Val Wade is a boutique recruitment consultancy providing office admin and ancillary support staff to the education sector, not for profit organisations, building a strong reputation within the cultural and heritage sector. Over the past 35 years we have developed a reputation as one of London’s leading recruitment agencies and continue working with some of the UK’s leading recognised brands, in helping them find permanent and temporary staff, building diverse and inclusive organisations. We pride ourselves on our ability to build long term strategic relationships with all of our clients ensuring that we add and create value to the recruitment process.
At Val Wade, we believe it is essential for the future of every enterprise that diversity is adopted as a universal principle, enabling individuality to flourish regardless of gender, ethnicity, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, martial status, age, disability, sexual orientation, religious or political beliefs. We demonstrate a commitment to diversity in all our searches for clients.
We have our own internal diversity policy which is communicated to all employees. We strive to ensure that we offer our clients the most qualified candidates on the basis of their relevant skills and abilities and that those candidates are drawn from diverse backgrounds… read more on all of Val Wade’s Policy Statements.
We are a London Living Wage Employer
We are proud to say that we are a London Living Wage Employer. What this means to all of our temporary candidates, is that they will be paid a wage over and above the national minimum wage. We believe that paying everyone a living wage is a fundamental human right. Not only is it good for business and our brand reputation, it is aligned to one of our key values of ensuring all of our candidates are treated with respect. At Val Wade Recruitment we increase the rate of minnimum pay every year in accordance with rate set by the Living Wage Foundation.
Access to exceptional permanent candidates.
Permanent recruitment is at the very heart of what we do at Val Wade. Over the last 30 years we have worked with both clients and candidates, gaining the trust of both sides to create something new and unique.
We work closely with our clients throughout the whole of the recruitment process and our team are highly experienced, empathetic and adept at filling the hardest of job briefs, always ensuring that we make the right career choice for the client and candidate alike.
Looking for great temporary workers?
We can call on a diverse pool of highly skilled candidates who are available immediately, when last minute support is required.
Our portfolio of candidates have been built up over many years and all have been rigorously tested and are UK work compliant. All of our temporary support team have the right experiences and expertise to support your organisation across all of your office administration roles.
Our mission is to deliver dynamic and insightful recruitment solutions that are relevant and tailored to our clients and candidates, we ensure that our culture and values are closely aligned to all of our clients. Over the past 35 years we have developed a reputation as one of Londons leading recruitment agencies and continue working with some of the UK’s leading recognised brands, in helping them find permanent and temporary office administration staff.
Our client base is made from education, not for profit, arts and heritage organisations, with a strong reputatiuion within professional and financial services. What we pride ourselves on is our ability to build long term strategic relationships with all of our clients ensuring that we add and create value throughout the recruitment process. We are also a leading supplier of recruitment services on the SUPC/LUPC procurement framework helping these organisations build diverse work places.
Val Wade is a member of the REC – Recruitment and Employment Confederation. Maintaining and improving industry standards is a pivotal part of the work of the REC and Val Wade Recruitment have signed up to the REC’s Code of Professional Practice and complaints and disciplinary process.
In addition, Val Wade Recruitment have passed the REC’s mandatory compliance test which ensures that all members conduct themselves ethically and adhere to best practice…This is just one way that we differentiate ourselves from our competitors.
We are committed to ensuring that all of our candidates have the best possible experience when working with Val Wade recruitment. We have set in place a 'Best Practice' which all of our team continue to develop through candidate feedback and industry standards. Please register if you are a new candidate and upload your current CV. Once you register with us you automatically become part of our huge network and access to useful information career advice and great job opportunities.
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I would just like to thank you for placing me- I have really enjoyed working with this team. Its been a lovely experience end to end and I would recommend you to friends and colleagues in a heartbeat.A.Hanley - Senior EA
Working with Val and her team was an absolute pleasure. Val really took the time to get to know me and understand what I wanted from my next role. She helped me to feel prepared for my interview and kept me updated with useful feedback throughout the process. I highly recommend them and wish all recruitment agencies were as helpful, friendly and professional.S. Krockova - Facilities Manager
An open environment with a direct understanding of people, quickly picking out strengths and potential you may not know you had and instant help on small changes that may make all the difference towards your future employment. Approachable, reliable, honest and focussed on finding you the right placement. A big thank you to the Val Wade team!A.Newton - Administrator
I have had the opportunity to work with some of the best art organisations in the world and because of Val Wade Recruitment, my CV has improved dramatically, even within the past few months. On a more personal level, the staff at Val Wade have been very supportive and caring which has been so important to me, I feel very lucky to be working with them.C.Callaghan - PR
Thank you so much for everything, it's been an absolute pleasure, and I'll be sure to recommend Val Wade Recruitment- it's been a fantastic experience.Victoria - HR Manager
Our ethos of always adding value to our clients and our culture of building long-term strategic relationships both with candidates and clients is our point of difference!
Most importantly and what truly makes our company different to the competition, is that we meet and interview every single one of our candidates, which allows us to build up a more in depth rounded profile whilst ensuring that a dedicated consultant will communicate with our clients at all stages of the process.
Val Wade is the brains behind the organisation. Having reached senior management level at one of the UK’s leading recruitment agencies Val took the plunge over 30 years ago to set up Val Wade Recruitment. During this time Val has seen many changes in the recruitment industry and has personally placed 1000s candidates into great jobs, helping them to carve out their careers. She has built the company into an organisation that is recognised as one of London’s leading recruitment agencies for office support staff, working with some of the UK’s leading brands….read more
Emma is the head honcho’s right hand woman. Having previously worked in IT recruitment for a short while, she vowed never again to work in recruitment however she was pleasantly surprised to come across an agency who truly had the clients and candidates best interests at heart. Hence the reason she has been here for years! Since the year 2000 to be exact.
She has built up a strong client and candidate network over the years and understands how hard but rewarding it is to find the perfect candidate for the perfect role…..read more
Charlotte brings 20 years recruitment experience to Val Wade Recruitment. She has recruited the range, from Receptionists/Administrators to EAs, from Marketing, Communications and Events professionals to HR and Finance. With a strong emphasis on building relationships and being hands on, she has worked with clients within Education, Membership and Creative, and Professional Services and Business. Charlotte believe the key to successful recruitment is by focusing on the best outcome for clients and candidates equally, adding value and being endlessly curious!…. Read More
Colleen is originally from South Africa and joined the team at Val Wade Recruitment in 2012 as a their main Resourcer, after a few years Colleen moved into the Office Manager role. Colleen’s strengths have been drawn from her previous experiences working in various industries where she provided strong administration and customer support. Colleen classes herself as an all-rounder and her day to day role includes; searching through many CVs and matching candidates with suitable job roles…read more
Vivienne Jenkins has worked in recruitment for almost 20 years and has been an integral member of the Val Wade team for over 10 years (off and on). What Vivienne doesn’t know about recruitment you can count on one finger! Working seamlessly, as a senior recruitment consultant, from the permanent desk to assisting Emma with sourcing and placing temps, Vivienne has developed an insightful intuition and empathetic knack of understanding the requirements of clients and candidates alike!….read more
Savanna is a recent graduate from the university of the Arts London. She studied Fine Art, specialising in Photography. Throughout her schooling her practises particularly focused on boudoir, portrait and studio photography, her final year spent creating a project behind the concept of ‘focusing on inner feminine energy’.
Savanna initially started working with Val Wade Recruitment as one of their many temping candidates but was soon asked by Emma to join the Val Wade office team. Never before thinking about the world of recruitment, Savanna saw the offer as an olive branch into discovering a new career path and has jumped in headfirst truly enjoying everything thrown her way. Her official role being Recruitment Coordinator but she has quickly learned that means to be a ‘jack-of-all-trades’.
Wales born Nesta, lived in London for many moons before re locating to Spain where she uses work to shelter from the relentless sun. Nesta joined Val Wade after a diverse 30 year career in Media and TV. Setting up the Media Planning function at the BBCTV, being Head of Scheduling at the inception of Big Brother and Sex in the City at Channel 4 before heading to Amsterdam to live and run the Extreme Sport Channel are notable highlights. She latterly spent 15 years at Discovery Channel where she ascended the corporate ladder to become Director of Programmes, focussing on Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, helming a considerable budget and managing a matrixed global team. The role at Discovery meant a lot of global travel, to the US and across Europe, her airmiles total was impressive however her carbon footprint was less to boast about… read more.
Yat our Finance Manager is the latest member of our growing team. He oversees all areas of the finance function including: payroll, accounts payable, cash management, banking and reconciliation. Yat is super detailed and provides strategic analyses for senior management team and ensures that Val Wade Recruitment are compliant across all financial regulations and industry standards. There are a number of things Yat enjoys while working here, such as problem solving, providing timely and relevant analyses, and chasing up those overdue invoices.
Noah is Head of Business Development, he is responsible for creating and implementing a dynamic organisation-wide growth strategy, supporting Val Wade’s corporate objectives and ensuring the mission, message and brand are used professionally and effectively across all communication channels.He also manages the strategic and tactical use of social media to manage our key messaging….read more
Looking for someone last minute?
Our clients have the ability to call on us last minute to utilise our Super Temp service. We have an in-house temp who is on call to help you when you have an urgent need for someone to fill in last minute. Our Super Temp is based in our office and could be with you within the hour helping you get through that last minute staffing emergency.
To Start Immediately – Recruitment Consultant
Val Wade Recruitment is one of London’s most respected recruitment agencies. We’ve
been placing people within prestigious organisations for over 30 years, from our
central London offices located in the heart of SOHO’s Carnaby Street. We are looking
for someone that has ambition, drive and is self-motivated, that is interested in
joining a small but perfectly formed company. We work with Heritage Arts Not for
Profit and educational organisations which has helped shape our cultural values and
vision.
Val Wade has been established for over 30 years, we love what we do, and love sharing our views!
At Val Wade we are committed to ensuring that the workplace is as inclusive as possible. We have been conducting research into how we can help achieve this. Based on the results of the latest …
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The Val Wade team have patiently waited for 2 years to gain access to an important framework agreement conducted by Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium on behalf of London Universities Purchasing Consortium. After tendering through an …
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Age discrimination is more than a mere statistic.
It’s an issue that affects individuals, workplaces, and society as a whole. Understanding why some companies may not see this as a problem should be a concern to …
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How to spot recruitment scams and protect yourselfScammers will advertise fake jobs or pose as recruitment agencies to obtain your personal and/or financial information.
Employment fraud happens when a fraudster claims to be a recruitment agent, …
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Modern Slavery Statement
Although Val Wade Recruitment are not required by law to produce a report, we are committed in our efforts to combat Modern Slavery. We lay out our efforts within our Modern Slavery policy …
Disability on the Agenda… although (according to the ONS figures) the employment gap has decreased in regard to people with a disability in full time employment. We recently held a presentation in regard to the …
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Brilliant ! You have just been invited to an interview for that dream job. Now what? A successful interview will be essential in order for you increase your chances of getting an offer! We set …
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The truth is nobody really likes or wants change, if things are going well or not, keeping the status quo often seems like the easy and safe option. The current pandemic will mean in the …
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We were recently asked to present our thoughts on the procurement of recruitment services and how to increase the value of these services. If you are interested to read you can download the presentation by …
Read more →I would just like to thank you for placing me- I have really enjoyed working with this team. Its been a lovely experience end to end and I would recommend you to friends and colleagues in a heartbeat.A.Hanley - Senior EA
Working with Val and her team was an absolute pleasure. Val really took the time to get to know me and understand what I wanted from my next role. She helped me to feel prepared for my interview and kept me updated with useful feedback throughout the process. I highly recommend them and wish all recruitment agencies were as helpful, friendly and professional.S. Krockova - Facilities Manager
An open environment with a direct understanding of people, quickly picking out strengths and potential you may not know you had and instant help on small changes that may make all the difference towards your future employment. Approachable, reliable, honest and focussed on finding you the right placement. A big thank you to the Val Wade team!A.Newton - Administrator
I have had the opportunity to work with some of the best art organisations in the world and because of Val Wade Recruitment, my CV has improved dramatically, even within the past few months. On a more personal level, the staff at Val Wade have been very supportive and caring which has been so important to me, I feel very lucky to be working with them.C.Callaghan - PR
Thank you so much for everything, it's been an absolute pleasure, and I'll be sure to recommend Val Wade Recruitment- it's been a fantastic experience.Victoria - HR Manager
