Starting next month [April 2025], Pertemps will oversee all temporary recruitment for the water company across its sites in the North-East, and in Essex and Suffolk where it operates as Essex & Suffolk Water.

This partnership will streamline Northumbrian Water’s recruitment process, ensuring a high standard of temporary staff are in place to meet operational needs, according to a Pertemps statement.

With a track record in providing reliable, flexible staffing solutions, Pertemps will bring its expertise to help Northumbrian Water maintain excellent service standards.

Lynsey Framer, director at Pertemps, said: “This collaboration represents our continued commitment to providing high-quality recruitment services to the utilities sector and beyond.”

The new contract is set to provide ongoing support and flexibility as Northumbrian Water continues to serve communities across its diverse geographic locations.

Pertemps is part of the Pertemps Network Group, one of the UK’s largest privately-owned recruitment agencies, with a turnover in excess of £1bn.

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