Recruitment Agency In The East of England
Specialist desks recruiting across the East of England
Express Recruitment has supplied staff to employers across the East of England for more than three decades. Our sector desks cover the whole region, from the Cambridge research cluster to the employers spread across Norfolk, Suffolk and the Fens.
For employers here that means benchmarking that reflects the Cambridge premium without applying it to Great Yarmouth, candidates interviewed before they reach your shortlist, and realistic advice on transport, which decides retention in rural sites.
We recruit across Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, for one permanent hire or a full temporary team.
East of England at a glance
Cambridge and Herts to Norfolk and Suffolk
Every county and city in the region covered
DBS checks arranged in house
Clearances tracked by our own compliance team
Same day shortlists
For roles filled from our work ready pool
Written terms up front
Fees and charge rates agreed before we start
Where we recruit in The East of England
The towns and areas each location covers. All eight divisions recruit in every location below, worked by a named sector desk rather than a general branch
Cambridge
The city and the research parks around it, plus Cambourne, Histon, Waterbeach, Sawston, Ely, Royston and St Neots.
Peterborough
Peterborough and the Fenland towns, out to Huntingdon, Whittlesey, March, Wisbech, Stamford and Corby.
Norwich
Norwich and the county beyond it, including Wymondham, Dereham, Thetford, North Walsham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth.
Ipswich
Ipswich and the Suffolk coast and heartland, taking in Felixstowe, Woodbridge, Stowmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury and Lowestoft.
Luton and Bedford
Both towns and the estates linking them, plus Dunstable, Houghton Regis, Leighton Buzzard, Biggleswade and Hitchin.
Chelmsford and Essex
Mid and south Essex, from Chelmsford and Brentwood out to Basildon, Braintree, Witham, Grays and Southend.
Colchester
Colchester and north east Essex, including Clacton, Harwich, Manningtree, Halstead and Tiptree.
Stevenage and Hertfordshir
The A1 and M1 corridors, covering Stevenage, Letchworth, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead and Watford.
Kings Lynn and the Fens
Kings Lynn and the packhouses and farms around it, through Downham Market, Swaffham, Sutton Bridge, Spalding and Holbeach.
Client Testimonial
“We opened a second Cambridge office and needed nine people in eleven weeks, from reception through to a management accountant. Express filled eight of the nine and never sent a CV that was not worth reading.”
HR Manager, life sciences company
South East salary benchmarks
Indicative ranges from placements we have made across South East in the last twelve months. Ask us for a full benchmark report for your sector and location.
| Customer Service Adviser | £28k to £31k | £26k to £29k | £14.25 to £16.00 ph |
| Administrator | £28k to £32k | £26k to £30k | £14.25 to £16.50 ph |
| Assistant Accountant | £35k to £41k | £32k to £38k | £18.00 to £21.00 ph |
| Project Engineer | £47k to £58k | £44k to £54k | £24.00 to £29.75 ph |
| Internal Sales Executive | £31k to £38k | £29k to £35k | £16.00 to £19.50 ph |
| HR Advisor | £38k to £47k | £35k to £44k | £19.50 to £24.00 ph |
East of England recruitment questions
What employers and candidates in the East of England ask us most often.
Which parts of the East of England do you cover?
All of it. We recruit across Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich, Peterborough, Luton, Chelmsford, Bedford, Colchester and the surrounding towns, as well as business park and out of town locations that agencies often skip. If a role is remote or hybrid we search the wider region to widen your candidate pool.
Do you have an office in the East of England?
Our office and payroll team are in Nottingham, and we recruit for employers in the East of England from there. Your vacancy is handled by the consultant who specialises in that sector, and we travel to the East of England for client meetings, site visits and assessment days. Enquiries are answered the same working day.
How quickly can you fill a role in the East of England?
Do candidates in the East of England pay any fees?
Never. It is free for candidates to register, be interviewed and be placed, permanent or temporary. Employers pay a percentage of starting salary for permanent hires, or an agreed hourly charge rate for temporary staff, confirmed in writing before we begin.
What vetting and compliance checks do you carry out in the East of England?
Every candidate is interviewed by the consultant on your vacancy. We verify identity and right to work, take up references, and arrange DBS checks, qualifications, licences or tickets where the role requires them. A full audit trail is available on request.
Can you supply staff across multiple sites in the East of England?
Yes. Multi site bookings are coordinated by one sector desk so you get a single point of reporting, one consolidated invoice and consistent charge rates, wherever in thrEast of England the sites are.
Do you handle payroll for temporary workers in the East of England?
Yes. We manage pay, holiday accrual, pension auto enrolment, working time records and Agency Workers Regulations parity for every temporary worker we supply, and invoice you weekly against approved timesheets.
How do I get in touch with the East of England team?
Submit your Enquiry
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