About Us
Connecting top talent with outstanding employers, Harper Recruitment Group delivers exceptional recruitment services nationwide. With nearly four decades of industry expertise, we’ve built a reputation for our integrity, quality service, and long-term partnerships.
Whether you’re a candidate searching for your next opportunity or an employer looking to grow your team, our experienced consultants will guide you through every step of the recruitment process.
Our Story
Harper Recruitment Group was founded by Jane Harper in 1987. Her clear vision: to combine the professionalism of national recruitment firms with the personal, human approach of a local consultancy.
That vision remains at the heart of everything we do.
From SMEs to leading regional employers, we’ve become the first-choice recruitment partner for businesses seeking quality, consistency, and a personalised service. We’re proud to have supported generations of job seekers – many of whom have returned to us time and again as their careers have evolved.
Our Core Values
Our success is built on the values we’ve upheld since day one. They shape how we work, how we build relationships, and how we deliver results.
People First:
Every candidate or organisation is different, and we treat all our clients as individuals – we don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach.
Honesty and Integrity:
Central to our company and employee values, honesty and integrity are at the heart of everything we do.
Quality of Service:
No matter how you interact with and use our services, you can always expect first-rate, industry-leading solutions from our expert recruiters.
Meet the Senior Team
Our leadership team brings a wealth of experience and deep sector knowledge. Together, they ensure Harper Recruitment Group delivers exceptional services for clients and candidates alike.
Darren Bungay
Operations Director
Darren has spent over 25 years in recruitment, throughout his career he has worked with several of the large national firms where he held Regional Management and Director positions. He primarily focused on developing teams of consultants and coordinating business development strategies. Having joined Harpers over 10 years ago he shares the fundamental belief that an honest, candid and reliable interactive experience is the most important element to providing a unique and unbeatable service, no matter how people engage with the Harper team. “Candidate and Client care go hand in hand and are as equally important, the special relationships we developed over the last 30 years with our clients and candidates are testament to our truly unique service” Darren believes that by empowering, training and trusting in his teams, this enables them to deliver a heartfelt, passionate service that they can be truly proud of, ensuring that a win/win is always the end result in whatever aspect of the service they are dealing with.
Jane Harper
Managing Director
Jane Harper created HARPERS in 1987, having worked for an international recruiter and a small independent consultancy. Jane has always been passionate about people and assisting them to be successful in their careers; guiding and supporting them over decades. Some of the job seekers Jane has assisted over the years, are now in high flying positions all over the UK, not just in the East Midlands. Candidates and clients return time after time; often it can be a decade later, for support and advice. Jane is a strong supporter of local community projects and has, over the years, sponsored inner city sports teams and raised money for various charities. Jane is a great believer in justice and was the youngest JP in Nottingham at the time of her appointment. Her staff are extremely loyal, some having been at Harpers for over 2 decades, after all if a recruiter can’t get their own recruitment right, how can they profess to recruit for their clients?
Julia Bevin
Finance Manager
Julia boasts an impressive 30+ years experience within the financial sector. Working with the Harper Recruitment Group for 10 years, Julia continues to provide a professional and friendly approach within the company ensuring that all our financial and accounting responsibilities are dealt with effectively and efficiently. A huge sports fan, Juels is our go to person when we need to keep up with all the goings on at Trent Bridge and Welford Road.
Kate Brackenbury
Associate Director
Kate has enjoyed over 13 years industry experience. Kate loves what she does and thrives in leading her team to share her passion to deliver results for both our clients and candidates. Kate promotes a culture that puts people at the heart of our daily activity either as a fellow colleague, employee, candidate or client. Kate believes that every individual experience is vital to delivering a seamless recruitment experience, following the Harper Recruitment Group’s 30-year legacy. Kate is well versed in leading and delivering large recruitment drives for expanding business needs and assisting with the implementation of new start up’s, SME’s and corporates. Kate has worked with clients who are under extreme pressure to appoint and have a reputation for being on time, on budget and most importantly on brief. Kate can talk recruitment all day, so, if you would like an informal chat to find out more about how we are different she would be delighted to hear from you.
Paige Le Marchand-Meineke
Payroll & Compliance Manager
After completing her Masters in translation and languages, Paige has been fortunate in finding a career with The Harper Recruitment Group where she can utilise her passion for both languages and people. Paige specialises in sourcing top candidates in the market place for her clients who require foreign language skills and utilises a variety of search and selection methods including ePlatforms and specialist job boards to find and attract the very best talent. Paige is multilingual, including fluency in Spanish and French meaning she is able to converse with candidates adding value to the whole recruitment experience. Paige loves meeting and connecting with people from different countries and cultures and when not recruiting can be found planning her next European adventure where she can combine her love for travel whilst identifying the next new hire for her clients!
Shannon McLean
Operations & Marketing Manager
Shannon came from a varied background in retail, customer service, and project management before finding a home at Harper’s. She provides key operational and marketing support to the business and the team of Recruitment Consultants – with a meticulous eye for detail and a knack for multitasking, she develops ideas to their full potential and supports the team with their fast-paced day-to-day.
Sherrine Baker
Client Services Manager
Sherrine has extensive experience in all roles throughout the recruitment journey and can offer a wealth of knowledge and support. Sherrine can talk recruitment all day, so, if you would like an informal chat to find out more about how we are different she would be delighted to hear from you.
Client Testimonials
“Our company has used the services of Harper Recruitment Group in our very busy call centre for over two years. Our requirements do tend to fluctuate daily and they have been adaptable to our needs. They made visits to our site to see the business and how it operates and to give them an insight into what calibre of candidate we required. Being a recruitment agency local to ourselves we felt they understood the local conditions very well and were very well placed to fill our requirements. We are very satisfied with their friendly, efficient service and would be pleased to recommend them.”
Team Leader – Retail Call Centre
“Recruiting staff is a time-consuming and difficult process. We have used Harper Recruitment in the past and they were the obvious choice when we needed help again. Kate understood the type of person we hoped to find and within days sent me CVs to review. The standard of CV made our choice extremely difficult and confirmed that they totally understood our business needs. We were very lucky to be able to find our ideal candidate quickly. Kate made the recruitment process very easy and enjoyable whilst always remaining professional. Should we need help recruiting again, they will always be our first choice!”
Director – Auction House
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