Seaman recruitment agencies typically work with transport clients to place ordinary or able seaman into vacancies on cruise ships. A seaman is recruited by a cruise ship's deck department and will usually be responsible for maintenance, lookout and operation duties.
Entry-level candidates will be hired as an ordinary seaman and will have to accrue a significant amount of 'sea time' before being considered for a more senior role. Ordinary seamen (OS) will report to the boatswain and carry out tasks such as cleaning, repairs and helping prepare for departures and mooring. Experience and the passing of examinations can see staff promoted to title of able seaman (AB). Able seaman may occasionally assist in the maintenance of the ship but will also complete navigation, lookout and machine operation duties.
Although a high level of credentials isn't necessarily required for seaman jobs, seaman recruitment firms will search for candidates with GCSEs in Maths, English and Science. Applicants looking to further strengthen their position in the market might wish to consider gaining specific qualifications in areas such as catering, logistics, transport or engineering. On the job training will be provided for ordinary seaman and those wanting to rise to the next grade will need to attain an Efficient Deckhand Certificate before being granted an Able Seaman Certificate. Lifeboat and safety qualifications will also be needed. Entry salaries for seaman in the UK tends to be between £10,000 - £15,000, however gaining AB or management status can see this become £28,000+.
A seaman recruitment agency will conduct skill and qualification checks to ensure that candidates are a perfect match for their cruise ship clients' maritime vacancies. Successful candidates will be able to work as part of a crew, demonstrate manual dexterity and have a high level of fitness. Only applicants who pass a consultants' pre-assessment checks will receive positive contact from cruise ship employers.
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Suite 4, 1st Floor, Ocean 80, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8AQ
80-20 Contracting Ltd, established in 2002, sources candidates across Retail, Hospitality and Leisure. They mainly focus on hiring for the Operations, Buying, Merchandising, E-Commerce, Marketing and HR functions. With a reach that spans nationwide, they have amassed a client portfolio that consists of institutions like Coffee #1 and Mountain Warehouse.
70 Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 2HT
Erithacus Partners delivers executive search services worldwide with teams in Mayfair, Hong Kong and five locations in the US. With a focus on serving Accounting, Law, Consulting, Investment Banking and Private Equity organisations, they have dedicated departments to support requirements in Professional Services, Financial Services, Venture Capital & Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, C-Suite Management and Business & Technology Transformation.
Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, W1J 6BD
Positively Different Solutions is a multi-sector recruitment agency covering Digital, Professional areas like Finance, Business Development and Legal and Industrial verticals like Manufacturing, Production and Engineering. Their reach spans nationwide from their office in Middlewich, offering permanent, temporary and contract positions since 2018. They are also a certified Disability Confident Committed and Mental Health Committed Employer.
14 Seddon St, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9DT
Recruitrite Ltd is a recruitment business in the North East that provides staffing solutions to several sectors including Manufacturing, Sales & Business Development, Logistics & Supply Chain, Contact Centres, Health & Care, and Engineering. They offer contract, interim, temporary & permanent recruitment, plus executive search services. Some roles they fill include Warehouse Operative, High-Pressure Water Jetter, and Digital Marketing Executive.
Coniscliffe House Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7EE
Seven Seas, based in London, delivers recruitment solutions in the niche Yacht market, sourcing for both Superyachts and Shore-based positions. They hire for all kinds of permanent, temporary and seasonal roles in Engineering, Interior, Deck, Management and Galley, and all types of yachts like sail and power. Example job openings they may have are Sole Engineer, Deckhand, Mate and Bosun. They are certified by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
The Retail Academy operates across the Travel Retail industry, supplying Salespersons in Fragrance, Skincare and Cosmetics. They have worked with over 20 brands that appear in UK airports, like Issey Miyake and Alaia Paris. Catering to full-time and part-time personnel needs, they have contacts with Brand Ambassadors, Promotional Staff and Counter Staff who are available for employee cover. Their head office is in Surrey.
95 Maybury Road, Hayes, Middlesex, GU21 5JL
Travel Trade Recruitment delivers permanent and temporary staffing solutions from entry-stage to senior management roles within the Travel industry across the UK. They commenced operations in 2001 and have offices in London, Crawley, Birmingham, and Manchester.
4 Aspect Court, Temple Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5HG
Excellent Recruitment specialises in the provision of professionals within the Cruise industry. Since they began in 2000, they have catered to candidates across the UK, Europe, and beyond. Their remit covers a broad spectrum of Entertainment, Hotel Operations, Youth Department, Entertainment Technician, as well as Disney Cruise roles. They are an MLC2006-approved agency.
Eliot House 1469 High Road, Whetstone, London, N20 9RT
Redwood Search delivers Business Support recruitment solutions domestically with a focus on Worcester, Evesham, Redditch and Malvern. In addition to hiring permanent and temporary staff, they have also been opening internship and freelance opportunities since 2016. They were finalists in the 2019 Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber Business Awards and are members of TEAM Network of Independent Recruiters.
9b Malvern Gate, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 4BN
Beauchamp Partners is a specialist recruitment agency that offers its expertise in placing staff into Private Household roles such as Housekeeper, Chef, Estate Manager, and Gardener. They have over 30 years of recruitment experience. Beauchamp Partners works with clients nationally and globally; these include clients looking for permanent and temporary staff for yachts, planes, private villas, and chalets.
14a Eccleston Street, Chelsea, London, SW1W 9LT
Stansted Airport Employment and Skills Academy is a national talent sourcing company that places staff in a wide variety of roles at all levels. They also cater to various clients in the Aviation, Commercial, and Hospitality industries. With a team based in Stansted, they also offer training to selected candidates in partnership with Harlow College.
B045, Enterprise House, Stansted Airport, Stansted, Essex, CM24 1QW
Established in 1998, C&M Travel Recruitment works within the Travel and Leisure sectors. They offer UK wide staffing solutions for temporary, permanent and control roles from their Manchester, Surrey and London offices.
Becket House, 36 Old Jewry, Marylebone, London, EC2R 8DD
Trinity Bridge mainly performs executive search across the Hospitality, Travel and Leisure verticals. They are often on the lookout for Chief Executive Officers, Non Executive Directors and the like, recruiting them to empower functions like Commercial, Finance and Food & Beverages. Following their director's experience of over 12 years, they were founded in Bloomsbury to support private businesses, portfolio companies, hotels, restaurants and more.
16 Theobald's Road, Bloomsbury, London, WC1X 8SL
Consortio RG works closely with companies and businesses within the Oil and Gas, Maritime and Shipping, Automotive and Motorsport, Construction, and Cyber Security sectors. The agency has been in business since 2014 and is situated in Southampton. Some permanent and contract positions they handle include Crew Operator, Senior Naval Architect, Fleet Manager and New Homes Sales Advisor.
Floor 4, Enterprise House Ocean Way, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3XB
Opus Recruitment Services delivers recruitment solutions in IT, Technology, Finance and Engineering, putting forward permanent and contract technical and executive candidates. Launched in 2008, they have assisted clients like Sony, Toyota and Burberry, and have received over 20 accolades including a Best Recruitment Company to Work For award from Recruitment International. They have seven offices around the globe and a head office in Bristol.
5th Floor, Becket House, 36 Old Jewry, City of London, London, EC2R 8DD
Succeed Recruitment Solutions assigns candidates to the UK and Europe's Airline, Call Centre, Hotel & Hospitality, Leisure, Multilingual, and Travel sectors. For over 10 years, they have been hiring personnel on a permanent basis from their Birmingham, Dublin, London, and Manchester offices. They recruit for various positions at all levels, including Business Travel Consultants, Financial Controllers, and Operations Managers.
74 St Georges Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 2DD
Hotel Recruitment Services Ltd extends its expertise across Hospitality, Leisure, and Travel markets nationwide and internationally. Headquartered in London, they find staff who seek either contract, permanent, or temporary positions at all levels. The entity leverages its more than 30 years of combined experience in sourcing the likes of Cluster Sales Managers, Directors of Sales, Key Account Managers, Reservations Managers, and Social Media Managers.
Suite 303, 7 Francis Grove, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4DW
Hire Society Recruitment typically places Administrators, PAs, Receptionists, and Team Assistants for an extensive client portfolio nationwide. These include the Creative, Fashion, FinTech, Hospitality, IT, Legal, PR & Media, Property, Sales, and Travel sectors. They find candidates for temporary placements from their London office.
Pennine Place 2a Charing Cross Road, Soho, London, WC2H 0HF
Cora Partners hires private staff for Family Offices and Private Households, as well as the Rural Estate, Seasonal Home and Lifestyle sectors. They offer international and multi-language support in English, French and Russian through offices in Salisbury and Dublin, and three more across France and US, completing a single individual up to group personnel requirements. They were incorporated in 2012 and have a combined experience of over 40 years.
The Threshing Shed, Middle Yard, Berwick St, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 5SN
Safe Hands Technical Recruitment is a niche agency that focuses on handling Aircraft Maintenance, Pilot, Instructor, Engineer, Designer, and Aviation Executive roles. They are equipped with an international network of clients and candidates, and they execute both contract and permanent placements. Their consultants offer 24/7 support. Safe Hands is based in Lancaster.
St Marys Gate, Priory Close, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1XB
Greycoat Lumleys provides Private Domestic staff globally. They have divisions for recruiting individuals in Private Estates, Childcare & Education, Catering & Hospitality, Corporate, and Skis & Yachts. They are also licensed to place permanent workers in Switzerland. They were founded in 1996 and have offices in Edinburgh, London, the North of England and Switzerland. They are a part of Empresaria Group which has locations in 19 countries.
1 Hill Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 3JP
V & C helps fulfil the recruitment requirements of the Luxury and Premium markets. Sectors they support are Retailers & E-tailers, Luxury Travel & Hospitality, Consumer Services, Private Equity, Digital and Contracting & Servicing. Based in Borehamwood, they offer talent acquisition and advisory services to international brands like Walpole, CTO Lighting, Joma Jewellery and Abercrombie & Kent's Harrods Boutique. They were formed in 2013.
Kinetic business centre, Theobald St, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 4PJ
COREcruitment addresses placements within the Service sectors, such as Hospitality, Catering, Leisure and FMCG. They operate on a worldwide basis with headquarters in London, and satellite offices in Europe, US, Canada, South Africa and Middle East.
8 Nile Street, Islington, London, N1 7RF
Marks Sattin is focused on the placement of Technology, Change & Transformation, Finance & Accounting, Investment & Advisory, Legal, Governance, and Executive professionals across various business sectors. They have numerous locations in UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands, allowing them to work with organisations of all sizes globally. They strongly advocate a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Somerset House, 37 Temple St, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5DP
Bates & Bradshaw Ltd provides recruitment solutions to the Construction & Property, Manufacturing & Production, Trades & Labour, Transport & Logistics, Procurement & Supply Chain, and Renewables sectors. They hire on a temporary and permanent basis for roles like Plumber, Gas Engineer, Production Team Leader, and Health & Safety Support Officer. The company is based in Melton.
Melton Court, Biz Hub, Gibson Ln, North Ferriby, North Humberside, HU14 3HH
The Burford Recruitment Company, established in 2016, is an award-winning recruitment agency that provides temporary, permanent, and contract recruitment services to the Office & Professional, Creative & Marketing, Accountancy & Finance and Technical sectors across West Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas.
Phoenix House, Tannery Yard Witney Street, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 4DQ
Anthony Gregg Partnership is an Executive Search firm that is located in London. They cover the Retail, Luxury, Travel, Hospitality, and Leisure sectors. Aside from Executive recruitment, they also offer a variety of coaching services, executive outplacement services & support, talent mapping, assessment services, and more solutions.
2 Allen Street, Kensington, London, W8 6BH
MRP Global is a multi-sector supplier of permanent, temporary, and contract personnel to a diverse range of employers nationwide and abroad. The firm primarily focuses on offering their expertise in the Business & Technology sectors, and also cover the following verticals: Data, Fashion, FMCG, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Sales, Technology, and Travel. MRP Global delivers various products such as AZURE, CRM, Hybris, Java, and Oracle.
5th Floor, 43 London wall, City of London, London, EC2M 5TF
ERC Search Ltd recruits for Strategy, Commercial and Data Analytics professions in multiple sectors, like Financial & Business Services, Telecommunications, Retail & Leisure, Health Care & Life Sciences and Energy & Utilities. With an office in Bishop's Stortford, they have been aiding enterprises of all sizes, from start-ups up to global corporations. Founded in 2013, their client portfolio includes ESPN, Jaguar, Lloyds Bank, Dyson and Amazon.
Clockhouse, Butt Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 1BN
Lawson Ware is a specialist provider of staffing solutions in the Digital, Technology, FinTech, Online Retail, Financial Services, and Insurance sectors in the UK and internationally. They do not charge an upfront retainer fee and they present three qualified individuals within 25 working days for clients. Lawson Ware is based in Cobham and was founded by Amanda and David Lamble.
Coveham House, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3EP
WP Recruitment is a staffing business that provides contract, temporary, and permanent staff to multiple industry sectors in the UK. The agency recruits for a variety of roles like Office Supervisor, Kitchen Production Assistant, Electrician, Supply Chain Coordinator, Marine Engineer, Works Planners, and more. They are members of the REC and the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce. The agency was founded in 1989.
Corner House, 68-70 Lugley Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5ET
Strictly Recruitment was launched in 2010 and specialises in fulfilling permanent, temporary, and fixed-term Business Support workforce mandates. They work in many sectors including Legal, Finance, Real Estate, Media, Consumer Goods, FinTech, Advertising, Consulting, Sports, Financial Services, and Accountancy, covering entry-level roles through to managerial, executive, and director vacancies within the UK and internationally.
3rd Floor 70 Gracechurch St, City of London, London, EC3V 0XL
With teams based in Birmingham, Cambridge, and Longcross, Bond Recruitment covers various industries nationwide. They hire qualified personnel on a permanent and temporary basis. The recruitment specialist provides their expertise to clients in the following sectors: Architecture, Banking & Finance, Construction, Education, Hospitality, IT, Marketing, Media, Nursing, Office Administration, PR & Communications, Sales, and Technical Engineering.
Kings Court, 17 School Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 8JG
Pertemps is a recruitment consultancy that supplies permanent, contract and temporary staffing solutions to a wide variety of sectors. The firm is a part of the Pertemps Network Group, which has over 250 branches and offices serving the whole of the UK. The agency has an e-service called PAWS that allows clients to order staff using an electronic catalogue. Pertemps offers a 24/7 service.
Suite 2A, Tower House High Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1SQ
Office Angels has been providing Office personnel for a broad range of temporary and permanent roles, including Administrators, Executive Assistants, Office Managers, PAs, and Secretaries, since its establishment in 1986. The talent firm caters to a diverse client group in various sectors, such as Accountancy & Finance, Engineering, IT, Legal, Marketing, Sales & Retail. With teams based across 60 locations, they operate nationwide.
11-13 Winchester Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7EG