THORN BAKER - Key Persons


Andrew Jordan

Job Titles:
  • Business Manager
I have 16 years experience in recruitment and I'm still learning something new every day from my clients, candidates and work colleagues.I'm very proud of the service that we give to our clients and candidates. We go the extra mile to deliver a service that sets us apart from everyone else. Every day brings something...

Chris Brend

Job Titles:
  • Business Manager
  • Consultants
​I have worked in the recruitment sector, and more specific the Construction sector, since 2013 and I am passionate about my sector and using my skills and knowledge to provide straightforward and transparent Construction recruitment solutions.​

Iain Brown

Job Titles:
  • Head of People Services
I love this industry and I'm passionate about developing people.​I started in recruitment over 20 years ago running a desk, for the last 19 years I have been involved in training, developing ...

Jack Parfitt

Job Titles:
  • Business Manager
  • Consultants
I have a real passion for providing my clients with an honest, transparent service they can rely on I'm the Business Manager in our Bristol branch where I manage our trades and labour team. This means supporting, mentoring and training my staff in their roles to help them succeed. When it comes to our clients' and candidates' needs we never compromise on quality and our approach is always values-led. As well as managing the team, I look after a number of our Fit-out, high-end Residential and Heritage clients many of which work nationally. Over the years I've loved working on some of the most prestigious projects in the UK and I take real pride in knowing I've helped to deliver these projects on time and within budget. I love working with such a great team! A high-performing culture and a fantastic working environment enable individuals to thrive I'm always on the lookout to add fresh talent to the team with like-minded individuals that share our values and want a successful career in recruitment.

Jade Sims

Job Titles:
  • Business Manager
  • Consultants
​I have over eight years of experience working in fast-paced, temporary recruitment.Specialising in finding the best Maintenance Engineers, all disciplines, and Cleaners nationally I match the very best Engineers and Cleaners with my Clients in some pretty cool buildings in the capital. This means I get...

Laura Kirby - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Head of Marketing
​With 20 year experience working as a marketing professional, I have a demonstrated history of helping businesses to create compelling campaigns that get results.​Marketing was an easy career choice for me, I l...

Matthew Dann

Job Titles:
  • Consultants
  • Industrial and Group Director
​I have over 25 years of recruitment experience working with the best recruiters and industrial clients. ​I pride myself on being a hands-on Director. My primary role is full operational responsibility for the Industrial brand. My team supplies workers across the East Midlands and South Yorkshire, to sect...

Paul Durham

Job Titles:
  • Branch Manager
​​I have over nine years of Industrial and customer service experience.​My job is to find the very best recruitment solutions for my existing and new clients. Coming from a warehouse and customer service background I've brought with me valuable knowledge and experience of what is required on the shop floor to get the...

Paul Jackman - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
Paul Jackman CEO ​I'm proud to be the CEO of Thorn Baker Group, home to three specialist brands; Thorn Baker Construction, Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment, and Thorn Baker Estates, Facilities & Maintenance.

per day

Job Titles:
  • Site Supervisor
Are you ready for your next project? Thorn Baker Construction are looking for a Site Supervisor to work on a busy site in Leeds on a long-term proj...

per hour

Job Titles:
  • Site Manager

per year

Job Titles:
  • Managing Consultant
  • Recruitment Consultant
Your opportunity Due to ongoing expansion within our successful trades and labour teams we are looking to add experienced recruiters to our Leeds C...

Reece Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Business Manager
  • Consultants
What I enjoy most about Construction Recruitment is it's fast-paced nature, no two days are the same. I look after one of our Trades and Labour teams within our Northern office. My role as Business Manager is to ensure my team are delivering a high-quality service to our clients. The Consultants within my team are an experienced and passionate bunch who specialise in the supply of labour to Fit-out, Residential, Commercial, Build, Heritage and Offsite/Modular projects. It's fulfilling to know that the work we do to supplement our clients' projects has a real impact on their delivery Our support staff ensure that we have all the tools we need to deliver a great recruitment experience to our clients and candidates.

Rhian Newman

Job Titles:
  • Consultants
  • Head of Offsite and Professional
​I've been recruiting within the Offsite Construction sector since 2013 and I absolutely love it!​I'm currently the Business Manager in Bristol, leading the Offsite revolution within our Construction brand and overseeing the Professional recruitment side of the business which is the absolute perfect role for ...

Richard Borland

Job Titles:
  • Head of on - Site
29 years' experience within the Industrial sector across Nottingham and Leicester.​I've dealt with all levels of businesses from blue chip to small families a...

Rob Ford

Job Titles:
  • Construction, FM and Group Director
  • Consultants
I am passionate about my people, our clients, our candidates and the projects we help deliver.​I never thought I would be in the recruitment industry as long as I have and looking back it's been an amazing journey in which I personally have learnt a ton. The university of life is a val... From a Labourer in Tenby to Quantity Surveyor in Abu Dhabi, we've supplied it and as a client said to me only last year - 'Rob you and the team are extremely good at finding just the right needle in most haystacks'.

Rose Joseph

Job Titles:
  • Consultants
  • Senior Branch Manager
I've been recruiting the best industrial workers for businesses across the East Midlands and South Yorkshire for over ten years. Overseein...

Simon Gimson

Job Titles:
  • Branch Manager
  • Consultants
I've been working in recruitment for the past 20 years, with experience in multiple sectors across the UK.​I'm currently the Branch Manager for our location in Leicester city centre. I've worked in a senior management role for most of my time in recruitment - offering temporary, permanent, and on-site recruitment solutio...

Simon Jones

Job Titles:
  • Business Manager
  • Consultants
I pride myself on being able to use my 18 years of experience to solve issues quickly and to a high standard. At Thorn Baker, I combine running my construction Professional desk with managing the Leeds construction Trades & Labour team thus allowing us to provide a one-stop shop across all disciplines relating to construction. My team are tasked with delivering a high-quality recruitment service. I see my main role as never allowing standards to slip so our clients come back to us and recommend us to others. We now have two dedicated trades teams with a large number of contacts at all levels of the construction industry.

Ted Grizzell

Job Titles:
  • Regional Manager
  • Consultants
​After starting my Construction recruitment career in 2015 as a Trainee Consultant I've thoroughly enjoyed moving through the ranks into Senior Management.​I cut my teeth supplying Trades & Labour in the Midlands with a focus on finding solutions, particularly for hard to source sites; after quickly estab...