PA Recruitment Manchester & North West — Nigel Wright Group

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PA Recruitment in Manchester: Nigel Wright Group’s Track Record

Nigel Wright Group is a PA recruitment agency in Manchester that helps organisations find the assistants who keep senior leaders focused, organised and ready to act. We place permanent and interim PAs, executive assistants and office support professionals for Northern organisations across a wide range of sectors.

Expertise you trust. Hiring people you value. That promise guides every search we run across Manchester and the North West.

Why Manchester Organisations Choose Nigel Wright for PA Hiring

A great assistant protects a leader’s time, handles sensitive information and keeps the wider team moving. Getting that hire right saves months of disruption. Our consultants Go Further at each stage, asking the questions that reveal what a role truly needs.

Clients value:

• Local knowledge of the Manchester business community and its talent market
• A wider Northern view of pay, skills and candidate expectations
• Strong networks of experienced assistants open to the right move
• Shortlists built around working style, discretion and cultural fit

Which PA Roles Do We Recruit in Manchester?

Our personal assistant recruitment covers the full range of support positions, from team assistants to trusted aides at board level. Each placement reflects the seniority, sector and working style of the leader involved. Typical appointments include:

• Executive Assistant to the CEO or Managing Director
• Personal Assistant to a director or senior partner
• Board and Governance Assistant
• Team Assistant and Office Coordinator
• Office Manager
• Interim PA cover for leave, projects or restructures

We also deliver wider business support recruitment, including administrators and coordinators who work alongside a PA team.

Executive Search, Advisory and Specialist Recruitment

• Executive search: securing leaders who shape your future. For the most senior assistant appointments, we act as a PA executive search firm. We map the market, approach proven candidates directly and run a confidential process suited to roles close to the boardroom.
• Advisory: expert insight for wiser decisions. Our insight helps clients make confident choices about leadership support.
• Specialist recruitment: connecting you with talent others cannot. Our consultants work in support hiring every day, so we move quickly on core roles while keeping quality high.

Permanent and Interim PA Recruitment: When Each Model Fits

Permanent hires suit roles where continuity matters most. A long-serving EA builds trust, learns how a leader thinks and becomes part of the rhythm of the leadership team. We look for people who will grow with you for the long term.

Interim PAs step in when speed matters. Common triggers include parental leave, a sudden resignation or a fixed-length programme. Experienced interim professionals arrive ready to work and need little onboarding.

Often the two models work together. An interim PA can steady a team while we search for the right permanent appointment, with one partner managing both. You gain cover today and a stronger permanent hire tomorrow.

How Our PA Recruitment Process Works

We take the time to understand each leader, their pace and the culture around them. From there, every brief follows five clear steps:

1. Briefing: we explore the role, the leader and the team.
2. Definition: we help refine job descriptions so they attract the right people.
3. Search: we combine our network with direct approaches.
4. Assessment: we test skills, judgement and discretion.
5. Offer: we manage interviews, references and negotiation through to start date.

Our Client Track Record in PA and Business Support Hiring

Organisations across property, professional services, care, leisure, automotive and the public sector have trusted Nigel Wright Group with their assistant hiring. Clients include:

• Property: Lambert Smith Hampton
• Legal and accountancy: Ward Hadaway and Crossling & Co.
• Workforce solutions: Magnit Global
• Care and leisure: HC-One and Parkdean Resorts
• Automotive: Vertu Motors
• Public sector: the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)

Each of these organisations needed assistants who could support busy leadership teams with discretion and pace. Our role was to find people who give leaders more time for the decisions that shape their future.

Why Choose a Specialist Agency for PA Hiring?

Exceptional assistants share clear qualities: discretion, sound judgement, diary mastery and calm under pressure. Recruiters who focus on this market know where those candidates are and what persuades them to move.

Our specialist PA consultants bring that knowledge to every brief. Daily conversations with assistants and hiring managers keep their advice on salary, flexibility and role design current. Clients get faster shortlists, better-matched interviews and hires who settle well.

Speak to Our Manchester PA Recruitment Team

Strong leadership teams rely on strong support. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind the North’s most successful organisations, and the right assistant plays a vital part in that success.

Talk to our Manchester team about permanent or interim PA hiring today. We will listen, ask the right questions and help you build the support your leaders need.

Manchester Office

Telephone: +44 (0)161 552 5027

Email: marketingdept@nigelwright.com

Address: The Lincoln, Lincoln Square, Brazennose Street, Manchester, M2 5AD