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A Recruitment Consultancy specialising in:
👷🛕 Construction & Property
👷🏽‍♀️Engineering & Manufacturing
🚚 Logistics & Distribution
📍Bristol

Kingston Barnes is a recruitment consultancy specialising in the Construction, Manufacturing, Technical Engineering & Logistics industries. We provide market-leading permanent, temporary and contract recruitment services to our clients throughout the UK. To us, there’s no such thing as a standard off the shelf bit of recruitment. Every job seeker and every client looking to hire is unique. We understand the importance of getting recruitment right for you and we’re passionate about delivering the perfect fit, whatever your recruitment needs.

08/10/2026

🚨 LATEST JOBS – NOW RECRUITING! 🚨

We’re currently recruiting for a range of engineering, maintenance, Logistics, Admin, and electrical opportunities across the UK. Check out our latest vacancies below:

🔸 Maintenance Engineer – Clevedon
• Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)
• Permanent opportunity with a leading precision manufacturing business

🔸HGV 2 Driver - Bristol
• Monday - Friday, AM & PM shifts Available

🔸Electrician – Calne
• Electrician required for an M&E project

🔸 Senior Mechanical Engineer – Tilbury
• Full-time, permanent position

🔸 Personal Assistant - Poole, Dorset
• 4.5 working days, permanent position

We update our jobs daily, so if you’re looking for your next opportunity, keep an eye on our latest vacancies!
View all our latest jobs: https://latestjobs.kingstonbarnes.com/

🏗 Construction & Property
🔧 Engineering & Manufacturing
🚛 Logistics & Distribution

📧 [email protected]
📞 0117 325 2233
📍 Kingston House, 36 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QS

04/10/2026

People, not paper.

A CV can tell you what someone has done. It can’t always tell you what they could achieve. At Kingston Barnes, we believe recruitment should go beyond matching keywords on a CV.

It’s about understanding the person behind the application, their ambitions, experience, personality and what they’re looking for in their next role.

The same applies to businesses. We take the time to understand your organisation, your culture and what you really need from your next hire.

Because great recruitment starts with getting to know people.

🏗 Construction & Property
🔧 Engineering & Manufacturing
🚛 Logistics & Distribution

📧 [email protected]
📞 0117 325 2233
📍 Kingston House, 36 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QS

29/09/2026

🎄 THE CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY CHARITY CHRISTMAS QUIZ IS BACK!

On Thursday 26th November, Kingston Barnes will be returning to Harbour House in Bristol for one of its favourite events of the year.

This year, all proceeds will go to the M32 Youth Group, part of Bristol Drugs Project.
M32 supports children and young people aged 5 to 16 who are affected by a parent or carer’s substance use. It’s an incredible Bristol cause and one we’re extremely proud to support.

Once again, we’re joining forces with:
Forum for the Built Environment
Bristol Property Agents Association
RICS
Constructing Excellence South West
Women in Property South West

📅 Thursday 26th November
⏰ 6:00pm
📍 Harbour House, Harbourside, Bristol
🎟️ £50 per person or £300 for a team of six

Expect great food, a festive welcome drink, a brilliant raffle and some seriously competitive quizzing!

Last year was a fantastic evening. This year, we want to make it even bigger and raise as much as possible for the M32 Youth Group.

Spaces are limited, so gather your sharpest colleagues and get your team booked in.

📩 Email: [email protected] to secure your place.

🏗 Construction & Property
🔧 Engineering & Manufacturing
🚛 Logistics & Distribution

📧 [email protected]
📞 0117 325 2233
📍 Kingston House, 36 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QS

27/09/2026

🚀 THE KINGSTON BARNES JOURNEY — AND WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED!

At Kingston Barnes, we’re proud of how far we’ve come, and even more excited about where we’re heading. 📈

This is our ambitious 2030 vision.

Along the way, we’re continuing to raise the bar:

🔸 B Corp & Carbon Zero 🌱
🔸 7 divisions and growing
🔸 3,000+ permanent placements
🔸 93% placement retention
🔸 90%+ candidate satisfaction
🔸 500+ Google reviews at 4.8 ⭐
🔸 Thousands raised for charity & 1,000 trees planned by 2030
🔸 Investing in our people with a 50/50 gender workforce and Step-Up programme

But our biggest achievement? The people and relationships behind every number.

Our clients, candidates and team are what make KB different, and they’re the reason we continue to exceed expectations. 🧡

The journey to 2030 is underway. And we’re only getting started.

🏗 Construction & Property
🔧 Engineering & Manufacturing
🚛 Logistics & Distribution

📧 [email protected]
📞 0117 325 2233
📍 Kingston House, 36 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QS

24/09/2026

Our Vision, Passion and Values. 💚

Over a decade of putting people first. Kingston Barnes was founded in 2013 by Managing Director James Kingston, following more than a decade of experience in construction recruitment.

The idea was simple: create a recruitment consultancy that could raise the standard of the industry by delivering an exceptional experience for both clients and candidates.

Today, that philosophy remains at the heart of Kingston Barnes:

Our vision: To be the No.1 recruiter to work with and the No.1 recruiter to work for.
Our passion: Positively impacting the lives of the individuals and businesses we work with.
Our values: Building lasting relationships founded on trust, integrity and ethical processes.

More than recruitment. It’s about people. 🧡

🏗 Construction & Property
🔧 Engineering & Manufacturing
🚛 Logistics & Distribution

📧 [email protected]
📞 0117 325 2233
📍 Kingston House, 36 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QS

15/09/2026

🎉 Welcome to the Kingston Barnes Team, Jenna-Marie Fox!

KB is delighted to welcome Jenna-Marie Fox to the Kingston Barnes team, joining our busy and growing Driving Division. 🚛

With four years of recruitment experience behind her, Jenna brings a wealth of knowledge, a fantastic work ethic, and plenty of positive energy to the team. 🙌

Jenna will play an important role in helping us fulfil vacancies, support our ever-growing client base, and continue to build on the success of our Driving Division.

We’re incredibly excited to have her on board and look forward to seeing all that she’ll achieve with us!

Welcome to the team, Jenna! We’re thrilled to have you with us. 👏

🏗 Construction & Property
🔧 Engineering & Manufacturing
🚛 Logistics & Distribution

📧 [email protected]
📞 0117 325 2233
📍 Kingston House, 36 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QS

10/09/2026

Limited spaces available for Kingston Barnes' Manufacturing Success Summit.

On 24th September, Kingston Barnes will host the inaugural Manufacturing Success Summit at Aerospace Bristol.
This is more than a networking event. KB are bringing together 100+ manufacturing leaders, directors and decision-makers from across the South West for a morning focused on practical insight, honest conversations and ideas that can make a real difference.

KB will be exploring some of the biggest opportunities and challenges facing manufacturing today, including:
⚙️ Talent & Recruitment
🤖 AI & Automation
🌱 Sustainability
🔐 Cyber Resilience
🎓 Skills & Training
🏆 Leadership & High Performance

James Kingston, Founder of Kingston Barnes said: "We’re also delighted to have an incredible line-up of speakers and panel members joining us, including Jim Davison, Michael Duberry, Nick Rogers, Christopher Lennon, Helena Hills, Rob Sinton and the CEO of TrueStart Coffee, with more announcements to come. We’re proud to be bringing together some of the South West’s most ambitious manufacturing businesses for what we hope will become a standout event in the manufacturing calendar."

If you're a manufacturing leader and would like to attend, or you'd like to nominate someone from your business, get in touch with us or Oli Ballard to reserve your place.

📅 24th September
📍 Aerospace Bristol
🚀 [email protected]

07/09/2026

Retention Matters.

At Kingston Barnes, we believe successful recruitment isn’t just about making a placement, it’s about finding the right person for the right business and building lasting relationships.

That’s why we’re proud to have achieved an impressive 92% retention rate in 2025 for all permanently placed candidates.

For us, it’s more than a number. It’s a reflection of the quality of our recruitment, the strength of our relationships, and our commitment to getting the right fit from day one.

Because the best placement is one that lasts. 🤝

🏗 Construction & Property
🔧 Engineering & Manufacturing
🚛 Logistics & Distribution

📧 [email protected]
📞 0117 325 2233
📍 Kingston House, 36 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QS

04/09/2026

🎉 Temp of the Month!

A huge congratulations to Gheorge, who has been working with the team at Pieminister since January and has recently been recognised as KB's Temp of the Month!

Gheorge has consistently demonstrated hard work, flexibility and a fantastic willingness to support the team wherever needed. His commitment and positive approach have made a real impact, and he has even been supporting the Production Managers with some of the more complex machinery on site, a great reflection of his developing skills and the trust he has built with the team.

It was fantastic to see Gheorge receive some well-deserved recognition last week, with Sara, Production Supervisor at Pieminister, and our very own Vivien Lorinc presenting him with his certificate and a £50 Amazon voucher.

👏 Well done, Gheorge, a thoroughly deserved achievement! We’re delighted to see your hard work recognised and look forward to seeing what you achieve next.

🏗 Construction & Property
🔧 Engineering & Manufacturing
🚛 Logistics & Distribution

📧 [email protected]
📞 0117 325 2233
📍 Kingston House, 36 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QS

31/08/2026

WE’RE HIRING AT KINGSTON BARNES.

KB are looking for a Senior / Principal Recruitment Consultant to help take our Driving & Logistics division up another gear. 🚚

If you’re an experienced 360 recruiter with 2+ years’ experience, know how to build strong relationships, win new business and run a successful desk, we’d love to hear from you.

At Kingston Barnes, we’re not a huge corporate. We’re an independent Bristol business where you’ll have autonomy, a voice and the opportunity to genuinely make your mark.

You’ll be joining an established Driving team, working with great clients and with plenty of opportunity to grow.

🟠 £30k–£35k basic salary
🟠 Genuinely rewarding uncapped bonus scheme
🟠 Paid monthly, quarterly and annually
🟠 Established Driving & Logistics desk
🟠 Independent Bristol business
🟠 Real opportunity to progress

If you’re doing well but feel like you’ve hit a ceiling, aren’t getting the recognition you deserve, or simply fancy doing recruitment somewhere a little differently, let’s have a chat.

No hard sell. Just a coffee and a conversation to see if Kingston Barnes is the right fit for you.

📩 Drop us a message or contact [email protected] for a chat.

📧 [email protected]
📞 0117 325 2233
📍 Kingston House, 36 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QS

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36 Queen Square
Bristol
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Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm

Website

http://www.kingstonbarnes.com/

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