Kingston upon Thames is a town as well as a borough in south-west London. This charming market town dates back to the Saxon era, and it lies just on the border of Surrey, where the county council have their administrative headquarters.
In the 1900s, it was a key aircraft manufacturing centre, although the British Aerospace factory closed down in 1992, making way for new housing. Nowadays, the area is popular with restaurants and pubs, and it enjoys the fifth-largest retail expenditure in Greater London, and regularly features in the Top 10 Shopping Destinations for UK shoppers.
Kingston upon Thames benefits from a growing tourism industry, and the local university and college are attended by 20,000 students. The total population of the borough is estimated to be 147,273, and the unemployment rate is low compared to the outer London average (2.5% versus 3.8%).
Much of the areas employment lies in the Information Communication Technology, business services, finance, higher education, research and development, publishing, and media sectors, although forecasts project that tourism, hospitality, and leisure sectors will enjoy strong growth in coming years.
Surrey County Council is just one of the towns major employers who regularly lists staff vacancies with recruitment agencies.
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Pitch Hill Partners has been assigning Finance professionals to various permanent and interim placements for over two years. The company leverages its 20 years of combined experience dealing with a diverse client group nationwide and globally. Pitch Hill Partners offers solutions to the Corporate Finance, Leadership, and Transformation & Change fields. They often hire Heads of Finance, Chief Financial Officers, and Group/Finance Directors.
1 Park Road, Hampton Wick, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 4AS
Interfacio primarily focuses on the recruitment of Media Technology professionals across the UK. With teams based in London, they place candidates in various Sales, Marketing, R&D Engineering, and Management roles for the Professional Audio, Video, AV, Commercial Systems, and Lighting industries. Interfacio also offers the following services: sound reinforcement, commercial audio & fixed installation, DJ technology, and audio post-production.
15 Princeton Mews, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 6PT
With an office in Surrey and Iraq, Paragon Global Engineering caters to employers and job seekers worldwide. They offer Petrochemical, Oil, and Gas recruitment solutions for companies within the Exploration, Production, Conceptual, FEED, Design, EPC, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, and Maintenance markets, among others. They service both offshore and onshore facilities, mainly within the Upstream sector.
1 Park Rd Hampton Wick, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 4AS
Magenta operates within the Building Services, Construction, and Food & Beverage Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Medical, and Clinical industries. They started in 1989 and are based in Kent and Surrey. They cover permanent and contract roles such as Supply Chain Planner, Project Manager, Sustainability Consultant, Gas Engineer, NPD Chef, Gas Plumber, Development Technologist, and more. Magenta is a member of the REC and is licensed by GLAA.
2 Ram Passage, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1HH
Absolutely Recruitment covers hiring assignments for entry-level to senior management positions for several industries such as HR, Creative, Sales & Marketing, Finance, IT, Legal, Administration, and more. They were established in 2008, and has their main office in Kingston Upon Thames.
4 Town End Parade, High Street, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1LY
Lawson Recruitment is a search and selection consultancy that provides recruitment solutions to a wide range of sectors such as Renewables, Technology, Not-for-profit, Health Care, and Education. The agency offers other services including combined assignments and advertising, and focuses on providing placements from middle to senior management. Founded by Simon O'Brien and Jon Lale, they also have over 40 years of recruitment experience.
Stella Maris House, Anglesea Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2EW
Professional Construction Recruitment Limited focuses on delivering Trades and Labour personnel, as well as white-collar Management professionals, to the Construction market. Founded in 2004, PCR provides a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week recruitment service and hires for roles such as Senior Site Manager, Civil Engineer, Quality Manager, Assistant Buyer, and Quantity Surveyor. The agency has offices in Farnborough and Kingston.
Osbourne House, Becketts Wharf Lower Teddington Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 4ER
Whether you are looking for job opportunities within UK schools and nurseries or you represent a school or nursery looking to recruit staff you will find exactly what you are looking for at Protocol Education.
The Malt House, 25-29 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1LL
Kelly Services is an agency for the Life Sciences, Renewable Energy, Business Support, Accounting & Finance and Engineering industries. They fill in contract, temporary and permanent roles such as Supply Chain Planner, Project Development Engineer and IT Refurbishment Operative. The agency operates from its offices in Birmingham, Cheltenham, Kingston, London, Newcastle and Nottingham and is a member of the REC.
Apple Market House, 17 Union Street, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1RR
Hays Accountancy and Finance covers the Accountancy and Finance sectors. Examples of jobs they recruit for include Finance Director, Management Accountant, Internal Auditor, Credit Controller, Purchase Ledger, Payroll Clerk, and Finance Analyst. Hays Accountancy and Finance is one of the specialist divisions of Hays, which has 100 offices across the UK and over 6,000 staff worldwide.
The Malt House, 25 - 29 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1LL
Hays Office & Admin is a worldwide recruitment specialist focusing on supplying the Office & Administration industry with professional workforce solutions. They address permanent, temporary, and contract vacancies for roles such as Office Manager, Receptionist, Team Secretary and Admin Assistant.
The Malt House, 25 - 29 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1LL
Hays Construction and Property is a specialist agency that provides workforces for the Construction and Property sectors. They offer permanent, temporary, and contract opportunities for roles such as Senior Planning Officer, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Senior Site Manager, Preconstruction Manager, Project Escort, Painter, and Labourer.
2nd Floor, The Malt House, 25 - 29 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London, KT1 1LL
Evolve Recruitment is an independently-owned specialist firm that provides permanent, temporary and contract staff in sectors such as Administration, Financial Services, IT, HR, Language, Marketing, and Sales throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The agency is an REC member.
11 Castle Street, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1ST