Rotheram Carrington Recruitment Group Ltd are an independent business operating exclusively in the recruitment of Senior Finance, Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources and Office Support solutions. We recruit for permanent, contract and interim markets.
The areas we mainly cover include Chester, Cheshire, Wirral, Merseyside and North Wales, however we are very happy to recruit roles further a field if required.
+ THE TEAM
- Sarah Rotheram - View Bio
- Amy Knowles - View Bio
- Lindsay Murphy - View Bio
- Marie Audemard - View Bio
- Hannah Kassimi - View Bio
- Lucy - View Bio
- Jasper - View Bio
Sarah Rotheram
Founder
Qualified & Senior Finance Appointments (Interim/Contract/Permanent)
Sarah Rotheram has over 20 year’s experience in financial recruitment and specialises in Temporary & Permanent Senior Finance & Qualified Accounting Appointments across the Chester, Cheshire, North Wales, Wirral & Merseyside areas. Sarah has worked for two of the largest & leading multi-national finance recruitment organisations in the UK, specialising in the North West of England and Central London where she quickly advanced through the ranks achieving outstanding results for each of her employers.
Sarah’s passion is to ensure the right candidate is placed with the right client. Her expertise’s is within senior finance recruitment for qualified & part-qualified accountants up to financial director level across commerce & industry and the not for profit sectors. She has vast experience of working with a wide range of clients from blue chip and corporate organisations to local SME’s, personally managing the requirements of senior finance experts and placing into the best possible opportunity for their skill’s, experience and background.
Having worked for corporate organisations for the last 20 years Sarah has always had an inner drive to eventually start up her own recruitment business, combining the highly professional approach provided by these organisations, Sarah can now utilise the variety of skills she has acquired and tailor into a bespoke service as a boutique recruiter on a more local level. Adhering to the training and knowledge she has gained along the way by implementing good practice, a solid infrastructure and continual adherence to changes in recruitment legislation, we hope to make our business a success with the support and guidance of our candidate, clients, family and friends.
Sarah prides herself on the service she provides to both her candidates & clients which in turn has given her a loyal customer base who will continue to return to her for help finding a new role or recruit for a new role.
Amy Knowles
Associate Director
Specialist Recruiter in Non-Qualified Finance/Office Support Solutions
Amy Knowles has over 18 years’ experience in placing quality transactional & business support professionals into permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments across the private and public sectors. Geographically covering the Chester, North Wales and Cheshire areas.
Amy graduated with a 2:1 in Business Studies at the University of Staffordshire. On leaving University Amy applied for an accounts role with one of the leading multi-national recruitment organisations and instead of getting an accounts role Amy was referred to the internal recruitment team and offered a role as an Associate Recruitment Consultant. 12 years on Amy has trained and developed to management level and achieved significant results for the areas she was responsible for.
Amy is an expert in all areas of Transactional Finance & Office Support recruitment where she has a strong following across the Chester, Wrexham & North Wales areas.
After being employed by a Specialist market leading recruitment company, with a world wide presence, for the duration of her 12 years. Where, she progressed through the ranks, trained and managed teams and built up extensive market knowledge. Now working with Rotheram Carrington Recruitment Group, where existing knowledge can be utilised and developed to help support businesses, whilst having the right work life balance for a young family.
Lindsay Murphy
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Specialist recruiter in HR Appointments (Perm/Interim/Contract)
Lindsay joined Rotheram Carrington Recruitment Group in January 2024 as our Human Resources Recruitment Specialist. Lindsay has had a successful career within the pharmaceutical industry working for Smith & Nephew Healthcare, SHS Nutricia and In2Focus SDS Ltd. Lindsay then used her skill set to move on to a Project Management role for a digital marketing company, before taking on her role within the Recruitment Sector.
Lindsay is originally from Northern Ireland; she went to university in Scotland and took her first role in Pharmaceuticals along the West Coast and then moved to Manchester which led to an opportunity with SDS Nutricia and then a move to the Wirral where she excelled her in career with Smith & Nephew.
Lindsay’s experience of being customer focused led her to recruitment and her area of expertise is Human Resources. Lindsay will be covering Chester, Cheshire, North Wales, Wirral, Warrington and Merseyside, the roles she will be recruiting for will be Human Resource Directors, Human Resource Managers, HR Business Partners, HR Officer and HR Administrators. Within her role, Lindsay meets with clients and candidates to build long-term relationships to support people with their career journey and ensure we support clients in finding the right person for their role.
Marie Audemard
Social Media Specialist
Marie joined Rotheram Carrington Recruitment Group in October 2022. She obtained a 2.1 for her bachelor’s and master’s degree in Journalism while undertaking several internships where she learned how to manage social media platforms, write feature articles, and interview or even film and edit videos. Marie also studied Anthropology for her second bachelor’s degree and Gender Studies for her Master of Research. This gave her a broader understanding of the world and strong writing and research skills.
She moved from France to the United Kingdom in 2020 to learn English and decided recently to take her career to the next level and work as a social media officer for Rotheram Carrington Recruitment Group while studying for her phD.
Hannah Kassimi
Learning & Development Consultant
Hannah heads up our learning and development function and is responsible for our talent development. Hannah provides a comprehensive structured training academy for new starters who may be new to recruitment to give you all the right tools to fulfil your potential. Hannah also works with experienced recruiters to provide tailored bespoke coaching sessions to develop your skills
Hannah is an ex-recruiter with almost 20 years of experience, the majority of which was working for a market-leading recruiter. Operationally she has extensive experience in both permanent and interim recruitment and growing markets from scratch
Hannah has led and developed multiple high-performing teams across several different regions in the UK; and has a strong track record in training and developing high-performing individuals, as well as developing managers and leaders.
Head of Reflection & Observation
Head of Vitality & Motivation
+ EMPLOYMENT STATS
92%
of businesses, reported losing candidates due to a lengthy recruitment processes, be sure to plan your diary ensuring 1st & 2nd stage interviews are within a 4 week window
65%
of candidates who experience a poor on-boarding process will quit soon after being hired if the role wasn't what they were expecting
77%
of remote/hybrid workers are likelier to stay with their company for 5 years than 52% of on-site office workers
95%
of candidates said the biggest factors contributing to a positive process include getting feedback from the company, even if they were not hired
+ CULTURE VALUES
Collaborative
We work in partnership with our team, we listen, we engage, and we respectfully communicate with our people, candidate & clients to understand exactly what their ambitions & motivations are.
Integrity & Confidentiality
We do the right thing. We work in a highly professional & confidential manner. We make a commitment to our clients to achieve expectations set out, and we deliver within agreed timescales.
Passionate
We genuinely care about every aspect of our people & business and we are totally committed to our clients & candidates.
Respect
We value, encourage and recognise our people, our candidates & our clients.
+ WHAT WE OFFER YOU
- Experienced consultants with expert knowledge in local markets
- Annual bespoke salary and benefits advice for you and your team
- Thorough and specific screening on all candidate registrations (formal interview process, full application form completion, checks include proof of identity & eligibility to work in the UK, professional qualification & reference checks for temporary workers)
- Access to a significant data base of candidates
- Commitment to tight timescales & deadlines
- Online cost-effective advertising options
- Access to become an Rotheram Carrington Advantage Member which provides clients with extra benefits and discounts on recruitment (please call a member of the RCFR team to find out more)
- Referral Scheme which can result in £100 of a choice of gift vouchers (please email the RCFR Recruitment Team on recruitment@rcfr.co.uk to find out more)
+ SPECIALIST SECTORS
Specialist recruiters in Permanent, Temporary & Contract recruitment across Chester, Cheshire, North Wales, Merseyside and the North West of England, within Commerce & Industry and the Not for Profit sectors.
We recruit for a wide variety of businesses & organisations; PLC, SME, International, Corporate, Private Equity, Start Ups across all sectors such as:
+ Business / Financial & Professional Services
+ Manufacturing / FMCG
+ Construction / Engineering / Energy / Utilities
+ Retail
+ Pharma / Healthcare / Medical
+ Telecommunications / IT / E-Commerce
+ Housing / Local Authority / Charities
+ Distribution / Transport
+ ROTHERAM CARRINGTON TAILORED RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS
The tailored recruitment solution combines the following skills to achieve the best possible outcome for client & candidate:
+ We listen and support at every stage of the recruitment process. Ensuring the needs, from both a technical and cultural perspective are ascertained to identify the best finance talent for your business
+ We work in partnership with our clients, growing mutually beneficial relationships built on trust and honesty