Not sold on Carrington West just yet? Here are some pics that'll show you what we're all about, and the kinds of things you can expect to get up to if you join the team.
Full Company Events
Enjoy a night-out with the entire company at the end of every quarter. That translates to at least 4 full company events every year - with even more scattered throughout the year. These can range from pub quizzes, to live music gigs and hired-out bars; all to reward the hard work and results of our people. We're proud to be able to have a laugh whilst getting the job done to the highest standards.
See what we've been up to below:
End of Quarter 1 2025 - CW Pub Quiz @ Spice Island Inn
End of Quarter 1 2026 - CW Pub Quiz 2 @ Village Hotel
End of Quarter 4 2025 - Christmas Party @ Queen's Hotel
End of Quarter 4 2025 - Christmas Party @ Queen's Hotel
End of Quarter 4 2025 - Christmas Party @ Queen's Hotel
End of Quarter 2 2026 - Food and Drinks @ Staggeringly Good Brewery
Giving Back to the Community
Carrington West is proud to offer one paid volunteering day for all employees every year, in addition to our standard annual leave. Our teams use these days for charity hikes, volunteering at local charity centres and much more. We also have a dedicated charity team who, in addition to their roles within the business, organise full-company charity events to raise money for our partner charities - including Mind, Rowan's Hospice and more.
Summer Picnic for Rowan's Hospice 2025
Yellow Bake Sale for Mind 2026
Water, Power and Buildings Team Hike 2026
Rail Team Pretty Muddy 5k for Cancer Research UK 2026
Full Company Fill the Box Initiative for Sophie's Legacy 2026
Planning, Property and Housing Team Hike for Darcy's Dream 2026
Rail Team Butser Ancient Farm Volunteering Day 2026
Company Away Days
Our calendar is far more than a few paid nights out throughout the year.
There really is something for everyone at Carrington West; we attend Glorious Goodwood every year, and enjoy an afternoon at the races with our colleagues.
We host world-class speaker sessions during the year, with previous speakers including corporate athlete and motivational keynote presenter Brad Waldron, health and wellbeing consultant Celynn Morin, resilience expert Emma J. Bell and many more.
We also host a company-wide sports day for everyone who wants to flex their competitive muscles outside the office. Courtesy of the University of Portsmouth, we are able to use their Ravelin Centre sports hall for an afternoon of volleyball, basketball, tug of war and much more.
Leadership Development Program
Our Leadership Development Program (LDP) isn't just for senior leaders and managers; but anyone in the business who is promoted to a lead role, even if they don't manage their own team.
Through the LDP, our people build the emotional intelligence, strategic thinking and other skills needed to become leaders in their own right. It's our belief that no matter how long you've been in a role, there is always something new you can learn.
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2013 Shortlisted Best Newcomer - Global Recruiter Awards
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2013 Winner Best Start-Up - Business Excellence Awards
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2014 Finalist Best Small Business -Business Excellence Awards
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2014 Shortlisted Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards
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2014 Shortlisted Best New Agency - Recruiter Awards
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2015 Shortlisted Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards
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2016 Highly Commended - Best Temporary Consultant Blayne Cahill
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2016 Winner Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards
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2017 Finalist Best Employer - Business Excellence Awards
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2017 Finalist Best Newcomer Ryan Williamson - IRP Awards
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2017 Shortlisted Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards
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2017 Winner Best Temporary Consultant Blayne Cahill - IRP Awards
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2018 Finalist Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards
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2018 No. 74 in the Recruiter HOT 100
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2018 Winner Best Medium/Large Business - Business News Awards
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2019 No. 72 in the Recruiter HOT 100
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2019 Shortlisted Best Newcomer Krishan Adams - IRP Award
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2019 Shortlisted Best Office Support - IRP Awards
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2019 Shortlisted Best Temporary Consultant Ilya Donets - IRP Award
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2019 Winner Best Company to Work For (under 50 people) - IRP Awards
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2019 Winner Employer of the Year - Business Excellence Awards
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2020 Shortlisted Best Engineering Recruitment Agency - Recruiter Awards
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2020 Shortlisted in Two Categories
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2020 Winner Best Learning & Development Programme (under 250)
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2021 - Highly Commended, Ryan Williamson
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2021 - Shortlisted in 2 Categories
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2021 - Shortlisted in 3 Categories
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2021 - Shortlisted in 4 Categories
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2021 Highly Commended Best Company to Work For (Over 50)
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2021 Highly Commended Temporary Recruiter of the Year - Ilya Donets
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2021 Ranked no. 78 in the top 100 recruitment agencies in the UK
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2021 Shortlisted in 3 Categories
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2021 Top 250 companies in the Solent
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2021 Winner Best Learning & Development Programme
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2022 Cameron De Wit - Temporary Consultant of the Year
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2022 Employee Engagement Award
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2022 Highly Commended - Best Company to Work for
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2022 In-House Training Award
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2022 Number 25 in the Recruiter Fast 50
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2022 Oliver Gooch - Temporary Consultant of the Year
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2022 Platinum Employer of the Year (50-249)
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2022 Shared Services Team of the Year
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2022 Shortlisted in 3 categories
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2022 Shortlisted in 3 categories
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2022 Shortlisted in 3 categories
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2022 Shortlisted in 5 Categories
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2022 Top 250 companies in the Solent
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2022 Winner Large Company of the Year
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2022 Winner Training Programme of the Year
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2023 Emily Christmas - HR Person of the Year
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2023 Highly Commended - Best Employer Brand
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2023 Highly Commended Oliver Gooch - Best Temporary Consultant
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2023 Liam Shea- Best Newcomer in Temporary Recruitment
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2023 Number 34 in the Fast 50 List
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2023 People Development Business Award
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2023 Shortlisted in 3 categories
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2023 Shortlisted in 4 categories
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2023 Shortlisted in 8 categories
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2023 Top 10 Places to Work UK (Medium)
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2023 Winner Reward and Recognition Award
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2024 Finalist Employer of the Year
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2024 Highly Commended Luke Clifford - Temporary Recruiter of the Year
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2024 Number 61 in the Hot 100 List
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2024 Top 250 companies in the Solent
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2025 Best Management Services Business (Medium)
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2025 Nominated in 3 Categories
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2025 Number 32 in the Fast 50 List
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2025 Top 10 Places to Work (Medium)
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Best Culture Award
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Employer of the Year
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Permanent Recruiter of the Year - Patrick Gray
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The News Advanced Apprentice of the Year - Morgan Rees
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