Linear Recruitment Ltd

27/08/2026

Just a little over 2 weeks to go until this year's Great North Run and we've got a team consisting of Joe Poste, Ash Kelly, Gareth Tomkins, Donal Collins, Marc Cameron and Alasdair Starmore who are limbering up ready to take part.

They will be raising funds for Heel and Toe Children's Charity. Heel and Toe provides life-changing therapy and support for children with disabilities and complex needs across the North East, helping them achieve their full potential.
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You can donate to their fundraising page here, and every donation really helps the work that this amazing charity does:

I'm fundraising for Heel and Toe at the Great North Run 2026! Please donate to help disabled children across the North East.

23/07/2026

Our latest newsletter is now available.

It's got a company and market round up by Gareth Tomkins, highlights of our latest charity events and volunteering days, as well as featuring some CPD work that we are starting on and other things that we have been getting up to.

We hope you enjoy it, and as usual if you have any feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

Our latest news The Year so Far: What we are seeing Gareth TomkinsManaging Director Highlights: Company performance Construction industry performance Employment legislation Staffing and skill shor...

08/07/2026

Just 10 days to go until Saphia Akbani jumps out of a plane 🛫 !

She's doing it for really personal reasons, and trying to raise as much as possible for her two charities that she's chosen Samaritans and YoungMinds.

You can read more about her courageous story on her JustGiving page below, and also donate to one of her charities. Every pound they receive really helps them with the amazing work that they do:

https://www.justgiving.com/team/saphiasskydive

06/07/2026

Linear is delighted to be entering a team into the Great North Run in Setember this year. It's the world's largest half marathon and sees 60,000 runners taking on the route from Newcastle to South Shields.

This year also marks an incredible 45 years of the famous event.

We've got a team consisting of Joe Poste, Ash Kelly, Gareth Tomkins, Donal Collins, Marc Cameron and Alasdair Starmore taking part and they will be raising funds for Heel and Toe Children's Charity. Heel and Toe provides life-changing therapy and support for children with disabilities and complex needs across the North East, helping them achieve their full potential.

You can donate to their fundraising page here, and every donation really helps the work that this amazing charity does:

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I'm fundraising for Heel and Toe at the Great North Run 2026! Please donate to help disabled children across the North East.

02/07/2026

Happy Work Anniversary! 🎭🎉
This week we're celebrating the 9 year anniversary of Anneliese Clifton.

Anneliese, our longest serving admin team member, has been keeping things running smoothly for so long we can’t remember a time without her. We're so grateful for her long-standing dedication to Linear! She's seen us through four office moves, countless changes, and has been a constant every step of the way. When she's not working her magic here, she's busy creating theatre props—proving she's just as talented behind the scenes on stage as she is in the office.

Thank you for your dedication, creativity, and all the years you've given to the team. Here's to many more years.

01/07/2026

A huge congratulations are in order for Saphia Akbani CertRP who has been promoted to Senior Recruitment Consultant.

Saphia has been an outstanding Consultant in our Rail|Power|Infrastructure division since joining Linear in 2023, and her performance is on an increasing trajectory in the business.

What's more, she is a really lovely person to work with - both as a consultant for her clients and candidates, as well as all her Linear colleagues.

Well done Saphia, it is very well deserved.

26/06/2026

Yesterday a team from our Sheffield office spent the day volunteering at Thornberry Animal Sanctuary. They are one of the largest animal rescue centres in South Yorkshire and look after animals who are vulnerable and neglected and need care and love.

Our volunteers got involved in all aspects of animal care from mucking out to one-to-one enrichment activities such as daily dog walks and grooming and all had a great day helping how they could.

Thanks to Saphia Akbani, Scott Morton, Gareth Arnold, Alasdair Starmore, Jack James, Alex Moth, Ash Kelly and Nathan Shipsides for their time and efforts!

19/06/2026

We're really proud to continue our sponsorship of a local football team in Newcastle, Wideopen U14 Pumas. We'll be the front of shirt sponsor for the next two seasons ⚽

The team is a lovely bunch of girls and it's extra special to us as one of the coaches is none other than Geoff Taylor, and both his daughters play for the Pumas.

We wish them every success for the new season.

12/06/2026

Yesterday a team from our Sheffield office volunteered for the day at the Food Works.

Food Works is a Sheffield based social enterprise building a better food system. They want food to connect us, nourish everyone in their communities, and help regenerate our planet. They grow food, cook meals, and reduce food waste by working with communities and partners across the city to make good food accessible to all.

Linear's team were based at the Handsworth warehouse, which is where they collect, store and redistribute surplus food through the market and local food cafés.

They started the morning packing patron boxes, refilling the market stall and loading boxes for delivery to the cafés. They then helped the regular volunteers at the market stall, assisting customers, restocking shelves and filling up the freezer.

Food Works also offer Just Meals, which are healthy, chef-prepared frozen meals that help reduce food waste and come in compostable packaging. These are £1.50 each (although you can donate more if you wish) - our team took some away to try!

Well done to our team, Lily Turner, Adam Turner, Gareth Tomkins, Joe Poste, Nicola Wilson and Amy Haynes; a great day's work.

https://www.facebook.com/TheFoodWorksSHF

05/06/2026

Congratulations to Nathan Shipsides who is celebrating his 2 year work anniversary with Linear.

Nathan is a vital member of the team and we need to thank him for his consistent effort and what he brings to Linear. It’s also great to see him balancing becoming a father and establishing himself in the freelance White collar space.

Keep up the good work Nathan!