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741 Cameron House, White Cross, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4XQ
+ 62 other offices
Safe Hands Technical Recruitment is a niche agency that focuses on handling Aircraft Maintenance, Pilot, Instructor, Engineer, Designer, and Aviation Executive roles. They are equipped with an international network of clients and candidates, and they execute both contract and permanent placements. Their consultants offer 24/7 support. Safe Hands is based in Lancaster.
St Marys Gate, Priory Close, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1XB
The Industrial Work Solutions UK is a recruitment business based in Lancashire. They provide temporary and permanent staff to the Industrial, Technical and Haulage industries. The agency recruits for the Driving and HGV, Industrial, Technical, Engineering and Construction, and Administrative and Clerical sectors. The company is a member of the REC and FTA.
43 Northgate, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3PA
Key Stage Teacher Supply was established in 2000 and supplies staff to the Education industry across the North and the Midlands. The agency is part of Operam Education Group and they provide a 7-day on-call service.
24 St Georges Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2AA
+ 2 other offices
Melbreck Technical Recruitment is a specialist Technical manpower provider that operates in Lancaster and Basingstoke. Incorporated in 2012, the company is independently-owned and has previously recruited for roles such as Controls & Software Engineer, Materials Controller, and Engineering Graduates. They have an above 75% client retention rate.
Devonshire House, Aviary Court, Wade Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G2 6UB
+ 3 other offices
NRL is a Wigan-based specialist agency for the Engineering industry. It focuses on Nuclear; Renewables; Conventional Power; Advanced Facilities; Built Environment; Defence; Infrastructure; Oil, Gas and Petrochemical; and Transmission and Distribution. Established at Sellafield in 1983, they won Best Contractor Recruitment Agency at The Contracting Awards 2019, and Recruitment Company of the Year at the APSCo Awards for Excellence 2015.
North Quay Offices, Heysham Port, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 2XF
+ 8 other offices
Lancaster has long been viewed as the cultural, commercial and economic heartbeat of Lancashire.
Situated on the River Lune and with a population of around 45,000, Lancaster grew up around the canal and port, becoming a key trading post to export textiles and even slaves to West Africa during the 18th century.
During the industrial revolution the manufacture of cotton was a crucial part of the region's economy but as that sector has faded, the service industry has grown to become the biggest source of employment for local staff.
Recruitment agencies will also seek to place candidates in the manufacturing sector, with chemical plants, paper production and textiles still responsible for many jobs in the area, thanks to companies such as Canon Hygiene.
It is, however, the public sector that employs the most staff in the area, with the headquarters of Lancashire County Council based in the city and the University of Lancaster employing almost 7,000 people alone. Indeed, more than a third of Lancaster's working population is employed in the public sector, with the city's two NHS hospitals employing around 900 staff.
Recruitment agencies will also have positions in the retail sector, with a buoyant high street and strong student population, ensuring restaurants, bars and nightclubs are always looking for staff. Tourism will also provide a strong part of the local economy, accounting for around 1 in 10 jobs in the area.
Unemployment has, however, risen in the area in recent years, increasing by 1% to 4.4% in 2012, above the national average. The average weekly pay in the area is, however, a competitive £469 per week.