Experts in sourcing STEM talent
Engineering and manufacturing aren’t just industries we serve – they’re our passion. Employing – and retaining – over 2.7million people is tricky without the right partners by your side.
Our expertise in these UK sectors runs deep.
Since 2011, our team has proudly helped businesses across the UK to find top STEM talent, from Automotive and Aerospace, to OEM Manufacturing, FMCG and Defence. For a sector responsible for 8.1% of total UK employment, choosing our expertise will help to ensure every hire is high quality and ready to drive this essential industry forward.
We recruit for a range of permanent positions – from senior leader, design, manufacturing/production to supply chain, sales, IT and operational team members. Whether you’re searching for a general manager, senior engineer or a technical administrator, we take the time to understand your business, ensuring every candidate fits your culture, vision, and goals.
We know a thing or two about putting together a great team
Meet the experts dedicated to getting you the right results, every time.
We want the best for both parties, and we go above and beyond to get the right result for everyone. It’s such a caring team, with similar working styles, so you know that whoever picks up the phone, you’ll have a good experience.
What sets us apart?
Our values: industrious, innovative, empowering, ethical, and totally canny. We understand the importance of a work-life balance and we’re committed to doing things the right way. That’s why we put people at the heart of our business and deliver a service that’s consultative, thorough, and refreshingly personal.
With a focus on quality over speed, and relationships over transactions, we’re here to ensure our clients and candidates thrive.
Our Core Values
Our values guide everything we do. We’re industrious, working tirelessly to find exceptional candidates; innovative, embracing cutting-edge technology to deliver better results; and empowering, inspiring both clients and candidates to reach their full potential. Above all, we’re ethical, acting with integrity at every stage.
Driven by Diligence
We’re relentless in our effort to deliver the best results for our clients and candidates. Hard work is in our DNA, and we won’t stop until we’ve found the perfect match that drives growth for your business and unlocks opportunity for talent.
Pioneering Tomorrow
Recruitment is always evolving, and so are we. Whether it’s leveraging technology, refining strategies, or challenging the status quo, we stay ahead of the curve to offer fresh, forward-thinking solutions for your hiring needs.
Inspiring Potential
We believe in the power of people. From helping businesses grow stronger to supporting individuals in reaching their career goals, everything we do is about inspiring potential and enabling success.
Integrity in Action
Doing the right thing matters. Honesty, fairness, and transparency are at the heart of our approach, ensuring every decision we make is grounded in trust and respect.
Straight-Up Proper Canny
We’re hardworking, approachable, and full of spirit. We deliver top-notch solutions with a smile, offering effective expertise and down-to-earth service. At Extension Recruitment, we’re here to make recruitment feel like a walk in the park—well, almost!
Don’t just take our word for it….
Extension invested significant time to identify the right person from the first meeting with myself and my senior leadership team in order to fully understand our requirements and culture and they subsequently delivered a strong shortlist, allowing us to select a suitable candidate who has proven to be a huge asset to the business.
We found the team at Extension to be fully committed to finding the right individual and highly tenacious in their approach … I look forward to continuing our relationship and would have no hesitation in recommending them to any prospective client.
Extension Recruitment have assisted in placing many new appointments with us. Their professionalism and industry knowledge can be relied upon in determining the best and most appropriate industries to focus on, whilst finding the right matches to specific roles. They have been most accommodating in terms of pre-interview screening and will provide an excellent all round service.
The whole process from first contact right through to recruitment was conducted in a very professional manner. The team at Extension were excellent at keeping me informed of progress throughout the process and it felt as though they really cared. Excellent service!!
Massive thank you to Extension Recruitment Ltd for supporting me finding my new role … in particular Elaine Irving (Jordan) & Erin McClymont. I cannot praise them highly enough & the fantastic recruitment service they provide – very personal & strong consideration to ensure the fit will be right between both the employing company & the candidate. Would highly recommend
To Elaine and your fantastic team, I would like to thank you all for your hard work and making this the best ever recruitment experience I have had with a caring personal touch that really makes a difference.
The team at Extension Recruitment have supported us with many key appointments, namely Graduate and Senior Mechanical Design Engineers with API exposure and FEA experience. I have always found the level of services offered by Extension to be outstanding, particularly in sourcing excellent, well screened and briefed candidates in a highly competitive market place. The team are highly responsive, flexible and competitive, furthermore they are friendly and easy to do business with.
