Once known as London's seediest district, Soho is now part of the capital's entertainment heartbeat.
The Eighties brought with it a valuable reputation as the 'fashionable and upcoming area', which continues today. Upmarket theatres and music venues, trendy restaurants and exclusive shops now litter the warren of streets in the West End.
Soho is also a collection of contradictions. A place where the poor and rich live, where sex shops are at home alongside churches, and tourists pack into its streets while busy commuters rush to their jobs. Employment, therefore, is also varied and tricky to define.
Staff work in the popular bars, restaurants and hotels, while in neighbouring buildings executives work in the movie industry's Paramount Pictures and BBFC. Recruitment agencies also feature roles in the district's booming television industry, which is home to a large amount of post-production companies and independent production firms.
Employment in the fashion industry is also prevalent in Soho, with Carnaby Street, Berwick Street and Dean Street there. Other famous employers in the area include the Football Association, where it has its headquarters, Denmark Streets music publishing houses, the eateries and shops of Chinatown, and Old Compton Street, which is famous for being the capital's gay centre and has dozens of firms which thrive.
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Odyssey Recruitment, established in 2003, primarily caters to the staffing requirements of the Dental, Healthcare, Medical, and Science industries. Serving clients across the UK and globally, they place job seekers in a plethora of contract and permanent mandates. The trusted talent entity commonly places Dieticians, General Paediatricians, Practitioners, Microbiologists, Opticians, Oral Pathologists, Periodontists, Radiographers, and Virologists.
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
Litmus Workforce Solutions is a UK & Ireland-based healthcare staffing specialist, providing staff bank, managed services, RPO, direct engagement, workforce consulting, and vendor management. With 30 years' experience, guaranteed 95% fill rates, 24/7 support, framework approval, and 100% client excellence, they optimise NHS Trusts and private providers.
33 Soho Square, Soho, London, W1D 3QU
Vertex Healthcare provides fully vetted medical professionals, for temporary positions in the private sector, nationwide throughout the UK. We specialise in providing Healthcare Assistants (HCA) and Support workers, seniors and nurses (RGN and RMN). Our existing clients comprise of large care home companies; residential and supported living, and nursing homes. Get in touch today for a swift response so we can help you!
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
Indigo Talent operates across the global content industry, assisting scripted and non-scripted houses, production companies, entertainment conglomerates and related institutions worldwide. Founded in 2006 in Marylebone, they take pride in collaborating with industry giants such as Sony Pictures Television, Netflix, BBC Worldwide, Disney+ and Fremantle Media. They accommodate recruitment requirements for on-screen and off-screen talent.
Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer St, Marylebone, London, W1T 3JH
+ 2 other offices
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LABS House, 15 - 19 Bloomsbury Way, Soho, London, WC1A 2TH
+ 2 other offices
Prime People PLC is an international talent provider within the Real Estate & Built Environment, Energy & Environmental and Technology, Digital & Data Analytics industries. Their main subsidiary is Macdonald & Company, and they provide permanent and temporary manpower solutions. They are based in London, but they have offices in Manchester, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Johannesburg and Frankfurt.
50 Great Marlborough Street, Soho, London, W1F 7JS
+ 2 other offices
AM CityGrad assists students and graduates seeking to kickstart their careers via internships and employment. They began in 2016 and have since worked as a Soho-based multi-sector recruitment company. They take on a unique system where they don't set up a job board; instead they leverage candidate profiles. In this process, the clients will select suitable profiles and the candidates will be informed of such contact invitations.
42 Berners Street, Marylebone, London, W1T 3ND
+ 2 other offices
Jackson Rose hires Marketing, Communications, PR and Digital specialists with a focus on the Luxury Goods and Retail market. Both their candidates and clients come from various parts of the world, from the UK to Asia Pacific. They fulfil permanent, temporary, contract and executive placements for brands like Dolce & Gabbana and TAG Heuer. They began in 2005 and leverage a combined experience of over 20 years. They are located in London and Reading.
12 Moor Street, Soho, London, W1D 5NG
+ 2 other offices
RE-Search is a Real Estate recruiter that was founded in 2020. Facilities Management, Estate & Building Management, and Commercial & Residential Property Management are the areas in which they provide services. Some of the positions that RE-Search may recruit for include Property Recruitment Consultant, Lead Maintenance Manager, Contract Director, Head of Estates, and Building Manager. The agency is based in Soho, London.
Venture House, 27-29 Glasshouse St, Soho, London, W1B 5DF
+ 2 other offices
Eleventh Hour Group is a London-based Healthcare recruitment agency that services NHS trusts, the private sector, care homes, and local authorities. They deliver long-term appointments and execute short-notice placements as well. They deal with a broad spectrum of roles under the following disciplines: General Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Home Care, Mental Health, and Children's Nursing.
164 Bishopsgate, 2nd Floor, City of London, London, EC2M 4LX
+ 2 other offices
Swann Global UK Ltd focuses on recruitment for board and executive leadership roles across Mining, Natural Resources, Energy and Infrastructure. Their reach spans worldwide with offices in six sites in the UK, Asia Pacific, and the Americas, including one in London. Incorporated in 1993, they are part of the Swann Group, an international group of companies with dedicated brands for executive search, mining site management recruitment and advisory services.
The Bloomsbury Building 10 Bloomsbury Way, Soho, London, WC1A 2SL
+ 2 other offices
DirectorBank, founded in 1998, delivers recruitment solutions for the Financial Services market, covering areas such as Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials and Technology, Media & Telecom. Through teams situated in Holborn, Leeds and Germany, they have placed over 2,000 job seekers into over 100 private equity firms. They were ranked as one of the top private equity recruitment agencies in Germany by WirtschaftsWoche.
3rd Floor, Orion House, 5 Upper St. Martin's Lane, Soho, London, WC2H 9EA
+ 2 other offices
Ellwood Atfield is a recruitment company that specialises in supplying staff for the Media, PR, and Digital sectors. They offer permanent and interim placements for roles such as Director of Corporate Communications, Assistant Strategic Relationships Manager, Public Affairs Manager, External Affairs Lead, Head of Public Affairs, and Communications and Engagement Officer.
1st Floor, 24-28 Bloomsbury Way, Soho, London, WC1A 2SN
+ 2 other offices
A London-based talent specialist, Style Incorporated places professionals in the Design and Luxury Fashion markets across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East. Established in 1997, they aid clients in filling a wide variety of roles at all levels, such as CEO, Managerial, and Directorial level. The firm also hires personnel in various divisions, including Administration, Design, Display, Finance, Marketing & PR, Sales, and Warehousing & Showroom.
The Courtyard, 18 Marshall St, Soho, London, W1F 7BE
+ 2 other offices
Entech Technical Solutions provides staffing solutions to numerous industries requiring Engineering support and solutions. They recruit from their offices in Hemel Hempstead, Canada, and London for organisations in the Automotive, Aerospace & Defence, Building Services & Construction, Energy, and Rail sectors.
56 Broadwick Street, Soho, London, W1F 7AR
+ 2 other offices
Heidrick & Struggles is a recruitment company that specialises in the provision of executive staffing solutions on a worldwide scale in sectors including Healthcare, Industrial, and Financial Services. The company was founded in 1953 by Gardner Heidrick and John Struggles. They have offices in North America, Africa, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East.
31 St. James's Square, The Strand, London, SW1Y 4JR
+ 2 other offices
Circle Square recruits for the Accountancy and Finance, Real Estate, Executive Search, M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital, and Principal Investments sectors. The agency started in 2004 and is located in London.
Lower Ground Floor, 40, Bloomsbury Way, Soho, London, WC1A 2SE
+ 2 other offices
Macdonald & Company is a talent firm with teams across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, UK, US, and Africa. Founded in 1994, they specialise in assigning professionals in permanent and contract roles for the Accountancy & Finance, Architecture, Construction, Real Estate, Development, and IT & Data industries. A subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange quoted Prime People PLC, they work with global investors, institutions, funds, and contractors.
50 Great Marlborough Street, Soho, London, W1F 7JS
+ 2 other offices
Handle Recruitment was established in 1978 and delivers professional talent to the Creative sectors. They work with entertainment, social media and leisure brands, and more, making permanent, temporary, and contract placements for roles such as Marketing Executive, Accounts Assistant, Commercial Financial Analyst, Indirect Tax Manager, and Marketing Manager.
UK House, 180 Oxford Street, Soho, London, W1D 1NN
+ 2 other offices
Enigma is a specialist recruitment firm that provides workforce solutions to a broad range of industries including Banking, Charity, IT, Marketing, and Digital. The firm operates from seven global locations and offers permanent and contract recruitment for roles such as SAS Credit Risk Modeller, Head of Credit Risk, Data Scientist, and Analytics Director.
New Bond House, 124, New Bond Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 1DX
+ 2 other offices
HtE Recruitment is a multi-sector employment agency that specialises in the provision of professional talents in a variety of sectors such as Sales, FMCG, IT & Technical, Hospitality & Catering, and Digital Creative. The agency offers permanent staffing solutions throughout the UK and is based in Manchester & London. Established in 2007.
3rd Floor, 207 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 3HH
+ 2 other offices
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.
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, Greater London, WC2H 9JQ
+ 2 other offices
Dunbar Education is a recruitment company that provides teachers and other support staff to the Education sector throughout the UK. Whether it's for early years, primary, secondary, tutoring, or SEND education, the agency delivers excellent services for all. They provide day2day, short term, long term, and permanent staff to schools. The company was established in 2016 and recruits across the South, the Midlands, London and the Home Counties.
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
+ 3 other offices
Aruba Executive Search is an executive search firm operating across the UK, Europe, and the US. They work closely with technology companies within Adtech, Agritech, AI, Blockchain, Cleantech, Cyber Security, Edtech, Fintech, Healthtech, Insurtech, Software, Telecoms, and more. With over 23 years in the industry, they feature their very own Executive Talent Acquisition & Retention (ETAR) System which they use in engaging C-Suite candidates.
124 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
+ 3 other offices
Tate finds personnel for office-based positions in the disciplines of Finance, Marketing and HR, to name a few. They have 27 branches to cover the needs of employers and prospective employees anywhere in the UK, and also offer special solutions like short-notice supply of high-quantity staff to multiple locations. Founded in 1985, they received Platinum Accreditation from Investors in People and ISO 9001 Certification for Quality.
33 Soho Square, City of London, London, W1D 3QU
+ 3 other offices
JMC Legal Recruitment, with an office in Manchester and five other sites in the UK, delivers Legal recruitment services nationally and internationally. Satisfying full time, part time and contract needs, they perform retained searches for senior titles, contingency recruitment, and marketing campaigns for clients. They are a member of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.
3rd Floor, 207 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 3HH
+ 4 other offices
Your Recruit is a specialist provider of temporary and permanent roles for a variety of sectors such as Finance, Wholesale, Travel, Insurance, Pharmaceutical, Legal and Construction. Founded in 1994, the agency deals with SME clients and global organisations through their head office in Caterham, and branches in London, Redhill and Brighton. Your Recruit offers all office-based positions.
18 Soho Square, Soho, London, W1D 3QL
+ 4 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.
2nd Floor, 33 Soho Square, City of London, London, W1D 3QU
+ 41 other offices
Harpur Accountancy is a specialist Accountancy recruitment business. The firm is based in London and has been operating for over 20 years. They offer temporary, permanent, and contract vacancies and have worked with media companies, professional services, legal firms, retailers and not-for-profit organisations.
Liberty House, 222 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 5TR
Cameron Pink supplies C-Level, Finance, Sales and Marketing recruitment within the Commerce and Industry sectors across the UK. Typical assignments they offer on a permanent or interim basis include Marketing Executive, Managing Director, Senior Accountant, Sales Executive, Software Developer, Financial Controller, Commercial Director, Social Media Officer and Data Manager. The agency was founded in 2015 and has offices in London (HQ) and Leeds.
3rd Floor, 207 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 3HH
Eton Ward Consultants is an independent search firm and a global brand that specialises in supplying Senior Management & Professional talent. The firm has over 25 years of industry experience, and its verticals, and positions include Investment Funds, Corporates & SMEs, Profesional Services, Executives, and Operations.
Unit G12, 120 Oxford Street, Soho, London, W1D 1LT
Carnegie Consulting brings together employers and job seekers within the Asset Management, Hedge Fund, Real Estate, Private Equity, Hospitality, Commerce and Insurance markets. The agency delivers contingent recruitment for temporary, contract and permanent roles wherein only successfully completed assignments require fees from the clients. Carnegie was formed in 2016 and is headquartered in London.
25 Gerrard St, Soho, London, W1D 6JL