East Anglia is a second-level region in the UK, which makes up one of three parts of the East of England (the first-level region). Its name comes from a Germanic tribe called the 'Angles', who settled in the area during the post-Roman period.
The region is made up of the counties of Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, as well as Peterborough's unitary authority, and covers an area of 12,561 square kilometres. Towns such as Huntingdon, March and Brampton make up just a small number of popular locations for businesses and visitors alike.
Historically, the region's economy has been based around agriculture, and Norfolk is still the UK's largest producer of potatoes. Today there are a wide range of employment opportunities available in East Anglia, and recruitment agencies will be able to connect job seekers and employers in the area. This page lists recruitment agencies in East Anglia, and further pages are available for more specific geographic areas - for instance, recruitment agencies in Huntingdon.
Companies with bases employing large number of staff in the Norwich area include Heinz UK, the Jeyes Group, Colman's, Britvic, Bernard Matthews Farms, Multitone Electronics and Kinnerton Confectionery, which makes 6000 tonnes of chocolate annually. The town of Newmarket in Suffolk is well known as the hub of the British horse racing industry.
Cambridge is famous for its 'Silicon Fen' area, which contains a number of science parks for electronics and biochemistry companies, including ARM Holdings and the European Bioinformatics Institute.
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.
With teams based in Birmingham, Cambridge, and Longcross, Bond Recruitment covers various industries nationwide. They hire qualified personnel on a permanent and temporary basis. The recruitment specialist provides their expertise to clients in the following sectors: Architecture, Banking & Finance, Construction, Education, Hospitality, IT, Marketing, Media, Nursing, Office Administration, PR & Communications, Sales, and Technical Engineering.
CB1 Business Centre, 20 Station Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2JD
+ 4 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.
The Red Building, Old Bank of England Court, Queen Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4SX
+ 21 other offices
Options Resourcing is a national supplier of staffing services for an array of temporary and permanent assignments. Their operation has been covering employers in the Accounting & Finance, Construction & Property, Commercial, and Technical & Engineering sectors since 2011. They are an accredited member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, with teams based in six locations, including Bristol, Southampton, and Taunton.
York House, Langston Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3TQ
+ 5 other offices
Harmony at Home Nanny Agency supplies Childcare and Household personnel both in the UK and overseas. Available jobs include Nannies, Maternity Nurses, Housekeepers and Gardeners. Since their establishment in 2004, they have already won 7 awards, such as Best Nanny & Household Staffing Agency in the UK at the 2021 LUXlife Parent & Baby Awards. While they are mainly based in London, they have branches across the UK and internationally as well.
15 Lonsdale Linton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4LT
+ 10 other offices
Founded in 1991, The Best Connection is a staffing and recruiting business that provides temporary and flexible workforce solutions to the Industrial, Driving, Warehouse & Distribution, and Retail sectors. The company is accredited with ISO 9001:2008 and is a member of the REC.
1st Floor, Suite C Queens House, Queens Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3PL
+ 83 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.
Ground Floor, 1 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1BD
+ 34 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.
Suite 27, New Market Business Centre 341 Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0AT
+ 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.
1st Floor, 9 Bank Plain, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4SF
+ 41 other offices
Hays Call Centre is a global agency that supplies permanent, contract, and temporary personnel for Call Centre and Customer Service roles.
1st Floor, Britannic House, 11 - 13 Cowgate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1LZ
+ 4 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.
1st Floor, 19 Clifftown Road, Southend-on-sea, Essex, SS1 1AB
+ 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, Terrington House, 13 - 15 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1NL
+ 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, Terrington House, 13 - 15 Hills Roa, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1NL
+ 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.
22-28 Blackfriars Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1NN
+ 5 other offices
Clearly Education offer a variety of jobs within the education industry to suit your needs! If you're looking for full time, or part time roles in education, we can help. Likewise if you're a student looking for flexible work around your studies, or looking to gain experience in the industry. We can help. We have over 25 years' of education experience, it's what we do. Get in touch if you'd like to be a part of this amazing team.
Unit 56, Waterhouse Business Centre, 2 Cromar Way, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2QE
+ 4 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.
Suite 40, Citibase, Cambridge Office Park, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AX
+ 19 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.
Abbeygate Street, 1st Floor, 40-41, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1LW
+ 57 other offices
Office Angels has been providing Office personnel for a broad range of temporary and permanent roles, including Administrators, Executive Assistants, Office Managers, PAs, and Secretaries, since its establishment in 1986. The talent firm caters to a diverse client group in various sectors, such as Accountancy & Finance, Engineering, IT, Legal, Marketing, Sales & Retail. With teams based across 60 locations, they operate nationwide.
25 High Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4RG
+ 20 other offices
Petrogramme Management Services (UK) is an independently-owned firm that supplies staff to the Oil and Gas industry. They send candidate details within 30 minutes for clients that require an immediate start, while for positions that start in one week, they send details within 24 hours. Petrogramme also offers payroll services and supplies personnel for temporary, fixed-term, ongoing, temporary to permanent and straight permanent roles.
5 Quay View Business Park Barnards Way, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2HD
Kairos RT offers a boutique and holistic approach to recruitment across a range of sectors and we provide permanent & temporary recruitment solutions across the UK. We have in place a dedicated specialist team of consultants who have a clear understanding of their individual areas of expertise.
Stirling House, Business Centre, Denny End Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9AB
+ 2 other offices
Founded in 2015, Devonshire Hayes Recruitment is a staffing and recruiting firm that provides Technology recruitment services across the UK and Europe. The agency focuses on a few areas such as Digital Transformation, Data, Infrastructure & Cloud. They recruit for many roles on a temporary and permanent basis. Some of these roles include Content and Social Media Manager, Desktop Support Engineer, Technical Architect, and Data Governance.
Create Hub, 101-135 Kings Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4DR
Coulter Elite Resourcing seeks personnel for clients within a broad range of sectors including Admin, Customer Service, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Logistics, Marketing and Telesales. The agency facilitates permanent, temporary and contract placements from junior to managerial level. Situated in Peterborough, CER is a privileged member of the REC, Milton Keynes Chamber and Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce.
11 Commerce Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 6LR
Kingswood Group exclusively deals with HR recruitment across Essex, London and the South East. They were established in 2005 and have since satisfied permanent, temporary, contract and interim placements from graduate up to executive level. Through teams in Chelmsford and London, they work on roles like Senior HR Advisor and HR Administrator. They are members of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies and Essex Chamber of Commerce.
Saxon House, Duke Street, Maldon, Essex, CM1 1HT
+ 2 other offices
Just Physio exclusively deals with Physiotherapy recruitment across the UK from their Waltham Abbey office. Handling musculoskeletal physiotherapy, community physiotherapy and more, they hire for permanent and temporary jobs. They are a part of The Placement Group, a Recruitment International Top 250-listed company in 2013 with numerous partner healthcare recruitment firms. They are also approved suppliers to the NHS and HealthTrust Europe.
110 Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1JH
Breakthrough in Education is a local expert that delivers qualified professionals in the Education sector across the Cambridge, Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk areas. They are a corporate member of the REC and make hires on a permanent and temporary basis. The majority of clients they work for include Alternative Provision, Home Tuition Services, Hospital Schools, and Special Needs Schools.
Manchester House, 113 Northgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HP
recstar group fills Sales and Recruitment vacancies in London and the Home Counties. They cover placements of all levels from graduate and trainee up to manager and director. For Recruitment, they have job openings across Banking, Education, the Public Sector and more. Based in Basildon, they also offer an aftercare service to applicants, where they provide support throughout their probationary periods. They were incorporated in 2016.
4 Capricorn Centre, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3JJ