Major UK Recruitment Agencies

Office Angels

Specialises in business support and administrative recruitment. Top roles: Administrator, Office Manager, Customer Service Advisor, Sales Administrator, Medical Secretary. Salaries typically £18,000–£mid-£30,000s for standard admin roles. A strong first stop for office-based or administrative work, including temporary placements.

Adecco

A broad generalist agency — top roles: Administrator, Customer Service Advisor, Cleaner, Machine Operator, Office Manager. This mix of office and industrial/manual roles makes them worth checking regardless of background. Salaries typically £21,000–£48,000 for most roles, with occasional senior placements above that.

ITOL Recruitment

Specialises in trainee and entry-level placements into technology and data roles — top listings: Business Analyst Trainee, Web Developer Trainee, Trainee Website Administrator, Trainee Software Developer, Data Analyst Trainee. Salaries typically £24,000–£55,000, consistent with structured entry-level programmes. One of the strongest options if you're looking to break into tech with no prior experience.

penguin recruitment ltd

Specialises in the built environment and ecology sector — top roles: Architect, Town Planner, Ecologist, Senior Town Planner, Senior Ecologist. Posts heavily across Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, London, and Cardiff. A strong specialist agency if your background is in architecture, town planning, environmental consultancy, or ecology. Salaries typically £20,000–£100,000 depending on seniority.

eTeam

A very high-volume general staffing agency — by far the largest source of postings we track for any single recruiter. Despite the name, top roles are Administrator, Office Manager, Office Administrator, Cleaner, and Architect — general office and facilities-type roles rather than specialist IT placements. Salaries typically £11,000–£40,000. Worth checking for administrative or general office work, particularly around London and Bristol.