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HR, People & Culture.

Find the right people for your growth plans.

Sewell Wallis places HR professionals into businesses across Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Manchester. We recruit at every level of the people function, from HR Administrators and HR Officers through to HR Business Partners, Heads of HR, HR Directors, and Chief People Officers. We also cover specialist roles including talent acquisition, learning and development, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, workforce planning, and people analytics.

Our placement history spans manufacturing, financial services, professional services, tech, and not-for-profit organisations across the region. We've placed HR talent into businesses where culture, retention, and employer brand have direct commercial impact - which is every business that takes hiring seriously.

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Why You Should Hire HR Talent With Us.

HR hiring rewards cultural fit and strategic thinking as heavily as technical compliance. We screen for CIPD progression, employment law fluency, and the specific behaviours your business needs at this point in its growth, whether that's culture-build, scale-up support, or transformation delivery. We benchmark salaries against live market data, brief you on counter-offer probability, and validate candidates against your business stage before they reach interview. Our HR talent market in Sheffield analysis covers how competitive the current market has become, and our top six HR soft skills for 2025 breakdown sets out what we screen for at shortlist stage.

For employers across Yorkshire and the North, Sewell Wallis is the trusted partner in HR recruitment. Brief us on your role and we'll get to work.

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HR roles span HR Administrators, HR Officers, HR Managers, HR Business Partners, Heads of HR, HR Directors, and Chief People Officers. We also cover specialist roles including Talent Acquisition Specialists, People Analytics Analysts, Diversity and Inclusion Officers, Learning and Development Managers, and Employee Engagement Specialists.

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Internal Trainer

Sheffield, South Yorkshire
£40,000 - £50,000 per annum. Excellent benefits and bonus
Sewell Wallis is partnering with a large South Yorkshire manufacturing business based in Sheffield in their search for an Internal Trainer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a proactive, collaborative HR team within a fast moving business. You’ll play a key role in making sure employees across the business are competent, confident and safe when carrying out their roles. Reporting to the Head of HR and working closely with the Learning & Development Co-ordinator, you’ll take ownership of delivering high-quality, practical training across a range of workplace equipment and safety-critical activities.
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HR Assistant

Leeds, West Yorkshire
£25,000 - £30,000
Sewell Wallis is delighted to be working with a leading global professional services organisation in Leeds, West Yorkshire, that is looking to recruit an HR Assistant to join their busy and collaborative HR team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR Administrator or HR Assistant looking for their next step within a well-established, forward-thinking business. You'll be joining a fast-paced team where you'll gain exposure to a wide variety of HR processes and have the opportunity to develop your skills and career.
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August 6, 2026

The Real Cost Of A Bad Hire

What does a bad hire really cost? It’s an interesting thought experiment. For example: a finance manager joins your business on a £55,000 salary, and leaves after five months. Have you ever thought about what that actually costs you? For almost every business, the honest answer is more than they think.
August 5, 2026

Is Your Finance Interview Process Losing You Great Candidates?

Losing a strong finance candidate can feel like it comes down to the final offer, but it usually starts much earlier. This piece breaks down what a well-structured finance interview process actually looks like: agreed stages, relevant interviewers and ensuring fairness is built in from the start. It's a practical guide for any business that wants to stop losing strong finance candidates to a process that's working against them.
July 16, 2026

Is Networking Still Worth It?

Networking is one of those topics that everyone in the HR and People sector has an opinion on. Some love it, some dread it, and most of us have sat through an event wondering if a good chat over a coffee would have had more value. I wanted to share some honest thoughts on what actually makes networking worthwhile, and what might just be going through the motions.