INSIGHT SELECT - Key Persons


Angie Lovelock

Job Titles:
  • Recruitment Consultant
Angie joined the team in June 2022, bringing with her 18 years of fully transferable, 360-recruitment expertise, gained in the Driving, Industrial and Education Sector. Angie now focuses on vacancies in all areas and at all levels of Business Operations, typical examples of job roles being in Accountancy & Finance, Customer Service, Human Resources, Insurance and Office Support. I used Angie to find me a full-time employee, I can honestly say she went above and beyond to make sure she found me the right person for the job. Excellent customer service, she always kept me updated and was always cheerful. Highly recommend. - Client

Charlotte Batters

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Delivery Manager
  • the Marketing & Delivery Manager
Charlotte is the Marketing & Delivery Manager within the Back Office team, primarily responsible for the management of the company's social media channels, company branding, photography and website management. Having been a member of the Back Office function at Intec for over three years, Charlotte also provides support to the Sales team from an administrative perspective wherever possible. Charlotte has helped me with some issues I had with my previous umbrella company. She went beyond & over to resolve the issue and make sure I understood everything. She also helped me with the pathway to choosing a new umbrella after expressing my concerns. For such a small team - absolutely amazing work! - Candidate

Chris Parsons

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director of Intec
Chris is a Director of Intec and Insight Select, with a demonstrated history of over 15 successful years within the recruitment industry. Alongside the responsibilities of his Directorship, Chris is now responsible for a team, consisting of five knowledgeable Consultants. Chris and the team specialise heavily in the IT & Development, Change & Transformation and Product & Marketing sectors on a permanent and contract basis. Over recent years, Chris has focused on senior appointments and Executive Search. Chris has experience working with an array of organisations including The Wellcome Trust & Meta. Chris is a very direct, reliable and trustworthy recruitment specialist. He always tells it the way it is and gets the job done. His negotiation and management discussions are very professional. I particularly appreciate Chris's willingness to take initiative to help during unsettled times and his humane touch in dealing with difficult issues. I recommend Chris without reservation. I am confident that Chris will establish productive relationships with all the parties involved and acts very professionally. - Contractor

Jane Forrest

Job Titles:
  • Finance Manager
  • Chartered Accountant With a BA Honours Degree
Jane is a Chartered Accountant with a BA Honours Degree in Economics. She has over 22 years' Accounting experience working within both the Financial and Accounting Industry, and other Industries. Jane plays an indispensable role at Intec and Insight Select as the company Finance Manager, working closely with the Contracts Manager to record and monitor financial information, reporting results to the Directors of both companies on a monthly basis.

Jessica Locock

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Jess works within the Business Operations team, focusing heavily on Customer Service, Accounts and Marketing based roles. Jess kick-started her Recruitment career at Insight following a background in Sales, Admin and Telesales. At every step of the way, Jessica has been so supportive and positive. The interview tips are a nice touch and follow up calls made me more confident that I knew what was happening and what I was doing or going to need to do. Cannot thank you enough, excellent service! - Candidate.

Joseph Ellis

Job Titles:
  • Recruitment Consultant
Joseph works within our Business Operations team specialising in recruiting Sales, Marketing, Admin, Account management and Finance based roles. He has nearly 6 years recruitment experience working for some of the world's most renowned Human Resources and Staffing Solutions companies. Typical roles Joseph works on include Product Marketing Managers, Sales Managers, and Programme Managers, Logistics & Supply chain and many more. Joseph Ellis was great at communicating every step of the way and managed expectations and the hiring process very well. He is honest and clearly cares about the candidate experience, which is such an important thing when seeking a new job. Would highly recommend Joseph and Insight Select. - Client

Kimberley Donovan

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Recruitment Consultant
Kimberley is a Consultant based in the Business Support team, covering all vacancies across the Business Operations sector. Typical mandates Kimberley focuses on are Business Ops roles for some fantastic clients on various roles, from Trainee Insurance Brokers to Senior Executives. Kimberley helped me to secure a role recently. She was in constant communication with me and even checked on me after I started the role. Kimberley is extremely warm and professional in her approach, I felt she went the extra mile in the service she provided to me. She is an asset to Insight Select. - Candidate

Lauren Garcka

Job Titles:
  • Contracts and Office Manager
Lauren is our Contracts & Office Manager, overseeing the Back Office function and managing a team of three. Following a successful 11 years in the industry, Lauren has an extensive knowledge of the recruitment lifecycle and is an integral part of the business effectivity at Insight. Typical mandates the team focus on are reviewing and issuing permanent and temporary contracts, drafting terms of business and NDA's, financial reporting such as tracking team budgets and P&L's, monthly and weekly invoicing, in-house HR queries etc. Lauren is an absolute pleasure to work with. We both worked together for just under two years in the Contracts/Compliance department assisting in managing the affairs of a group of companies with turnover in excess of £300m. (2017) In addition to being a highly valued technical professional, Lauren is simply great to work with and can provide the contractual, legal and operational support a large organisation's departments require in a friendly, down to earth manner. I would not think twice about working with Lauren again and would gladly recommend her to any organisation that is serious about hiring the best talent. - Ex Manager

Lily Jewell

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Lily works within our Business Support recruitment team at Insight, covering a wide range of vacancies from Customer Service right through to Senior Product Marketing positions. Even though this role is Lily's first exposure to the recruitment lifecycle, she has already demonstrated particular success working with a number of well-established organisations. Lily was recommended to me as a recruiter and I was amazed by her professionalism. She was extremely engaged in my journey, super resourceful and attentive.

Madison Baldock

Job Titles:
  • Resourcer
Madison joined the team in 2022, following a background in Sales and Marketing. Madison offers resourcing support across all vacancies of the Business Operations sector, from Junior through to Director level. Madison Baldock and Maggie Watts worked quickly and made the whole recruitment process very easy for me. They're very pleasant to deal with and a real credit to themselves. I just wanted to thank you both. - Candidate

Maggie Watts

Job Titles:
  • Senior Recruitment Consultant
Maggie is an experienced member of the Insight Select team, with an abundant background of success working in a 360-recruitment cycle for almost 7 years. Maggie has expertise in the Accounting & Finance recruitment sector. Maggie joined the Insight team in 2021 as a Senior Consultant and focuses on all areas of Business Operations. Maggie recruits at all levels, from Junior positions through to Director level. Maggie was so patient and kind and easy to talk to during my employment process. When I eventually got the job, after 4 interviews, which by the way she communicated the process all through and helped with some practice questions for me, she called me all excited and we both screamed for a few mins! I have to say I have been working for 7 years, contracting and some permanent, but I have never felt as confident as I did going into an interview like this before. In fact I think I told Maggie after my last interview that I would get the job and it's all thanks to her. It was not just due to my hard work but to the solid foundation I had from my first meeting with Maggie, thank you. - Candidate

Margaret Hignell

Job Titles:
  • Director
Following a successful 14 years within the recruitment industry, Margaret opened up Insight Select as a Director in 2020 and now leads a thriving team of four consultants, specialising in the Business Support sector on a contract and permanent vacancy basis. Typical mandates the team focus on are Accountancy & Finance, Customer Service, Human Resources, Insurance, Office Support and more. Margaret has built an array of successful relationships with reputable organisations, such as AIG and Meta. I worked for Margaret at her previous recruitment firm, sourcing candidates for office-based roles across the South East. I learnt a lot from Margaret as she is an extremely knowledgeable and successful individual and has a vast amount of experience working in recruitment. I was inspired by Margaret's ability to build long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates. Margaret was always positive, calm, and professional. She made it her priority to deliver a high-quality service to all clients and went above and beyond to exceed their expectations. Margaret invested time understanding each of her clients, their business and their needs which enabled her to find the most suitable candidates for each role. I really enjoyed working for Margaret and I was motivated by her strong work ethic, professionalism, and enthusiasm to succeed. Margaret encouraged me every day, to achieve the upmost for our clients and candidates, she was supportive and inspirational. - Resourcer

Melissa Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Melissa is an experienced member of the Insight Select team, with a proven history of success working in a resourcing capacity for almost 7 years. Melissa joined the Insight team in 2022 as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant and focuses on all areas of Business Operations. Melissa recruits at all levels, from Junior positions through to Director level.

Mia Batters

Job Titles:
  • Resourcer
Mia joined the team in 2022, following a background in the Catering industry. Mia offers resourcing support across all vacancies of the Business Operations sector, from Junior through to Director level. My first contact was with Mia and she was so helpful when approaching me with a job role that may have been of interest to me. Both Mia and Maggie at Insight helped me secure a new exciting role and were extremely helpful in doing so! - Candidate

Stuart Kennedy

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Founder of Insight
Stuart is the Founder of Insight and Intec Select, and is solely responsible for leading both business's into the next chapter of their journey, with the purpose of achieving our 2022 business strategy - to be a recognised market leader in each of our chosen specialisms. Stuart had an experienced history of success working in recruitment for 20 years prior setting up Intec in 2016. As Founder, Stuart is responsible for the growth, vision and strategy of the business with particular emphasis on maintaining the unique culture that has helped make Intec successful, people attraction and the development of key client relationships. Stuart is a very personal and delivery focused manager. His people and communication skills are second to none. I am forever thankful for Stuarts hard work and persistence in training me, I wouldn't be where I am without him. - Trainee