Leading defence recruitment 
in the UK

Working for your tomorrow. Recruiting experts in defence.

Soaring skills shortages, investment commitments to UK defence programmes and widespread global security threats are all driving activity in the defence sector, creating the need – more than ever – for a talent partner that ensures your ability to meet your customers’ requirements is future-proof. 

Whether your challenge is to design and develop a complex sub-system, support a critical MOD project, or fulfil a multi-million in-service support contract, we have the knowledge and insight to secure the experienced defence professionals you need to support the entire engineering  lifecycle. 

• An expansive and unique talent network – coupled with first-hand regional knowledge – allows us to access talent from all across the UK.  
• Our expert defence recruiters have the insight and deep understanding of defence engineering to help shape and deliver your hiring strategy. 
• Using a customer-first and data-driven approach to meet your business needs in defence, we make it easy for you to deliver against the complex talent and recruitment landscape you need to navigate. 

Defence partners we work with 

We work with organisations of all types and sizes as they work to build a safer world, including manufacturers at the cutting edge of innovation, designers creating advanced new concepts and engineers committed to maintenance, modification and enhancement.  

Offering permanent, temporary and executive recruitment services for defence industry clients, we recruit for roles across the Engineering / CADMID lifecycle including project managers, RF design engineers, ILS engineers, systems design engineers, project planners and technical authors. 

Some of the clients we’ve worked with include BAE Systems, Leonardo and Thales, our teams have supported a number of large-scale programmes: Challenger 3, Wildcat and Merlin helicopter programmes, Boxer MIV, Astute, Dreadnought and Vanguard class submarine programmes, Team Tempest and Type 26 and Type 31 Frigate programmes.

Defence recruitment services 

It’s not just people we provide – whatever your workforce challenge, we’re constantly innovating and evolving our services so we can build the best solution for your organisation. 

Whether you need someone to fill a permanent position, a temporary professional to make an instant impact, an inspirational leader to transform your business, or want to outsource your hiring completely, we’ve got you covered.  

Our core services

Temporary recruitment

• Benefit from our partnerships built across industries, skillsets and job roles, as we enhance the breadth and depth of our talent networks.  
• Leverage our omnichannel approach to access the people you need, at the pace you require.  
• Minimise complexities and delays with our streamlined administrative processes, including externally managed pay and timesheets.  

Find out more about our temporary recruitment services. 

Fully managed temporary recruitment 

• Gain a greater understanding of your non-permanent population, with visibility enabling cost reduction and strategic management of risk.  
• Reimagine what’s possible with faster access to an extensive network of new and alternative skills channels, including the Human Cloud and cross-border supply chains.  
• Leverage deep market insights to make the best buying decisions across enhanced talent networks. 

Read more about fully managed temporary recruitment. 

Permanent recruitment

• Get committed support throughout your journey, including sourcing, assessment and development of your people.  
• Access vast talent networks, connecting you with the skills and expertise critical to your organisation. 
• Find passionate people who will align with your ambitions, contribute to your culture and power the progress of your organisation.

Find out more about our permanent recruitment services.  

Outsourced permanent recruitment

• Enhance your employer brand and ensure you’re first choice for top talent.  
• Unlock access to dynamic talent networks primed with the skills you need to elevate the capacity and capability of your organisation. 
• Make decisions at pace, as our proprietary tech stack supplements your digital capabilities to uncover a wealth of data and insights and increase efficiency.   

Discover more about outsourced permanent recruitment. 

Executive recruitment

• Navigate organisational change by finding inspirational leaders within the sector. 
• Empower business transformation and steer your organisation to success with exceptional executive hires. 
• Build success through diversity with bespoke job ads and transparent interview processes.

Read more about our executive recruitment services.