What does Corecom Consulting do?

Corecom Consulting is an IT recruitment company based in Leeds. They place permanent and contract technology professionals across specialisms including software development, data and business intelligence, IT architecture, project management and software testing, working with clients from start-ups to FTSE-listed organisations.

Where is Corecom Consulting based?

Their headquarters are at Yorkshire House, Greek Street, Leeds LS1 5SH. They also have offices in Manchester and a European office in Benelux, which opened in 2021.

When was Corecom Consulting founded?

Corecom was founded in 2008 by Jonathan Sanderson. The company started with a single employee joining in 2010 and has grown steadily since, reaching a team of 28 by 2019.

Who does Corecom Consulting work with?

Named clients include Leeds Building Society, Yorkshire Building Society, Tunstall Healthcare UK and Leeds United. They describe their client base as ranging from tech start-ups through to FTSE-listed organisations across multiple sectors.

Is Corecom Consulting hiring?

Corecom actively recruits for internal roles, including recruitment consultants and team leaders. Current vacancies are listed on their website, and they offer structured career progression, coaching, and company holiday incentives for hitting targets.

What accreditations does Corecom Consulting hold?

Corecom holds the Investors in People Platinum mark, an accreditation achieved by approximately 2% of organisations globally. They have also won awards including "The UK's Leading Recruitment Company" and "Best In-House Marketing Team", both in 2021.

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Corecom Consulting

IT recruitment specialists placing tech talent across the UK

corecomconsulting.co.uk ↗Founded 2008

Corecom Consulting is a Leeds-based IT recruitment company placing permanent and contract technology professionals across the UK and Europe. Founded in 2008 by Jonathan Sanderson, they work with clients ranging from tech start-ups to FTSE-listed organisations. Their specialisms cover software development, data and business intelligence, IT architecture, project management and software testing.

What they do

Corecom Consulting places permanent and contract IT professionals across a range of specialisms: software development, business intelligence and data warehousing, IT architecture, project and programme management, software testing, and senior IT appointments. They operate from Yorkshire House on Greek Street in Leeds city centre, with a European office in Benelux opened in 2021 and a second UK office in Manchester opened in 2017.

Clients include Leeds Building Society, for whom they filled 37 IT positions, Yorkshire Building Society, and Tunstall Healthcare UK. Sarah Ibbetson, Internal Resourcing Manager at Tunstall, credits the retained model with improving CV-to-interview and interview-to-placement ratios. Leeds United also features among their named clients. The client list spans tech start-ups through to FTSE-listed businesses.

Beyond filling vacancies, Corecom runs employer brand work — helping clients position themselves to attract candidates in a competitive market. They also run a salary benchmarking survey for technology professionals and host networking events under the Boss Series and TechSessions banners. By 2014 those events had built a community of 10,000 technology professionals.

On the candidate side, consultants handle the full recruitment cycle: briefing, sourcing, screening, interview preparation and offer management. Tools used internally include CRM systems and LinkedIn Recruiter.

How they got here

Jonathan Sanderson founded Corecom in 2008 with the stated aim of changing how businesses, recruitment suppliers and candidates engage with each other. The first employee joined in 2010, when the team moved into their own office in Park Square, Leeds. By 2012 the headcount had reached six; by 2013 it was ten, with Mike Walmsley appointed as Non-Executive Director. Rick Hughes joined as Sales Director in 2016, the same year the team reached 16 people.

Growth continued steadily. The team stood at 28 by 2019, the year Sanderson was named a finalist for Leader of the Year at the Investors in People Awards and Recruitment Boss of the Year at MARA for the fourth consecutive time. He had previously won the Excellence in Business Award and Recruitment Boss of the Year outright.

Diversity and inclusion have been a stated priority since the start. Women currently make up 40% of the workforce. The company runs a Women in Technology programme, working with clients to develop what they describe as female-friendly company policy and practice, and partners with charities and educational bodies to support women and marginalised groups entering the tech sector.

That approach earned Corecom the Investors in People Platinum mark in 2021 — an accreditation held by roughly 2% of organisations globally. The same year they won awards including "The UK's Leading Recruitment Company" and "Best In-House Marketing Team".

What they offer

Permanent IT recruitment — end-to-end placement across software development, data, architecture, testing, project management and senior appointments.
Contract IT recruitment — sourcing and placing contract technology professionals across the same specialisms.
Employer brand solutions — bespoke candidate attraction and employer positioning work for clients competing for tech talent.
Salary benchmarking — an anonymous survey tool for technology professionals to compare compensation against peers.
Networking events — the Boss Series and TechSessions, aimed at the UK technology community.

FAQs

What does Corecom Consulting do?: Corecom Consulting is an IT recruitment company based in Leeds. They place permanent and contract technology professionals across specialisms including software development, data and business intelligence, IT architecture, project management and software testing, working with clients from start-ups to FTSE-listed organisations.
Where is Corecom Consulting based?: Their headquarters are at Yorkshire House, Greek Street, Leeds LS1 5SH. They also have offices in Manchester and a European office in Benelux, which opened in 2021.
When was Corecom Consulting founded?: Corecom was founded in 2008 by Jonathan Sanderson. The company started with a single employee joining in 2010 and has grown steadily since, reaching a team of 28 by 2019.
Who does Corecom Consulting work with?: Named clients include Leeds Building Society, Yorkshire Building Society, Tunstall Healthcare UK and Leeds United. They describe their client base as ranging from tech start-ups through to FTSE-listed organisations across multiple sectors.
Is Corecom Consulting hiring?: Corecom actively recruits for internal roles, including recruitment consultants and team leaders. Current vacancies are listed on their website, and they offer structured career progression, coaching, and company holiday incentives for hitting targets.
What accreditations does Corecom Consulting hold?: Corecom holds the Investors in People Platinum mark, an accreditation achieved by approximately 2% of organisations globally. They have also won awards including "The UK's Leading Recruitment Company" and "Best In-House Marketing Team", both in 2021.