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Elevation Recruitment Group is one of the largest and most experienced, specialist recruitment businesses in the region with over 50 specialist employees and a team that, combined, has over 300+ years of recruitment experience.
Our leadership team have over 150+ years of combined experience within specialist recruitment across Yorkshire and the North of England.
We are a group of highly entrepreneurial individuals that are passionate about growing an ethically-driven, forward-thinking specialist recruitment business.
One that constantly delivers a quality service above and beyond our clients’ expectations.
Recruits within: All Executive Level roles from £80k+
Locations: Nationwide
Recruits within: Engineering & Manufacturing sector - Leadership and General Management vacancies from £50k+
Locations: Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and East Midlands.
Recruits within: Permanent, Interim and Temporary Senior Finance Appointments from £50,000 - £80,000
Recruits within: Accountancy and Senior Finance sectors for temporary and permanent vacancies of £25-50k+
Locations: South Yorkshire, Derbyshire
Recruits within: All CFO and Financial Leadership roles from £80k+
Locations: Yorkshire, Humberside, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands
Our leadership team have over 150+ years of combined experience within specialist recruitment across Yorkshire and the North of England.
We are a group of highly entrepreneurial individuals that are passionate about growing an ethically-driven, forward-thinking specialist recruitment business.
One that constantly delivers a quality service above and beyond our clients’ expectations.
Recruits within: All Executive Level roles from £80k+
Locations: Nationwide
Recruits within: Engineering & Manufacturing sector - Leadership and General Management vacancies from £50k+
Locations: Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and East Midlands.
Recruits within: Permanent, Interim and Temporary Senior Finance Appointments from £50,000 - £80,000
Recruits within: Accountancy and Senior Finance sectors for temporary and permanent vacancies of £25-50k+
Locations: South Yorkshire, Derbyshire
Recruits within: All CFO and Financial Leadership roles from £80k+
Locations: Yorkshire, Humberside, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands
Our leadership team have over 150+ years of combined experience within specialist recruitment across Yorkshire and the North of England.
We are a group of highly entrepreneurial individuals that are passionate about growing an ethically-driven, forward-thinking specialist recruitment business.
One that constantly delivers a quality service above and beyond our clients’ expectations.
Recruits within: All Executive Level roles from £80k+
Locations: Nationwide
Lee Bhandal is the Managing Partner of Parkinson | Lee Executive Search and Board Director of Elevation Recruitment Group. He has over 18 years executive search experience recruiting senior level appointments across London, Thames Valley and, for the last 15 years, across Yorkshire and the North of England. Lee has an outstanding reputation for service delivery and has built a professional network that is second to none across Yorkshire. He has acted as a trusted career advisor and executive search partner to many of the local region's business leaders and has conducted a vast number of advertised search and headhunt campaigns on behalf of many Blue Chip, SME, Public Sector and Private Equity backed organisations. As Managing Partner of Parkinson | Lee Executive Search, Lee drives the brand forward and works closely with client’s day to day, recruiting for Board, Executive and Senior Management level appointments across the UK. In 2014, Lee was part of the Group Board team that successfully completed an MBO of Elevation Recruitment Group and secured high-level investment from HSBC to continue the growth of the Group.Recruits within: Engineering & Manufacturing sector - Leadership and General Management vacancies from £50k+
Locations: Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and East Midlands.
John is a Senior Director at Elevation Recruitment Group and business lead for our specialist Engineering & Manufacturing brand. John is also a key member of the Leadership Team and Board Director of Elevation Recruitment. John joined the Group back in March 2012 to launch our Engineering and Manufacturing brand. With over 12 year’s experience within Engineering and Manufacturing recruitment, John has a real enthusiasm and deep understanding of the sector and arguably the largest specialist candidate and client network within the local Engineering and Manufacturing sector. He is passionate about UK manufacturing and engineering and works closely with institutions such as the IMechE, IET and IChemE to promote the industry and the career opportunities offered within all disciplines. John is very hands-on with his team, which is the largest of its kind within Engineering and Manufacturing recruitment across Yorkshire, and personally works on a retained basis in the pursuit of Leadership and General Management professionals across the Engineering & Manufacturing sector on behalf of an extensive number of SME, PLC and PE backed businesses.
Recruits within: Permanent, Interim and Temporary Senior Finance Appointments from £50,000 - £80,000
Recruits within: Accountancy and Senior Finance sectors for temporary and permanent vacancies of £25-50k+
Locations: South Yorkshire, Derbyshire
Recruits within: All CFO and Financial Leadership roles from £80k+
Locations: Yorkshire, Humberside, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands
Abi provides senior administrative assistant support to the team in the South Yorkshire office, undertaking general administrative tasks, meeting and greeting visitors to the office and providing reinforcement to the resourcing process by ensuring that all candidate records are fully compliant – this includes a full vetting process, identification and qualification checking and previous employment referencing. Always professional, Abi effectively manages the workload and team around her in a fast-paced environment where quality and precision is key.
Anna is a very experienced Business Manager within our specialist Engineering & Manufacturing team. With over 10 year’s specialist recruitment experience, Anna heads up our Production Support team and personally specialises in the recruitment of Team Leaders and Supervisors up to £30,000. Anna plays a crucial role in the service delivery of multi vacancy campaigns with an extensive number of the region’s leading manufacturing and engineering employers. With Anna’s deep-rooted understanding of the sector coupled with her comprehensive personal network, Anna is able to provide an accurate and tailored shortlist to her clients time after time. It is very clear when engaging with Anna that she is a true industry expert who is very eager to please and conscious of every assignment outcome she manages for her clients. Her career advice, coaching and support really is second to none within her field and produces regular referrals from her candidates. Anna is an intrinsic part of the leadership team within the Engineering and Manufacturing brand and enjoys regular repeat business from her clients.
Anna Morgan recruits within: Manufacturing and Production Professionals.
In the following locations: Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands.
Beth specialises within Transactional & Part Qualified Finance positions on a permanent basis within South Yorkshire and the surrounding areas.
She has over 5 years' experience in the recruitment industry, most recently specialising within our Accountancy & Finance division where she has built up an outstanding reputation based both on her commitment and market knowledge. Beth’s process is rigorous and thorough, allowing her to identify the best candidates in the market to enable her to shortlist accurately the first time. She is dedicated to both her clients and candidates to ensure she matches not only the correct skill set but also the right personality and cultural fit as she understands just how important this is. Given her extensive experience and personalised approach; Beth is able to offer sound career advice to candidates who often refer her to family and friends based on the tailored and memorable service they have received.
Beth Liversidge recruits within: Transactional & Part Qualified Finance
In the following locations: South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands.
Bethany provides administrative support to the Team in the South Yorkshire Office, undertaking an array of administrative duties including CV preparation, meeting and greeting visitors and providing reinforcement to the resourcing process by ensuring that all candidate records are fully compliant; this includes a full vetting process, identification and qualification checks. Ensuring that all documentation is filed and maintained compliant with GDPR. Bethany is used to working in a fast-paced environment and strives to provide high quality office support for the whole group in a proficient and responsive manner.
Carl joined Elevation Recruitment Group as the Associate Director for the Procurement and Supply Chain discipline leading a dedicated team of experienced consultants for Permanent, Interim and Temporary specialists at all levels across the Yorkshire and Humber region.
He has 10 years’ experience managing contingent, retained and search assignments, preferred supplier agreements and long-term accounts within SME, Public Sector, FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 businesses.
Above all Carl prides himself on his professional and technical expertise, service delivery, integrity, professional network and ability to build long-term relationships.
Carl Walker recruits within: Procurement and Supply Chain specialist for Parkinson Lee Executive Search Senior search solutions across; Consumer, FMCG, General and Specialist Manufacturing, and Public Sectors.
In the following locations: Yorkshire and Humber.
Carly is a successful marketing professional with strong strategic marketing experience. Carly has a particular background in relationship and stakeholder marketing and has worked on a multitude of effective, successful and award-winning marketing strategies and campaigns, both regionally and nationally, from small budgets to big ones. Carly has over 13 years marketing experience, both in client services and commercial marketing. Her experience runs across the full marketing mix, from strategic to tactical and she has worked on range of different projects and campaigns including website development, rebrand and brand strategy, direct marketing campaigns, events, social media, PPC campaigns, content marketing, email, video and much more. Carly is a strategic thinker and will use her experience to challenging internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery of dynamic, creative and successful campaigns and drive the standard of marketing that Elevation delivers.
Charlie is a Finance Recruitment specialist dedicated to the Professional Practice market across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Charlie has worked with a wide range of firms, building long-term relationships with both candidates and clients. Charlie is rigorous when it comes to the candidate suitability process and meets each one face to face, allowing him to match correctly based on the candidate and client’s individual requirements. As a specialist recruiter, Charlie prides himself on not only delivering excellent solutions to recruitment needs but also to provide a first-class service every time.
Charlie Marper recruits within: Professional Practice market across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
In the following locations: Doncaster, Humberside, Lincolnshire and North Nottinghamshire
Ellie is a specialist in the recruitment of Quality, Health & Safety, and Environment professionals across South Yorkshire and the surrounding regions. With a warm, passionate and consultative approach, she prides herself on working with the best talent the industry has to offer. With previous expertise in the Engineering and Manufacturing recruitment, Ellie is able to offer an exquisitely tailored and professional recruitment solution to any QHSE position with her strong attention to detail. Ellie specialises in Quality roles underpinning ISO9001, ISO13485, AS9100, TS16949, ISO17025 standards, and HSE roles underpinning ISO14001, OHSAS18001 and ISO45001 in the Engineering & Manufacturing sector.
Ellie Danson recruits within: Quality, Health & Safety and Environment functions across all roles.
In the following locations: South Yorkshire and surrounding areas
Emma is a highly experienced consultant with over 11 years of recruitment & sales experience with the South Yorkshire and Derbyshire market. Emma Specialises in Permanent Business Support vacancies and prides herself in the quality of her candidate pool and service. She has built excellent relationships with her clients and candidates and her ability as a specialist consultant, ensures that she is confident in her shortlisting and is able to make the correct match on every vacancy. Emma is rigorous with her candidate screening process, she meets every candidate face to face, gaining an in-depth insight into their career history and ensuring all eligibility to work in the UK prior to representing them for work. This level of detail allows Emma to offer a first class, reliable service to her client’s time after time.
Emma Glegg recruits within: Business Support
In the following locations: Barnsley, Rotherham and Sheffield
Gemma is an Executive Resourcer at Elevation Recruitment Group specialising in the appointment of Director and Senior Leadership roles within the Engineering & Manufacturing sectors across Yorkshire and the surrounding regions. Gemma's team delivers executive and senior search assignments on behalf of a comprehensive list of blue chip and SME manufacturing and process organisations, working closely with our search team in the successful delivery of retained search mandates. Specifically, Gemma takes the lead on research, market mapping and talent identification, often working to very specific and demanding specifications. With over 9 years' recruitment experience, Gemma prides herself on delivering a consultative service and identifying the best individuals in the market. This includes Managing Directors, Site Directors, General Managers, Operations Directors, Directors of Engineering, Technical Directors, Manufacturing Directors, Production Directors; Design and Development Directors and Projects Directors.
Gemma Chapman recruits within: Director and Senior Leadership roles within the engineering and manufacturing
In the following locations: South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and North Midlands
Hannah is part of the Senior Finance Team, specialising in recruiting Qualified Finance professionals on a permanent basis within the South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and North Lincolnshire regions. Hannah’s primary focus within the Senior Finance market is supporting Finance Manager, Financial Controller and Head of Finance level candidates as they seek to secure their next career move. Hannah’s experience prior to joining Elevation Recruitment Group was a combination of Finance and Business Support recruitment which included a number of senior level appointments and working with a broad mix of clients across a range of industry sectors. Hannah prides herself on building and maintaining long-lasting relationships with clients and candidates and ensuring delivery on the promise of a high-quality service to both. Hannah is always committed to taking the time to really understand her client’s exact role requirements and matching them to candidate’s career goals and aspirations to ensure she provides a detailed and consultative service. If you are a candidate considering your next career move, or a client looking to recruit for your organisation then please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Hannah Guy recruits within: Accountancy and Finance
In the following locations: South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and North Lincolnshire
Helenna is a Senior Consultant within our Accountancy & Finance division and specialises in the recruitment of interim and temporary Senior Finance appointments. Helenna plays an integral part in our well established, market leading Accountancy and Finance brand and advises and assists an extensive number of the local regions top finance talent in securing new career opportunities. With over 6 years Finance recruitment experience Helenna has developed market leading skills and knowledge, including organisational mapping advice, career coaching and guidance. Her career has included leading key talent acquisition projects in both corporate Finance institutions and as a trusted external recruitment partner across the UK and EMEA.
Helenna prides herself on her service delivery both to candidates and clients alike and continually strives to provide the most consultative recruitment solutions as a market specialist.
Helenna Hobson recruits within: Interim and Temporary Senior Finance Appointments from £30,000 - £90,000.
In the following locations: South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
Ian Bruce is an Associate Director and recruitment specialist within Engineering & Manufacturing, specialising in the recruitment of middle to senior level operational, technical and engineering professionals across Yorkshire and surrounding regions.
Ian joined Elevation in 2012 following a successful career as an Engineering & Manufacturing consultant for a Blue Chip recruiter. He is highly experienced in recruiting for specialist and technical vacancies across a range of industries including; Medical, Automotive, General Manufacturing, Metals, Chemical, Medium-Heavy Engineering, Aerospace, Electronic, Timber, Modular, Plastics and Packaging.
Ian has been successful in enabling SME and Blue Chip clients to identify candidates that add real value to their business and teams within the sector. His attention to detail and the grasp of the process, products and service his clients provide, enables him to deliver a tailored and expert service throughout the recruitment cycle.
Ian Bruce recruits within: Permanent & interim roles from 50K and above.
In the following locations: West & North Yorkshire.
Jack is a specialist in the recruitment of Quality, Health & Safety, and Environment professionals across South Yorkshire and the surrounding regions. He is enthusiastic about serving the SME and Blue-Collar clients with the highest calibre of candidate the industry has to offer. With previous expertise in the Engineering and Manufacturing industry as a whole, Jack is passionate about international standards, technical knowledge and both technical and standard procedures in HSE and Quality divisions.
Jack Hattersley recruits within: Quality, Health & Safety and Environment functions across all roles.
In the following locations: South Yorkshire and the surrounding regions.
Jack is a specialist in the recruitment of Technical and Operational Specialists within Engineering & Manufacturing. Working within the Management & Leadership division, Jack has a wide network of candidates and clients across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands. His attention to detail and grasp of the process, products and service his clients provide enables him to deliver a tailored and expert service throughout the recruitment cycle.
Jack Heffren recruits within: Operational, Technical and Engineering Leaders and Managers within the Engineering & Manufacturing sector
In the following locations: Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and East Midlands
Jordan is a Consultant for Elevation Recruitment Group specialising in the recruitment of Maintenance & Reliability professionals across Yorkshire and East Midlands. Jordan prides himself on delivering first-class customer service and is an expert in the recruitment of Electrical / Mechanical / Controls & Instrumentation, Reliability Engineers, Maintenance Co-ordinators, Facilities Managers, Team Leaders / Supervisors, Maintenance Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Maintenance Fitters (Electrical / Mechanical) and Electricians.
Jordan Shutt recruits within: Maintenance & Reliability Professionals
In the following locations: Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and East Midlands
Kelly Robinson is a specialist in the recruitment of managers, technical experts and directors within the Engineering & Manufacturing division. Working within the Management & Leadership division, Kelly has a wide network of candidates and clients across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and East Midlands Along with the team at Elevation Recruitment Group, Kelly can offer a bespoke recruitment solution for your next senior hire.
Kelly Robinson recruits within: General Leadership & Management
In the following locations: South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
Kerry is a specialist in the recruitment of maintenance and reliability professionals across Yorkshire and the East Midlands and has over five years specialist recruitment experience. This includes engineering, supervision and management level roles. Kerry has extensive experience in the sourcing of contract and permanent white collar and technical professionals. Her ability to understand a variety of technical role profiles and requirements allows her to deliver the best candidate or role for you. Kerry specialises in the recruitment of: Engineering Managers, Reliability Managers, Maintenance Managers, Lead Engineers - Electrical/Mechanical/Controls & Instrumentation, Reliability Engineers, Maintenance Co-ordinators, Facilities Managers, Team Leaders/Supervisors, Maintenance Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Maintenance Fitters (Electrical/Mechanical) and Electricians.
Kerry Hill recruits within: Maintenance and Reliability Professionals
In the following locations: Yorkshire and East Midlands
Lauren has joined Elevation with over 4 years accountancy experience (including 3 years management accounts) and with an AAT level 4 qualification. Lauren is responsible for the day to day accounting functions of the business including credit control, purchase and sales ledgers as well as maintaining the weekly payroll of temporary workers, alongside monitoring placement compliance, HMRC reporting and preparation of management information.
Michelle is an Associate Director at Elevation Recruitment group with over 14 years specialist recruitment experience at a Senior level. She is an expert in Senior Management and Executive level HR appointments, this covers HR Director’s, Operational HR, Learning & Development, Organisational Change, Reward and Resourcing. She has managed and delivered on multiple advertise led campaigns and work on a retained, mandate led basis that has contributed to; growth strategy, turnaround, relocation, buyouts and business critical change.
Michelle take’s her role very seriously and truly look for ways to assist, advise and guide Senior HR professionals who require that key contact with the right level of experience and network to assist their next career move.
Elevation HR work closely with key industry bodies, such as the CIPD as well as national Law firms providing free up to date legislative advice and key network introduction that really benefit Senior HR Professions across the local region.
As part of Michelle’s wider remit at Elevation, She also head’s up the Business Support team across West Yorkshire. Supporting and guiding our talented Business Support team in the recruitment of key business critical support roles across an array of niche sectors.
Michelle Fergusson recruits within: Senior Management and Executive level HR Appointments £70,000 plus
In the following locations: West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire.
Natalie is a Procurement and Supply Chain expert who has an intimate understanding of the sector. As our lead for Procurement & Supply Chain across South Yorkshire, Natalie has an extensive network of Procurement and Supply Chain professionals from mid-management through to senior level individuals.
She works tirelessly, building solid relationships with both candidates and clients, ensuring she achieves an accurate understanding of their requirements and recruits exclusively for a vast amount of the local regions top performing businesses. Natalie has been instrumental in supporting her clients in business-critical recruitment, from single recruits to multi-role campaigns. Natalie also takes a leading role in our Yorkshire Women in Leadership networking group.
Natalie Davis recruits within: Mid to senior level placements from Planners, Analysts and Buyers to Supply Chain, Purchasing and Procurement Managers
In the following locations: Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and East Midlands
Nicola dedicates her time to speaking with potential candidates, seeking out individual skillsets most suited within Elevation Production Support. She is responsible for the resourcing of Production Support Professionals across South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands. Nicola has 3 years’ experience and, in this time, has built a reputation for impeccable customer service and dedication to gain a thorough understanding of both client’s and candidate’s needs. Her recruitment experience spans across a range of sectors in the region namely Manufacturing, Engineering and Distribution. Nicola works hard to gain a detailed understanding of each role and the part it plays within the organisation, allowing her to identify and attract the top talent in the industry within a planned and efficient process. She is dedicated to ensuring her specialist brand delivers quality service and highly effective recruitment solutions to a variety of organisations.
Nicola Jackson recruits within: Production Support
In the following locations: South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and East Midlands
Nicola provides administrative support to the team in the West Yorkshire office, undertaking general administrative tasks, meeting and greeting visitors to the office and providing reinforcement to the resourcing process by ensuring that all candidate records are fully compliant – this includes a full vetting process, identification and qualification checking and previous employment referencing. Nicola is used to working in a fast-paced environment and aims to provide high quality office support in a professional and friendly manner.
Peter Simmonds is a Divisional Director within Elevation Recruitment Group and heads our Engineering & Manufacturing and Procurement & Supply Chain teams. His teams are responsible for the recruitment of middle to senior-level operational, technical and engineering professionals across Yorkshire and surrounding regions. Peter Leads the largest specialist recruitment team of its kind offering services in 8 technical areas: Leadership & Management, Procurement & Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Production, Maintenance & Reliability, Engineering & Technical, Design & Projects, Quality, Safety & Environment, Machining & Fabrication. Peter joined Elevation in May 2019 following a successful 15-year career within a technical recruitment environment for a Blue Chip recruiter. He has a wealth of experience covering both the Operations and Supply Chain sectors. His background has seen him build, develop and sustain countless relationships with both SME and major blue-chip businesses across the North of England. He has operated within many industry sectors including Medical, Automotive, General Manufacturing, Metals, Chemical, Medium-Heavy Engineering, Aerospace, Electronic, Timber, Modular, Plastics and Packaging, Offering a fully consultative solution to both our candidates and clients and providing an exceptional level of customer service is Peter’s passion.
As the Client Services Manager, Rachael works closely with our Partners and takes a lead role on the research, market mapping and talent identification for all retained mandates. In addition, Rachael is responsible for ensuring that the Parkinson Lee networks are relevant, up to date and informed across all assignments. With 15 years’ experience within the industry, Rachael prides herself on building long standing relationships and acting as a trusted partner and career advisor to business leaders within our network. Rachael always strives to over deliver on expectations and supply partners with accurate long-lists for all relevant mandates, based on a structured and thorough approach to market research, in-depth candidate interviews and cultural assessments.
Rachael Lee recruits within: All Executive Level roles from £80k+
In the following locations: Nationwide
Rachel graduated with a first class degree in International Finance and Economics from Sheffield Hallam University. Rachel joined Elevation following her graduation and is currently working towards her CIMA qualification. She is responsible for the day to day accounting functions of the business including credit control, purchase and sales ledgers as well as maintaining the weekly payroll of temporary workers, alongside monitoring placement compliance, HMRC reporting and preparation of management information.
Rob joined elevation in 2013 from a blue chip global recruiter. He has over 15 years’ experience of working within the Financial Services industry and recruitment. Rob is the Senior Finance lead for West and North Yorkshire where he has built strong relationships with Yorkshire based SME and PLC clients, who require the best candidates to drive their Accountancy and Finance teams forward. Rob believes building and maintaining relationships is key to the ongoing success of his clients. His passion and tenacity has built him an excellent reputation across the region. on a permanent, interim and temporary basis across the West Yorkshire and North of England regions.
Rob Simpson recruits within: Heads up the recruitment of qualified and part-qualified Accountancy and Finance staff between £30k and £60k.
In the following locations: Across the West and North Yorkshire region.
Roxanna is a highly experienced consultant with over 5 years of recruitment & sales experience with the South Yorkshire and Derbyshire market. Roxanna Specialises in Temporary and Interim Business Support vacancies and prides herself in quality of her candidate pool and the speed of her delivery. Roxanna recruits for short or long-term temporary placements for a wide variety of businesses within the Yorkshire Region. She has excellent relationships with her clients and candidates and is able to act quickly, often to support with business-critical roles that require immediate temporary support. Roxanna is rigorous with her candidate screening process, she meets every candidate face to face, fully referencing them and their career history and ensuring all eligibility to work in the UK prior to representing them for work. This level of detail allows Roxanna to offer a first class, reliable service to her client’s time after time.
Roxanna Gibb recruits within: Customer Service Advisors, Sales Administrators, Receptionists, Administrators, Data Entry Clerks, Technical Administrators
In the following locations: South Yorkshire and Surrounding Areas
Sam Foster is a formidable recruiter of finance professionals - Qualified Interims - across South Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands. With 24 years experience of recruiting exclusively in the region and 14 years in this specific sector, there's probably no-one more knowledgeable in the market, meaning that Sam, combining her unrivalled networks with a thorough search, knows exactly where to find the right candidate for you - and will do so with exceptional speed. Underpinning her commitment and care, Sam is also very easy to deal with: it's therefore not surprising that her clients vary widely - from major PLCs and household names to SMEs and PE-backed businesses - meaning she'll almost certainly be familiar with your sector and the Interims and Temps likely to flourish within it. With a really rare depth of market experience and an unusual grasp of this specific market, Sam is uniquely positioned to help you and will be delighted to do so.
Sarah Barron is the Partner and Human Resources Practice Lead at Elevation Recruitment Group Ltd and operates within Parkinson Lee Executive Search, for senior HR mandates. Sarah is arguably one of the most uniquely positioned, qualified and experienced HR Search specialists across the North of England with an impressive and demonstrable track record of working within the HR sector. Sarah spent the first 9 years of her career operating as a CIPD qualified HR Business Partner within Industry before transitioning into specialist HR recruitment, where she has dedicated herself for the last 16 years. Day in day out, Sarah specialises in Senior Management and Executive level appointments that cover HR Director’s, Operational HR, Learning & Development, Organisational Change, Reward and Resourcing assignments. Sarah works on retained advertised led campaigns, PSL and mandate led assignments and her work has contributed to; growth strategy, turnaround, relocation, buyouts and business critical change. Sarah’s previous background in HR at Business Partner level enables her to competently understand the HR business agenda and has supported numerous MD’s/CEO’s and department heads on the required HR mapping for businesses, supporting growth and diversity as well an appreciation for the cultural direction of organisations. She works closely with key industry bodies, such as CIPD as well national Law firms providing legislative expertise and updates, to support the growth and success of the local industry as well as keeping abreast of key industry knowledge and network with the most successful and talented professionals in their field.
Sarah Barron MCIPD recruits within: Human Resources sector for vacancies of £30,000+
In the following locations: Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire
As Head of Talent for Elevation Recruitment Group, Sarah is responsible for the identification and attraction of excellent candidates to work for one of the UK’s fastest - growing independent recruitment firms.
In particular, Sarah leads Elevation’s recruitment processes for candidates at all levels - from first job graduates and experienced salespeople to proven Recruitment Leaders, Directors, Managers and Consultants - ensuring that everyone has an enjoyable experience and find exactly the right role for their background, knowledge and career ambitions.
Sarah also manages the onboarding and induction training regime at Elevation, which is now “best-in-class”, motivating high-performing but friendly employees with a thorough combination of classroom training, one-to-one coaching, mentoring and desk support. (Perhaps that’s why Elevation has never lost anyone to a direct competitor!)
As the Group continues to grow impressively, reflecting our clear strategy and practical plans for the future, Sarah works closely with the CEO and Divisional Directors, agreeing on priorities and resourcing effectively, building upon her 14 years’ experience as a successful recruiter.
If you’d, therefore, like to have a confidential chat - with no obligation - about joining Elevation, matching your ambition, service ethic and positive style with ours, then please do get in touch.
Sarah Mounsey recruits within: Head of Talent for Elevation Recruitment Group
In the following locations: South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire
Sarah provides administrative support to the Team in the South Yorkshire Office, undertaking an array of administrative duties including CV preparation, meeting and greeting visitors and providing reinforcement to the resourcing process by ensuring that all candidate records are fully compliant; this includes a full vetting process, identification and qualification checks. Ensuring that all documentation is filed and maintained compliant with GDPR. Sarah is used to working in a fast-paced environment and strives to provide high-quality office support for the whole group in a proficient and responsive manner.
Shaun joins our Procurement and Supply Chain team having spent 18 months recruiting into the same market at a PLC organisation. Working in partnership with Natalie Davis, Shaun and Natalie are our Procurement and Supply Chain specialists with both holding an extensive network of professionals within this division. Looking to articulate the best fit for both client and candidate, Shaun prides himself on his ability to build lasting relationships with his network. Having joined the business in November 2019, Shaun will be focusing on mid-management roles through to senior appointments.
Shaun Pettigrew recruits within: Mid to senior level placements ranging from Planners, Demand/Forecasters, Supply Chain Analysts through to Materials Managers, Logistics Managers, Supply Chain Managers, Heads of Supply Chain and Directors of Supply Chain.
In the following locations: Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and East Midlands
Simon is an experienced Senior Business Manager within our Senior Finance team who brings over 13 years Finance recruitment experience across the local region. Simon was Elevation’s very first hire back in January 2010 and has played a huge role in the initial development of the Accountancy and Finance team and the business as a whole. A very professional, hardworking and likeable character, Simon’s enthusiasm towards candidate advice, support and coaching is infectious and it is very rare Simon doesn’t deliver the short list outcomes his clients seek. Simon is arguably one of the most experienced and successful Senior Finance recruiters across Yorkshire and the surrounding regions and has an impressive number of contacts and clients that exclusively engage with him time and again. Simon has a true and thorough understanding of both Industry and Commerce and Professional Practice sectors and typically recruits for finance professionals within the £35,000 to £60,000 market. Simon has played a crucial role within the Institute of Credit Managers (ICM) and Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) where he has publicly spoken on various occasions regarding finance market updates and sector-specific topics. Simon is a credible recruiter who has a reputation in the industry as a thorough and advisory led resourcing partner, priding himself on the values and ethics he stands for.
Simon Ensor recruits within: Qualified Finance Sector for permanent vacancies from £30k through to c£50k.
In the following locations: South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Stephanie is an experienced consultant within the Engineering and Manufacturing team specialising in the recruitment of maintenance and reliability roles professionals within the West and North Yorkshire regions.
Stephanie is a personable, enthusiastic and successful recruiter with over 3 years’ experience in recruitment. For the last 2 years Stephanie has worked within the West Yorkshire market as a specialist within maintenance and reliability roles. Stephanie has built up a strong network of highly experienced candidates within this area and prides herself in her ability to act quickly to support her clients with the recruitment of business-critical roles. In a market where skilled candidates are in high demand, Stephine has a great understanding of the local talent pool allowing her to match both skillset and personality with her clients making their recruitment process efficient and successful.
Stephanie works within Elevation Recruitment Groups Engineering and Manufacturing team who have the largest team of specialist engineering recruiters within Yorkshire.
Stephanie Nurse recruits within: Engineering Managers, Reliability Managers, Maintenance Managers, Lead Engineers - Electrical/Mechanical/Controls & Instrumentation, Reliability Engineers, Maintenance Co-ordinators, Facilities Managers, Team Leaders/Supervisors, Maintenance Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Maintenance Fitters (Electrical/Mechanical) and Electricians
Steph is the Divisional Manager for Transactional & Part Qualified Finance and personally specialises within the recruitment of permanent roles across Sheffield and South Yorkshire. Since joining the business in 2017; Steph has played an integral part within our Accountancy & Finance division and has subsequently progressed from a consultant through to managing the team based on her hard work, commitment and first-class service delivery. Steph takes her responsibility to her clients and candidates very seriously with service delivery always being at the fundamental core of all that she does. She has an outstanding reputation in the market for her ability to deliver honest, non-bias and tailored advice to both candidates and clients alike and is known for always going above and beyond in any situation. It is based on Steph’s market knowledge and personalised, enthusiastic approach that she enjoys regular and repeat business from her candidates and clients. In addition to Steph’s recruitment responsibility; her role involves working with the team of specialist finance consultants to develop a professional business development plan and ensure consistent levels of service on assignment delivery as well as overseeing the candidate generation strategy to ensure we maintain our position as market leaders in the local area.
Stephanie Sierny recruits within: Transactional & Part Qualified Finance
In the following locations: Yorkshire and Derbyshire
Steve is a Business Manager within the Elevation Engineering and Manufacturing Division. He specialises in Manufacturing, Process & Automation Engineering roles across South Yorkshire & surrounding areas. He has extensive experience in successfully recruiting Manufacturing & Production Engineering candidates across various industries including Precision Engineering, Steel, Metals, Plastics, Medical, Chemical etc. into both SME and Blue-Chip companies. Steve delivers an expert and bespoke, tailor-made service to each of his clients and candidates through a consultative approach to their needs and goals. Steve’s genuine approach and attention to detail enables him to identify candidates that add real value to businesses within these diverse and demanding sectors.
Steve Barnett recruits within: Engineering and Manufacturing for Permanent and Interim roles £30k and above.
In the following locations: Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
Steve is a Business Manager at Elevation Accountancy & Finance, one of the region’s leading specialist recruitment brands within the accountancy and finance community. Steve has over 15 year’s industry experience in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire region dedicated to the Accountancy & Finance sector. Prior to Elevation, Steve worked for a global Plc recruiter operating at business unit controller level where he held numerous senior roles transacting, growing and managing specialist Accountancy & Finance teams across the Sheffield, Chesterfield, and Doncaster regions. During that time, Steve built up an extensive network of contacts that spans from part/newly qualified accountants through to senior finance leaders. At Elevation Recruitment Group Steve is responsible for recruiting qualified permanent accountancy and finance professionals with salaries from £35k - £60k. Steve prides himself on service delivery provided to both Clients and Candidates.
Steve Bruce recruits within: Qualified Finance Sector for permanent vacancies from £30k through to c£50k.
In the following locations: Yorkshire and Derbyshire
Tim is an experienced Business Manager with over 20 years’ specialist engineering recruitment experience and recruits in the Design & Projects division of Elevation Engineering & Manufacturing. Tim recruits for all design engineering and project management roles, with the responsibility for the service delivery of high volume and retained campaigns with an extensive number of the region’s leading manufacturing and engineering employers. His deep-rooted understanding of engineering, projects and design coupled with his comprehensive personal network enables him to provide an accurate and tailored short-list to his clients time after time.
Tim Rudkin recruits within: All manual and supervisory maintenance roles within Engineering & Manufacturing
In the following locations: Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands