Recruitment built around long-term partnerships, not quick placements.

Since 2015, we’ve helped Manufacturing & Engineering businesses attract, secure and retain the people who keep their businesses moving.

Whether you’re hiring one critical specialist or building an entire team, our approach always starts with understanding your business.

Recruitment built around long-term partnerships, not quick placements.

Since 2015, we’ve helped Manufacturing & Engineering businesses attract, secure and retain the people who keep their businesses moving.


Whether you’re hiring one critical specialist or building an entire team, our approach always starts with understanding your business.

Recruitment built around strategic partnerships.

Since 2015, we’ve helped Manufacturing & Engineering businesses attract, secure and retain the people who keep their businesses moving.

Get to know Theo James Recruitment

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Hear from our directors Mark and Shaun about why they built the business, what matters to the team and how they work with clients and candidates.

Hear from our Directors

Mark Bracknall and Shaun Campbell share how Theo James supports the industry, partners with clients and puts care into candidate relationships.

What makes us different

Theo James is a specialist recruitment partner that understands your business, your culture and your long-term goals.

Expertise

A specialist team that understands your industry and hiring challenges.

Collaboration

We work closely with you to understand your business, your people and what success looks like.

Innovation

We combine AI, data and technology with market knowledge and human judgement.

Theo James in numbers

2015

Established

2

Office locations

98%

Client satisfaction score

27

Days permanent time to hire

91%

Retention rate over a 6 month period

Good recruitment starts with good people

Our team combines specialist recruitment expertise with four values that shape how we work: Drive, Belief, Honesty and Unity. We take ownership, communicate openly and work together to create the best possible experience for our clients and candidates.

Drive

We are ambitious, proactive, and results-focused.

Belief

We back ourselves, our people, and our clients.

Honesty

We are transparent, ethical, and do the right thing.

Unity

We support each other and win as a team.

Supporting the industry beyond recruitment

Through the Manufacturing Leaders Community, Manufacturing Leaders Podcast, industry events and STEM partnerships, we create opportunities for people across the sector to share knowledge, build relationships and support its future.

Manufacturing Leaders Community

Podcast & industry insights

Events & future talent

What can we help you achieve?

Whether you’re strengthening your team or looking for your next opportunity, our Manufacturing & Engineering recruitment specialists are ready to help.

Specialist support for every hiring challenge

Reduce hiring risk, save valuable time, and secure the talent that will drive your business forward.

Headhunting exceptional leaders for business critical appointments.
A fully embedded recruitment partnership for multiple, complex or time critical hires.
Providing skilled contractors to meet immediate, fixed term work force demands.