John Harding

Experience

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  Hays Taxation

  Feb 1999 - Mar 2002

  Senior Consultant - Taxation / Practice

  Regional responsibility for taxation recruitment across Bristol, Cardiff, Swindon & Swansea

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  Nigel Lynn Associates

  Mar 2002 - Mar 2005

  Business Manager - Public Practice

  Nigel Lynn Associates operated as a national recruitment consultancy providing permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment at various levels of accountancy, international, and investment banking staff. Following a change in ownership Nigel Lynn Associates evolved into Morgan McKinley. Recruited to further develop the growing practice division across the Bristol, Swindon and Cheltenham which resulted in my swift promotion to Manager and the formation of a team to support further growth. As a business we worked with a broad range of clients, throughout the region, encompassing Top 5, Top 20, large regional firms and small independents. Show less

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  Red Recruitment

  Mar 2005 - Oct 2011

  Operations Director - Accountancy Division

  Multi site operation with responsibility for offices in Bristol, Cardiff & Cheltenham. Red Recruitment is a specialist, privately owned, regional recruitment agency for accountancy, contact centre and office support positions in Cardiff, Bristol, Gloucester & Swindon. Recruited in 2004 specifically to found and establish an accountancy division for, what was then a young and ambitious general recruitment business. Recruited and led a new team of Consultants for the Bristol office, swiftly followed by Cardiff in 2006 and Cheltenham in 2007, Whilst establishing a successful and profitable revenue stream my contribution was recognised with a position on the board where I was able to offer support and guidance to the wider business across all sectors. Show less

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  Barrington Young

  Oct 2011 - now

  Director

  Barrington Young is an innovative specialist recruitment consultancy with a particular interest in partnering clients to address resourcing requirements covering areas such as Finance & Accountancy, Risk & Underwriting, Sales & Marketing, Customer Service, Technology & Change and Business Support across a broad range of industry sectors. Our clients range across industries encompassing international organisations, to medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurial start-ups. We offer a bespoke service, encompassing both permanent and contract vacancies. Offering a transparent pricing structure we focus on specific candidate and client requirements, aiming to represent only the best candidates in any given specialist area, with a focus on quality rather than quantity. Show less

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  ALD Automotive

  Apr 2018 - Nov 2018

  Resource Project Manager (Interim)
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  Santander UK

  Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

  Lead Sourcing Specialist (Interim)

  Financial crime is a significant risk that threatens Santander and the UK as a whole. Our Financial Crime team is all about protecting our customers, communities and shareholders from increasingly complex threats. It’s about more than money. Financial crime funds a wide range of criminal activities that put real people at risk every day. With so much at stake, simply adhering to legal controls and regulations isn’t enough. That’s why we’re developing a world-class environment for crime prevention.Find out more about our Financial Crime teams, and current opportunities, at https://www.santanderjobs.co.uk/financialcrime.php See less Show less

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  ALD Automotive

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2024

  Resourcing Business Partner

  The position of Recruitment Business Partner within ALD has evolved into an integral part of the HR Team. I’ve developed and nurtured strong working relationships throughout the business; supporting the Exco, Heads of, Team Leaders & Managers in order to deliver the Company’s Recruitment Strategy, in an efficient and cost effective fashion. Working alongside the HR Business Partners to identify talent and reduce associated costs, I and my team have been responsible for and successful in delivering a robust and professional end to end recruitment process. Show less

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  Coyne & Associates Limited

  Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

  Director

  Director at Coyne & Associates Limited. A disruptive senior finance recruitment business centred around Experienced Hires, Retained Search and Business Advisory. Qualified Finance Appointments across the South West and South East territories.Please visit www.coyne-associates.co.uk for further information

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  Lancer Scott Ltd

  Dec 2024 - now

  Head of Recruitment