutions, apprenticeships, and leadership and management workshops, creating a single pathway that aligns hiring with skills development. Compliance and quality are central to its operations, reflected in ISO 9001 certification, Cyber Essentials Plus, and ALP and GLAA membership for ethical and responsible supply. With a proven track record in shift based industrial environments and complex technical skill sets, the team supports everything from hands on trades and shop floor roles to white collar commercial, IT and digital positions, and board level searches. Candidates benefit from practical advice, a streamlined CV submission process, and access to sector focused opportunities, while employers gain a consultative, data informed partner able to mobilize talent quickly without compromising on fit or safety. Zenith People delivers recruitment with no smoke and mirrors, just expertise, accountability and measurable outcomes.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseInterior DesignSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

HQHebburn, United Kingdom

Visuna

Visuna is a global workforce solutions and recruitment partner recognized for building high performing teams across the energy, engineering, and technology markets. The company focuses on connecting organizations with scarce and business critical talent through a blend of permanent recruitment, contract staffing, and scalable outsourcing solutions that help clients deliver complex programs safely, on time, and within budget. Visuna supports the full project lifecycle, from early design and engineering through construction, commissioning, operations, and digital transformation, supplying professionals whose expertise spans project management, engineering disciplines, maintenance and reliability, HSE, supply chain, data and software, and business leadership. With a consultative approach, its teams prioritize understanding each client’s technical environment, commercial goals, and culture to shape hiring strategies that improve quality of hire, time to fill, and retention. The firm leverages curated talent communities, targeted search methods, and rigorous assessment to ensure skills, certifications, and compliance standards are met, and it provides contractor care, payroll administration, and onboarding support that reduce risk and administrative overhead. Visuna’s recruiters combine domain knowledge with data driven insight to map talent pools, benchmark compensation, and anticipate market shifts in areas such as renewables, low carbon projects, industrial automation, and enterprise technology. Whether helping a startup scale a product team, enabling an EPC to ramp up for a major capital project, or supporting a utility through a multiyear modernization initiative, Visuna is committed to transparent communication, ethical practices, and measurable outcomes. Its approach emphasizes safety, diversity, and inclusion while maintaining strict global compliance and local labor law alignment, giving clients confidence when engaging permanent hires or mobilizing contractors across borders. Through close partnership with both employers and professionals, Visuna delivers resilient talent solutions that power progress and long term business performance.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingRPOOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningIndustrial AutomationSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

HQWashington, United Kingdom

A Star Recruitment

A Star Recruitment is a talent solutions firm that helps organizations secure reliable people and build resilient teams across changing market conditions. The company delivers temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, and contract hiring for entry level through supervisory roles, along with consultative support that aligns workforce plans to operational goals. Its consultants engage closely with hiring managers to scope roles, define success profiles, and design sourcing strategies that combine targeted advertising, database search, referrals, and community outreach. Candidates are screened for skills, safety awareness, right to work, and cultural fit, with reference checks and where required basic compliance checks prior to placement. For time sensitive needs, A Star Recruitment maintains active pools of prequalified workers ready to start on short notice, and provides flexible scheduling to support peaks, seasonal surges, and project work. For permanent mandates, the team manages the full lifecycle from brief to offer acceptance and onboarding, reducing time to hire while improving quality and retention. Clients gain real time visibility into requisitions, interviews, and placements, supported by clear reporting on fill rates, attendance, and conversion from temporary to permanent. Payroll is administered accurately and on time, with transparent timesheet controls and responsive issue resolution. The company emphasizes safety, communication, and dependable service, offering out of hours contact when operations run beyond the standard day. Whether supporting manufacturing lines, warehouses, logistics operations, contact centers, or office functions, A Star Recruitment focuses on delivering consistent performance and a positive experience for both clients and candidates. Its approach centers on partnership, accountability, and continuous improvement so employers can meet production targets and service levels, and job seekers can access fair opportunities, develop skills, and progress into stable careers.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTruckingWarehousingDistribution

HQSt. Helens, United Kingdom

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