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.
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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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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
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
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
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Upload your CV andJust 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
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