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James is passionate recruiter renowned as an expert in construction recruitment. In 2013, James set upon creating an agency that set the benchmark for market-leading recruitment and founded Kingston Barnes. “I work with a fantastic team delivering our vision of becoming the best recruiter to work with and for.”
James Kingston – Managing Director
Kat is the Operations & Finance Manager for Kingston Barnes. Managing the Support team, she ensures that the business runs smoothly and efficiently. Kat is the operational support for the business ensuring payroll, credit control, quality and compliance is always excellent. Joining in 2017, Kat has been a pivotal part of the business and helped shape Kingston Barnes to achieve our business objectives and vision.
Kathryn Westwood – Operations and Finance Manager
Anna is our Payroll Manager, responsible for end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring both accuracy and compliance with tax regulations. With over 10 years of experience, she recognizes the importance of her role and is committed to delivering exceptional service. Her expertise helps maintain efficient operations and strengthens relationships with both clients and candidates.
Anna Silverwell – Payroll Manager
Rachel is our Office Administrator, working alongside Kat and Anna. Rachel’s role includes supporting the whole business, contracts for new starters, first point of contact (answering phone calls 10-2), compliance, reporting, payroll support and managing job ads. Rachel ensures that the business runs as smooth as possible and is constantly achieving our vision and objectives.
Rachel Evans – Office Administrator
Kate was the first person to join Kingston Barnes and is an expert in permanent recruitment for our construction team. With previous experience in the construction industry and 17 years working in recruitment, Kate enjoys recruiting for a wide variety of clients ranging from regional contractors, residential developers and specialist sub-contractors. Kate prides herself in knowing the sector inside out and offering a first-class service to both candidates and clients.
Kate Hallett – Associate Director & Head of Construction
Chris has over 20 years’ experience in the construction recruitment industry and manages the M&E sector at Kingston Barnes. Chris is a firm believer that honesty and excellent customer service are the fundamental aspects of what an agency should provide. Chris works with a variety of Electrical & Mechanical contractors recruiting white- and blue-collar construction staff throughout the UK.
Chris Hallum –Associate – Head of Trades & Labour and M&E
Gemma will be heading the Construction Consulting Division for Kingston Barnes working alongside Kate. Her role includes problem solving, negotiation, planning and stakeholder management. Gemma will mainly be providing specialist knowledge to the client and candidate typically recruiting for Project Manager and Quantity Surveyor roles. Her passion and eagerness to learn ensures that she provides the best service.
Gemma Creed – Talent Manager
Chris heads our FM & Building Services division. With over 20 years’ experience in the field and recruitment industry, Chris is passionate about delivering the perfect fit to his clients and candidates. Chris recruits for a variety of roles within facilities management & building services for total FM service providers, contractors and in-house FM teams.
Chris Poole- Head of Facilities Management & Building Services
Ryan is our consultant for Facilities Management and Building Services. Working alongside Chris Poole, Ryan’s main objective is to form meaningful partnerships with candidates and clients. He leverages his extensive expertise and in-depth market knowledge to facilitate distinctive matches that makes individuals, companies, and industries flourish.
Ryan Guy – Consultant
Danny is the newest team member in the Construction & Property division, resourcing all roles on site for our busy trades & labour team. Danny’s aim is to build sincere, long-lasting relationships with both candidates and clients with an honest and transparent approach, always going that extra mile to ensure our clients can deliver.
Danny Vince – Construction Resourcer | Trades & Labour
Justin is an experienced and passionate recruiter that heads up the Engineering & Manufacturing division at Kingston Barnes. He has 15 years’ experience partnering with SMEs to large multi-national businesses recruiting white collar engineering, manufacturing, technical and operational roles. Justin prides himself on delivering the best recruitment in the sector by offering a consultative, quality and knowledge-based service.
Justin Reynolds – Associate Director
Dan is a passionate recruiter who specialises in the Manufacturing sector. In 2017, Dan joined Kingston Barnes with a focus on recruiting engineering professionals for manufacturing clients within Automotive, Food, FMCG, Precision, Building Products and Electronic Devices. Dan prides himself offering a consultative, client focussed service.
Dan Peace – Principal Consultant
Sam is a 180 Recruiter working at Kingston Barnes specialising in Engineering and Manufacturing. My role at Kingston Barnes consists of finding the best talent in the sector through various methods for our clients. Sam prides himself on doing a job well and is all about the detail. Sam aims to offer an honest and quality service, and be the best Recruiter he can be.
Sam Bishop – Consultant
Josh is a Resourcer within the Engineering and Manufacturing team at Kingston Barnes. Josh’s responsibilities are to source the best talent across the Manufacturing industry and provide clients with high level workers. Josh strives to do the best job possible to source candidates for our clients, and aims to develop his recruitment skills with Kingston Barnes.
Josh Hoyle – Consultant
Joshua is a dedicated recruiter with over two years of experience at Kingston Barnes, where he sources and manages talent for various clients across the UK. Specializing in Design and Maintenance recruitment, Joshua is committed to supporting manufacturers in finding top talent in the market, ensuring that they meet their staffing needs effectively.
Joshua Bedingfield – Consultant
Ben is our Senior Resourcer for the Engineering & Manufacturing team. His focus is making the right match the first-time ensuring longevity and satisfaction from my service. Ben’s specialities include: Recruitment of Technical and Engineering professionals from Technician and Engineer level to Senior Managers and Directors across all Engineering disciplines.
Ben Critchley – Senior Resourcer
Erin has been in recruitment for two years and joined the KB team six months ago. As a Resourcer for the Engineering and Manufacturing team, she utilizes her headhunting skills and expertise in screening candidates to ensure both clients and candidates receive the best service possible.
Erin Summers – Talent Acquisition Specialist
Gavin has worked in the fast paced industrial sector for over 15 years, and has built a wealth of knowledge through experience of working with large well know FMCG clients in the food, manufacturing and logistics industries. Gavin knows the demands our clients face and as team leader, ensures his team go the extra mile working together to deliver a fantastic service.
Gavin Greenwold – Associate Director / Head of Manufacturing & Logistics
Romana started in recruitment within the FMCG sector for a worldwide food company based in Bristol. she has moved to the SME sector and started recruiting for Industrial roles in the South West for manufacturers, packaging and logistics providers. Romana is a qualified HR manager passionate about employee retention and quality of labour force, recognising that the best team is one that feels valued and respected.
Romana Bunda – Principal Account Manager
Molly leads our Driving sector within our fast-paced, high achieving Industrial division. With over five years of recruitment experience, she understands the importance of delivering exceptional customer service and building strong and trusting relationships with clients and candidates. As a passionate recruiter, Molly’s forward-thinking and ambitious mindset drive her to succeed and elevate the Driving sector to its highest potential.
Molly Lumsden – Principal Consultant
Frankie has recently joined Kingston Barnes with over a years’ experience in the Industrial and Driving recruitment division. Frankie is a Trainee Consultant working alongside Molly in Kingston Barnes’ Driving sector, and believes truly in providing the best service for the client and candidate.
Frankie Stone – Trainee Account Manager
Viv is one of our newest members to Kingston Barnes and has recently begun her career in recruitment. Viv is part of the logistics team where she will be helping to build strong long-lasting relationships with her clients. Along with her dedication and commitment to excellence, Viv is passionate about the industry and is hoping to help the logistic division thrive and grow.
Vivien Lorinc – Trainee Account Manager
Andoni brings over 12 years of recruitment expertise to the logistics team, focusing on building strong, lasting relationships with both new and existing business partners. His passion for the industry, combined with his deep understanding that every business is unique, drives him to create genuine, personalized connections that meet the specific needs of each business.
Andoni Praki – Associate – Manufacturing & Logistics
As an Apprentice Resourcer Eleanor is gaining hands-on experience in talent sourcing and client management. With a keen eye for detail and a growing passion for recruitment, Eleanor supports the team by understanding the needs of clients, identifying the right candidates and ensuring a smooth hiring process. Eleanor is also developing essential skills in the logistics and supply sector, positioning herself as a valuable asset to the team and the clients she supports.
Eleanor Lourenco – Apprentice Account Manager
Operations & Support
James is passionate recruiter renowned as an expert in construction recruitment. In 2013, James set upon creating an agency that set the benchmark for market-leading recruitment and founded Kingston Barnes. “I work with a fantastic team delivering our vision of becoming the best recruiter to work with and for.”
James Kingston – Managing Director
Kat is the Operations & Finance Manager for Kingston Barnes. Managing the Support team, she ensures that the business runs smoothly and efficiently. Kat is the operational support for the business ensuring payroll, credit control, quality and compliance is always excellent. Joining in 2017, Kat has been a pivotal part of the business and helped shape Kingston Barnes to achieve our business objectives and vision.
Kathryn Westwood – Operations and Finance Manager
Anna is our Payroll Manager, responsible for end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring both accuracy and compliance with tax regulations. With over 10 years of experience, she recognizes the importance of her role and is committed to delivering exceptional service. Her expertise helps maintain efficient operations and strengthens relationships with both clients and candidates.
Anna Silverwell – Payroll Manager
Rachel is our Office Administrator, working alongside Kat and Anna. Rachel’s role includes supporting the whole business, contracts for new starters, first point of contact (answering phone calls 10-2), compliance, reporting, payroll support and managing job ads. Rachel ensures that the business runs as smooth as possible and is constantly achieving our vision and objectives.
Rachel Evans – Office Administrator
Construction & Property
Kate was the first person to join Kingston Barnes and is an expert in permanent recruitment for our construction team. With previous experience in the construction industry and 17 years working in recruitment, Kate enjoys recruiting for a wide variety of clients ranging from regional contractors, residential developers and specialist sub-contractors. Kate prides herself in knowing the sector inside out and offering a first-class service to both candidates and clients.
Kate Hallett – Associate Director & Head of Construction
Chris has over 20 years’ experience in the construction recruitment industry and manages the M&E sector at Kingston Barnes. Chris is a firm believer that honesty and excellent customer service are the fundamental aspects of what an agency should provide. Chris works with a variety of Electrical & Mechanical contractors recruiting white- and blue-collar construction staff throughout the UK.
Chris Hallum – Associate – Head of Trades & Labour and M&E
Gemma will be heading the Construction Consulting Division for Kingston Barnes working alongside Kate. Her role includes problem solving, negotiation, planning and stakeholder management. Gemma will mainly be providing specialist knowledge to the client and candidate typically recruiting for Project Manager and Quantity Surveyor roles. Her passion and eagerness to learn ensures that she provides the best service.
Gemma Creed – Talent Manager
Chris heads our FM & Building Services division. With over 20 years’ experience in the field and recruitment industry, Chris is passionate about delivering the perfect fit to his clients and candidates. Chris recruits for a variety of roles within facilities management & building services for total FM service providers, contractors and in-house FM teams.
Chris Poole- Head of Facilities Management & Building Services
Ryan is our consultant for Facilities Management and Building Services. Working alongside Chris Poole, Ryan’s main objective is to form meaningful partnerships with candidates and clients. He leverages his extensive expertise and in-depth market knowledge to facilitate distinctive matches that makes individuals, companies, and industries flourish.
Ryan Guy – Consultant
Danny is the newest team member in the Construction & Property division, resourcing all roles on site for our busy trades & labour team. Danny’s aim is to build sincere, long-lasting relationships with both candidates and clients with an honest and transparent approach, always going that extra mile to ensure our clients can deliver.
Danny Vince – Construction Resourcer | Trades & Labour
Engineering & Manufacturing
Justin is an experienced and passionate recruiter that heads up the Engineering & Manufacturing division at Kingston Barnes. He has 15 years’ experience partnering with SMEs to large multi-national businesses recruiting white collar engineering, manufacturing, technical and operational roles. Justin prides himself on delivering the best recruitment in the sector by offering a consultative, quality and knowledge-based service.
Justin Reynolds – Associate Director
Dan is a passionate recruiter who specialises in the Manufacturing sector. In 2017, Dan joined Kingston Barnes with a focus on recruiting engineering professionals for manufacturing clients within Automotive, Food, FMCG, Precision, Building Products and Electronic Devices. Dan prides himself offering a consultative, client focussed service.
Dan Peace – Principal Consultant
Sam is a 180 Recruiter working at Kingston Barnes specialising in Engineering and Manufacturing. My role at Kingston Barnes consists of finding the best talent in the sector through various methods for our clients. Sam prides himself on doing a job well and is all about the detail. Sam aims to offer an honest and quality service, and be the best Recruiter he can be.
Sam Bishop – Consultant
Josh is a Resourcer within the Engineering and Manufacturing team at Kingston Barnes. Josh’s responsibilities are to source the best talent across the Manufacturing industry and provide clients with high level workers. Josh strives to do the best job possible to source candidates for our clients, and aims to develop his recruitment skills with Kingston Barnes.
Josh Hoyle – Consultant
Joshua is a dedicated recruiter with over two years of experience at Kingston Barnes, where he sources and manages talent for various clients across the UK. Specializing in Design and Maintenance recruitment, Joshua is committed to supporting manufacturers in finding top talent in the market, ensuring that they meet their staffing needs effectively.
Joshua Bedingfield – Consultant
Ben is our Senior Resourcer for the Engineering & Manufacturing team. His focus is making the right match the first-time ensuring longevity and satisfaction from my service. Ben’s specialities include: Recruitment of Technical and Engineering professionals from Technician and Engineer level to Senior Managers and Directors across all Engineering disciplines.
Ben Critchley – Senior Resourcer
Erin has been in recruitment for two years and joined the KB team six months ago. As a Resourcer for the Engineering and Manufacturing team, she utilizes her headhunting skills and expertise in screening candidates to ensure both clients and candidates receive the best service possible.
Erin Summer – Talent Acquisition Specialist
Logistics & Supply (Industrial)
Gavin has worked in the fast paced industrial sector for over 15 years, and has built a wealth of knowledge through experience of working with large well know FMCG clients in the food, manufacturing and logistics industries. Gavin knows the demands our clients face and as team leader, ensures his team go the extra mile working together to deliver a fantastic service.
Gavin Greenwold – Associate Director / Head of Manufacturing & Logistics
Romana started in recruitment within the FMCG sector for a worldwide food company based in Bristol. she has moved to the SME sector and started recruiting for Industrial roles in the South West for manufacturers, packaging and logistics providers. Romana is a qualified HR manager passionate about employee retention and quality of labour force, recognising that the best team is one that feels valued and respected.
Romana Bunda – Principal Account Manager
Molly leads our Driving sector within our fast-paced, high achieving Industrial division. With over five years of recruitment experience, she understands the importance of delivering exceptional customer service and building strong and trusting relationships with clients and candidates. As a passionate recruiter, Molly’s forward-thinking and ambitious mindset drive her to succeed and elevate the Driving sector to its highest potential.
Molly Lumsden – Principal Consultant
Frankie has recently joined Kingston Barnes with over a years’ experience in the Industrial and Driving recruitment division. Frankie is a Trainee Consultant working alongside Molly in Kingston Barnes’ Driving sector, and believes truly in providing the best service for the client and candidate.
Frankie Stone – Trainee Account Manager
Viv is one of our newest members to Kingston Barnes and has recently begun her career in recruitment. Viv is part of the logistics team where she will be helping to build strong long-lasting relationships with her clients. Along with her dedication and commitment to excellence, Viv is passionate about the industry and is hoping to help the logistic division thrive and grow.
Vivien Lorinc – Trainee Account Manager
Andoni brings over 12 years of recruitment expertise to the logistics team, focusing on building strong, lasting relationships with both new and existing business partners. His passion for the industry, combined with his deep understanding that every business is unique, drives him to create genuine, personalized connections that meet the specific needs of each business.
Andoni Praki – Associate – Manufacturing & Logistics
As an Apprentice Resourcer Eleanor is gaining hands-on experience in talent sourcing and client management. With a keen eye for detail and a growing passion for recruitment, Eleanor supports the team by understanding the needs of clients, identifying the right candidates and ensuring a smooth hiring process. Eleanor is also developing essential skills in the logistics and supply sector, positioning herself as a valuable asset to the team and the clients she supports.
Eleanor Lourenco – Apprentice Account Manager
Latest News
The 1650 Charity Cycle Challenge
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Kingston Barnes is Carbon Neutral!
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