Alexandra Boden

Resourcing Administrator

Alex graduated with a Masters in International Relations and has a background in various customer service roles within healthcare, hospitality and banking. Alex is our invaluable Resourcing Administrator - excelling in identifying and securing top-tier candidates, she consistently ensures that your specific requirements are not only met but exceeded quickly. Super organised, she also supports our team with administration and pre-employment checks.

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.

Emily Moon

Recruitment Consultant

Holly Keylock

Managing Consultant

Holly has a passion for finding the perfect match between candidates and employers. With her exceptional interpersonal skills and extensive industry knowledge, she ensures that every recruitment experience is seamless and tailored to meet the unique needs of both parties. She brings a personal touch to her work, builds lasting connections and delivers exceptional results.

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

Divisional Manager

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

Payroll & Admin 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

Business Development 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.