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An independent recruitment agency does so much more than just advertising jobs and arranging interviews

In some cases, it’s getting people their dream job and finding businesses the right person for their needs. In other cases, it’s reassuring people they are doing the right thing, helping give people their confidence back, sharing tips and advising people.
We are excited to get to know you and deliver the best that this world has to offer you!

We live in a world of choice with so many options for recruiting and job seeking that it’s extremely difficult to stand out. But your wants and needs are different from anyone else’s which means YOU are unique and the recruitment service you receive from us will be unique to you!

We currently have five specialist recruitment teams working with jobs within:
Marketing, Accountancy & Finance, HR, Office

We’d love to get to know you better, if you’d like to talk to us, drop us an email
[email protected] or give us a call 01858 898 058.

Vanilla Recruitment independent recruitment agency

It all starts with you!

Vanilla Recruitment are an independent recruitment agency and we have a passion for helping people. We are proud to be an independent recruitment agency and we have built our reputation on the quality of the service we provide. We do this through developing relationships and gaining an in-depth understanding of our clients needs.

We work with you to help you achieve exactly what you want, and we would LOVE to get to know you a bit better so we can be of most benefit to you!

Our story

At Vanilla Recruitment, we have a passion for helping people transform their lives and their businesses by delivering a unique recruitment service. This was true when we set up as a recruitment agency back in 2005 and we still stand by this today.

We are truly passionate about recruitment and the positive impact it can have on people’s lives and businesses.

Vanilla recruit predominantly across the East Midlands covering Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland and the surrounding areas. Vanilla Recruitment Market Harborough is our HQ but some of our specialisms are UK wide, because of the niche business areas they work within. We currently have five specialist recruitment teams working with jobs within: Sales, Marketing, Accountancy & Finance, HR, Office

We’d love to get to know you better, if you’d like to talk to us, drop us an email [email protected] or give us a call 01858 898 058.

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Adnan K. ★★★★★ AuthenticDenise C. ★★★★★ Kate was extremely professional throughout and moved quickly to secure me my next exciting role. A big thank you!Jazsii K. ★★★★★ Juliette Cox - is amazing! She really helped me a lot with great advice and support.Response from the ownerHi Jazsii, thanks so much for your review, we will pass your kind words onto Juliette! Thank you for approaching Vanilla Recruitment for advice on your job search. Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Chloe F. ★★★★★ Can't recommend Vanilla Recruitment enough. They helped me through ever step of the recruitment process, so helpful and lovely to work with.Response from the ownerHi Chloe, thanks so much for your kind words, we were delighted to help with your job search for a new role as Marketing Manager. I will pass on your feedback to Sarah Clarke!Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Gemma T. ★★★★★ I am overall extremely happy with Jodie & how she managed to secure me my position at Thomson Broadbent. She was extremely professional and helpful during all meetings & with her correspondence. Personally I believe this is the best agency I have dealt with as it seems she cares a lot about her clients and fitting them with the right candidates whereas others I have experienced don’t seem to put as much effort in.I am very happy in my new role and it is very ideal for me, I have nothing negative to say about Jodie, I owe her a lot for finding me this opportunity & I’m very much looking forward to being taken on permanently by the company.Response from the ownerHi Gemma; thank you so much for taking the time to write this lovely review. I will relay your kind feedback to Jodie! Wishing you every success in your new Administrator role.Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Janine S. ★★★★★ Was fortunate to be contacted by Jaimini regarding a job. The support and communication I received was amazing and I now have the most awesome job. Best agency I've ever dealt with.Response from the ownerHi Janine, thank you so much for writing this kind review. Jaimini and the team were delighted to help you find your new administrative role! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Marta G ★★★★★ Thank you Juliette. I apologize for late review. I would like say: Thank you Juliette Cox. You are absolutely amazing person, very helpful and competent.Response from the ownerHi Marta, thank you so much for your lovely review and taking the time to provide us with such fab feedback. I will relay your kind words to Juliette! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Katie B. ★★★★★ Having only briefly worked with Jaimi, I was really impressed by her professionalism and enthusiasm. As a candidate, she came to me with a role that she felt would be a perfect fit for me and she was right!!After having 1 interview, I secured the job and feel very excited about my new role! It is exactly what I have been looking for and the company has amazing values and great career opportunities!I am really grateful to Jaimi for helping me to find this role and would highly recommend her to help in your job search.Response from the ownerHi Katie, Jaimi will be delighted to hear your kind feedback, thank you so much for taking the time to provide us with a lovely review! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Emily B. ★★★★★ Vanilla have been so helpful all round. Perfect communication, friendly and got me exactly what I wanted. Thank you so much Jodie! You were an absolute star!Response from the ownerHi Emily, Jodie will be delighted to hear your feedback. Vanilla are so pleased to have helped with your job search and finding your Sales Administration role. Thank you for your kind review! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Mariah A. ★★★★★ Can't rate Jodie highly enough, absolutely fantastic.Response from the ownerHi Mariah, thank you for taking the time to provide a review, it's lovely to hear your feedback and I'll ensure it is relayed to Jodie! - Sarah Bebhinn T. ★★★★★ Thanks so much to Jodie for her help with my interview and securing me my job role!Response from the ownerHi Bebhinn, thanks for leaving such a lovely review, I will pass your kind words onto Jodie. We were delighted to help you find your Marketing Assistant role! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Andrew P. ★★★★★ Vanilla recruitment, MarketHarborough Uk.If you are serious about changing job then look no further, ask for Jaimini she gets results! Very professional, down to earth individual who takes care to know you as a person and helps get the best results for you !Jaimini is very hands on, she’s eager and results orientated. She’s the best at what she does and that shows. If there was a premier league for recruiters vanilla would be at the top and Jaimini would be star player.Jaimini I can’t Thankyou again. Hopefully we don’t cross paths time anytime soon but if ever if feel the need to change my job up again without hesitation I will find you.Response from the ownerHi Andrew, sorry for our delayed acknowledgement of your lovely review, we really appreciate your kind feedback and I know Jaimini was delighted to help you secure your new role as National Aftersales Manager! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Rayo B. ★★★★★ I would like to say a HUGE thank you to Eloise and the amazing Vanilla team for putting me forward for my new role and supporting me through and after the interview process, helping me to land my dream job. I think your agency is one in a million! I wish you and the Vanilla team every success for the future.😊Response from the ownerHi Rayo, we're so sorry for our delayed response to your review. Thank you for taking the time to write such lovely words, we really appreciate it! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Jodie M. ★★★★★ I worked with Sarah in finding a new role where I could progress and take the next step in my career.She had several jobs available and explained each one perfectly and definitely helped me understand what each job wanted and how my skillset would fit into each one.she was through and her care and attention to detail during the whole process was first class.Could not recommend this company enough to help you find the right next step for you.Response from the ownerHi Jodie, we're really sorry it's taken us so long to reply to your kind review. Thank you so much for taking the time to give us such lovely feedback, I know Sarah will be delighted to hear it! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Sam N. ★★★★★ Jodie Clement was very helpful in finding me a job I wanted, her communication was great throughout the recruitment process and everything went smoothly. Thank you very much!Response from the ownerHi Sam, apologies for our delayed response to your lovely review. Jodie was delighted to help you secure your Marketing Assistant role and we really appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your kind feedback. Thank you! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) stacey P. ★★★★★ From the very first phone call Kate was throughly tenacious & maintained an outstanding level of professionalism right through to the end of the process. I felt confident & trusted Kate’s ability. The level of communication throughout was second to none & I appreciated the in depth ‘pre-interview’ stage; getting the opportunity to read through Kate’s ‘opinion’ of me before having my CV issued to her client, boosted my own confidence! I took on Kate’s advice pre-interview & sailed through my interview.So Thank You, Kate! Here’s to my new beginnings.Response from the ownerHi Stacey, we're so sorry to take so long to acknowledge your lovely review! We really appreciate your kind words, Kate was delighted to hear your feedback. Thank you! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) mary D. ★★★★★ Honestly wish i could give more than 5 stars. Jodie Clements was more than amazing more than helpful and exceeded all my expectations. If anyone ever i know is in need of a job i will be 10000% recommending Vanilla Recruitment! Cant thank Jodie any more!!Response from the ownerHi Mary, apologies for the time it has taken us to respond to your lovely review! We really appreciate your kind words, thank you so much for taking the time to provide us with such a fab review! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Tom D. ★★★★★ I have recently been offered my first choice job through Vanilla Recruitment. Kate was fantastic through the whole process, not just as a contact between the employer and myself, but she also provided excellent advice and help in preparation for the interviews. At all times she had genuine interest in my employment needs and requirements.Thank you once againTomResponse from the ownerHi Tom, thank you so much for taking the time to write this review! Your kind words are very much appreciated and I will ensure your feedback is passed to Kate. Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Jane Q. ★★★★★ Kate was so helpfully, she went above and beyond and nothing was to much trouble.Kept me up today with feed back with my interviews and offered advice.Such a lovely person. (thank You Kate),Response from the ownerThank you Jane, we're delighted to hear your feedback and we have relayed your kind words to Kate as I know she will appreciate them. Thanks! Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Agata A ★★★★★ I had a great experience with Kate from Vanilla Recruitment. She has provided high quality, professional service and support. Kate is approachable, professional and incredibly knowledgeable. Kate went above and beyond to help me to secure the role I've wanted. I would definitely recommend Kate to anyone. She is passionate about helping people and is always friendly and extremely helpful. The support and guidance I received from Kate was fantastic. Thank you Kate!Response from the ownerHi Agata, Kate and the team are really grateful for your kind words, thanks so much for taking the time to provide feedback to us, it is very much appreciated and we are delighted to have helped you with your job search! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Jerri C. ★★★★★ Vanilla Recruitment have been very helpful. Jaimini the person who I was in contact with managed to get me a job within a week, the job pays well and is close to home. Very professional but still very friendly.Response from the ownerHi Jerri, thanks so much for your review! I'll be sure to bring it to Jaimini's attention; she'll be delighted to receive your lovely feedback, thank you for taking the time to provide it! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Kaylee H. ★★★★★ I have been dealing with Kate with regards to the job I have just been offered today :)Kate has been so helpful throughout the process, arranging interviews, preparing me for the interviews and giving me so much more confidence in myself. I honestly don't think I would of got the job without her guidance. A truly lovely lady. Will definitely be recommending her to family and friends. Thanks for all of your help Kate xResponse from the ownerHi Kaylee, thanks for taking the time to write your lovely review. I've passed your feedback onto Kate; like all of us here at Vanilla she is passionate about providing a truly supportive, consultative and helpful service to every applicant, so I know your kind words will mean a lot. Thank you so much for the recommendation! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Sarah M. ★★★★★ We have recruited via Vanilla for both temporary and permanent positions for many years now. Their service is very quick and we have always received great candidates to consider for each role we put to them. We have had a good outcome each time we have used their services and so would highly recommend.Jack R. ★★★★★ My entire experience with Vanilla recruitment was first rate.Their professionalism, diligence and support allowed for the process of securing a new role to be smooth and painless. As such, I would happily recommend them to all.Mitesh P. ★★★★★ I had a fantastic experience with Vanilla Recruitment, I was working with Jodie and she was extremely helpful with finding me a position after me months and months of searching. Jodie contacted me first and gave me a big insight about the role and what I can bring to the table. The role caught my attention and we went from there, she was in constant contact with the employer and with myself. I've worked with various recruitment agencies but none of them like Vanilla Recruitment, especially Jodie cared so much! I highly recommend, thank you so much!O B. ★★★★★ I could not have had a better experience in finding a new job than I had with Vanilla Recruitment. Eloise led the search, supporting me throughout the entire process, and was continually helpful, kind and very thorough. I am not surprised her company has such a stellar reputation! Her honest approach and intelligence was refreshing, and I felt like a stronger candidate with her guidance than I would have on my own. Thank you, Eloise and Vanilla Recruitment!Georgia A. ★★★★★ From start to finish Jaimi has been fantastic. I was really sceptical of going through a recruitment company, but honestly so glad that I did. Jaimi set the bar very high for recruiters, she was really supportive, coaching me through each step and even sent me a good luck text before my interview. I have Jaimi to thank for helping me secure a dream role and I know she will be my go to for all recruitment needs!Melanie C. ★★★★★ I like the personal touches, pre-interview brief, good luck texts before an interview. These little things make you feel like an individual and that you are important. From my first phone call with Jodie to the working directly with Kate, my whole experience was amazing with Vanilla Recruitment and I just want to say a great big thank you to you Kate for finding me my new role. I would recommend Vanilla Recruitment to anyone looking for their new job.Isabel S. ★★★★★ I’ve had a fantastic experience with Vanilla Recruitment Agency. Jaime supported and coached me through all my interviews from the very start. She was always available for any questions or doubts I had and made sure I was always fully prepared. Her commitment and passion were outstanding, and we've since built a great rapport. I am ever so thrilled that I have now secured an amazing job with exciting opportunities ahead. Thank you, Jaime!!!Jonathan S. ★★★★★ I can't thank Vanilla recruitment enough!Vanilla recruitment really set themselves apart from other agencies by investing time in understanding both client and prospective candidate needs. Throughout my process nothing ever seemed to be too big an ask or impossible for Eloise and the team, and I will most certainly be recommending them for their expertise and ability for the years to come!Kelly K. ★★★★★ Vanilla have provided me with a great service. Right from the get go they were attentive, supportive and helpful. They really made me feel that they wanted to make sure the position I was applying for was a great fit. They provided me with all the insight and information I needed to confidently approach my interviews. Since beginning my new role the communication has been great and there is always someone at the end of the phone to help. Recently I have just been presented with my permanent contract which I am really pleased about and cant thank Jodie and the team enough for helping me achieve my new start.R P. ★★★★★ Eloise has done a fantastic job of understanding me and where I want to go with my career. Not only did she keep me well informed throughout the interview process, her clear understanding of her recruiting client gave me the confidence that the role I was applying for would be a good match. I look forward to continuing to work with Eloise as I expand my team in my new role!Nicola G. ★★★★★ I have secured a fabulous job through Vanilla which I am excited to start next week. Throughout, I have received genuine and professional attention from the team but most particularly from Jaime who I feel has become a friend during the recruitment process. She has provided me with great support and encouragement, and bolstered my confidence during this challenging period securing a job during the pandemic. I wish her well for the future and hope we can stay in touch.Lisa W. ★★★★★ Jodie was extremely helpful and supportive in securing temporary work for me, great recruitment firm and would highly recommend. Jodie was very understanding of my situation, I was very pleased with their help and advice.Sali P. ★★★★★ So helpful and friendly. Found the perfect job for me. Only been there a few weeks and feel like I have always been there. Could not do enough to help.Jane C. ★★★★★ I was really impressed with Vanilla Recruitment. I was contacted by Kate who took the time to really get to know me and find out what I wanted from a job. Kate kept me updated at every stage of the applicaton and interview process, answering any questions I may have. I highly recommend using Vanilla Recruitment, Kate in particular was great.steve H. ★★★★★ Angelica N. ★★★★★ I have worked with Vanilla as a candidate, thank you for a pleasant experience! I cannot recommend enough one of the most professional consultants I have worked with, Nikki Sargent. Extremely knowledgeable, genuine, focused and helpful, Nikki is a fantastic asset for the company. Thank you, Nikki!Ema C. ★★★★★ I can't rate Vanilla highly enough. Even during a very challenging time when there are loads of very talents candidates on the market looking for their next role, the care, support and responsive nature of how Jaimi has dealt with me as a candidate has been incredibly helpful, and has been a shining example of how all consultancies should operate.Michelle M ★★★★★ Vanilla Recruitment are superb. They try to fit the correct person with the right job. I temped for a while, until the company offered me a permanent position. Vanilla kept in touch to make sure all was going well while temping and afterwards too. I might just have been lucky with the way everything worked out, but I would definitely recommend them and especially Kate Goodman who was so efficient and professional throughout. If you are looking for a new job don’t hesitate to use them.Caroline F. ★★★★★ Sarah at Vanilla was a refreshing change from other recruitment consultants I've worked with. She really took time to understand what roles I was looking for, and coached me through a tough interview process. She responded and followed up promptly to all my queries, and even gave me a call on my first day in my new job to check I had enjoyed it! Really supportive and a great personalised service.Sanjay J. ★★★★★ Normally with companies like this they send out what they think you should do. Vanilla Recruitment is very different. I worked with Nikki and gave a brief of what I wanted. Not only did I get that I got more. WAY MORE. There is very strong personal element to the work they do and they really took the time to understand my needs. In 30 years of work easily the best recruitment agency I have ever worked with. Don't really have enough words to thank Nikki and the team. Brilliant.Response from the ownerHi Sanjay, Nikki and the team are over the moon to read your kind words, thanks so much for taking the time to provide feedback to us, it is very much appreciated and we are delighted to have helped you with your job search! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Brendon C. ★★★★★ Fantastic service from Ben who was extremely helpful and very communicative whilst helping me find my new position!Response from the ownerHi Brendon, thanks so much for your review! I'll be sure to bring it to Ben's attention; he'll be delighted to receive your lovely feedback, thank you for taking the time to provide it! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Claire Sandison P. ★★★★★ Received a call about a job and was invited to meet and register. Had a lovely meeting and I am looking forward to hopefully finding a new career via this agency.Response from the ownerHi Claire, we're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your meeting with us, thank you so much for taking the time to write us this review, it is very much appreciated! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Erin S. ★★★★★ Ben at Vanilla has been amazing, he listened to all my fears and helped to increase my confidence along with caring about my needs for my next role. I cannot thank Ben enough for the support and advice he has given me over the last few weeks. I would highly recommend Vanilla to anyone looking for career opportunities.Response from the ownerHi Erin, thanks for taking the time to write your lovely review. I've passed your feedback onto Ben; like all of us here at Vanilla he is passionate about providing a truly supportive, consultative and helpful service to every applicant, so I know your kind words will mean a lot. Thank you so much for the recommendation! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Jenny A. ★★★★☆ Great experience with Vanilla, would definitely recommend them if you're looking for your next career move.Response from the ownerHi Jenny, we're delighted to read your kind words, thank you so much for the recommendation and for taking the time to write this review! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Julia C ★★★★★ Great staff. Friendly and very helpful. Feedback on my CV was particularly useful. Jaimini was brilliant!Response from the ownerHi Julia, we're delighted to hear that you found the CV feedback useful! Thanks for your lovely words, which I have brought to Jaimini's attention; I know she will really appreciate them! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Jules B. ★★★★★ What an amazing group of people! Helped me with every step of the way from creating an update style CV to finding that perfect position for me! I can not thank Vanillia enough. Very professional and kept in contact with me every step of the way. Gave me so much confidence and encouragement and believed in me totally. Thank you all.Response from the ownerHi Jules, thank you so much for your kind words! We love to try and help with every stage of the job search and job application process, so it's fab to hear such lovely feedback! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) Lauren W. ★★★★★ I had the best experience with Vanilla thanks to Jaimi. I went to vanilla after having had an awful interview and then getting into a car crash, and I was feeling really low and had very little job prospects through applying on my own.I was not my best self when I walked through the door, but after my first meeting with Jaimi (who was so patient when I got upset) she managed to help me see the best of myself again.Less than a month later I landed an interview and was offered an amazing job that ticks all my boxes, and Jaimi supported me through the entire process.Thank you so much Jaimi because you gave me the support I needed at a really low point in my life.Response from the ownerHi Lauren, we're so happy to read this, thank you so much for your lovely feedback! We're all really passionate about providing an exceptional candidate experience, so it's fantastic to hear that we made such a positive impact and were able to help you with your job search; Jaimini was delighted to read your review. Congratulations on securing your new role, and we wish you every success for the future! - Sarah (Candidate Experience Manager) js_loader