Careers at Acorn

Acorn is one of the fastest growing recruitment businesses in the UK.

We’re leaders in our industry, and we're always looking for talented people to join us and contribute to our success. With big plans to expand and grow, Acorn is an exciting place to be — so if you’re hardworking, entrepreneurial and passionate, we want to talk to you.

You could;

work with our professional recruitment teams based in branches across the UK
join our specialist sector divisions located at our Head Office in Newport, South Wales
become a member of our expert back-office support teams such as HR, IT and Marketing

No matter where you fit in, we’ll provide you with the opportunity to learn, develop and make a difference every day.

What do you need to join us?

We recognise talent when we see it, so you don’t necessarily need to have experience in recruitment, training or sales to join us. In fact, many of our best performing resourcers, advisors, consultants, managers and directors have come from a variety of backgrounds, including professional sports, the fire service and the armed forces.

Thrive on our culture

People create value, and we have no doubt that every single one of our 210 colleagues plays a significant role in our success. Fast-paced, demanding and unpredictable, yet fun, progressive and effective – these are just a few words used to describe Acorn’s culture by our own employees. Recruitment can be a hard business, but at Acorn you'll get all the support you need to thrive - we're a family after all.

The numbers say it all

42% of our employees have been with Acorn for more than five years, and 21% have been with us for over 10.

Company values

The support we provide to all our colleagues, clients and jobseekers is responsive, versatile and effective. Our commitment is based on our core values:

Creating value

Our services and the way we deliver them bring value to our customers, clients and stakeholders. By providing value to our customers, we retain relationships and develop long-term strategic partnerships.

Taking responsibility

We're a nationwide business which encourages local decision-making. We understand that our colleagues and managers feel confident when using their own initiative, which means we can respond swiftly and decisively to support those relying on our services.

Pride in our communities

We're socially responsible in everything we do. We're proud to support our local communities and pride ourselves on being an employer of choice.

Being the best we can be

We do our utmost to achieve the very best for our customers, candidates, colleagues and for ourselves. Our business provides effective leadership and supports individual development, making sure staff are proficient and comfortable in managing independently and within their wider teams and encouraging diversity and equal opportunities for all.

Demonstrating integrity

When working with others we are professional, open, loyal, candid and responsive. We earn the right to successful relationships through demonstrating high levels of honesty, trust and integrity.