Stephanie McCleery

Director

UK

Steph began her recruitment career in 2001 and since then has worked with a broad range of clients across the Southern Home Counties, the West End and The City of London. She manages the London commerce and industry team for permanent hires, plus the Thames Valley, M4 Corridor and Home Counties team for permanent and contract positions. She recruits mid to senior HR hires across disciplines. Steph has implemented and led RPOs, recruited across temporary, interim and permanent positions and supported businesses and candidates in salary benchmarking, networking events and running recruitment workshops.

Read Steph’s market commentary for 2022 here.

  • Automotive
  • Construction
  • Engineering/Manufacturing/Industrial
  • FMCG/Consumer goods
  • Logistics/Supply Chain

Head of Training

Head of Training £72,500 + Car allowance, bonus, strong benefits Multi Site, close to Reading, Swindon, Milton Keynes, Bedford Hybrid 3 days a week in office, 2 at home, travel to other sites on occasions. This is a very exciting opportunity to be responsible for the training academy for a large matrix organisation in the […]
  • Salary GBP70000 – GBP72500 per annum + Car allowance, bonus, benefits
  • Posted Posted 10 hours ago
  • Engineering/Manufacturing/Industrial
  • Financial Services
  • Oil/Energy/Renewables/Utilities
  • Professional Services

Talent Acquisition Specialist – Early Careers

Talent Acquisition Specialist – Early Careers £50,000 – £60,000South of Oxford, Hybrid 2 – 3 days a week in the office An exciting opportunity to join abusiness who have around 1500 employees in the UK and are part of a larger global business This newly created role is to create and establish the early careers […]
  • Salary GBP50000 – GBP60000 per annum + excellent benefits
  • Posted Posted 6 days ago
  • Retail/e-Commerce

Learning and Development Manager, global brand

Learning and Development ManagerGlobal brandHybrid / London £80,000 – £90000 + excellent benefits Hybrid (3 days in the office with some flex) This is a super opportunity to join a corporate head office for a global brand and be responsible for the creation and development of the learning plan for their finance function globally. You […]
  • Salary GBP80000 – GBP90000 per annum + excellent benefits
  • Posted Posted 1 week ago
  • FMCG/Consumer goods

Learning and Development Manager

Learning and Development Manager St Albans / Hybrid – 2 days in the office a week £60,000 – £65,000 Managing a small team with plans to hire 3 more trainers in the near future, you will design and facilitate learning solutions for a multi-site, operational, FMCG business including head office employees as well, In this […]
  • Salary GBP60000 – GBP65000 per annum + hybrid and good benefits
  • Posted Posted 1 week ago
  • FMCG/Consumer goods

Talent Manager

Talent Manager St Albans (Hybrid 2 days a week in the office) £60,000 – £65,000 + bonus This brand new role working for a mid-sized organisation in the FMCG space has come about due to a restructure and exciting recent merger. This is an opportunity to make the role your own, bring in your ideas […]
  • Salary GBP60000 – GBP65000 per annum + hybrid / good benefits
  • Posted Posted 1 week ago
  • Education

Industrial Relations / ER Manager

Industrial Relations Manager / ER Manager Cambridge£50,000 – £64,000 + excellent benefits, 30 days holiday, strong pension 1 year contract with strong potential to extend This is a super opportunity for someone with strong communication and relationship building skills, who has Trade Union experience. You will be the person to lead the relationship with Trade […]
  • Salary GBP50000 – GBP64000 per annum + strong benefits
  • Posted Posted 2 weeks ago
  • Oil/Energy/Renewables/Utilities
  • Professional Services

HR Specialist – Employee Lifecycle Projects

HR Specialist – Employee Lifecycle / Engagement & Talent Projects Oxford, Hybrid working – 3 days in the office. £48,000 – £55,000 + company benefits A fast growing, global scale up SME business based in central Oxford are looking for someone to take on a range of Generalist HR projects to further enhance the employee […]
  • Salary GBP45000 – GBP55000 per annum + corporate benefits
  • Posted Posted 3 weeks ago
  • Construction
  • Engineering/Manufacturing/Industrial
  • Oil/Energy/Renewables/Utilities

HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner Oxford (south of the city) 3 days a week in the office / 2 from home £75,000 – £80,000 + excellent benefits including pension, healthcare, onsite restaurant, parking, electric car Working for an extremely interesting international organisation in the data and engineering field, they work with clients to provide data on land […]
  • Salary GBP75000 – GBP80000 per annum + pension, electric car, healthcare
  • Posted Posted 3 weeks ago
  • Engineering/Manufacturing/Industrial

HR Manager – career progression opportunity.

HR Manager – Great career progression opportunity.Up to £65k, which includes car allowance, 15% bonus, 8% pension, family healthcareBedfordshire / St Albans & multi-site. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is driven, ambitious and career focused, looking for the next step up in their career. You’ll have maybe completed a graduate or industrial […]
  • Salary GBP58000 – GBP65000 per annum + Inc. Car, 15% bonus, family h/care
  • Posted Posted 3 weeks ago
  • Engineering/Manufacturing/Industrial

Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Talent Acquisition Coordinator Milton Keynes & multi-site travel£30,000 – £35,000 + travel expenses and excellent benefits A great opportunity for someone with some Talent Acquisition or Recruitment experience to support the wider TA team and HRBP’s with the coordination and searching of candidates for this global manufacturing business. You’ll want to learn, push your career […]
  • Salary GBP30000 – GBP35000 per annum + excellent benefits
  • Posted Posted 1 month ago
  • Technology

People Partner – High performing business

People Partner £60,000 – £75,000 depending on experience, + excellent benefitsHybrid (approx. 2 days a week in Bedford or when needed.) A brand new role has been created for a People Partner to join the HR team for a progressive Data Tech firm currently with under 200 employees and a vision to grow substantially to […]
  • Salary GBP60000 – GBP75000 per annum + hybrid, super benefits
  • Posted Posted 1 month ago
  • Retail/e-Commerce

Employee Relations Complex Case Manager

Employee Relations Complex Case Manager Hybrid 2 days in the office; Watford£80,000 – £90,000 plus strong benefits. Working for a large global brand this is a very exciting opportunity for someone who really enjoys wiring complex cases across Employee Relations You will be part of a team who oversee the European business and drive values, […]
  • Salary GBP80000 – GBP90000 per annum + excellent benefits
  • Posted Posted 1 month ago
  • Charity/Non-Profit/Third Sector
  • Education

HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner Fast paced, multi-site, not for profit within educationHertfordshire£40,000 – £45,000 + travel paid and excellent benefits Working for a not for profit company that provide HR services to their clients across various locations in Hertfordshire, this role will be responsible for not only the day to day business partnering with key stakeholders […]
  • Salary GBP40000 – GBP45000 per annum + travel allowance, strong benefits
  • Posted Posted 1 month ago
  • Hospitality/Travel/Leisure

People and Culture Manager

People and Culture Manager£50,000 + BenefitsWelwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire I am delighted to be supporting a luxury boutique hotel based in the beautiful countryside of Hertfordshire. The hotel is entering an exciting stage of growth and they are looking recruit a People and Culture Manager to lead the people team and support the leadership teams […]
  • Salary Up to GBP50000 per annum + plus benefits
  • Posted Posted 2 months ago
  • Retail/e-Commerce

Learning and Development Manager

Learning and Development ManagerLuxury brandHybrid / London £80,000 – £90000 + excellent benefits Hybrid (3 days in the office with flex) This is a super opportunity to join a corporate head office for a luxury brand and be responsible for the learning plan for the finance team globally. You will be responsible for all things […]
  • Salary GBP80000 – GBP90000 per annum + excellent benefits
  • Posted Posted 2 months ago
  • Engineering/Manufacturing/Industrial
  • Technology

Senior People Partner

Senior People Partner Partner Oxford / Hybrid 1 day week with flexibility in office£120,000 – £130,000 + equity, flexible benefits package, Based on the outskirts of Oxford, this is a fast paced, growing business that is a leader in AI, Technology and is world class in its field. Working as a Senior People Partner in […]
  • Salary GBP120000 – GBP130000 per annum + equity, strong benefits, hybrid
  • Posted Posted 2 months ago
  • Staffing/Recruiting

Team Administrator

Team Administrator Central London, 2 days a week 3 days at home £competitive with excellent benefits, Hybrid working, 25 days Holiday, healthcare, pension, charity days, social events Frazer Jones are the HR specific recruitment division of the SR Group, and due to growth and being so busy, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced […]
  • Salary excellent benefits
  • Posted Posted 3 months ago
  • Healthcare
  • Pharmaceuticals/Life Sciences

HR Director

HR DirectorBiotech / Start up with growth opportunity£140,000 – £150,000 + bonus, strong benefitsLondon / Hybrid (approx 3 days in the office with flex) with occasional UK travel Are you excited by start-up’s? Have you experience of taking a start up from zero to success, and have you the experience of doing this in a […]
  • Salary GBP140000 – GBP150000 per annum + Bonus, benefits, hybrid working
  • Posted Posted 3 months ago
  • Oil/Energy/Renewables/Utilities
  • Professional Services

Early Careers Talent Acquisition Specialist

Early Careers Talent AcquisitionOxfordcirca £60,000 + bonusHybrid working Working for an extremely fast growing international organisation in the consulting and research space, this is a great opportunity to manage the Early Careers programme across the UK and also get involved in the European programme for the next generation of talent. Building relationships with universities, internal […]
  • Salary GBP55000 – GBP62000 per annum + bonus and benefits
  • Posted Posted 3 months ago
  • Charity/Non-Profit/Third Sector
  • Education

Senior HR Business Partner

Senior HR Business PartnerFast paced, multi-site not for profitHertfordshire, various locations.£40,000 – £46,000 + travel paid and excellent benefits Working for a not for profit company that provide HR services to their clients across multi-sites all based in Hertfordshire, this role will be managing a small team of HRBPs and will be responsible for not […]
  • Salary GBP40000 – GBP46000 per annum + all travel paid, 10% pension,++
  • Posted Posted 3 months ago

Steph’s Insights

July 2023 market overview: commerce and industry

  • Posted August 17, 2023
Across the UK’s commerce and industry sectors, we’ve pulled together all the live vacancies we’ve had in July 2023 across London, Home Counties, West Midlands and South West England. Despite slower interview processes, July shows positive signs for Q3 Throughout July, we saw the typical cyclical year of recruitment continue. July vacancies in the HR […]
  • Market Insight

June 2023 market overview: commerce and industry

  • Posted July 25, 2023
Across the UK’s commerce and industry sectors, we’ve pulled together all the live vacancies we’ve had in June 2023 across London, Home Counties, West Midlands and South West England. Employed candidates are seeking new exciting opportunities June brings us to the end of the first half of 2023. This year has certainly been a rollercoaster […]
  • Market Insight

UK employment law round-up: your questions answered

  • Posted July 13, 2023
Our own Stephanie McCleery, Director, recently hosted an insightful webinar welcoming special guest Emma O’Connor, Legal Director and Head of HR Training from law firm Boyes Turner. Emma talked us through potential employment law changes in the UK, how they may affect HR policies in your business and what you can do to stay ahead of the […]
  • Market Insight

May 2023 market overview: commerce and industry

  • Posted June 20, 2023
Across the UK’s commerce and industry sectors, we’ve pulled together all the live vacancies we’ve had in May 2023 across London, Home Counties, West Midlands and South West England. Businesses are focusing on hires across the manufacturing markets May felt like it should have been the month when the market started to change – and […]

April 2023 market overview: commerce and industry

  • Posted May 24, 2023
Across the UK’s commerce and industry sectors, we’ve pulled together a review of the live data we have captured in April 2023 – including London, Home Counties, West Midlands and South West England.  Companies are focused on direct sourcing by utilising internal talent acquisition teams   April seemed to come and go in a flash. HR […]
  • Market Insight

Q1 2023 market overview: commerce and industry

  • Posted April 25, 2023
Across the UK’s commerce and industry sectors, we’ve pulled together a review of the live recruitment data we have captured in March 2023 – including London, Home Counties, West Midlands and South West England. Return of the recruitment cycle This year we have seen the return of the typical recruitment cycle with a quieter start […]
  • Market Insight

February 2023 market overview: commerce and industry

  • Posted March 15, 2023
Across the UK’s commerce and industry sectors, we’ve pulled together a review of the live data we have captured in February 2023 – including London, Home Counties, West Midlands and South West England.  The market is still showing signs of increased hiring   After a slow January start, we saw an increase in job activity and […]
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January 2023 market overview: commerce and industry

  • Posted February 15, 2023
Across the UK’s commerce and industry sectors, we’ve pulled together a review of the live data we have captured in January 2023 – including London, Home Counties, West Midlands and South West England. The start of 2023 has been a pretty unpredictable one. On one side, there has been a huge amount of activity on […]

2022 market overview: UK commerce and industry

  • Posted January 23, 2023
Across the UK’s commerce and industry sectors, we’ve pulled together a review of the live data we have captured in 2022 – including London, Home Counties, West Midlands and South West England. It was full steam ahead for HR recruitment in 2022 If you blinked, you may have missed 2022. It felt like a year […]

November 2022 market overview: commerce and industry

  • Posted December 9, 2022
Across the UK’s commerce and industry sectors, we’ve pulled together a review of the live data we have captured in November – covering London, Home Counties, West Midlands and Southwest England. The final push before Christmas In the run up to Christmas, the market usually sees a final influx of new jobs from businesses who […]
  • Market Insight

October 2022 market overview: commerce and industry

  • Posted November 3, 2022
Across the UK’s commerce and industry sectors, we’ve pulled together a review of the live data we have captured in October – London, Home Counties, West Midlands and South West England. Stabilising vacancies “The sectors consistently recruiting are in the technology, oil and energy, and retail space.” Indicators are showing that we have now reached […]
  • Market Insight

September market overview: commerce and industry

  • Posted October 5, 2022
What’s happening in commerce and industry? Across the UK’s commerce and industry sectors, we’ve pulled together a review of the live data we have captured in September – covering London, Home Counties, West Midlands and South West England. We saw an increase in vacancies in August with a spike by around 30% from June and […]
  • CV and Interview

Interview guide

  • Posted April 8, 2022
How do I prepare for an interview? In most cases, your recruitment consultant should be able to assist you with your preparation, but conducting your own research will certainly help. Know the company. Look into the organisation’s performance, study their website, blogs, social media sites and research relevant articles on their recent activity. Have they won […]
  • Salary Guide

Learning and development and talent acquisition salaries in the Thames Valley, M4 Corridor and Home Counties

  • Posted April 24, 2021
How much should Learning and development and talent acquisition professionals be paid in the Thames Valley, M4 Corridor and Home Counties? Our Thames Valley, M4 Corridor and Home Counties salary survey has detailed information on pay within these regions.  Learning and development salaries We are slowly starting to see Learning and Development roles on the hiring agenda again. […]
  • CV and Interview

How to survive a video interview

  • Posted March 24, 2020
I have recruited many positions across the UK & Ireland and video interviews have been a regular part of my day-to-day recruitment life for a long time now. However, no one really advises you on how to conduct yourself or the best etiquette to have on a video call and if you haven’t done one […]