During the 18th and 19th centuries, County Durham played a key role in the Industrial Revolution, becoming a cornerstone of coal and iron production, developing the worlds first passenger steam railway at Darlington as well as becoming an agricultural heartland in England's north-east.
Modernisation has forced County Durham to adapt, with its traditional industries of Shipbuilding, Mining, and Farming making way for growth in sectors such as Retail, Tourism, and Manufacturing. That change of approach means that County Durham's economy is now home to around 506,000 people - of whom just over 220,000 are in employment.
The area has over 15,000 businesses, with around 170,000 total employees. Overall, the annual value of County Durham's economic output is around £6.3bn.
Recruitment agencies are most likely to place staff in employment in the urban centres of Durham and Darlington. The Public Sector accounts for around 45% of employment in Durham, reflecting the presence of its university, major hospitals, and the headquarters of Durham County Council.
24% of employment in the region is in the Manufacturing sector, with a significant proportion of this being in Car Production. Unemployment in the region is 4.8%, which, while lower than average for the north-east of England, is higher than the average figure across the UK. The average weekly pay in the region comes in below £500, which is also below the national average.
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Through an ever growing reputation and solutions built around the needs of our clients, Berry Recruitment are effective industrial recruiters within areas such as agriculture, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing. We can supply candidates to fit all of your requirements including day, night and shift work as required.
12 Post House Wynd, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7LU
The Education Network is a specialist education agency that places thousands of education professionals in supply, interim and permanent posts nationwide in our partner Secondary, Primary and SEND schools. We work with teaching, support, and leadership staff to provide sustainable staffing solutions for our schools. Our aim is simple we want to make a difference and impact outcomes across Secondary, Primary and SEND Schools UK-wide.
Mersey House, Mandale Business ParkrnBelmont Industrial Estate, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1TH
From head chefs to food service assistants, Berry Catering provide solutions for all levels of permanent and temporary catering vacancies in the UK. Consultants within our specialist division are experts within Catering / Hospitality and ensure that candidates have any required food hygiene certificates before being recommended to clients. We currently supply catering staff to many of the country’s largest sporting, events and catering venues
12 Post House Wynd, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7LU
Kingswell Healthcare Recruitment supplies trained care professionals in the North East. They are based in Middlesborough, Hartlepool, Darlington, Redcar, Stockton-on-Tees and Nottingham. Some of the areas they cover are Domiciliary Care, Assisted Living, and Mental Health.
1 Blackwell Business Centre, Suite 6, Blackwell Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8QF
Core People works predominantly in the Civil Engineering, Building and Housing industries. The agency is situated in Durham and provides clients and candidates with permanent and temporary roles at all levels. Some of their vacancies include Mechanical Design Engineer, Tenant Liaison Officer, Finishing Foreman, Quantity Surveyor, and Building Project Manager.
Salvus House Aykley Heads, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TS
Recruitrite Ltd is a recruitment business in the North East that provides staffing solutions to several sectors including Manufacturing, Sales & Business Development, Logistics & Supply Chain, Contact Centres, Health & Care, and Engineering. They offer contract, interim, temporary & permanent recruitment, plus executive search services. Some roles they fill include Warehouse Operative, High-Pressure Water Jetter, and Digital Marketing Executive.
Coniscliffe House Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7EE
Maxwell Stephens Recruitment takes part in providing talent management services to the Facilities Management market across the UK and Europe. For over 17 years of operation, the entity has been finding personnel that fit a plethora of permanent, temporary, and contract appointments in both the public and private sectors. These include Facilities Coordinators, Facilities Programme Managers, Health & Safety Managers, and Operations Managers.
Imperial Centre, Grange Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5NQ
Schools Mutual Services assigns candidates to an array of permanent assignments in the Education sector across the UK. They are an accredited member of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies, and Education Mutual, and they place staff in a broad range of positions at all levels, such as Cover Supervisor, Primary & Secondary Teacher, and Teaching Assistant. They offer their expertise to an extensive client group.
St Leonard's Catholic School, North End, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4NG
CFP-Jobs operates solely in the Financial Services market. Located in Darlington, they deliver staffing solutions to clients ranging from small businesses to large corporations across the UK. Typical assignments they manage include Financial Advisor, Financial Services Sales Manager and Financial Consultant.
43 Leach Grove, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 0TW
Ascot Care Agency is a family run agency that focuses on training and supplying care staff that have undergone pre-employment checks and enhanced level DBS. They cover both temporary and permanent staffing solutions for care homes, nursing homes and other institutions. They also support interim placements of advanced practitioner nurses in GP surgeries for any desired length of time. They are accredited by the CQC, QCS, and Skills for Care.
Pondfield Close, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8LH
Elvet Recruitment is a specialist in the Construction recruitment industry, covering the Building, Housing, and Infrastructure sectors. Their team is equipped with more than 30 years of combined recruitment experience. They support permanent, temporary, and contract staffing requirements.
Humber House, Mandale Business Park, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1TH
NAS Group is a recruitment and transport service based in the UK and founded in 2003. The head office operates in Dunham and the company has remote locations throughout the country. NAS Group supplies temporary and permanent LGV and non-LGV Drivers to distribution firms and provides office-based logistics personnel, like transport managers and traffic planners. Their services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
A310 Howden Road Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 6EU
Theo James Recruitment deals primarily with employers and job seekers within the Manufacturing and Engineering sectors. With headquarters in Seaham, and teams in Yorkshire, the North East, and the Midlands, the agency provides perm and temp staffing solutions locally, nationally and internationally. They also have vacancies for the Logistics and Supply Chain; Maintenance and Trades; and QHSE industries.
Floor 1, 2 Lighthouse View, Spectrum Business Park, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7PR
Learning Curve Group supplies Further Education talent in the UK. The firm is funded by the Skills Funding Agency and Education Funding Agency and provides fully-funded trainings. They have been operating since 2015 and is a member of the REC. They provide permanent, temporary, and contract candidates for vacancies such as Data Analyst Apprentice, Software Developer, IT Technical Salesperson, and Productivity Data Analyst.
Dunelm Rise, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6XB
Populus Select Recruitment operates primarily within the Sustainable Technology, Engineering, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, and Renewable Energy sectors. They are headquartered in Durham, with more offices located in Darlington and London. They were established in 2007 and have a global reach that allows them to place professionals such as Executives and CEOs.
The Coach House 140 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7RT
Tribe Recruitment offers its expertise in providing contract, permanent, and temporary staffing support for the Healthcare, Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, and Electrical markets. Founded in 2009, they work with clients and candidates across the UK from their office in the North East. A member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, Tribe Recruitment is part of The Newlands Group.
3 Pioneer Court Morton Palms Business Park, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4WD
Kromas Recruitment provides expertise in the placement of Engineering Sciences professionals across the following areas: Oil & Gas, Power, Pharmaceuticals, Engineering, Petrochemical, Renewables, Life Sciences, Construction, and Mining. They have worked with independents right up to Fortune 500 companies throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the USA. They have been in operation since 2014 and are based in Durham.
Belmont Business Park County Durham, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1TW
Baltic Recruitment focuses on bridging candidates and employers in the Automotive & Manufacturing, Engineering & Technical, Commercial & Operational, and Education & Training sectors. They have aided in placing temporary, contract, and permanent staff across England for over 10 years. Baltic Recruitment is a member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.
Certus House, 4 Parsons Court., Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 6ZE
Baxter Personnel specialises in placing FMCG professionals from their offices in Darlington, Cardiff, Middlesbrough, London, Thirsk. They have been supplying permanent and temporary staff across the UK for over 30 years. Baxter Personnel is licensed by the Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA).
7 Pioneer Court, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4WD
Established in 2000, Resource Management Solutions NE offers staffing solutions to several sectors including Automotive, Manufacturing, Engineering, Commercial, and more. The company received the Ward Hadaway 'Fastest 50' company award in 2016 & 2017, and the North East Enterprise 'Best Specialist HR and Recruitment Company' in 2017. The agency is a member of the CIPD, REC and North East Automotive Alliance.
3 Victoria Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5SJ
The Driving Division at Berry Recruitment specialises in recruiting Logistics and Transport professionals through an honest and professional service. We recruit document / qualification checked candidates for all categories of driving vacancies including 7.5 Tonne, 3.5 Tonne, HGV, LGV, ADR and van driver roles. We hold FTA accreditation and have played an important role in the development of the FTA's Driver Agency Accreditation Scheme.
12 Post House Wynd, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7LU
Recruiting expert staff across the Finance, Insurance, Legal, Marketing, Secretarial, Administrative and Consulting sectors, our specialist Commercial Division at Berry Recruitment is a trusted extension of businesses throughout the UK. From SMEs to blue chip nationals, our friendly consultants are committed to delivering unbeatable customer service when supplying personnel for all permanent, temporary or contract Commercial roles.
12 Post House Wynd, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7LU
Maxwell Stephens matches Facilities professionals with clients across UK and Europe. They cover Project Manager, Buildings and Facilities Manager, Facilities Management Technician, Block Manager, Building Services Engineer, and Estates Maintenance Officer vacancies, among others. They have over 15 years of recruitment experience as well as a database of more than 32,000 candidates. They have worked with British Airways, MTV, and Adobe.
Imperial Centre, Grange Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5NQ
Start People works in the Manufacturing; Engineering; Automotive; FMCG; Industrial; Scientific; Engineering and Technical; and Commercial and Finance markets. Established in 2015, they supply staff to SME and corporate organisations across the UK from their offices in Manchester, Durham and Birmingham.
Unit 5, Elliot Court, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8PN
Velocity Specialists in Recruitment is an agency that provides staffing solutions to clients in the Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Logistics and Engineering industries. The agency has offices in Newcastle, Sunderland and Darlington and offers its services across the North East.
33 Woodland Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7BJ
A multi-sector agency, Impression Recruitment offers their expertise in filling permanent, contract, and temporary vacancies across the North East region and Yorkshire. With teams based in Darlington and Harrogate, they have been catering to various industries such as Administration, Customer Service, Finance, HR, IT, Marketing, Reception, Sales, and Warehouse. In 2020 and 2021, they won the Best Business Award.
Business Central, 2 Union Square, Central Park, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1GL
Specialising in placing construction and asbestos removal personnel into all levels of UK vacancies, Berry Recruitment is committed to delivering honest solutions to our list of esteemed clients. Our growing reputation within the market has allowed us to place staff from all sub-sectors of the construction industry into permanent, temporary and contract roles. We have also gained SMAS Worksafe Contractor status and Constructionline membership.
12 Post House Wynd, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7LU
Servoca Nursing & Care supplies Healthcare workers for clients from the public and private sectors across the UK. They mainly provide Nurses, Support Workers and Healthcare Assistants for residential care, supported living environments and nursing homes.
Unit 2A, Enterprise House Valley Street, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1GY
Team Support is a multi-sector recruiter that covers Manufacturing, Distribution, Food Production, Driving, Catering, Public Sector, Care, Office Support and Contact Centre sectors. Conceived in 1989, in Acton, they supply temporary and permanent roles to clients and candidates across the UK. The agency acquired Margaret Hodge Recruitment in 2009 and obtained national status.
Mile House, Bridge End, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3RA
The Recruitment Co supports the needs of businesses of all sizes from local companies to global organisations for a number of fields like Food Manufacturing, Finance, Automotive, Engineering and Sales & Marketing for full-time, part-time and temporary appointments. Their company started in 1992 and has more than 40 offices all throughout the UK. They are GLAA Licensed and ISO 9001 Certified for Quality.
Salvus House, Aykley Heads, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TS
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 11 Parsons Court, Welbury Way, Aycliffe Industrial Park, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 6ZE
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, 2 Beaumont Street, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5SZ
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, 2 Beaumont Street, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5SZ