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About Us.

Big enough to deliver, small enough to care.

Our Story

JH Recruitment has been placing people into great roles for over twenty years.


In that time, we've worked with hundreds of businesses, from growing SMEs to established organisations going through change. We've seen what works and what doesn't. And we've noticed something that comes up again and again.


The businesses that grow well aren't just better at hiring. They're better organised. They have clear structures, defined responsibilities and the confidence to make informed decisions about growth.


But getting there isn't always straightforward.


Over the years, clients started asking us questions that went beyond recruitment.


  • "How should we structure the team?"
  • "Do we actually need to hire, or is this a different problem?"
  • "Why are our managers so stretched?"
  • "How do we prepare properly for the next stage of growth?"


We couldn't always answer those questions through recruitment alone. So we built something that could.


JH Consultancy was created to help businesses solve the challenges that sit behind hiring. It gives leadership teams the clarity, structure and confidence to scale without the chaos.


Today, JH Recruitment & Consultancy brings both services together under one team.


JHR finds the right people. JHC builds the structure those people need to succeed. Together, we're a complete growth partner for ambitious businesses.

Meet The Team

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Jo Holdsworth

Managing Director

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Becki Hume

Partner

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Davina Cooke

Director Executive Search

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Andrea Lee

Manager

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Emily Lilley

Manager

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Danielle Hurley

Managing Consultant

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Charlotte Stead

Senior Account Manager

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Lucie Hayward

Accounts & Payroll Lead

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Hannah Kerr

Research and Engagement Executive

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Ella Winstanley

Associate Consultant

Values

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Successful Partnerships

Communication, cooperation and consultation are all crucial factors in bringing the best outcomes to our clients and candidates.

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Honesty, Integrity & Professionalism

When you work with our recruitment agency, you’ll always know exactly where you stand and always receive exceptional service.

Continuous Improvement

The recruitment market and client/candidate needs are always changing, so we ensure we’re always on-trend and improving our offerings.

Collaborative Engagement

We work as part of your extended team or your personal guide through the job search journey, always listening, always collaborating.

Successful Partnerships

Communication, cooperation and consultation are all crucial factors in bringing the best outcomes to our clients and candidates.

Solid teal background.

Successful Partnerships

Communication, cooperation and consultation are all crucial factors in bringing the best outcomes to our clients and candidates.

Solid dark green background.

Honesty, Integrity & Professionalism

When you work with our recruitment agency, you’ll always know exactly where you stand and always receive exceptional service.

Continuous Improvement

The recruitment market and client/candidate needs are always changing, so we ensure we’re always on-trend and improving our offerings.

Collaborative Engagement

We work as part of your extended team or your personal guide through the job search journey, always listening, always collaborating.

Successful Partnerships

Communication, cooperation and consultation are all crucial factors in bringing the best outcomes to our clients and candidates.

Solid dark green background.

Continuous Improvement

The recruitment market and client/candidate needs are always changing, so we ensure we’re always on-trend and improving our offerings.

Solid teal background.

Collaborative Engagement

We work as part of your extended team or your personal guide through the job search journey, always listening, always collaborating.

Continuous Improvement

The recruitment market and client/candidate needs are always changing, so we ensure we’re always on-trend and improving our offerings.

Working at JH

JH Recruitment & Consultancy is a small team doing focused work. We're not chasing volume, and we're not trying to be everything to everyone. That means the people here get to do proper work: understanding a business properly before we place someone into it, or helping a leadership team fix something that's actually broken.


We work hard, but we don't do noise for the sake of it. No unnecessary meetings, no corporate theatre. Just straight-talking people who know their sector, back their judgement, and get on with the job.


Because JHR and JHC sit under one roof, you're not boxed into a single lane. Recruitment consultants get exposure to the strategic work happening on the consultancy side. Consultants stay close to the commercial reality of hiring and the market. It's a genuinely broader way to build a career than most firms in either space offer on their own.


If you want a place where the work matters, the team is small enough that you're not a number, and the culture is built on getting things right rather than getting things out the door — this is it.

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