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Share your requirements, and we'll connect you with exceptional candidates who fit your business perfectly. As the leading recruitment agency in the East Midlands, we make finding the right people simple.

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Why Pick Cherry?

Our expertise spans the roles that drive business success:

Accounting & Finance – Finding your next finance hire so your business has the financial expertise needed to thrive.
Finance Clerical – Placing skilled clerical staff in finance departments, supporting essential transactional functions.
Administration & Business Support – Sourcing expert professionals who enhance operational efficiency and organisational success.
HR & Marketing – Finding the perfect addition to your team to drive key project such as employee engagement and brand growth.
Engineering – Placing technical experts to ensure your business can innovate and stay ahead.

As the East Midlands' most trusted recruitment partner, we specialise in providing permanent, fixed term, and temporary/interim solutions across all level, from C-suite executives to administrative and technical roles We go beyond just filling vacancies, offering comprehensive talent solutions that include employer branding, talent attraction, succession planning, and retention strategies. Whether you’re based in Nottingham, Leicester, or Derby, we’re here to support you when you need us most.

DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT

Our clients explain why they keep coming back

"I feel so lucky and grateful to have met Claire from Cherry, what a beacon of joy. She contacted me with a job that perfectly suited my experience. She gave helpful advice and tips for the interview and kept in touch throughout the process so I was always in the loop.”

" I had the pleasure of working with Cherry Professional, and I can't recommend them enough! Kate Lavery was absolutely wonderful—she quickly found me two amazing temp administrators who were exactly what I needed on short notice. Kate was so helpful and made the whole process seamless.

A big thank you as well to Mel Chester for assisting with GEMs and approving timesheets—you were incredibly helpful and made everything so easy.”

" Olivia at Cherry professional is truly exceptional. I’ve communicated with many recruiters who just leave me in the dark and take days to respond, Olivia is constantly keeping me updated and if I message she replies within minutes, which is great!”

" I wholeheartedly recommend Danielle. She's genuinely sincere and wonderfully grounded, consistently going above and beyond – you can take my word for it, they truly appreciate their clients. The testimonials speak volumes. I encountered a minor hiccup at the beginning, but I'm thoroughly pleased with how she addressed my concerns. I eagerly anticipate future collaborations with them.”

" My experience with Cherry Professional has been excellent from start to finish. Nicola Freeman is absolutely amazing, very professional, friendly and helpful and super responsive. She knew her clients well and knew I was the right fit for the organisation and Nicola helped in every step of the way. There was clear guidance by her, she was reassuring and supportive. I personally haven’t worked with Charlotte all that much but from what I have experienced she has been very supportive and helpful also. I would highly recommend Cherry Professional, thank you Nicola you’re a star!”

Olivia was really supportive and found us some great candidates. The candidates were all really well matched to our role and came well prepared to the interviews. The recruitment process from start to finish was seamless and resulted in us finding the right person for our team.
Olivia - Thanks for all your support - Irena, Leicester Client

Nicola was an absolute pleasure to work with, professional, understanding and thorough. She went above and beyond trying to find the right fit for the role and we have found an absolute star in the making to fill the position! We have already spoken with regards to another position we have to fill - Katy, Nottingham Client

I am very grateful that my CV was picked up from an application I made through Cherry and that I was called for an initial interview to get to know me after a 7 year gap in employment due to being a stay at home mom. I was very well looked after and the position that was found suited my needs and experience. Thank you very much - Huda, Nottingham Candidate

It was a pleasure to work with Dee. She really got under the skin of our recruitment requirements and found some exceptional candidates in a very tight timescale - Karen, Nottingham Client

Really happy with the service from Cherry Professional - Jo James was a star - she delivered on point everything that we asked for. It makes the recruitment process so easy when working with someone that goes the extra mile to ensure we get what we need - absolute pleasure to work with Jo - Sue, Derby Client

Highly professional and personable service. Thank you for your support - Sarah, Leicester Client

Kate was a pleasure to deal with, open and honest a very rare thing in my previous experiences with many agencies who are far from professional - Trevor, Nottingham Candidate

We tried ourselves to recruit a fixed term HR Business Partner and failed, but Jo came to the rescue and yet again pulled it out of the bag in finding us a great candidate. Jo's support and challenge is appreciated and she showed us that thinking a little differently is no bad thing and in fact what we think we might need and want isn't necessarily always the case. Thanks Jo 🙂 - Debbie, Derby Client

Jo was friendly, professional and very knowledgeable. She provided great support throughout the recruitment process and I would recommend her to other candidates - Amanda, Leicester Candidate

The consultant that I was communicating with (Leah Dilks) was very bubbly, friendly and informative about the role that I enquired about. She was very efficient with seeing that everything in terms of the role was complete and done in a timely manner. I would recommend Cherry Professional to anyone, especially if the consultant service is as good or equal to Leah's. Thank you again! - Chantelle, Derby Candidate

Both Kate and Nikki listened and understood my personal situation and made things happen in a very short space of time. More importantly, they kept me updated on progress and I felt valued - Lili, Nottingham Candidate

I was very happy with the service given. They were swift and efficient from the start of the process right through to the end. Would thoroughly recommend- Susan, Nottingham Candidate

Found myself in an unfortunate situation of being made redundant. Have not used agencies before and was nervous in doing so. Nikki was amazing gave me all the information I required, accurately told me how it works and was extremely swift in placing me into a position I was more suited to than the one I had applied for. Many thanks for everything - Carla, Nottingham Candidate

Chloe is very kind and polite, friendly and easy to talk to, provides the information you need and even more if you ask her. I would definitely get in touch with her again, therefor couldn't recommend her enough - Gabriella, Nottingham Candidate

What an amazing company. The recruiter Nicola excelled herself, she was so helpful, nothing too much trouble; a credit to the company - Julie, Nottingham Candidate

Dee was enthusiastic, professional, and went out of her way to make sure that I was prepped and ready for my interview. She took great care to make sure that the job was a good fit for me, just as much as me being a good fit for the job. Following on from the interview she got me feedback very quickly to wrap up a great recruitment experience - Sam, Nottingham Candidate

Applied for a role I had seen and the support from all the workers was amazing, I struggled with finding a role but as soon as I had the support from Cherry it was a relief. Thank you to all who I have spoken to - Tia, Nottingham Candidate

Friendly, knowledgeable and efficient staff. Everything explained clearly and lots of supporting advice. One of the best agencies I have used in the last 25 years. Will definitely recommend to others - Jenny, Nottingham Candidate

Nicola Freeman has always been professional and supportive of my circumstances and helped me secure several roles in the last few years. I have always found working with Cherry Professional a pleasure and of a high standard. Kate Lavery also was helping me with my search and she was very professional and supportive too. Thank you Nicola and Kate - Zoe, Nottingham Candidate

Cherry always provide decent candidates to consider and have a very good vetting system to make sure we're seeing people with the best attributes for our needs. The vast majority of our administration team were sourced via Cherry Professional, and I'm very happy with all of them! - Pat, Derby Client

Working with Cherry Professional is an absolute pleasure! They hit the mark time and again for us, they know our staff, our organisation, and our whole ethos. Professional and friendly staff, they are a critical business partner for us

- Julie, Nottingham Client

“Dan was great through our whole process, he worked closely with myself and was always on hand when we needed him. He took time to get to know our business and the requirements for the position. Thanks Dan!“

– Hope, Nottingham Client

“Cherry understood our needs and found a suitable candidate, with great references, almost immediately. We were able to get help in the team within just a couple of days and have been very impressed with the candidate so far. Would recommend them to anyone and will use them again for any temp staffing needs.”

– Beth, Nottingham Client

“Tara was a joy to work with. Very pleasant, easy going and fun personality. Tara regularly supplied updates of the candidates along with feedback from their interviews. Tara was very helpful in sourcing the right candidate for our vacancy. Cherry Professional have supplied both temporary and full time staff, all meeting high standards.“

– Desmond, Leicester Client

“Katie, our temp. was excellent. A hard worker, who adapted to the temporary position with ease.”

– Karen, Nottingham Client

“Tara remained professional and assertive to fill this challenging role. Her drive and ambition to assist Exeid in recruiting for the 'right' team member, showed through her passion and drive. She listened to what Exeid needed and used her resources to secure a role for us.”

– Nottingham Client

“Really pleased with the service provided by Cherry, they provided some excellent candidates who were well briefed and with a great experience. He responded really quickly to any queries and kept me up to date with the latest developments. Great Service as always from Cherry - many thanks!”

– Amy, Nottingham Client

“The request was put through to the agency today and a candidate was allocated the position within hours. Very good service. With the experience that I have received today I don't feel that there was anything that could be improved.”

– Susan, Nottingham Client

“The recruiter took the time to understand our organisation and the brief and as a consequence only submitted candidates that fitted the brief. Whilst this may sound like a very basic expectation, sadly this isn't my experience of working with other recruitment agencies who tend to focus on quantity as opposed to quality and then become very upset and pushy when their candidates are not shortlisted. Dan Thornton understood the urgency with this role and dedicated his time and efforts to diligently source candidates and by working in partnership, we were able to fill the vacancy in record time.”

– Rabinder, Leicester Client

“Every contact I've had with Cherry Professional so far have been thorough, friendly and approachable. They keep me up to date on candidate searches and are efficient in organising initial conversations with candidates prior to formal interviews. They have also been really patient particularly when I am so busy and really care about finding us the best candidate.”

– Mal, Nottingham Client

“Cherry was very thorough in filling a key role for us. Their approach was timely, to the point and reassuring that we managed to fill the role relatively quickly with a really strong candidate.”

– Tom, Leicester Client

WHO WE WORK WITH

WHY EAST MIDLANDS BUSINESSES CHOOSE CHERRY PROFESSIONAL

We're the highest-rated recruitment agency in the East Midlands

Not just for filling roles, but for doing it right. Our commitment to
excellence means we consistently deliver outstanding service that
builds lasting partnerships.

Focused expertise where it matters most

We concentrate on what we do best: connecting top talent with
opportunities in Finance, HR, Marketing, Administration, and
Engineering. In today's competitive market, successful recruitment
means more than just hiring – it's about attracting and retaining the
right people for sustained business growth.

Comprehensive talent solutions for growing businesses.

Beyond recruitment, we offer value-added services including employer
branding support, market insights, salary benchmarking, and talent
retention strategies. From enhancing your company's appeal to top
candidates to planning your future leadership pipeline, we support
every aspect of your people strategy.

Local market knowledge with regional reach.

Our deep understanding of the East Midlands business landscape
ensures we find candidates who understand your market and can
contribute from day one.

Quality-focused recruitment that delivers

results. Every candidate we present is thoroughly vetted, ensuring you receive CVs that match your criteria precisely. Our streamlined process saves you time while our expertise guides you to the best hiring decisions.

WHAT SETS US APART

Faster time-to-hire through our targeted recruitment strategies
and extensive East Midlands talent network
Access to exceptional talent via our database of pre-vetted
professionals across all our specialist sectors
Cost-effective staffing solutions with flexible recruitment
packages tailored to your specific needs and budget
Streamlined hiring process supported by our expertise and
guidance at every stage
Enhanced employer branding to attract top talent by showcasing
your company culture and values
Market-leading insights on salary trends, candidate availability,
and hiring best practices across the East Midlands