Vantage Consulting

As the Managing Director of Vantage Consulting, I lead a dynamic team in one of the world's premier multi-brand recruitment specialists. Our focus is on delivering top-tier talent in niche, growth, and scarce resource STEM markets, catering to a global client base at mid to executive levels.

At Vantage Consulting, we are more than a recruitment agency; we are trusted partners to some of the world's leading brands and the most exciting startups. Our mission is to provide comprehensive talent solutions that empower businesses to achieve their full potential. By bridging the gap between the digital and industrial revolutions, we have cultivated the most integrated business and candidate network globally.

Our approach is centered on building enduring relationships, discovering innovative ways of working, and surpassing expectations to deliver unmatched customer excellence. With an impressive portfolio of clients across the UK, Europe, and the US, we don't simply fill positions – we craft careers and foster business growth by aligning the right talent with the right opportunities.

Join us in revolutionizing the recruitment landscape and driving forward the next wave of industry transformation.

Managing Director

PSR Group

As Group COO, my primary function is to promote company culture, drive the values and vision of the business whilst supporting the business leaders and CEO.

Group Portfolio; Novello Technologies, Build a Career, SYK Healthcare, PSR Solutions and the latest addition, PCN. 

Duties include;

• Design and implement business strategies, plans and procedures
• Assist CEO in delivering the Vision 2.0
• Support Hiring 
• Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth
• Establish policies that promote company culture and vision (Environmental, social, and corporate governance strategy.)
• Oversee daily operations of the company and the work of executives (IT, Marketing, Sales, Finance etc.)
• Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication
• Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics
• Write and submit reports to the CEO in all matters of importance
• Participate in expansion activities (investments, acquisitions, corporate alliances etc.)
• Oversee Executive Committee 
• Manage relationships with partners/vendors

Chief Operating Officer

PSR Solutions

My role at PSR covers all businesses within the Group. Novello, Build a Career, SYK Healthcare and the core UK construction business, PSR Solutions. 

Working alongside the Managing Director, Business & Growth Strategy is at the forefront of my responsibility at PSR. The areas below form my day to day duties;

•	Overall responsibility for clients 
•	Brand, Marketing & Social Media
•	Maintain the PSR Culture throughout the group.
•	Partnerships
•	Growth into new sectors and geographical locations 
•	Business Acquisition   
•	Client Strategy & Candidate Generation Strategy
•	Researching Innovation to create efficiencies 
•	Staff Acquisition

Group Development Director

My role as Client Relationship Director at PSR is wide-ranging, and diversify allowing me to focus on the strategic development of all brands in the PSR Group.

Overall responsibility for;
Marketing of PSR Solutions, Contract Solutions, Trades, and International. 
Social Media Planning 
Ensuring high standards to PSR preferred supplier status clients.
Establishing new operational geographical areas.
Partnerships 
Candidate Generation and Client Strategies
Also supporting staff in London, Birmingham, Stafford, and Sheffield with regular office visits.

The remaining time is focused on the direct growth and net profitability of PSR Group. Working alongside the Managing Director looking wide and far for opportunities to develop the PSR Group.

Client Relationship Director

I have been working within the Infrastructure division at PSR since 2012, developing a talented pool of candidates from both a commercial and operational background.

Since March 2014 I also head up the Civils and Infrastructure team, which services clients across the whole of the UK.  The team has grown and developed an in-depth industry knowledge and applies a unique professional approach to client relationships.  We source talent for various projects from residential and commercial groundworks, industrial structures and buildings, rail and electrification schemes through to general civil engineering, Flood alleviation and a range of utilities projects.

I supply candidates into a number of market leading Construction clients and am their primary point of contact for their Civil and Infrastructure recruitment. I have extensive industry knowledge and am able to match skill sets to the right roles through providing a true consultancy service based on research, competitor analysis and industry and project specific knowledge.  I place great emphasis on excellent communication, acting with honesty and managing relationships through listening and understanding client and candidate requirements.

Team Leader - Civil Engineering

My role at PSR Group covers all businesses within the Group. Novello Technologies, Build a Career, SYK Healthcare, PSR Solutions and the latest addition to the portfolio, PCN. 

Working alongside the Managing Director, Business & Growth Strategy is at the forefront of my responsibility at PSR. The areas below form my day to day duties;

• Overall responsibility for clients 
• Brand, Marketing & Social Media
• Maintain the PSR Culture throughout the group.
• Partnerships
• Growth into new sectors and geographical locations 
• Business Acquisition 
• Client Strategy & Candidate Generation Strategy
• Researching Innovation to create efficiencies 
• Staff Acquisition

Development Director 

Cosmedic Beauty

Cosmedic Beauty offer Facial Aesthetics & Beauty services.

Led by experienced Nurse, Rachael Berks. Rachael has 15 years experience working in healthcare services and is an independent nurse prescriber.

​Trained by a Harley Street award winning aesthetic surgeon, Rachael is qualified in Botox® and Dermal Filler treatments.

​At Cosmedic Beauty, our aim is to deliver 100% customer satisfaction by providing high-quality professional services.

Co-Owner

GameChanger Performance

Co-Founded GCP with my business partner Jake Keeling with the aim of making performance specialists accessible to all athletes from grassroots to elite programs.

GCP are one of UK’s leading sports performance company’s. Based at the National Football Centre, St George’s Park, GCP are partners to the FA and PFA. Our aim is to bring elite-level sports performance to a wider audience in the UK.

The team at GCP have been delivering to a diverse range of customers including schools, colleges, universities, teams, athletes and businesses.

Co-Founder

The Stone Group

My position as the supply chain client director is to manage existing business relationships whilst targeting strategic accounts that could grow the business without impacting on current partnership agreements.  The business division was created in 2010 and has quickly become an established sales market at Stone group delivering stable revenue streams in excess of £6 million. 

I also have commitments to manage the largest account in the business a charity supplying 6500 devices per year, contract worth £9 Million.  

Stone Group’s recycled and refurbished product is also managed by my team with projects to help bridge the digital divide the main revenue stream.

Supply Chain Client Director

During a 2 year period as Stone Group special projects sales manager I was directly involved in government initiatives such Computers for Pupils, Home Access for Targeted user Groups and Home Access.  My role involved working with Local Authorities to scope, promote, and deliver large scale projects. During this period I completed projects totalling circa 18K notebooks. Leeds City Council’s Computers for Pupils scheme was the 2 nd largest in the county, 7.5K mobile devices with connectivity were delivered to children.

Special Projects Vertical Manager - Education

During my time as an account manager at Stone I developed my skills as an internal telephone executive before moving to a external role within the schools and  local authority vertical market. I was also utilised in Higher Education and Further Education towards the end of this role working on the National framework for contracts for both Notebooks and Desktop Computers.

Sales Account Manager

Aston Villa Football Club

Professional Footballer

With over 25 years of experience in sales and leadership, I bring a wealth of expertise to my role as Managing Director at Vantage Consulting. My career has been dedicated to driving business growth, leading organisational transformation, and fostering high-performance teams.

Previously, as Chief Operating Officer of PSR Group, I supported the CEO in realising Vision 2.0 and managed daily operations. Key achievements included expanding the team from 20 to over 200, establishing 12 offices across 3 countries, completing 2 strategic acquisitions, and launching a technology start-up. I also led the company to attain the Investor in People Platinum award.

I am committed to continual self-improvement and am currently pursuing postgraduate studies in global football business management. My leadership philosophy is based on maximising potential and treating everyone with respect and courtesy.

David Berks

Westwood Recruitment

Westwood Recruitment offer personally tailored, professional recruitment services within the Construction, Engineering, Professional and Logistics Industries.
Westwood Recruitment specialise in sourcing top range candidates for rewarding positions throughout the UK. We aim to place the right people in the right roles to push businesses forward.

Divisional Manager

Rethink via SKY

RTM is part of Rethink Group Limited (RTG) and is the home of recruitment for some of the world’s market-leading organisations. As a specialist recruitment group, we build and deliver outsourcing solutions to attract, engage and hire the talent to shape your digital future.
Whether you’re changing the world or changing to meet the demands of the new digital age, Rethink Group designs and delivers a range of talent solutions fit for both start-ups and enterprises. We partner with organisations across all sectors, however have deep expertise and specialisation within the Media, Creative and Digital Content sectors.

Senior Consultant

As one of the leading names in construction industry recruitment in the UK, here at PSR Solutions we dedicate ourselves to providing you with a diverse range of fantastic career opportunities, utilising our well-established presence and reputation within the industry. We have cultivated strong relationships with numerous regional and multi-national firms which allows us to provide you with a steady stream of career paths. If you are a highly skilled candidate seeking a senior position within this competitive industry you will have no problem finding the perfect opportunity for you when you work with us. 

Our residential division is an established team, experienced in temporary and permanent recruitment, specifically within the social housing and speculative markets for both new-build and refurbishment projects.

WE TYPICALLY RECRUIT FOR THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
All levels of Site Managers
Project Managers
Contracts Managers
Operations Managers
Quantity Surveyors
Procurement Staff
Sales & Marketing
Health & Safety
Technical Manager/Co-ordinators
Land/Development Managers
Directors
Tenant Liaison Officers
Admin Planners
Document Controllers
Construction Secretaries

For further support and assistance from a professional specialising in residential construction, contact us to take the first step to finding the ideal job for you and your career.

Hays

Hays Construction & Property is the leading supplier of full-time, contract and contract-to-hire staff to the Manchester construction industry.  This specialization facilitates effective identification and screening processes so we can find you your ideal job in construction management, general contracting, consulting, architecture, engineering, remediation and more.

Business Manager

CA Global Africa Recruitment

CA Global Headhunters is an international recruitment and staffing company with an in-depth focus on Recruitment in Africa. We recruit talent of the highest standard across African Sectors in Mining, Oil & Gas, Engineering, Banking, Finance, Legal, Insurance, Commodities and Agriculture.  As the African markets further grow and develop, our skills and expertise simultaneously grow too, ensuring that we deliver the best service for both clients and candidates. Our extensive candidate network built up over 8 years comprises the most diverse, skilled and experienced candidates.
We have access to resources, networks, and relationships globally which enable us to understand our clients’ cultures, operations, business strategies and industries. 

With our Head Office in Cape Town, South Africa we are always on par with new technologies and trends which assist us in sourcing the best talent. Whatever stage of the project life-cycle, we can effectively put forward the right candidates with the right skills.

Engineering & Construction Recruitment Manager

TRS Staffing Solutions

Placing professionals and skilled people in permanent employment and contract employment. We prefer and focus on working with top quality professionals and candidates in South Africa and Africa. We specialize in Engineering, Construction, Oil & Gas, and Mining.

Recruitment Team Manager

Professional Career Services

Specialist Recruiter - Left for Greener pastures.

Specialist recruiter

With over 14 years of experience in the recruitment industry, I am a passionate and driven leader who thrives on finding and placing top talent in rewarding positions. My core competencies include manufacturing process improvement, people management, and 360 recruitment. I am currently a Lead Recruitment Consultant at Westwood Recruitment, a leading provider of professional recruitment services within the Construction, Engineering, Professional, Mining, Logistics, IT, Finance as well as Oil & Gas Industries. I share the company's vision of offering personally tailored, high-quality solutions to both clients and candidates. I also bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the team, as I speak three languages and have worked with various regional and multi-national firms.

In my current role, I specialise in sourcing and placing candidates for the Construction and Engineering sectors throughout the UK. I am responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with key clients, understanding their needs and challenges, and delivering effective recruitment strategies. I also oversee the entire recruitment process, from sourcing and screening to interviewing and negotiating offers. I use my skills in manufacturing process improvement, people management, and 360 recruitment to ensure that we provide high-quality candidates who meet the clients' expectations and fit their culture. I am proud of the results that we have achieved, as we have successfully filled multiple vacancies for some of the world's market-leading organisations.

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