Handley James

Handley James Powering manufacturing companies with people. 65+ years' combined recruitment experience.

Getting senior hiring right isn't luck. It's a process. 🎯The businesses that consistently make strong senior appointment...
19/06/2026

Getting senior hiring right isn't luck. It's a process. 🎯

The businesses that consistently make strong senior appointments don't leave it to chance. They go in with a tight brief, run a process that respects everyone's time, and work with someone who knows where to find the right people not just who's available.

At Handley James that's exactly how we work. Every time.

Because a senior hire isn't just a vacancy to fill. It's a decision that shapes the direction of your business for years to come.

If you've got a senior appointment coming up and want to get it right, let's talk.
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There's a big difference between a recruiter who fills your inbox and one who fills your role. 📋A good recruiter takes t...
15/06/2026

There's a big difference between a recruiter who fills your inbox and one who fills your role.

📋A good recruiter takes the time to properly understand your business not just the job spec, but the culture, the team dynamic, and what the right person actually needs to bring to the table beyond their CV. They manage the process so you don't have to. They give you honest advice even when it's not what you want to hear. They represent your business well to every candidate they speak to because how you hire says a lot about who you are as an employer. And when they place someone, it works. Not just at offer stage six months in, twelve months in. That's the standard we hold ourselves to at Handley James.

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76% of engineering employers say they struggle to recruit for key roles. 📊That's not a talent shortage. That's a reach p...
12/06/2026

76% of engineering employers say they struggle to recruit for key roles. 📊

That's not a talent shortage. That's a reach problem.

The people you need aren't scrolling job boards. They're already employed, performing well, and only open to the right conversation from someone who knows the sector, understands what they're looking for, and can make the introduction properly.

That's exactly where Handley James comes in.

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Source: Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK Engineering and Technology Skills Stats 2025

By the time a candidate lands on your desk from us, a lot has already happened behind the scenes. 🔍We've had proper conv...
10/06/2026

By the time a candidate lands on your desk from us, a lot has already happened behind the scenes.

🔍We've had proper conversations not just a quick screen. We've assessed whether they're genuinely right for the role, the business, and the team they'd be walking into. We've checked their motivations, understood what they're actually looking for, and made sure the timing is right for them to move. We don't shortlist to make the numbers look good.

We shortlist because every person on that list is someone we'd genuinely back. That's what specialist recruitment looks like. And it's why the businesses that work with us don't just fill roles - they make hires that last.

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There's no better feeling than this. ⭐When a candidate takes the time to share their experience, it means everything to ...
08/06/2026

There's no better feeling than this. ⭐When a candidate takes the time to share their experience, it means everything to us. These kind words are a brilliant reminder of why we do what we do.

At Handley James, every candidate gets our full attention with honest advice, genuine support, and communication that actually keeps you in the loop. Not because it looks good. Because it's the right way to work.
If you're looking for your next senior move and want a recruiter who's genuinely in your corner, we'd love to hear from you.

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The best senior hires don't start with a job advert. They start with a conversation about where the business is going, w...
05/06/2026

The best senior hires don't start with a job advert. They start with a conversation about where the business is going, what's really needed, and what the right person actually looks like in practice, not just on paper.

That's how we work at Handley James. We take the time to understand the brief properly before we ever start looking. Because if the brief isn't right, the hire won't be either.

If you've got a senior role coming up or you're not quite sure how to define what you need yet, that's exactly the kind of conversation we're here for.

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We're halfway through 2026. 📅For a lot of businesses in manufacturing and engineering, H1 has been a lot, market shifts,...
03/06/2026

We're halfway through 2026. 📅
For a lot of businesses in

manufacturing and engineering, H1 has been a lot, market shifts, pressure on margins, teams being asked to do more with less. But here's the question worth asking right now: is your leadership team actually set up for what's coming in H2?

Not just filled. Right.
Because the gap between a good senior hire and the wrong one doesn't just show up in performance reviews. It shows up in culture, in output, in the people around them.

If there's a role you've been working around, or a hire you know needs to happen June is the time to move, not September.

We'd love to have a conversation. 📩 [email protected]

The talent gap at senior level in Food & FMCG is a real operational risk for a lot of businesses right now.Whether it's ...
01/06/2026

The talent gap at senior level in Food & FMCG is a real operational risk for a lot of businesses right now.

Whether it's a Head of Operations, a Site Director or a Supply Chain lead finding the right person takes more than posting a job ad.

It takes sector knowledge, real relationships and a proper understanding of the brief. That's what we bring.

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Finding senior talent in the windows, doors and glazing sector isn't straightforward and generalist recruiters often fin...
29/05/2026

Finding senior talent in the windows, doors and glazing sector isn't straightforward and generalist recruiters often find that out the hard way.

We understand the sector. We know the businesses. We know the people in it.

If you need a senior hire in fenestration or you're a senior professional looking for your next move within it you're in the right place.
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🏆 Key Placement | Managing DirectorWe were retained by an ambitious UK business in Northampton to find their new Managin...
28/05/2026

🏆 Key Placement | Managing Director

We were retained by an ambitious UK business in Northampton to find their new Managing Director a company with a clear growth strategy and a real need for the right commercial leader to drive it forward!

The right person needed to be a proven Sales or Commercial Director, ready to take that next step into an MD capacity, bringing the commercial firepower, leadership credibility and open, transparent style the business deserved. We're delighted to have found exactly that.

https://handleyjames.com/vacancies/?job=managing-director

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