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Understand the need
We get clear on the role, the person and the details that actually matter before making introductions.
Swell Recruitment helps employers hire permanent staff and candidates find roles that genuinely fit. Clear communication, sensible recruitment and no unnecessary noise.
Simple. Safe. Secure Recruitment.
We start by understanding the person and the role properly. Then we focus on relevant introductions, honest conversations and clear next steps.
We get clear on the role, the person and the details that actually matter before making introductions.
We focus on relevant candidates rather than sending CVs simply to fill an inbox.
Clear communication from first contact through to interview, offer and successful placement.
Swell is starting with two areas where employers regularly need dependable people and candidates value a recruiter who understands the job.
Support Workers, Care Assistants and related permanent roles where attitude, reliability and the right fit matter just as much as experience.
MIG, TIG and other skilled trade roles, with a focus on matching practical experience, location, shift pattern and employer requirements.
Tell us what you're hiring for. We'll learn the vacancy properly and focus on people who make sense for it.
Send your CV and tell us what matters to you. We only discuss opportunities that are relevant to what you're actually looking for.
People should know where they stand. That means honest role information, confidential candidate handling, clear fees and a process that is easy to understand.
Your details are handled carefully and your CV is not introduced to an employer without your permission.
Terms and the applicable recruitment fee are confirmed clearly before an interview is arranged.
Fast responses, straightforward communication and no unnecessary complications.
Whichever side you're on, you can reach Swell directly.
Permanent recruitment built around the actual vacancy — not a pile of irrelevant CVs. We learn what matters, identify suitable people and keep the process clear from introduction to placement.
One clear route from vacancy to interview, with sensible communication at every stage.
Job title, location, salary, shift pattern, experience and the things that would make someone right for your team.
We introduce people who appear suited to the vacancy and give you the information you need to decide whether to speak with them.
If you'd like to meet a candidate, we confirm the applicable terms and fee in writing, then arrange the interview and keep things moving.
The aim is not to send the most CVs. It is to understand the role well enough to send people worth speaking to.
We focus on people whose experience, location, availability and expectations line up with what you need.
You know where the process stands and what the next step is, without unnecessary layers.
The applicable permanent recruitment fee and Terms of Business are confirmed clearly before an interview is arranged.
Before an interview is arranged, Swell sends the applicable fee and Terms of Business in writing so the position is clear before you proceed.
Swell is currently focused on permanent recruitment.
Our initial focus is Care & Support and Welding & Skilled Trades.
Yes. Send the details and we can discuss what you need before deciding on next steps.
Tell us what you're looking for and what matters to you. We take the time to understand your experience before discussing suitable opportunities.
Attach your CV and tell us the type of role, location, hours and salary you're looking for. The more we know, the better we can judge whether an opportunity is worth your time.
Email Your CVRemember to attach your CV before sending.
Recruitment should not mean your CV being sent around without you knowing where it is going.
We do not introduce your CV to an employer without discussing the opportunity with you first.
We focus on opportunities that fit your location, experience, availability and goals.
Candidates are not charged for using Swell Recruitment.
No. We discuss the role with you first and only introduce you when you are happy to be considered.
No. There is no charge to candidates for using our recruitment service.
Your preferred job type, location, availability, shift preference and salary expectations are all useful.
Care & Support and Welding & Skilled Trades are our initial specialist areas.
Swell Recruitment is an independent recruitment business built around a simple idea: understand people properly, understand vacancies properly, and only make introductions that have a reason behind them.
Recruitment can become transactional very quickly. Swell's approach is different: learn what the employer actually needs, learn what the candidate actually wants, and make the introduction when those two things line up.
Swell is initially focused on permanent recruitment in Care & Support and Welding & Skilled Trades, with a strong focus on employers and candidates across the North East.
Clear communication, sensible expectations, confidentiality and respect for people's time. That is the standard behind the Swell line: Simple, Safe, Secure Recruitment.
Swell is being built deliberately around direct relationships with candidates and employers, rather than volume for the sake of volume.
Swell Recruitment Ltd
Company No. 17484941
Registered in England and Wales
Last updated: 30 September 2026.
Swell Recruitment Ltd respects the privacy of candidates, clients and website visitors. This notice explains in general terms how personal information may be used when you contact us or use our recruitment services.
This may include your name, contact details, CV, employment history, qualifications, job preferences, vacancy information and communications with Swell Recruitment.
We use relevant information to respond to enquiries, assess suitability for roles, introduce candidates where permission has been given, provide recruitment services, maintain business records and meet legal obligations.
Candidate information is shared with prospective employers only where appropriate to the recruitment process and with the candidate's permission. We do not sell personal information.
We aim to keep personal information secure and retain it only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law.
Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law gives you rights over your personal information, including rights of access, correction and erasure.
For privacy questions or requests, email navis@swellrecruitment.co.uk.