As one Britain’s most affluent areas, Cheshire contains recruitment opportunity for candidates and businesses alike. While it is known primarily for its rolling countryside, the county is also home to a number of large settlements - including Chester, Warrington and Northwich. As ever, larger towns tend to be centres for employment in Admin, IT, Accounting, Insurance, Sales and Marketing, and many recruitment agencies will cover these sectors.
Historically, many areas now classed as part of Greater Manchester were located in Cheshire - including the likes of Sale, Altrincham and Cheadle.
To the south of Stockport, the so-called ‘Golden Triangle’ (generally drawn between Wilmslow, Alderley Edge and Prestbury) contains 5 of the 10 most expensive streets in north-west England. This area is a popular home for footballers and wealthy figures from the Executive sector. Similar areas nearby the Triangle include Knutsford and Hale.
Top sectors for employment in Cheshire
Underlining Cheshire’s prestigious status is the Bentley Motors plant at Crewe. This facility is Bentley’s headquarters, and provides over 4,000 jobs - many of which are in the Automotive sector.
Cheshire is also home to many industrial areas, such as Runcorn, which sits on the River Mersey. Runcorn is known primarily for the manufacture of chemicals - and this sector also provides employment for many people with Engineering and Driving skills.
On a more niche level, Cheshire provides job opportunities in Bioscience thanks largely to the BioHub complex located at Alderley Park just west of Macclesfield. The county’s close proximity to airports such as Manchester and Liverpool, as well as numerous BAE Systems sites, means that jobs are also available in the Aviation and Aerospace sectors.
Due to Cheshire’s relatively large population of over one million people, Healthcare is a popular industry for employment. The county’s affluence means that many such positions are available within the private sector, in addition to the NHS. Proximity to large cities also means that jobs are available in the Construction sector.
AgencyCentral lists 69 popular industries and categorise recruitment agencies based on what they cover, so you can easily and quickly find the ones which are most helpful to you.
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.
4th Floor, City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 4BT
+ 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, 5a Grafton Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1DU
+ 58 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.
Cinnamon House, Cinnamon Park, Crab Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 0XP
+ 19 other offices
Proactive Personnel Ltd is a permanent and temporary staff supplier operating in a wide range of industries across the Midlands, Shropshire, the North West and beyond. The firm has a 24/7 out-of-hours service and they also do not charge for the submission of candidate CVs. They are Advanced Stronger Together Members, Gangmasters Licensed, CIRAS Members and are audited by RISQS.
First and Second Floor, 2 Bridge St, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 2EW
+ 11 other offices
Save yourself hours of searching by uploading or updating your CV on our partner site CV-Library.co.uk. With over 120,000 live vacancies, your next job could be in your inbox tomorrow.
Upload your CV andFusion 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.
Unit 22 Rufford Court Hardwick Grange, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4RF
+ 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.
1st Floor, 82 Sankey Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1SG
+ 57 other offices
Established in 2012, Zachary Daniels is a multi-sector recruitment agency with offices in Cheshire, London, Northern Ireland and Scotland. They specialise in the staffing of Merchandisers to Managers across the UK, and work with serval large companies including Boots, River Island, Farmfood and Topshop. They operate in the Retail Operations, Hospitality & Leisure, Retail, Senior Appointments, HR, Finance and Marketing industries placing international candidates.
Riverside Court, Chester Road, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 6AR
+ 5 other offices
Synergy Recruitment mainly handles Commercial office-based vacancies including Accounting & Finance, Customer Service and Administration. Recruiting for entry level up to Senior Management level roles, either permanent or on a contract basis. Based in Macclesfield, they recruit for businesses across Cheshire. They are a corporate member of the REC and were awarded the 2019 Start-Up Business of the Year by the North East Cheshire Business Awards
Beechfield House, Winterton Way, Lyme Green Business Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0LP
2nd Test agency please do not use.
Lowton Business Park, Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 2AP
2nd Test agency please do not use.
Agency Central LtdrnWalton Lodge, Hill Cliffe Road, Warrington, avon, WA4 6NU
+ 5 other offices
Joynes & Hunt provides specialist staffing solutions to the Life Science market. They started in 2018 and have since covered both permanent and interim recruitment needs. They handle roles related to Chemistry, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Process Development, Microbiology, Manufacturing Science & Technology (MSAT), Engineering, Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics (DMPK), Analytical Science, and more.
Alderley Park Alderley Edge, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TG