Join Unify
Own your market.
Build your future.
We’re looking for experienced recruiters who want more ownership, more autonomy and more opportunity to shape what comes next.
At Unify, we give people the space to build something properly. Whether you want to grow one of our existing sectors, bring a new market into the business or take ownership of a desk with real potential, this is a place where your expertise is trusted and your ambition is backed.
We’re high-performance, high-energy and people-first. You’ll be supported by leadership, connected to a wider group of specialist brands and given the freedom to build long-term relationships in your market.
This is recruitment with ownership, standards and belonging built in.
Why Unify
Why experienced recruiters join Unify
You already know recruitment. You know what good support looks like, what empty promises sound like and what it takes to build a strong desk.
At Unify, we offer the structure, reward and freedom to help experienced recruiters do their best work.
Ownership & growth
Equal Partners Programme
The opportunity to become a future shareholder in the business.
Own your desk
Real autonomy to build your market, grow client relationships and shape your sector.
Bring a sector with you
Have expertise in a market we don’t currently serve? We’re open to building new sectors around the right person.
Leadership support
Direct development, guidance and support from people who understand recruitment.
Reward & recognition
Zero-threshold, uncapped commission
An industry-leading commission scheme designed to reward performance properly.
Regular performance awards
Recognition for the people driving the business forward.
Employee referral scheme
Help us grow the team and be rewarded for it.
Flexibility & lifestyle
4.5-day working week
Clock off at 12:30pm every Friday.
Office, hybrid and remote options
Working patterns available depending on the role, person and performance.
31 days holiday including bank holidays
Plus Christmas Eve off.
Buy extra annual leave
Purchase up to 5 additional days.
Loyalty leave
Earn an extra day of annual leave for every year of service.
Culture & environment
Quarterly events and incentive trips
Recent trips and events include Alicante, Barcelona and Goodwood Races.
Gunwharf Quays office
Work from one of Portsmouth’s most recognisable locations, with access to staff discounts.
Free onsite parking
Free parking in the main Gunwharf Quays car park.
Wider group support
Access to expertise from Rollo, Resolve, Carter Bond, Primus and Mood, helping strengthen both your own development and the value we offer to clients.
Our Sectors
Build in a sector with real potential
Our consultants work across specialist markets where relationships, knowledge and trust matter.
Engineering & Technical
Specialist recruitment for skilled, technical and complex roles.
Defence
Supporting clients and candidates in one of the UK’s most critical sectors.
Technology & Digital
Connecting businesses with the people helping shape what’s next.
Commercial & Professional Services
Recruitment built around the people who keep businesses moving.
Energy & Renewables
Supporting growth in sectors powering the future.
Bring something new
Have a sector we should be in? We’re open to experienced recruiters who can bring new markets, new relationships and new opportunities into Unify.
How We Work
The behaviours that shape how we work
Culture at Unify isn’t just about socials, benefits or what happens when things are going well. It’s about the standards we hold, the way we communicate and how we represent the business every day.
These are the behaviours that guide how we lead, communicate and work together.
Communicate effectively
Back those around you in the room, and in the room they are not.
Build a platform, not just a plan
Give people the structure, standards and stake to go and do it properly.
Entrepreneurial
Uncertainty is not a reason to stop. Bring the conviction to move anyway.
Back yourself into the unknown
The path will not always be clear. Continue forwards regardless.
Find the fix, not the fault
Accountability is an action, not a conversation.
Hold the standard in everything you leave behind
The detail is where the standard lives. Low standards are a choice.
These behaviours matter because Unify is built for people who want to take ownership, not wait for someone else to tell them what to do next.
Life At Unify
Life at Unify
The best way to understand Unify is to see it for yourself.
Our culture is energetic, ambitious and genuinely social. From office moments and team celebrations to incentive trips, quarterly events and Friday finishes, we make space to enjoy the journey, not just chase the next target.
We don’t want to show a polished version of recruitment. We want to show the real one: the pace, the pressure, the support and the moments that make it worth it.
The pace. The people. The pressure. The wins.
Office energy
Our office is built around pace, collaboration and real team connection. You’ll find people on calls, sharing advice, celebrating wins and supporting each other through the pressure moments.
A day in the life
Recruitment moves quickly. Some days are full of calls, candidate conversations and client updates. Others are about market mapping, problem-solving, interview feedback, strategy and celebrating a win with the team.
Incentive trips
Recent trips and events include Alicante, Barcelona and Goodwood Races, giving the team the chance to celebrate success properly.
Celebrations & awards
We recognise the people who drive the business forward, from performance awards and team wins to company milestones.
Our location
Based in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, our office gives the team access to a brilliant working location, local discounts and free onsite parking.
Progression
Why people stay
People stay when they feel they’re growing. When they’re trusted. When they can see a future. When they’re challenged in the right way and supported when it matters.
At Unify, progression looks different for different people, and that’s the point.
Some people want to grow into leadership. Some want to build a high-performing desk. Some want to become the go-to specialist in their sector. Some want to help shape new markets entirely.
Whatever your route, we’ll give you the autonomy, standards and support to build something you’re proud of.
Progression stories
Joined as [role], now [role]
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Built a sector
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Backed to grow
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The Unify Group
Why being part of a wider group matters
At Unify, you’re not building alone.
Being part of a wider group means our consultants have access to specialist knowledge, creative support and complementary services that can strengthen the way we support clients, candidates and contractors.
It gives our people more to offer, more to learn from and more ways to create value in their market.
Mood — Employer branding expertise
Mood helps strengthen Unify’s service offering by supporting clients with employer branding, attraction, candidate experience and retention. This means our consultants can have bigger, more strategic conversations with clients beyond live vacancies.
Rollo — Marketing and creative support
Rollo supports with marketing, content, campaigns and collateral, helping bring ideas to life. From client-facing materials to recruitment campaigns, our consultants can access creative support that helps them stand out.
Carter Bond — Contractor compliance support
Carter Bond can support contractors with compliance, creating a smoother and more professional contractor experience.
Resolve & Primus — Wider workforce support
Resolve and Primus add further specialist support across the group, giving Unify access to wider expertise when clients have broader contractor, operational or workforce needs.
A stronger offer, built together
Together, the group gives Unify more than recruitment capability. It gives our consultants access to a wider ecosystem of expertise, helping them build stronger relationships, offer more value and support clients in a more rounded way.
Thinking about joining Unify?
Unify’s talent acquisition team is here to help you understand whether we’re the right fit for your next move.
Whether you’re actively looking, quietly considering your options or just want to learn more, our team can talk you through our culture, current opportunities and what joining Unify could look like.