Considered, well-fitted recruitment for UK employers.
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Permanent recruitment, ten sectors

The edge in your next hire. Briefed, vetted, on time.

EmpowerEdge places permanent professional, commercial and senior staff for UK employers. One named consultant, a written brief, and a vetted shortlist within a working week.

  • Vetted, not just sourced
  • Shortlist in 5-7 days
  • Replacement guarantee
  • One direct consultant
★★★★★

"They listened to what we actually needed, then sent four people, three of whom we wanted to interview. That is rare."

A typical client saidUK hiring manager
UK-wide
Coverage across England, Scotland, Wales, NI
10
Sectors covered, from office to leadership
5-7 days
Average shortlist turnaround
1:1
One consultant per client, end to end
Sectors we cover

The ten sectors we place permanent staff into.

White-collar, commercial and senior-office hires for UK employers from London to Glasgow. Considered briefs, vetted candidates, six-month outcomes.

Office & Admin

EAs, office managers, administrators, business support coordinators and team assistants.

Finance & Accounting

ACA / ACCA / CIMA-qualified accountants, finance managers, FP&A, controllers, bookkeepers.

Commercial & Sales

Account executives, BDMs, key account managers, commercial directors and sales leadership.

Marketing & Communications

Marketing managers, content leads, brand managers, PR, digital, SEO, PPC and CRM specialists.

HR & People

HRBPs, ER specialists, L&D leads, talent acquisition, reward and organisational development.

Operations

Operations managers, procurement specialists, supply chain leads, vendor and contract managers.

IT & Tech

Business analysts, product owners, change leads, software engineers and infrastructure specialists.

Customer Services

CSMs, contact-centre team leaders, customer experience managers, account directors and renewal-led roles.

Project & Programme

PMO leads, project managers, programme directors, PRINCE2 / Agile-certified delivery managers.

Senior Leadership

Heads of, directors, senior leadership and exec hires below board level for UK mid-market employers.

Why employers stay with us

The fit matters more than the CV.

We brief properly, vet thoroughly, and stand behind the people we send.

One named consultant

The consultant who takes your brief is the one who shortlists, briefs candidates, negotiates the offer and follows up post-start. No handoffs.

5-7 day shortlist

Most live briefs receive their first qualified shortlist within a week. Senior briefs may take a fortnight, we will tell you upfront.

Replacement guarantee

Every permanent placement carries a free replacement period. If a hire does not stick within the agreed window, we re-run the search at no charge.

Vetted, not just sourced

Right-to-work, references, qualifications, motivation, salary expectations - all checked before a CV reaches your desk.

Confidential by default

For replacement-of-incumbent or pre-announce searches, we run blind shortlists and only reveal client identity at offer stage if you ask.

Built for the long term

The brief, the vetting, the offer support, and the day-7 / 30 / 90 follow-ups. All built around hires that stay.

How we work

From first call to first day, taken seriously.

A clear four-step process. No drawn-out kick-offs, no dropped balls.

01

The brief, properly

A 30-45 minute briefing call. We capture the role, the team, the must-haves and the timeline. You receive a written brief back to confirm.

02

Targeted shortlist

We approach our network and active candidates, vet, interview and rank. You receive a tight, qualified shortlist with our notes.

03

Offer support

We handle counter-offer pressure, notice-period coordination and start-date logistics so the offer holds.

04

Onboarding follow-up

Day 7, 30 and 90 check-ins with both sides. We close the loop on every hire we place.

How an EmpowerEdge brief actually runs

Most professional and commercial briefs follow the same shape. Whether it is a finance manager in Leeds or a head of marketing in London, the steady process is the same: brief, calibrate, vet, shortlist, offer, onboard, follow up.

Salary calibration before we start

Every shortlist is calibrated against current UK salary data plus what we are seeing live across the desk this month. If the band looks low for the role and the location, we will tell you before we start, not after the offer is rejected.

Vetted, ranked shortlist

Three to six candidates per brief, properly vetted, with our written notes. Right-to-work, references, qualifications and motivation are all checked before introduction. We rank, we do not just send.

What we deliberately do not cover

Industrial, manufacturing, food production and trades roles sit best with sector specialists, so we point those briefs to trusted partner agencies. The same is true for clinical healthcare and executive search above £200k base.

Ready to take a brief off your desk?

Tell us the role, the urgency and the must-haves. We will be back within one working day with a clear plan and a fee quote.

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