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. 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 numbers of staff in the Norwich area include Heinz UK, the Jeyes Group, Bernard Matthews Farms, Multitone Electronics and Kinnerton Confectionery. 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.
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
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People with Energy Recruitment has been in the recruitment market since 1983. Their niche is the Energy industry, including the Renewables, Oil & Gas, and Nuclear sectors. With offices located in Suffolk, they work on large and major projects in the UK and across the globe, covering both on and offshore roles. They are Achilles UVDB qualified and are also members of the REC and the East of England Energy Group.
32 Blyburgate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9TB
Ninchar Offshore Recruitment Ltd provides professional manpower solutions to the Oil, Gas and Renewables companies. The company is ISO 9001:2015 and FPAL registered, and their staff go through regular checks. Some of the staff they place include Surveyors with Eiva Experience, CSWIP 3.4u Inspection Engineer & Co-ordinators, ROV Personnel, Project Engineers, Sat / Air Dive Supervisors, and Pilot Techs.
Gapton Hall Industrial Estate Gapton Hall Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0NL
PB Recruit covers a number of industries including Healthcare, Agriculture, IT, Technology, Engineering, Construction, and Hospitality & Catering. They support permanent, temporary, interim, and contract recruitment requirements for both on-site and remote roles. Headquartered in Norwich, they cater to clients across the UK, Europe, and the Philippines. They are a member of the REC and ALP, and a Stronger Together Business Partner.
Western Farm, Plantation Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2ER
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Stirling House, Business Centre, Denny End Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9AB
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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
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
Abbeville Recruitment exclusively fulfils Finance recruitment requirements of City of London and Cambridge-based Legal and Insurance institutions. Launched in 2013, they cover permanent and contract posts in disciplines including, but not limited to, Senior Finance, Part Qualified & Qualified, Finance Systems and Accounts Support. They are located in Cambridge and have a customer portfolio which includes law firms and global insurance companies.
Office 3, Unit 8, Gwydir Enterprise Centre 23-25 Gwydir St, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2LG
J&L Asbestos Recruitment, launched in 2014, specialises in hiring Asbestos professionals for companies internationally. Individuals who have completed necessary training can apply for permanent, temporary and contract jobs, from Removal Operative and Surveyor, to Manager and Director. They have offices in Ipswich and five other sites. They have 10 partnerships and certifications, including a membership with the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association.
Suffolk Central Business Centre, Office 2, Boudicca Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1WF
Founded in 2019, GVR Solutions Ltd is a white-collar Construction recruitment firm. All Construction departments, including Subcontractors, Primary Contractors, and Developers, can benefit from their freelance and permanent workforce solutions. Site Manager, Finishing Foreman, Joinery Project Manager, Assistant Estimator, Senior Quantity Surveyor, and many other positions are filled by them.
One Hub, 3rd Floor, Maitland House, Warrior Square, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 2JY
The Locum Agency is a staffing and recruiting agency that provides temporary and permanent staffing solutions to the NHS and private organisations across the UK. They also supply professionals to these specialist sectors: Accountancy & Finance, Customer Services, Healthcare Sciences, Insurance, Mental Health, Marketing & Creative, and Nursing. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Shenfield, Essex. They are members of the REC.
69A South Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1NL
Founded in 2001, Darwin Professional Staffing Group is an international recruitment agency based in Essex that specialises in IT, Digital & Data. They provide skilled technical professionals to a wide range of industries across Europe and the USA. The company has offices all over the UK, Amsterdam, Boston, Munich and Zurich.
3rd Floor, Cumberland House, 129 High Street, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9AH
Responsible Reliable Recruitment is an education management business based in Bolton, England that specialises in the recruitment of Teachers for schools globally. The company also hires Teachers from overseas.
Lewis House, Great Chesterford Court, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1PF
Faith Careline Services is a Healthcare specialist recruitment firm that provides temporary staffing solutions across Cambridgeshire and their other service areas. They supply Nurses, Support Workers, Care Assistants, Clinical HCAs, and other Care staff. They cover a multitude of specialities including Mental Health, Down's Syndrome, Physical Disability, Spinal Injury, Palliative Care, Elderly Care, Learning Disability, and more.
Castle Hill House, High Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3TE
Diverse Talent Recruitment, located in Stowmarket, sources talents for the HR, Operations and Marketing functions. Their competitive advantage is in advocating equality, diversity and inclusion. Since they started their operations in 2020, they have been recruiting throughout the UK with the help of their consultants who have over 20 years of experience. Besides recruitment, they also put forward services such as CV advice and interview coaching.
Bury Lodge, Bury Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1JA
Hanson Grey Ltd is a part of HG Group. They hire staff for temporary Health and Social Care vacancies nationwide. They are an approved Clinical Healthcare staffing supplier, by the NHS Workforce Alliance, and operate along with HG Health and HG Social Care. The agency also covers Community Nursing, Critical Care, Mental Health, and Midwifery sectors, and typically recruits A&E Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, RGNs, RMNs, RNLDs, and Support Workers.
3rd Floor, Lambourne House, 7 Western Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3LD
Tangent International is a global recruitment company delivering flexible and permanent staffing solutions to the Communications and Technology Industry. They have supplied staff to over 175 companies for over 40 years, and have received multiple awards through the years. Some positions the company recruits for include Back-End Developer, Service Delivery Manager, UX Designer, MNS Core Services Engineer, and Content Operator.
11 Woodbrook Crescent, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0EQ
More People helps in meeting the staffing needs of national and global Food, Horticulture, Agriculture, and Garden industries. Headquartered in Stamford, they cater to a wide variation of departments, including Commercial, Technical, Main Board Directors, Operations, Procurement, Finance, HR, Agronomy, Quality, Health and Safety, and Procurement. More People has been supplying permanent and interim personnel since 2000.
Riverside Suite, Cherryholt House, Cherryholt Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2EP
A Stapleford-based talent firm, Brand Recruitment works for the Communications, Digital, Marketing, and PR sectors across the Central and Eastern regions. Since its establishment in 2005, the recruitment specialist has been placing candidates in a wide range of roles at all levels. Brand Recruitment was awarded the Best SME Recruitment Agency at the 2016 Marketing & Digital Recruitment Awards.
Croft Lodge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9LA
JJ Search is a search and selection company that focuses on providing Investment Management and Private Banking within the UK. Their areas of expertise include Front Office, Investment Management, Operations, Project & Change Management, Business Analysis & Management, HR & Finance, and Marketing. JJ Search is accredited by APSCo, and they cover junior, mid-level and senior roles.
163 Kings Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4EG
Zero Surplus finds staff for Sales and Business Development opportunities. The team helps employers recruit all levels of candidates, from graduates, apprentices and entry-level personnel, through to senior leaders. They cover the South of England.
Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB22 3DR
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
LJ Recruitment is a multi-sector recruitment company covering HR, Accountancy, Retail, Hospitality, Marketing, Legal, Technology, Supply Chain, Sales, Construction, Healthcare and more. They accommodate permanent, temporary and interim assignments from junior up to board levels across public and private firms. They have teams in Colchester, London and Glasgow, and were started in 2020 by a recruiter who has over 15 years of experience.
The Innovation Centre, Knowledge Gateway, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3ZQ
Only Social Care Recruitment helps employers find professionals within the social care sector. Based in Ipswich they source social workers across the whole of the UK.
Hubbard House, 6 Civic Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2QA
Covering care homes, nursing homes, child care services, and supported accommodation, Ambitious Healthcare is a dedicated agency for the care sector. They are based in London and have worked with over 100 clients, placing more than 300 staff across the capital. They can recruit for short-term and urgent cover, as well as permanent positions.
Radial House, Ripple Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 7NP
A domestic and international provider of healthcare recruitment services. Bright Lead Solutions sources candidates worldwide for NHS hospitals, private hospitals and care homes. They offer relocation support for international nurses, and carry out right-to-work, IELTS/OET results, employment history and DBS checks.
9 Sudbury Close, Romford, Essex, RM3 9FL
121 Social Care is a recruitment agency that places temporary and permanent staff into all Social Care roles. They have over 40 years of experience in sourcing staff who can work with children with challenging behaviour, or individuals with social and emotional behaviour difficulties. They also place Social Care professionals into residential social care homes for children, the elderly, and vulnerable adults.
Unit 1, Ground Floor, Blenheim Court, Peppercorn Close, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2DU
Arius are a specialist sales recruitment agency in supplying staff to various businesses across the UK, including venture capital-backed start-ups and global corporations. Headquartered in Cambridge, they place professionals in Sales opportunities such as Account Managers, Market Analysts, and Sales Development Representatives. The agency covers recruitment for the Engineering & Manufacturing, FMCG, Healthcare, Software & IT.
St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 0WS
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MARS Recruitment is an expert in Engineering, Manufacturing, and IT recruitment, covering multiple areas and all role levels. They have a wide network of candidates throughout the UK, allowing them to fill a broad range of permanent, contract or interim vacancies. They have over 30 years of experience and their office is located in Oxfordshire. MARS Recruitment is also a member of TEAM and accredited by APSCo.
Future Business Centre, Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2HY
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ARU Temps is Anglia Ruskin University’s on-campus recruitment agency. They give employers access to over 30,000 students, graduates and external candidates. They work across Essex and Cambridgeshire, dealing with temporary work, temp-to-perm roles and permanent appointments in various industries.
Open Access Area, LAB132 East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1PT
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Aspire People is a specialised agency for recruiting Teaching and Support Staff. Based in the West Midlands, they deal with a wide range of Education roles, from Nursery through to Secondary schools - including SEND. They make permanent placements in Educational institutions across the region.
The Pearl Centre, Lynch Wood Business Park, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 6FY
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Acacium Group supplies temporary and permanent recruitment solutions for the Social Care and Healthcare sectors. They provide staff for short-notice shifts, as well as specialist roles and other workforce support throughout the UK. The company is located in Turnford.
Suite 4, The Garden Cottage, Chesterford Park, Little Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1XL
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SRG Talent primarily handles STEM recruitment needs, covering Science, Clinical Research, Engineering, FMCG, Life Science, and Pharmaceutical appointments - whether temporary, contract or permanent. They also offer onsite scientific solutions called Synergy, wherein they supply, manage, and cross-train STEM professionals themselves and deliver to various organisations. SRG Talent has a total of nine offices across the UK, Europe, and the USA.
Unit 2, Ramsey Court, Hinchingbrooke Business Park Huntingdon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6FY
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Coyle Personnel Plc started as a recruitment agency for the Construction industry in 1988 and has expanded its coverage to include Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Energy, Logistics, Finance, IT, HR, Sales, Marketing and other major sectors. They operate nationwide through their 12 UK offices. Coyle is APSCo-affiliated and RISQS-certified.
Elizabeth House, 28 Baddow Rd, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0DG
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