This business was formed in a unique way and with unique values and therefore, we do not want to be sent the details of just anyone.

We look for experienced individuals with the proven ability to generate significant revenue whilst building lasting relationships from scratch.

Candidates need to have integrity and a proactive attitude.

We do not employ arrogant, pushy or easily defeated consultants.

Acorn Recruitment is growing even faster than we could have hoped!

We are an award winning, ambitious independent recruitment agency. Led by enthusiastic Directors, who provide strong direction and support, without onerous micro-management or petty rules & regulations. We offer our staff a real sense of involvement and job satisfaction, as well as outstanding remuneration.

According to Companies House data we are one of the most profitable local recruitment agencies (many made a loss!); the only one to grow year-on-year; have just expanded to Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Kings Hill, Tonbridge, Crawley & maidstone; and testament to our success have recently had two teams from our competitors join Acorn.

You don't need to take our word for it - come and meet with us and we'll show you the impressive statistics.

Due to our success, we need talented, experienced recruitment professionals who can prove their ability to build meaningful relationships, providing the best recruitment solutions possible.

Unlike working for national agencies you

• Will receive an excellent basic salary (guaranteed to be higher than your current package)
• Will receive a generous bonus topping-up your salary to 25% of gross profit
• Will work within a highly respected company, where employees are truly valued and encouraged to challenge themselves.
• Will NOT be micro-managed - we only employee professionals that know how to manage themselves.
• And in contrast to most independent agencies you will access to some of the best resources and tools to do your job effectively and efficiently.

Regrettably we do not have any vacancies at present, however please keep in touch.

When it comes to people at Acorn, our vision is simple; we want to recruit the most talented and professional individuals, ever!

To do this, our strategy is to recruit a diverse and brilliant set of people, create the opportunities and systems for them to thrive and achieve as much as they possibly can and then reward them for doing so.

In terms of current progress, we are one of the fastest growing commercial, accountancy and legal recruitment agencies in the South-East. We intend to stay this way and whilst we have lots of talented people at Acorn, we’re always looking for more.

We're a team of committed, ambitious, hardworking people who have an altruistic and realistic view of the world. We work hard, but we ensure that everyone shares in the resulting rewards, and we give people the opportunity to develop themselves and to be part of something they can be proud of. We want people of all ages, and from diverse cultural backgrounds, and, most importantly, we want people who inspire and deliver change around them.

Benefits

The training we offer is incredible, whether onsite or residential you will be amazed by our powerful tips that can transform your billing potential - whether you are a rookie or a pro, we can make you more success!

We work in a professional, buzzing environment with a beautiful park just over the road and all the local amenities you could wish for.

Parking is cheap or free and the hours are such that you will be able to maintain a social life with your friends and family.

Travelling to Sevenoaks is simple by car and we’re a short walk from Sevenoaks station. There is also a good bus network if needed.

Progression

You tell us where you want to be and by what time and we’ll give you the resources to make it happen. Essentially, your development and success is only limited by your drive, determination and willingness to be part of an ethical recruitment business.

An apology: our competitors are probably better looking than we are*. However whilst we may not have the looks, we do offer great service, for which we make no apology.

After significant airbrushing - here we are:

To really know our team and experience our service please call us on 0845 226 0190.

* that doesn't mean we are ugly

Hello. We’re a recruitment company called Acorn Recruitment and we help fantastic people find new and exciting jobs. We set up the company 15 years ago, after we realised that our old jobs in recruitment were a bit boring and weren’t very good for us either.

In 1994 we began talking about properly starting a company, something that we’d always thought about but never really got round to. Naturally we had recruitment experience we thought continuing this theme sounded like a good idea. We wanted to get away from the high-pressure, targeted sales nature of recruitment and realised that it was highly unethical to barter away someone’s life motivated purely by a commission. So in August of 1994 we’d settled on the name of Acorn Recruitment. Our unique non-commission approach was revolutionary (and still is) and Acorn grew beyond our wildest expectations. Since we have quite literally helped tens of thousands of candidates find new and rewarding careers in and around the local area.

Nowadays we still work late, but we enjoy what we do a lot more. And we have grown – we’ve gone from having a living room to an amazing office and we help more people find more jobs than ever before.

And we’re all still friends, which is important.

Acorn Recruitment regularly fills temporary and permanent jobs in both a part-time and full-time capacity.

To offer a ‘one-stop shop’ to our customers we have several divisions within Acorn. Each division has dedicated consultants who have an extensive market knowledge and therefore are able to represent our customers professionally.

Our divisions cover the following specialisms:

• Accountancy & Finance (recent assignments include Finance Manager, Group FC, Assistant Management Accountant, Investment Analyst, Credit Controller, Part-Time Company Accountant, Accounts/Taxation Manager, Bookkeeper, Bookkeeper, Accounts Junior, Graduate Trainee)
• Advertising, marketing and PR jobs
• Customer service jobs
• Financial and insurance jobs (including mortgages, banking, pensions and other investment jobs)
• Junior and graduate jobs
• Legal jobs (including legal secretaries, paralegals, legal executives and solicitors)
• Office jobs (including administration, clerical, data-input, reception, secretarial and personal assistant jobs)
• Sales jobs (everything from trainee sales jobs to sales manager vacancies including telesales and field sales vacancies)
• Senior and managerial jobs (including middle-management and project management jobs)

Our clients range from small, owner-managed business to FTSE 100 companies. However, unlike most recruitment companies, we are not intent on high volume recruitment. We do not seek out every vacancy with every firm, but prefer to work with clients who have genuine requirements, can offer exciting career opportunities and who seek committed, intelligent and professional staff.

Predominantly our jobs are centralised around Mid/West Kent, East Sussex and South London. This includes:

Biggin Hill, Borough Green, Brasted, Bromley, Crawley, Crowborough, Croydon, Dartford, East Grinstead, Edenbridge, Hildenborough, Kemsing, Kings Hill, Orpington, Otford, Paddock Wood, Redhill, Reigate, Seal, Sevenoaks, Southborough, Sundridge, Swanley, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, West Malling, Westerham… to name but a few.

So, to discover first-hand how we help the best candidates find the best employers, please contact us or submit your CV today.

We look forward to working with you.

There's virtually nothing more important to you (or us) than getting your timesheet on time…simply because we can't pay you promptly if we don't have details of the hours you have worked!

Deadline for timesheets: 9 am Monday at the very latest.

If you lose your timesheet you can download a copy here. Please note that it is a .pdf document and requires the plug-in Adobe Acrobat that is available for free at www.adobe.com.

We can't stress how crucial the Timesheet procedure is: We want you to be paid in full and on time, so please remember to double-check the details and hit that deadline!

POINTS ABOUT YOUR PAY

All Temporary Workers are paid a week in arrears, with your Tax and National Insurance deducted at the source.

Please ensure you have issued us with either a P45, P46 or P38 so we can administer the correct tax coding.

Payment will be made to your bank account on the subsequent Friday.

HOLIDAY PAY

As a Temporary Worker you are entitled to Holiday Pay. Your entitlement to payment for leave accrues in proportion to the amount of time worked.

Under the Working Time Regulations we can only issue Holiday Pay when you are not working. To receive holiday pay please write to us detailing the period annual leave will be taken.

TAX DOESN' T HAVE TO BE TAXING!

If you have a P45 that is less than 12 weeks old please send it to us immediately. If the P45 is older than 12 weeks please contact us and ask for a P46.

If you are a student you may be exempt from paying income tax. Therefore please call us and ask for a P38(S). Please note that you must be currently studying. If you are a year out student you are not eligible for tax relief and you must complete a P46 or send us a P45.

If you are working with another company contact us for a P46.

If you do not have a P45 and/or are not a student please complete ask for P46. When completing the P46 please complete all of Section 1. Then complete Section 2 under Employee Details from National Insurance Number to Male/Female. Please leave the other information blank from Works/payroll number onwards.

Failure to supply the correct tax information will result in deduction of basic rate tax. All original tax documents must be with Acorn Recruitment before your first payment is processed.

Further information: It is your legal obligation to keep all PAYE slips that are enclosed with your payment. We are unable to duplicate any pay slips.

At the end of each assignment, or when requested a P45 will be issued. It is your responsibility to keep this information safe as we are unable to duplicate any P45s.

At the end of each tax year we will issue a P60 to every temporary worker who is currently in a temporary assignment. We are unable to issue P60s to anyone who is not currently working for us and/or we have issued a P45. If you require information regarding earnings please refer to your PAYE slips, P45 or contact the Tax Office.

Please note that Acorn Recruitment cannot deal with any personal enquiries regarding your Tax, although you can contact the Tax Office on 01622 760 331. Our reference is 708/A934.

We are sure that, like thousands of your contemporaries, you will find temping with Acorn Recruitment an exciting and rewarding experience!

Whether this is the first time you have worked as a Temporary Worker or you are already experienced, you are bound to have one or two queries which is why we have put together a few assignment remineds. Designed to answer the most frequently asked questions, it is packed with general information.

Please call Acorn Recruitment if you:

• Are unable to fulfil an assignment: if you are going to be late or are unable to attend work, please let us know as early as possible (we are open from 8:30am) so we can contact the client and organise emergency cover if necessary.
• Change your address or telephone number: We will need to get in touch to tell you about our latest assignments.
• Book a holiday or need time off: If we know in advance when you are going to be away, we can organise your assignments accordingly.
• Are ready to temp again: Likewise, if we know when you are available to work again, we can line up suitable assignments.
• Have updated/develop your PC skills: The more skills you have, the more assignments we can find you, and remember, the BEST SKILLS pay the BEST PAY RATES!
• Decide to stop temping: For whatever reason you may no longer wish to temp with Acorn Recruitment. If this is the case, we need to obtain a P45 for you and as this takes about a week to arrange, please give us plenty of notice.
• If you want us to find you a suitable permanent position - we'd be delighted to help you. There may even be a 'Temp to Perm' opportunity available for you!

ASSIGNMENT REMINDERS

• Arrive on time every day, or apologise should you be late for any reason.
• Dress in a business-like manner that is appropriate/acceptable to the company.
• Work the agreed hours; if you are asked to work extra/less hours please let your consultant know.
• Familiarise yourself with client rules: teas/coffee/lunch breaks, (no) smoking areas, safety/fire drills etc.
• On arrival at a new assignment, please ensure you are made aware of the company's Health and Safety regulation. In the event of an accident whilst on assignment, please notify both the company and Acorn Recruitment.
• Ask permission if you need to make an urgent personal telephone call, and do not accept personal calls.
• Be friendly but avoid getting involved in office gossip or politics.
• If you have a complaint about the company/assignment, tell us - and don't forget to let us know when you've really enjoyed yourself!
• Always ask if there is any work once you've completed a specific task or project.
• If you are carrying out PC work in your assignment, ensure you back work up on a floppy disk at the end of each day in case the hard drive or network crashes overnight.
• Get your timesheet signed at the end of each week/assignment and send it to Acorn Recruitment by 9:00am on Monday morning (at the latest!)

KEEP IN TOUCH

If you have any queries or questions, do not be afraid to ring us on 0845 226 0190. Our office is open Monday to Friday from 9.00am - 5.30pm, we are always available to help and we will be delighted to hear from you.

"I also wanted to thank you very much for all your hard work in trying to find the right person for us.  I used 5 agencies in the end and I have to say that the service I received from you personally was far far better than all the other agencies put together quite honestly.  I felt that you really understood exactly the type of candidate we were looking for and cared about who you were putting forward for interviews.  Thank you again Rhiannon, I will certainly come straight to Acorn if we do have the need to recruit in the future." - Manager, Asset Management Company

“The service from Acorn was excellent and I found the staff member I needed after much searching and hard work on their part. There is a very noticeable specification of good and bad consultants – even in a local area – Acorn are one of the best” – Sales Manager, Media Company

“I have used many recruitment agencies, both locally and In London, none of which have matched up to the quality of service offered by Acorn” – Manager, Corporate Finance Company

“You have always been extremely helpful and the calibre of applicants that you send through ensure that I will continue to use your services” – Manager, National Consumer Products Company

“Acorn was professional and understood my requirements immediately. They arranged interviews very promptly and managed to find me a suitable candidate within 1 week” – Director, Marketing Company

“The quality of candidates that we received from Acorn was always high and would therefore have no hesitation in recommending your services to another employer” – Director, B2B Maintenance Company

“It has been a pleasure to work with you. Your commitment to the task of meeting our recruitment needs has been exceptional; you have been attentive, helpful and professional” – Director, International Governing Body

“Acorn provided us with an excellent and diverse choice for candidates that were highly congruent with our demanding needs” – Marketing Manager, Commercial Mortgage Company

“Acorn was extremely helpful and very friendly; they helped me fill my position very quickly” – Manager, Marketing Company

“Response to requests has been very quick, efficient and professional. All staff are able to access details which has made the service even more efficient. Candidates have been of a high calibre, well briefed, well prepared and professionally presented”. – Sales Manager, Retail Leisure Company

“May I take this opportunity to thank you for all your hard work in providing us with candidates of such a high calibre. We look forward to working with you on future assignments”. – Operations Manager, Financial Services Company

“All staff give a high standard of customer service” – Manager, Building Product Manufacturer

“I was very impressed with the service and would definitely use you again” – Manager, Charity for Disabled

“I have dealt with many recruitment agencies but I am always so impressed with the professionalism and efficiency offered by Acorn. Their ability to match the right person for the job is second to none ” – Manager, Venture Capitalists

"Quality candidates and professionalism" - Owner of a Graphic Design Agency

“I was extremely happy and satisfied with the service that I received” – Operations Manager, Food Production Company

“I found the staff very personable and certainly professional” – Customer Service Manager, Consumer Products Company