“Great place to work. People say the staff make the company and this cannot be further from the truth. Supportive and collaborative culture streams through and we are all working towards the same goals. This is for our clients and candidates. If you get the chance to join the family, I could not recommend it more.”

I have had the pleasure of working with Theo James for many years. They always take the time to understand the role and, more importantly for me, the cultural fit that we require of candidates. This means that I have only ever received a short list of excellent candidates to interview. The communication and overall service I have received from Theo James has always been excellent and I will continue to use them when the need arises.

“Superb place to work! At Theo James the managerial support is next level, which in my opinion is very rare. There is a perfect balance here, where fun culture and professionalism marries up perfectly and has further elevated us as a company. My colleagues are all lovely caring and ambitious people, which I feel lucky to be around.”

Theo James have been great in sourcing candidates. They took the time to really understand my visions and goals for my department, this made my job so much easier. I received candidates that really fitted my needs leading to me accomplishing everything I set out to do! Such a professional company and so easy to work with.

I have been working with Brogan and Theo James for about a year now. Now only did Brogan place me in my ideal job, but Theo James have become exclusive in providing me with a great choice of candidates for Technician roles that I am looking to fill. The team are always helpful and ensure they deliver the right candidates each time.

“Over the past year, Jamie has consistently maintained professional and thoughtful communication with me. He understood my desire to transition from my role of 16 years to pursue new opportunities for growth in the engineering and procurement field. Despite my hesitation to make the change initially, Jamie showed great patience and respect for my decisions. He kept in touch through regular catch-up calls, discussing my career aspirations and providing valuable insights.

Whenever a relevant opportunity arose, Jamie reached out to discuss it with me, always with a genuine understanding of my situation. When I finally decided to take the leap, Jamie was instrumental in guiding me through the process. He identified roles that aligned with my skills and potential, instilling confidence in my ability to succeed. Throughout the recruitment process, Jamie was incredibly supportive, transparent, and encouraging.

I’m not sure who was more thrilled when I secured my new role, me for taking the step or Jamie for helping me achieve it! Even after starting my new position, Jamie has continued to follow up to ensure I’m settling in well and satisfied with my new role. I am, and I have Jamie’s unwavering support and guidance to thank for that!”

Lewis Aiken and the team at Theo James Recruitment have been fantastic and so supportive when I informed them of my redundancy. They were able to find me a new role even better than my last one in a short space of time. Lewis has been incredibly supportive throughout the whole process and provided me with first class support. I am incredibly grateful for all the work he has put in to help me secure my new role. I would recommend Lewis to anybody.

I recently worked with Shaun on a role that we were recruiting for. Genuinely blown away by the amount and quality of the work that he put in. This resulted an offer to one of their candidates who starts employment with us soon. Communication was excellent at all stages of the process. I would highly recommend Theo James on the basis of my experience.

I can highly recommend TheoJames Recruitment. They take the time to fully understand your recruitment and business needs. They are tenacious in getting the right match of candidates for your business and provide regular updates on the search. The summary they provide on each candidate is detailed but well formatted, so is easy to read. They are honest from the onset and will signpost to other agencies if they do not have the network or expertise to source the right candidates for you.

Theo James have supported me across a number of appointments over recent years and their commitment and focus in ensuring high quality candidates are presented is excellent. They take the time to understand the brief - skill set, behaviours and cultural fit which guarantees a quick and efficient process when making critical recruitment decisions.

When I joined Dyer we had a scatter gun approach to recruitment. We used many agencies, different rates, temp to perm contracts, spent a fortune on fees and a high employee turnover rate. What did I do? I knew we had the intention to grow our head count over the next 5 years so I asked all the agencies we worked with to tender for the work.

When we first went to tender, our goal was clear: to find a single-source supplier that we could build a strong partnership with, one that would help us enhance our employer brand and attract top talent. All agencies were given the same opportunity. We made our choice because we believed we would receive a more dedicated service, greater focus, and more favourable terms. While we agreed to ring-fence HR, Finance, and Marketing (as these weren’t their areas of expertise), along with some strategic hires, we intentionally kept the agreement flexible to allow for open and honest collaboration.

We also moved our model to permanent positions only. We did for a few reasons but mainly we wanted to offer stability. I also know that a talented person isn’t going to give up a permanent role for a temporary one.

Over the past 18 months, we’ve cultivated a strategic partnership with them. They now manage almost all of our recruitment, recruitment marketing, our employer branding, and even host our microsite. They’ve taken the time to understand our culture, and during recruitment campaigns, both blue and white collar, our roles are prioritised, giving us first refusal on candidates that align with our culture. In the last 12 months; we’ve appointed 41 positions, time to hire has reduced to 4 weeks (average) and we’ve only lost 4 people in that time (leaving within 4 weeks). We have a happy and settled workforce.

What I hadn’t fully appreciated until recently is the broader impact this relationship has on our positioning in the labour market. Key Talent is now approaching our partner asking to be kept up to date on our roles.

This partnership has been running successfully for 18 months. So, why does it work so well? My answer was simple: the partnership is built on trust, and the company we work with has learned our values. I know I can pick up the phone, request a Sales Engineer, provide a salary band, and within the day, I’ll have at least two candidates to review (this happened yesterday). I know I can forward a speculative CV and get a response from Callum saying, “I know this person, I know their work history, and I haven’t submitted them to you because they wouldn’t add value to your culture.” I know my roles are prioritised because we don’t ‘spread our net wide’ or play recruitment consultants off against each other.

We trust them to do the job we’re paying them to do.

We used the retainer service from Theo James for a senior position in the business, as we needed a quick recruitment of a high quality candidate. The service we received was fantastic. Within 3 weeks of the initial discussion, Vicki had pulled together 5 exceptional candidates whom she had already pre-interviewed with a video of each, this made our decision on who to interview much easier and hassle free. I would highly recommend this service.

Also I just wanted to say a massive thank you to you and that the service from yourself has been nothing short of amazing. I’m extremely grateful for the help and support that you have given me from the 1st stage interview through to an offer being presented to me. I really couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you.

Jamie has been fantastic throughout the whole process, he found me the perfect role to develop my career in the direction I wanted and got me an interview as a late applicant. He was very supportive at every stage and communicated very well. He has continued to check in with me throughout the first few weeks of my new employment, I would recommend Jamie to anyone looking for a new role - 5 stars!.

When I joined Dyer we had a scatter gun approach to recruitment. We used many agencies, different rates, temp to perm contracts, spent a fortune on fees and a high employee turnover rate. What did I do? I knew we had the intention to grow our head count over the next 5 years so I asked all the agencies we worked with to tender for the work.

When we first went to tender, our goal was clear: to find a single-source supplier that we could build a strong partnership with, one that would help us enhance our employer brand and attract top talent. All agencies were given the same opportunity. We made our choice because we believed we would receive a more dedicated service, greater focus, and more favourable terms. While we agreed to ring-fence HR, Finance, and Marketing (as these weren’t their areas of expertise), along with some strategic hires, we intentionally kept the agreement flexible to allow for open and honest collaboration.

We also moved our model to permanent positions only. We did for a few reasons but mainly we wanted to offer stability. I also know that a talented person isn’t going to give up a permanent role for a temporary one.

Over the past 18 months, we’ve cultivated a strategic partnership with them. They now manage almost all of our recruitment, recruitment marketing, our employer branding, and even host our microsite. They’ve taken the time to understand our culture, and during recruitment campaigns, both blue and white collar, our roles are prioritised, giving us first refusal on candidates that align with our culture. In the last 12 months; we’ve appointed 41 positions, time to hire has reduced to 4 weeks (average) and we’ve only lost 4 people in that time (leaving within 4 weeks). We have a happy and settled workforce.

What I hadn’t fully appreciated until recently is the broader impact this relationship has on our positioning in the labour market. Key Talent is now approaching our partner asking to be kept up to date on our roles.

This partnership has been running successfully for 18 months. So, why does it work so well? My answer was simple: the partnership is built on trust, and the company we work with has learned our values. I know I can pick up the phone, request a Sales Engineer, provide a salary band, and within the day, I’ll have at least two candidates to review (this happened yesterday). I know I can forward a speculative CV and get a response from Callum saying, “I know this person, I know their work history, and I haven’t submitted them to you because they wouldn’t add value to your culture.” I know my roles are prioritised because we don’t ‘spread our net wide’ or play recruitment consultants off against each other.

We trust them to do the job we’re paying them to do.

“We used the retainer service from Theo James for a senior position in the business, as we needed a quick recruitment of a high quality candidate. The service we received was fantastic. Within 3 weeks of the initial discussion, Vicki had pulled together 5 exceptional candidates whom she had already pre-interviewed with a video of each, this made our decision on who to interview much easier and hassle free. I would highly recommend this service.”

“Jamie has been fantastic throughout the whole process, he found me the perfect role to develop my career in the direction I wanted and got me an interview as a late applicant. He was very supportive at every stage and communicated very well. He has continued to check in with me throughout the first few weeks of my new employment, I would recommend Jamie to anyone looking for a new role - 5 stars!.”

“The service from Brogan has been brilliant, from the start you have helped in guiding me to the best for my career and preparing me for the interviews too. Really appreciate all the help and guidance you have given me.”

Vicki has been incredible in helping me find my next role. Her level of effort, attention to detail, and professionalism truly amazed me. Thanks to her support, what could have been a daunting process turned into an excellent experience.

I've just completed my first week in my new role as a shift manager, and I couldn't have found a more perfect fit for myself. I can't recommend Vicki highly enough!