Recruitment Agencies based in Wales, UK
Coal mining and heavy industry used to be the mainstays of the Welsh economy, but the picture has changed completely over the past 30 years. The main source of employment in the country is now the public sector, which accounts for more than 31% of jobs, while manufacturing generates just 10.8%.
This in part explains why Wales has the lowest Gross Value Added of any region in the UK at £15,696 per person. However, there are some high-value sectors of the economy that continue to perform well and create jobs.
Key industries and employers
The Valero Energy oil refinery at Pembroke and Murco Milford Haven Refinery can process a combined 16.5 million tonnes of oil products a year, and contribute £4.2 billion to the country's annual exports. Tata Steel's plant at Port Talbot is a major employer and contributor to Wales's £1.2 billion metals exports, while Ford employs 2,000 people at its engine factory in Bridgend.
Despite this, recruitment agencies are far more likely to have vacancies in the services sector. Tourism is now worth around £4.7 billion a year to Wales and, as a result, 7.4% of the country's jobs are in the hospitality industry. The retail sector is also strong and its staff account for 14.5% of jobs, thanks in part to the success of Deeside-based frozen food chain Iceland.
The Welsh government's growth plan includes more support for tourism, along with improvements to the transport and digital infrastructure. It is hoped this will stimulate activity in the construction industry and attract more companies in high-value sectors, such as advanced materials and life sciences.
Salaries
In 2012, the median weekly income of full-time workers in Wales was £452.60, more than £50 below the UK average, while the unemployment rate was above average at 8.6%. Wages in Cardiff (£485.70) and Swansea (£470.50) were greater than in the rest of Wales, but the unemployment rate was also slightly higher.
We have 167 Recruitment Agencies based in Wales and an additional 100+ agencies that recruit in the area. Use the search box above to find your ideal list of agencies.
JSM Specialist Services Limited - Construction & Engineering Specialist
JSM Specialist Services Ltd is an established agency within the recruitment sector specialising in construction (labours, multi traders, carpenters, etc) and engineering trades and labour (welders, pipefitters, mechanical fitters, riggers, etc) and site supervisory roles up to senior management positions. We feel our approach to these sectors define us from well established larger organisations who at times can forget individual needs.
Coverage UK Wide
Kemys Way,
Swansea Enterprise Park,
Swansea,
West Glamorgan,
SA6 8QF
CRG TEC LTD
New technology recruitment business, consisting of some of the most reputable and experienced leaders and recruiters within the UK. Looking to raise the standard across the recruitment of telecoms, IT and engineering professionals on a Nationwide basis. Leaders in the design, deployment and support of fixed and mobile communications networks alongside wireless & IOT with additional knowledge across electrical & mechanical engineering.
Coverage UK Wide
Suite 114,
Regus Business Centre,
Falcon Drive,
Cardiff,
Glamorgan,
CF10 4RU
Regent House,
Bath Avenue,
Wolverhampton,
West Midlands,
WV1 4EG
8 Tiger Court,
Kings Drive,
Kings Business Park,
Prescot,
Merseyside,
L341BH
Suite 2C,
Cinderhill Industrial Estate,
Weston Coyney Road,
Weston Coyney,
Stoke-On-Trent,
ST3 5LB
Office 14-16,
Clippers Quay,
Salford,
Greater Manchester,
M503XP
Room 17 Hamill House,
112-116 Chorley New Road,
Bolton,
Greater Manchester,
BL1 4DH
The Hemington,
Millhouse Business Centre,
Station Road,
Castle Donington,
Leicestershire,
DE74 2NJ
Rooms 122 & 322,
Business First Centre,
Empire Business Park,
Burnley,
Lancashire,
BB12 6HA
Wollaton Suite,
Mohan Business Centre,
Former Secondary School,
Tamworth Road,
Long Eaton,
Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire,
NG10 1BE
Unit 21 & 22,
Moorgate Croft Business Centre,
South Grove,
Rotherham,
South Yorkshire,
S60 2DH
224 Upper Fifth Street,
Milton Keynes,
Buckinghamshire,
MK9 2HR
Office Suite,
Third Floor,
Bowling Green House,
1 Orchard Place,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO14 3PX
Top Floor Office Suite,
1 Orchard Place,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO14 3PX
Units 4 & 5,
Sleaford Station Business Centre,
Station Road,
Sleaford,
Lincolnshire,
NG34 7RG
Suite 2,
Friars House,
Quaker Lane,
Boston,
Lincolnshire,
PE21 6BZ
Warwick Mill Business Centre,
Warwick Mill,
Warwick Bridge,
Carlisle,
Cumbria,
CA4 8RR
1st Floor,
Queensland House,
392 - 393 Strand,
London,
Greater London,
WC2R 0LT
Suite 106,
Stockton Business Centre,
70 Brunswick Street,
Stockton-on-Tees,
County Durham,
TS18 1DW
Design Works,
William Street Felling,
Gateshead,
Tyne And Wear,
NE10 0JP
Suite 6 Royce House,
630-634 London Road,
Westcliff-on-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 9HW
2 Brunel Court,
Brunel Road,
Clacton - On - Sea,
Essex,
CO15 4LU
Education Staffing Solutions
Education Staffing Solutions was founded in 2003 with the fundamental belief that we could become the support mechanism for pupils and schools. With Six offices in England and Wales, we are able to provide this level of support on a local basis. We Adopt a One Call, One Contact and One Solution philosophy. Whether you are a teacher, a school or you work in education, out teams of recruitment and education experts are here to help.
Coverage Wales and Welsh Borders
Unit 6,
Mallard Way,
Riverside Business Park,
Swansea,
Glamorgan,
SA7 0AJ
Regus House,
Falcon Drive,
Cardiff Bay,
Cardiff,
Glamorgan,
CF10 4RU
PRO-SITE RECRUITMENT LTD
Pro-site Recruitment supplies Temporary & Permanent staff to Mechanical & Electrical, Construction & Civil Engineering sectors. Typical roles we recruit for are Plumbers, Electricians, Pipefitters, Groundworkers, Machine/Plant operators, Contracts/Project Managers plus many more.
Coverage Nationwide
Brunel House,
Fitzalan Road,
Cardiff,
South Wales,
CF24 0EB
Victoria House,
New Street,
Birmingham,
West Midlands,
B2 4QJ
27 Old Gloucester Street,
London,
Greater London,
WC1N 3AX
Bailey Care Services
Bailey Care Services is an agency run by professionals from the Health and Social Care industry. It was formed in 1984 with 7 offices in total, Bailey Care Services operate from 6 of these offices working throughout the South West and East. BES is part of a larger Group known as Strategic Workforce Solutions that has a network of over 90 branches throughout the UK one of the largest providers of Industrial and driving staff in the UK.
Coverage Wiltshire,Worthing,Eastbourne,Poole,Oxford,Newport
34 Bridge Street,
Newport,
Gwent,
NP20 4AQ
Crown House,
Market Place,
Melksham,
Wiltshire,
SN126ES
2A Bury Street,
Abingdon,
Oxfordshire,
OX143QY
19-25 Hill Street,
Poole,
Dorset,
BH15 1NR
155 Montague Street,
Worthing,
West Sussex,
BN11 3BZ
99 South Street,
Eastbourne,
East Sussex,
BN21 4LU
Dutton Recruitment
Dutton Recruitment - Local Knowledge National strength. All Areas of Construction, Engineering, Logistics and Health & Social Care covered from top to bottom. Dutton Recruitment are one of the only agencies in the UK to have our own in house training provider.
Coverage England And Wales
Castle House,
63-69 Cardiff Road,
Taffs Well,
Cardiff,
CF15 7RD
Portland House,
243 Moorfields,
Shalesmoor,
Sheffield,
South Yorkshire,
S3 8UG
11 The Crofts,
Rotherham,
South Yorkshire,
S60 2DJ
2 Craven Court,
Millshaw,
Leeds,
West Yorkshire,
LS11 8BN
1st Floor,
81 Prospect Street,
Hull,
East Yorkshire,
HU2 8PE
New Broad Street House,
35 New Broad Street,
London,
EC2M 1NH
7 Holgate Court,
Western Road,
Romford,
Essex,
RM1 3JS
CRG TEC LTD - FM Division
CRG TEC's FM Division specialises in providing expert recruitment support to outsourced suppliers and client side teams across the UK. Looking to raise the standard across the recruitment of permanent staff, contractors and facilities consultants we partner with you to support your organisation throughout the lifecycle of your estate from design and mobilisation, capital works projects and maintenance to workplace optimisation and conservation.
Coverage UK Wide
Suite 114,
Regus Business Centre,
Falcon Drive,
Cardiff,
Glamorgan,
CF10 4RU
Regent House,
Bath Avenue,
Wolverhampton,
West Midlands,
WV1 4EG
8 Tiger Court,
Kings Drive,
Kings Business Park,
Prescot,
Merseyside,
L341BH
Suite 2C,
Cinderhill Industrial Estate,
Weston Coyney Road,
Weston Coyney,
Stoke-On-Trent,
ST3 5LB
Office 14-16,
Clippers Quay,
Salford,
Greater Manchester,
M503XP
Room 17 Hamill House,
112-116 Chorley New Road,
Bolton,
Greater Manchester,
BL1 4DH
The Hemington,
Millhouse Business Centre,
Station Road,
Castle Donington,
Leicestershire,
DE74 2NJ
Rooms 122 & 322,
Business First Centre,
Empire Business Park,
Burnley,
Lancashire,
BB12 6HA
Wollaton Suite,
Mohan Business Centre,
Former Secondary School,
Tamworth Road,
Long Eaton,
Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire,
NG10 1BE
Unit 21 & 22,
Moorgate Croft Business Centre,
South Grove,
Rotherham,
South Yorkshire,
S60 2DH
224 Upper Fifth Street,
Milton Keynes,
Buckinghamshire,
MK9 2HR
Office Suite,
Third Floor,
Bowling Green House,
1 Orchard Place,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO14 3PX
Top Floor Office Suite,
1 Orchard Place,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO14 3PX
Units 4 & 5,
Sleaford Station Business Centre,
Station Road,
Sleaford,
Lincolnshire,
NG34 7RG
Suite 2,
Friars House,
Quaker Lane,
Boston,
Lincolnshire,
PE21 6BZ
Warwick Mill Business Centre,
Warwick Mill,
Warwick Bridge,
Carlisle,
Cumbria,
CA4 8RR
1st Floor,
Queensland House,
392 - 393 Strand,
London,
Greater London,
WC2R 0LT
Suite 106,
Stockton Business Centre,
70 Brunswick Street,
Stockton-on-Tees,
County Durham,
TS18 1DW
Design Works,
William Street Felling,
Gateshead,
Tyne And Wear,
NE10 0JP
Suite 6 Royce House,
630-634 London Road,
Westcliff-on-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 9HW
2 Brunel Court,
Brunel Road,
Clacton - On - Sea,
Essex,
CO15 4LU
Proactive Personnel Ltd
The clue’s in the name – our dedicated team of recruitment experts are passionate about matching the right candidates to the right jobs. We specialise in Temporary and Permanent placements across a broad recruitment spectrum including; Office, Technical, Industrial, Transport and Managerial. Whether you’re seeking your next opportunity or expanding your team – it’s time to get Proactive!
Coverage Midlands and the North West
15a Pride Hill,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY1 1DQ
First Floor 40-42 Regent Street,
Wrexham,
Clwyd,
LL11 1RR
8 Limes Walk,
Telford,
Shropshire,
TF2 6EP
1 George Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 3EQ
Ground Floor,
Centric House,
Moorfields,
Liverpool,
Merseyside,
L2 2RU
70/71 Darlington Street,
Wolverhampton,
Westmidlands,
WV1 4LY
Anglia House,
High Green,
Cannock,
Staffordshire,
WS11 1AH
38 Freer Street,
Walsall,
Westmidlands,
WS13AW
First Floor,
Chepstow HousernBryan StreetrnHanley,
Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire,
ST1 5AJ
9 Suez Street,
Warrington,
Cheshire,
WA1 1EF
54-58 Great Ancoats Street,
Manchester,
M4 5AB
50 Babington Lane,
Derby,
Derbyshire,
DE1 1SX
Catering Services International
The cost effective solution for all your Temporary & Permanent recruitment requirements. We supply all grades of staff within the Hospitality & Catering industry, So, whether you require a General Manager, Food Service Assistant, Head Chef or entire team for a special event we can support you through our nationwide network of branches, managed by experienced ex-industry operators.
Coverage England & Wales
13 Cathedral Road,
Cardiff,
Glamorgan,
CF11 9HA
56 Baldwin Street,
Bristol,
Avon,
BS1 1QW
7 Rodney Road,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
GL50 1HX
Catering Services International,
6 Bladud Buildings,
Bath,
BANES,
BA1 5LS
135 New Union Street,
Coventry,
West Midlands,
CV1 2NT
5 Cricklade Court,
Cricklade Road,
Swindon,
Wiltshire,
SN1 3EY
Clarendon House,
52 Cornmarket Street,
Oxford,
OX1 3HJ
81 London Road,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO15 2AA
73-74 Berwick Street,
Soho,
London,
W1F 8TE
37,
Ship Street,
Brighton,
East Sussex,
BN1 1AB
Ideal Recruit Ltd
Ideal Recruit places the best quality candidates in roles across a range of business and industrial sectors in the UK. With a service standard that is second-to-none we treat our staff and clients with the same high levels of consideration and accountability. With a combination of local knowledge and nationwide reach Ideal Recruit is able to deliver high quality staff in all disciplines.
Coverage Several locations across the UK
Parc Nantgarw,
Heol Crochendy,
Nantgarw,
Cardiff,
Wales,
CF15 7QT
Weston Road,
Crewe,
Cheshire,
CW1 6BP
Pit Hey Place,
Skermersdale,
Lancashire,
WN8 9PS
12 Carolina Way,
Salford Quays,
Manchester,
Lancashire,
M50 2ZY
The Lancashire Digital Technology Centre,
Bancroft Road,
Burnley,
Lancashire,
BB10 2TP
Gresley House,
Ten Pound Walk,
Doncaster,
Yorkshire,
DN4 5HX
Webber Pavilion,
Seaham Grange Industrial Estate,
Seaham,
Durham,
SR7 0PZ
KPI Care
As a leading recruitment agency within health & social care, education and childcare, KPI Care is committed to providing a quality service and offer our expertise to both the public and private sectors. Our priority will always be to deliver an excellent and ever evolving recruitment process, frequently adapted to the demands of the industry.
Coverage Northwest England
46 Station Road,
Queensferrry,
Flintshire,
CH5 1SX
66-68 Nantwich Road,
Crewe,
Cheshire,
CW2 6AL
505 Etruria Road,
Stoke-On-Trent,
Staffordshire,
ST4 6JH
2 Crown Street,
Warrington,
Merseyside,
WA1 2AE
384 Cooper House,
3rd Avenue,
Trafford Park,
Manchester,
M17 1JE
358 Manchester Road,
Oldham,
Greater Manchester,
OL9 7PG
New Directions Recruitment Ltd
Industries covered: Health Care, Social Care
1st Floor,
Harlech Court,
Bute Terrace,
Cardiff,
South Glamorgan,
CF10 2FE
Sigma Recruitment Ltd
Industries covered: Administration, Call Centre / Customer Service, Engineering, Executive / Management, Graduate, Health & Safety, Personnel / HR, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Purchasing, Science
Cardiff Bay Business Centre,
Titan House,
Lewis Road,
Ocean Park,
Cardiff,
South Glamorgan,
CF24 5BS
Atlantic Resource
Industries covered: Administration, Catering and Hospitality, Construction, Health Care, Manufacturing / Production
Womanby House,
Jones Court,
Womanby Street,
Cardiff,
South Glamorgan,
CF10 1BR
IntaPeople
Industries covered: Engineering, IT
2nd Floor,
Longcross Court,
Cardiff,
South Glamorgan,
CF24 0AD
prosperIS Recruitment Ltd
Industries covered: Engineering, IT, Marketing, Digital
3 Dorset Street,
Cardiff,
South Glamorgan,
CF11 6PS
Time 4 Recruitment
Industries covered: Catering and Hospitality, Construction, Engineering, Industrial
167 Broadway,
Cardiff,
South Glamorgan,
CF24 1QH
24.7 Recruitment Services
Industries covered: Driving, Industrial, Logistics
Oakwood House,
Wrexham,
Flintshire,
LL13 9UG
TLC Nursing & Homecare Plus
Industries covered: Health Care
60 Pen Y Bryn,
Wrexham,
Flintshire,
LL13 7HY
Zebralight Recruitment
Industries covered: Administration, Call Centre / Customer Service, Driving, Industrial, Manufacturing / Production, Sales
Old Bank,
Station Road,
Rossett,
Wrexham,
Flintshire,
LL12 0HE
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