Recruitment Agency In Northern Island
Permanent, temporary and contract recruitment across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee and every region of Scotland. Independently owned since 1987, with sector specialists who interview every candidate before you see a CV.
Specialist desks recruiting across Northern Island
Express Recruitment has supplied staff to Northern Ireland employers for more than three decades. Each desk recruits for one sector and nothing else, covers the whole of Northern Ireland, and travels in for client meetings, site visits and assessment days.
Recruiting here is not the same as recruiting in Great Britain. Employment law, criminal record checks and fair employment monitoring all differ, and our compliance team keeps every one of them current so your vacancy does not stall halfway through an offer.
We recruit across Belfast and the metropolitan area, Antrim, Down, Armagh, Tyrone, Londonderry and Fermanagh. Whether it is one permanent appointment in Belfast, an interim finance team in Craigavon or office cover in Derry, the same sector team handles it from brief to start date.
The Northern Ireland at a glance
Belfast and Lisburn to Rest of Northern Ireland
Every county and city in the region covered
Access NI 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 Northern Ireland
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
Belfast
The city, the harbour estate and the greater Belfast ring, including Holywood, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Dundonald and Bangor.
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Lisburn and the towns south of Belfast, plus Dunmurry, Carryduff, Moira, Hillsborough and Ballynahinch.
Derry and Strabane
The north west, from Derry and Strabane out to Limavady, Dungiven, Maghera and Claudy.
Craigavon and Armagh
The Craigavon triangle and Armagh, taking in Portadown, Lurgan, Banbridge, Dungannon and Moy.
Newry and Mourne
Newry and the border and coast around it, including Warrenpoint, Kilkeel, Rostrevor, Crossmaglen and Downpatrick.
Ballymena and Antrim
Mid and east Antrim, covering Ballymena, Antrim, Randalstown, Cullybackey, Larne and Magherafelt.
Coleraine and Portrush
The north coast, from Coleraine and Limavady through Portstewart and Portrush to Bushmills and Ballymoney.
Enniskillen and Omagh
Fermanagh and the lakeland towns, including Lisnaskea, Irvinestown, Ballinamallard, Kesh and Derrylin.
Cookstown and Dungannon
Tyrone and mid Ulster, taking in Omagh, Cookstown, Dungannon, Fintona, Dromore and Sion Mills.
Client Testimonial
“Our Belfast office needed eight temporary advisers with AccessNI clearance. Express managed the checks, the inductions and the payroll, and we only ever dealt with one consultant.”
Northern Ireland salary benchmarks
Indicative ranges from placements we have made across the Northern Ireland in the last twelve months. Ask us for a full benchmark report for your sector and location.
| Customer Service Adviser | £25k to £28k | £25k to £27k | £12.75 to £14.25 ph |
| Administrator | £25k to £29k | £25k to £27k | £12.75 to £14.75 ph |
| Assistant Accountant | £29k to £35k | £28k to £33k | £14.75 to £18.00 ph |
| Project Engineer | £39k to £49k | £38k to £47k | £20.00 to £25.25 ph |
| Internal Sales Executive | £26k to £32k | £25k to £31k | £13.25 to £16.50 ph |
| HR Advisor | £32k to £39k | £31k to £38k | £16.50 to £20.00 ph |
Northern Ireland recruitment questions
What employers and candidates in North Irelend ask us most often.
Which parts of Northern Ireland do you cover?
All of it. We recruit across Belfast, Lisburn, Derry, Craigavon, Newry, Ballymena, Antrim, Coleraine 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 Northern Ireland?
Our office and payroll team are in Nottingham, and we recruit for employers in Northern Ireland from there. Your vacancy is handled by the consultant who specialises in that sector, and we travel to Northern Ireland for client meetings, site visits and assessment days. Enquiries are answered the same working day.
How quickly can you fill a role in Northern Ireland?
Do candidates in Northern Ireland 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 Northern Ireland?
Every candidate is interviewed by the consultant on your vacancy. We verify identity and right to work, take up references, and arrange Access NI 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 Northern Ireland?
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 Northern Ireland the sites are.
Do you handle payroll for temporary workers in Northern Ireland?
How do I get in touch with the Northern Ireland team?
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