Leading specialist recruitment agency for IT talent
Nigel Wright Group is a values-driven recruitment and executive search firm with over 35 years of experience hiring IT and tech talent for a broad range of organisations. Our clients typically operate in the consumer, industrial, digital & tech, services and public & third sectors. We offer permanent, interim and contract recruitment solutions and recruit at all levels of the IT and tech disciplines.
Our IT recruitment consultants combine sector knowledge with expertise in core areas of IT including programme management, software development, engineering, web & digital and support. They enjoy long-term relationships with clients and work closely with them to develop bespoke talent acquisition strategies aimed at sourcing candidates with the right skill set and cultural fit.
To find out more about our IT recruiting services including bespoke talent pool and talent mapping solutions, please contact one of our IT recruitment specialists directly or use the chat function below to talk with a member of our team. Candidates can find all the latest full-time and part-time jobs on our vacancies page and should enhance their job search by sending us their CVs for review.
Our track record as an IT recruitment company
Founded in Newcastle upon Tyne in the 1980s, Nigel Wright has enjoyed consistent growth during the last four decades expanding into Teesside, Yorkshire and the North West. We are now considered one of the leading recruitment firms in the North of England, with a client portfolio consisting of start-ups, SMEs, multinational blue chips and a variety of public and third sector enterprises.
Clients praise our capabilities as an IT recruitment agency
As a leading IT and technology recruitment agency, our clients expect a high standard of customer service. We achieve this by hiring consultants based on values alignment and using feedback from regular customer opinion surveys to inform ongoing training and development for our teams. Our Net Promoter Score (NPS) positions us among the best companies, worldwide, for customer loyalty.
“The Nigel Wright consultants delivered excellent customer service and demonstrated a very high level of professionalism throughout. Candidates have always been superb, and it is often difficult to choose. I will not hesitate to use them in future.” — Talent Acquisition Manager, Balfour Beatty
“We needed a global project manager to drive optimisation and facilitate a uniform IT landscape. Nigel Wright’s consultant was professional throughout. The service was fast and efficient, with a high volume of good quality candidates.” — Global IT Director, Falck Safety Services
“I would definitely recommend Nigel Wright as a good staffing agency to partner with for IT recruitment. We have worked with various consultants there over the years and have always been impressed with the professional service that they provide.” — HR Manager, Formica
“The consultant sourced our requirements very efficiently and professionally, presenting good candidates all with relevant experience for the role. It was great to have such a quality of candidates. I’m pleased to say that the high level of service has continued.” — Senior Manager, Froneri
“Nigel Wright has worked with us for several years now and their highly skilled consultants are always extremely good at finding the right type of candidates that fit not only from a technical viewpoint but also who match our cultural and organisational profile.” — Director of IS, Home Group
“Great service from Nigel Wright. We have been in the market for a good few months for a couple of Service Desk analysts. Our consultant was able to supply good quality candidates and made the hiring process stress free and easy.” — Service Desk Team Leader, Go Ahead Group
“Nigel Wright’s consultants are IT discipline specialists with a really good insight into the ever-changing candidate market. They provide a professional, solution-focused service which is consistently of a high standard.” — Talent Advisor, North Yorkshire Police
“The service we have received has been excellent. The team has worked closely with me to ensure that the project ran smoothly and provided regular updates throughout the process. An excellent experience.” — Head of Technology Support Services, Northern Gas Networks
“A Citrix Engineer role was left vacant for 12 months. After engaging Nigel Wright, however, we had four strong candidates within one week, with a successful placement made within a month.” — Data Centre Manager, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
“Our consultant’s understanding of IT and tech is second to none and they couple this with a genuine desire to share their knowledge with others. Their passion for helping businesses is clear, and their enthusiasm is contagious.” — Talent Acquisition Partner, Sage Group
International consumer industry specialists
One of our first-ever clients back in the late 1980s was Procter & Gamble. They became a springboard to launch our consumer industry practice, which is now a prominent feature of our wider proposition. Today, we are widely regarded as Europe’s number one consumer industry search firm, with an expert team of over 60 consultants based across our EMEA and North America network of offices. Please visit our Nigel Wright Consumer website to find out more.
Searching for an IT recruitment agency?
To discuss an IT or tech recruiting project, please contact a member of our team via the details below. Candidates can view all of the latest career opportunities on our vacancies page.
Email: [email protected] with details of your recruitment requirements and we will respond on the same working day
Newcastle Headquarters
Telephone: +44 (0)191 222 0770
Address: Lloyds Court, 78 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6AF, United Kingdom
Leeds & North West Office
Telephone: +44 113 524 1111
Address: 7 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5HD, United Kingdom
Teesside Office
Telephone: +44 (0)1740 276 015
Address: Wynyard Park House, Wynyard Avenue, Billingham, TS22 5TB, United Kingdom
London Consumer Industry Practice
Telephone: +44 (0)204 551 9582
Address: 9 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AP, United Kingdom