West Yorkshire falls within the Humber region of the UK and has a population of nearly 2.2 million people. The county was largely built on textile manufacture, heavy engineering and coal mining, and though these industries have seen decline, manufacturing, construction and distribution are still major employers in the area.
The county is one of Britain's most diverse regions in population, employment and salaries. Rapidly becoming the UK's primary financial centre outside of London, Leeds is the third biggest city in Britain and also a focus for information and communication positions. Around 120,000 people here are employed in business or financial services jobs and adverts with recruitment agencies show that high salaries can be found in these fields. The entire service sector in the city employs more than 340,000 people and this, with the rise of the finance industry, means that unemployment is only about 1% above the national average.
The public sector is another major source of employment across the region, with Leeds City Council alone employing 33,000 staff. Coal mining was also once a big industry in West Yorkshire and the remaining Kellingley colliery is one of the few working mines left in the UK. It is however, still the country's largest producer of coal and directly provides around 700 jobs. Additionally, two of Britain's four major supermarkets are based in the region; Asda in Leeds and Morrisons in Bradford.
Bradford, Huddersfield and Wakefield are the other leading cities in West Yorkshire, with the latter seeing considerable redevelopment over the last decade. Castleford is the largest town within Wakefield and home to nearly 40K people. The rate of regeneration here has largely mirrored that of the rest of the district, but unemployment is still seen as problem. The arrivals of Xscape (an indoor ski slope and entertainment venue) and the Freeport shopping village, has brought more visitors to the town and given a boost to the local economy. Burberry also bases one of two UK production plants in Castleford.
Use this page to find recruitment agencies that can provide staffing solutions to the county of West Yorkshire.
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Randstad Construction, Property & Engineering assists the recruitment needs of individuals and establishments in the Construction, Property, Engineering and Rail fields. With 4,752 offices in 39 countries, they have a global reach for roles like Surveyors, Groundworkers and Electricians. Their operations began in 1960 and their UK offices can be found in Bedfordshire, Edinburgh and more.
Level 12, The Pinnacle, 67 Albion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 5AA
+ 11 other offices
Gatenby Sanderson offers their specialist recruitment solutions in various Business disciplines in the UK. Established in 2003, they hire skilled personnel to fill interim, contract, and permanent positions in the following departments: Board Practice, Central Government, Community Protection & Defence, Faith, Education, Health, Housing, Local Government, Not for Profit, Regulation, Digital, Data, & Technology.
14 King Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2HL
+ 4 other offices
New Directions Holdings is a recruitment services agency that provides employment to key sectors including Education, Social Care, Domiciliary Care, Pharmaceutical, and more. The company was set up in 1994 and has won a number of awards including their inclusion for four of the last five years in the Wales Fast Growth 50 Award.
Pure Offices, 4100 Park Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8GB
+ 8 other offices
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment focuses on Legal recruitment with dedicated departments for Private Practice, Locum Recruitment and more. Their applicant pool consists of 80,000 contacts available for domestic permanent, temporary and contract placements. Their partner portfolio includes top Legal firms and corporations like Bird & Bird, Vodafone and Nivea. They were launched in 2004 and have offices in London, Manchester and three other sites.
No 2 Wellington Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4AP
+ 5 other offices
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4100 Park Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8GB
+ 8 other offices
Marks Sattin is focused on the placement of Technology, Change & Transformation, Finance & Accounting, Investment & Advisory, Legal, Governance, and Executive professionals across various business sectors. They have numerous locations in UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands, allowing them to work with organisations of all sizes globally. They strongly advocate a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Minerva House, 29 E Parade, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 5SP
+ 7 other offices
IPS Group primarily focuses on attracting personnel to contract, temporary, and permanent roles for the Financial Services and Insurance markets in the UK and Asia. Founded in 1970, they provide staffing solutions to a diverse range of sectors, including Actuarial & Exposure Management, IT, Secretarial, Risk, Audit & Compliance, HR, Insurance, and Pensions & Benefits. IPS Group consists of IPS Finance, IPS Asia, IPS Search, and Anakin Seal Legal.
Park House Park Square West, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2PW
+ 4 other offices
BPE Search is a recruitment firm established in 2007. The sectors they focus on, and offer services to, are Consumer, FMCG & Retail, Financial Services & Technology, Industry & Manufacturing, and Business & Professional Services. BPE Search provides a variety of jobs in these sectors such as Head of Data Science, Global Brand Director, Chief Product Officer, Sales Director, and Commercial Director. Their firm is based in Westminster, London.
The Studios, The Quays, Concordia Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4ES
+ 4 other offices
Swift Temps covers temporary and permanent placements within the Manufacturing, Commercial, Driving, and Engineering sectors. Some of the roles they handle are Class 1 & 2 Driver, Picker/Packer, Plant Nursery Worker, Administration Assistant, Sewing Machinist, Telemarketer, and CNC Programmer. Established in 2016, they have multiple office locations including Worcestershire, Birmingham & Black Country, Manchester, St. Helens, and Preston.
Euroway House, Roydsdale Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 6SE
+ 8 other offices
Kellan Group is a recruitment agency that provides permanent, contract, temporary and interim opportunities to the following sectors: Accounting and Finance, Hospitality and Leisure, Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Retail. The agency is a REC and has three recruitment brands: Berkeley Scott, Quantica and RK.
Wizu Workspace 32 Park Cross Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2QH
+ 6 other offices
Broster Buchanan Recruitment offers its expertise in providing professionals to a broad range of markets nationwide, including Finance & Accounting, Marketing & Sales, Professional Services, IT, Change, & Digital Transformation, Big Data, Cyber & SaaS, and HR & Talent. From their nine locations across Scotland and London, they work on temporary, contract, and permanent vacancies.
No. 1 Aire Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4PR
+ 7 other offices
A multi-sector talent firm, Cogent Staffing aids an extensive client group in filling various permanent, temporary, and contract roles. They extend their expertise to a broad range of sectors across the UK, such as Commercial, Engineering, FMCG, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain. The agency is an accredited member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. Cogent Staffing sources qualified staff from their Halifax office.
7 Park Row, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 5HD
+ 5 other offices
Stafforce recruits for the following sectors: Construction, Food and Drink Engineering, Industrial, Ports and Logistics, and Office. They have branches nationwide and supply permanent, flexible, contract, and temporary to permanent candidates.
12a North Parade, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 3HT
+ 18 other offices
Proman Recruitment finds staff for clients in the Construction, Engineering, Warehouse & Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Office, Food, Sales, Customer Service, Hospitality and IT sectors across Europe. They fill in roles such as Home Delivery Driver, Account Coordinator and Administrator. The agency is accredited by REC, ALP, CHAS, Driver Agency, Constructionline, French Chamber of Great Britain, Driver CPC, FTA and Investors in People.
The Tannery 91 Kirkstall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS3 1HS
+ 20 other offices
Established in 1982, Dutton Recruitment operates across 11 divisions. With offices nationwide, they assist candidates and employers on a Temporary and Permanent basis.
2 Craven Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 8BN
+ 8 other offices
Prestige Recruitment is a 25-year running staffing agency that offers manpower solutions to a range of sectors like NHS, Construction, Food Manufacturing, Transport, and Health Care. The agency is based in Hull and is a HABC approved centre, allowing them to provide training and examinations. Prestige is also ISO 9001 accredited and the positions they recruit for include Knife Skill Operator, Hygiene Operative, and Operations Manager.
64 Wellington Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2EE
+ 5 other offices
Sky Recruitment Solutions is a local recruiter that supplies workers to Industrial sectors across Derby. Founded in 2014, they recruit temporary, permanent, or permanent-to-temporary candidates at all levels. They are recruit for roles in Warehousing and Distribution, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Packaging, Manufacturing and Engineering.
Perkin House, 92 Grattan Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LU
+ 6 other offices
Badenoch & Clark is a specialist recruitment agency with over 44 teams across the UK and Europe. They are one of the founding members of the Federation for Recruitment, Search & Selection (FR2S). For 40 years, they have been providing permanent, temporary, and contract workers to a diverse range of sectors including Accounting & Finance, Government / Public Sector, Personnel / HR, IT, Legal, Logistics, Marketing, Sales, and Digital.
Ground Floor, 67 Albion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 5AA
+ 9 other offices
Gap Personnel is an independently owned, local industrial staffing firm providing recruitment solutions for the Technical, Professional and Health Care sectors. The firm was acquired by BeNEXT Yumeshin Group Co in 2017 and they place Warehouse Operatives, Administrators, Stock Controllers, and Hygiene and Cleaning Operatives. Established in 1997, Gap Personnel provides permanent and temporary placements for candidates.
5 Park Place Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2RU
+ 21 other offices
Prestige Recruitment is a search consultancy that specialises in the supply of candidates to clients in the NHS, Food Manufacturing, Transport, Healthcare, Business Support and Construction sectors. They operate in Dereham, Grimsby, Hull, Norwich, and Watton. Examples of roles they recruit for are Purchase and Sales Ledger Clerk, Senior Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, and Project Coordinator.
64 Wellington Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2EE
+ 5 other offices
HR GO Recruitment find qualified personnel for clients in the Automotive, Contact Centre, Driving & Logistics, Education, Events, Facilities Management, Industrial and Office & Professional sectors. Founded in 1957, they provide contract, temporary and permanent staffing solutions. The agency has headquarters in Kent and operates in more than 25 branches across the UK - as well as in Poland and Australia.
Pure Offices, Turnberry Park Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7LE
+ 9 other offices
Major Recruitment is a multi-sector hiring agency that serves clients in the Industrial, Technical, Logistics, Healthcare, Hospitality, Energy, Automotive, Civil Engineering, Commercial and Construction sectors. Founded in 1992, they fill in contract, temporary and permanent roles. The agency operates across the UK.
Unit 2 Madison Court, Quayside, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1DX
+ 6 other offices
Brook Street, having a wealth of experience since their foundation in 1946, helps fulfil permanent and temporary business support, finance, contact centre, public sector and social care assignments. They serve over 4,500 employers annually through their nationwide presence of over 50 locations - which include Birmingham, Holborn, Oxford and Watford. They are members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and hold an ISO 9001 certification.
Broadway House, First Floor, 9 Bank Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1HJ
+ 11 other offices
Venn Group Recruitment is a multi-sector consultancy covering Construction, Finance, Healthcare and more. They also aid the Government and Third Sector, working as HMGovernment, Crown Commercial Service and HealthTrust Europe suppliers. Founded in 2001, they open permanent, interim and short term vacancies in the UK and abroad through offices in London and six other locations. They were also listed in The Sunday Times Profit Track 100.
Fountain House 4 South Parade, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 5QX
+ 6 other offices
Hays Construction and Property is a specialist agency that provides workforces for the Construction and Property sectors. They offer permanent, temporary, and contract opportunities for roles such as Senior Planning Officer, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Senior Site Manager, Preconstruction Manager, Project Escort, Painter, and Labourer.
The Wool Exchange, 18 Bank Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1PR
+ 34 other offices
Hays Engineering and Manufacturing is a specialist branch from Hays Recruitment that focuses on placing permanent, temporary and contract placements around the UK.
5th Floor, Broad Gate, 1 The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 8EQ
+ 7 other offices
Pertemps is a recruitment consultancy that supplies permanent, contract and temporary staffing solutions to a wide variety of sectors. The firm is a part of the Pertemps Network Group, which has over 250 branches and offices serving the whole of the UK. The agency has an e-service called PAWS that allows clients to order staff using an electronic catalogue. Pertemps offers a 24/7 service.
Second Floor 1, Canal Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2DU
+ 61 other offices
Blue Arrow connects job seekers with employers seeking permanent, temporary and contract personnel in driving, manufacturing, office and more. Theyve worked with employers such as Royal Mail, Hovis Bakery, Sodexo and Lloyds Banking Group. With the help of their London team, previous successes include 1,500 remote workers in 15 days. They are members of the Association of Labour Providers and are a Crown Commercial Service Supplier.
Workspace Suite 003 Ground Floor, Wizu, 32 Park Cross St, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2QH
+ 41 other offices
Hays Call Centre is a global agency that supplies permanent, contract, and temporary personnel for Call Centre and Customer Service roles.
5th Floor, Broad Gate, 1 The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 8EQ
+ 4 other offices
Hays Legal specialises in supplying the Legal industry with professional talent around the globe. They are part of Hay and cover assignments such as Court of Protection Lawyer, Group Accountant, Legal Advisor, Construction Lawyer, and Industrial Disease Lawyer.
5th Floor, Broad Gate, 1 The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 8EQ
+ 6 other offices
Hays Social Care focuses on supplying staffing solutions to the Social Care sector. They work on vacancies for roles such as NHS 111 Clinical Advisor, Support Worker, Nurse Practitioner, and Paramedic Practitioner.
5th Floor, Broad Gate, 1 The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 8EQ
+ 8 other offices
Hays Accountancy and Finance covers the Accountancy and Finance sectors. Examples of jobs they recruit for include Finance Director, Management Accountant, Internal Auditor, Credit Controller, Purchase Ledger, Payroll Clerk, and Finance Analyst. Hays Accountancy and Finance is one of the specialist divisions of Hays, which has 100 offices across the UK and over 6,000 staff worldwide.
1st Floor, The Wool Exchange, Mezzanine Offices, 18 Bank Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1PR
+ 59 other offices
Hays Office & Admin is a worldwide recruitment specialist focusing on supplying the Office & Administration industry with professional workforce solutions. They address permanent, temporary, and contract vacancies for roles such as Office Manager, Receptionist, Team Secretary and Admin Assistant.
1st Floor, The Wool Exchange, Mezzanine Offices, 18 Bank Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1PR
+ 58 other offices
Established in 1996, Jark is an independent brand with 21 businesses across the UK and Northern Ireland. They operate within the Commercial, Construction, Driving, Healthcare, Industrial, and Power & Engineering sectors. They supply temporary and permanent staff to numerous organisations such as the NHS, Shell, DHL, Burberry, Kier Group, Barnes Construction, Kerry Foods, British Sugar, Acorn Parks, and more.
9-11 George Street, Hull, North Humberside, HU1 3BA
+ 5 other offices
Arc Hospitality Recruitment hires Event staff throughout the UK. Founded in 2008, their applicant database consists of 10,000 contacts and the majority of their clients are now working with them long-term. They have served Liverpool FC, Knowsley Safari Park and Sodexo. Their headquarters is in Liverpool and they have 6 other offices nationwide, including one in Edinburgh.
1 Aire St, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4PR
+ 5 other offices
Manpower specialises in recruiting temporary and permanent roles for the Manufacturing; Warehouse and Logistics; Contact Centres; Engineering and Automotive; Office Administration; Marketing and Creative; and Public Sectors nationwide and internationally. The agency has 3,000 offices in 80 countries.
First Floor, Toronto Square, Infirmary Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2HJ
+ 19 other offices
Fusion People is an independent recruiter for the Rail and Engineering sectors. They fill permanent and temporary vacancies across the UK. They ranked in Recruitment International's "TOP 250" as one of the top 40 largest recruitment businesses in the UK.
Lenacre Lodge Lenacre Lane Emley Moor, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9TW
+ 8 other offices
Adecco provides support to candidates and employers on a temporary, permanent or contract basis; they recruit for a multitude of roles across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
67 Albion Street, 11th Floor, Pinnacle, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 5AA
+ 57 other offices
Brooke Thornham Consulting recruits Solicitors, ranging from Newly Qualified through to Partner level, across the North of England. Established in 2018, they also operate out of a Leeds office.
No.1 Aire Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4PR
m2r Education supplies qualified teaching staff to various education providers such as international schools, vocational colleges, HE institutions and English Language centres They also cater to education technology and education resource companies. Operating internationally, they have been recognised by the Department for International Trade in the UK, as well as the Council of British International Schools (COBIS).
Langham House, 148 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9SR
Precedo Healthcare Services is a CQC registered supplier of personnel in the Health Care and Social Care sectors throughout the UK. They supply Nurses, Care Assistants, and Support Workers to nursing and residential homes, hospitals, prisons, mental health units, and more. Precedo also provides free training, pension schemes, and 24/7 availability. They are an approved supplier to more than 100 care organisations.
Office Number 2 The Old PO Sorting Office Dodd Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2NR
+ 4 other offices