For Employers
We take a detailed brief, test it against the market and assess candidates around the responsibilities and result the appointment must deliver.
Manchester Recruitment Branch
Business Support & Administration Recruitment in Manchester
Howard James supports business support employers and candidates across Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Stockport, South Manchester and the wider North West. We combine local market knowledge with a careful understanding of the role, team and working environment.
Local market context
Business Support recruitment shaped around the real brief.
Manchester is one of the UK's strongest regional hiring markets, with employers recruiting across finance, HR, IT, sales, marketing, customer service and professional support functions. We discuss how that local context affects salary, candidate availability, working pattern and a realistic search timescale for the individual vacancy.
Employers and candidates
Recruitment support on both sides of the conversation.
Clear expectations, relevant assessment and consistent communication make the process more useful for everyone involved.
Tell Us About Your Vacancy
For Candidates
We discuss your experience, motivation and practical expectations before recommending an opportunity that could genuinely suit you.
Roles and expertise
Business Support roles we regularly recruit for.
These examples reflect the types of work we support and are not a list of current vacancies.
- Administrator
- Office Manager
- PA
- Receptionist
- Operations Coordinator
Our recruitment approach
A focused process built around the appointment.
Sector knowledge improves the questions, but a disciplined process turns that knowledge into better hiring decisions.
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Clarify the work
Agree responsibilities, reporting lines, working pattern, salary and what success should look like.
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Test the market
Discuss candidate availability, competing opportunities and a realistic route to the right shortlist.
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Assess relevant evidence
Explore experience, judgement, motivation and practical suitability before making an introduction.
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Manage the decision
Coordinate interviews, feedback, offers and communication through to the agreed start date.
Manchester Recruitment Branch
Continue the conversation with the local team.
Speak to Howard James about a vacancy, the local market or the kind of opportunity you want to explore. We will connect the conversation to the most relevant consultant.
Manchester Recruitment Branch
Start a useful recruitment conversation.
Tell us about the role you need to fill or register for confidential support with your next move.