About Sellick Partnership

A market-leading recruitment specialist

Established in 2002, Sellick Partnership has built up an enviable reputation in the market as a leading provider of expert recruitment services across the UK. 

As a professional services recruitment specialist, our experienced team of Consultants operate across a number of offices nationwide, providing both employers and job seekers with a full recruitment service. Our recruitment business has evolved to meet the needs of our clients, and the Sellick Partnership name has become synonymous with genuine commitment, level of knowledge and outstanding service. 

We provide recruitment solutions within the public, not-for-profit and private sectors across a range of disciplines including: Legal, Finance & Accountancy, Change & Transformation, Procurement, HR, Housing & Property Services, ICT & Digital Technology, Actuarial, Wealth & Investment Management and Senior & Executive

Our partnership with Samsic

In 2019 we became part of the Samsic Group – one of Europe’s largest soft service providers. Samsic were attracted to our culture, our ability to recruit and retain great talent and the similarities between our vision and values making our two businesses a perfect match.

The Senior Management Team remain an integral part of our business and this partnership gives us the opportunity to springboard our growth and continue offering the same great service our clients and candidates have enjoyed since we formed in 2002. 

Sellick Partnership & Samsic

Our Vision, Mission & Values

Our Vision, Mission and Values are embedded in everything we do. Much more than just words on a page, they are truly at the heart of our business. From the initial candidate call or client meeting, to the dedication we have for our employees, we hold true to them at every step of the way to ensure we are the best employer and recruitment partner we can be.

Our Vision

A vision offers direction, provides inspiration to keep moving forward and guides us as a business on a daily basis. Our vision is: Shining a light on the future of our people.

Our Vision

Our Mission

Our mission provides us with a strategic objective by which we measure our success on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis. It comprises of three key objectives.

Our Mission

Our Values

Our values are integral to our business activities and they are embedded in everything we do. These are not just words – our values really mean something to us. 

Our Values

Meet the Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors have been key to our growth over the years and all play an integral role in safeguarding our future success. From determining the strategic direction of the business to training our specialist teams, they are truly committed to ensuring we are the best recruitment business we can be. 

Meet our Board

Our history

We have come a long way since Jo Sellick first established Sellick Partnership, working in Manchester City Centre with just his mobile phone and a telephone directory! We are proud of our journey and what we have achieved over the years. Take a look at some of our biggest milestones and proudest moments below.

2002

2002

Jo Sellick and his business partners establish Sellick Partnership and open our head office on King Street in Manchester with just a computer, telephone and a list of the 250 biggest companies in the North West.

2003

2003

Jo Sellick opens our first regional office in Newcastle after celebrating revenues of £1 million from our first year in operation. In the same year we also employed seven full time staff taking our headcount to ten.

2004

2004

Hannah Cottam and Marianne Sellick establish our Legal division which has now become one of the top performing legal recruitment teams in the country.

2005

2005

Our Manchester office grows and moves to new premises on Cross Street in Manchester, as well as open our second regional office in Stoke-on-Trent.

2006

2006

Hannah Cottam is appointed as Legal Director to oversee our growing Legal division which now employs over 30 full time staff.

2007

2007

Our Manchester head office moves to its current location on Queen Street in the heart of Manchester city centre, just a stone's throw from the iconic Manchester Town Hall.

2008

2008

Ray Wareing and Hannah Cottam are appointed to the Board of Directors to help spearhead our continued growth. In the same year Jo Sellick hosts our first Manchester Professionals’ Cricket League in Manchester.

2009

2009

We become members of APSCo (Association of Professional Staffing Companies) which recognises our excellent standards in the recruitment industry. We also open our Leeds and Derby offices headed up by Group Director Hannah Cottam and Group Director Nikki Kinsey respectively.

2010

2010

The Manchester Professionals’ Football League (MPFL) is founded by Group Director Ray Wareing and now runs annually in aid of St Ann’s Hospice in Manchester, with 24 teams from across Greater Manchester.

2011

2011

We celebrate a very successful year of fundraising through our established sporting events and the launch of our Midlands Football Tournament which brought our total to over £45,000. The Midlands Football Tournament now runs annually in aid of Derby-based charity me&dee.

2012

2012

We expand our North West presence by opening our sixth office in Liverpool headed up by Group Director Ray Wareing and managed by Associate Director Abigail Day.

2013

2013

We celebrate being awarded Investors in People (IIP) Silver demonstrating our commitment to our employees and our unique and open culture.

2014

2014

We achieve our ISO 9001:2015 accreditation for the first time, reflecting our dedication to streamlining our internal processes and commitment to quality control to ensure the best possible outcomes for our stakeholders at every level.

2015

2015

We are recognised as one of 2015’s Best Workplaces™ in the UK by Great Place to Work® and our Derby office expands, moving to its current location at Donington House in Pride Park.

2016

2016

We continue to grow organically and are delighted to launch our Housing & Property Services and HR recruitment specialisms. 

2017

2017

We celebrate 15 years in business and are ranked amongst the fastest growing companies in Europe by the Financial Times. Due to increased demand for our services we also begin to diversify further offering recruitment solutions in other sectors including Actuarial and Procurement

2018

2018

We are recognised as one of the Best Workplaces™ in the UK by Great Place to Work® ranking 13th in the Medium Category, and achieve Investors in People Gold status. We also launch our new website and refresh the Sellick Partnership brand to help support our continued growth.

2019

2019

French soft services company Samsic takes a majority stake in Sellick Partnership to help the business with accelerated growth plans over the next few years. We are also recognised as the Best Workplaces in the UK™ by Great Place to Work®  ranking 7th in the Medium category.

2020

2020

2020 was a tough year for many businesses due to the pandemic, however we quickly adapted and moved to remote working for all employees, eventually moving to a flexible working week. We were also recognised as one of the 100 Best Workplaces™ in the UK by Great Place to Work®. Alongside this, we attained the Laureate badge as this was the fifth consecutive year that we achieved this accreditation.

2021

2021

In 2021, we celebrated having 1,000 temporary candidates out on assignment with us, which is a truly fantastic achievement. In addition to this, we celebrated the 10 year anniversary of our Midlands Charity Football Tournament in aid of me&dee. We also attained the Investors in People Gold standard and were shortlisted for the Great Place to Work® UK accreditation.

2022

2022

In 2022 we were recognised as one of the 100 Best Workplaces™ in the UK by Great Place to Work® UK ranking 16th out of 105 in the Medium Category.

Our Awards & Accreditations

Hard work and dedication are standard at Sellick Partnership, but it’s fantastic when others recognise it too. Here’s a selection of awards and accreditations that celebrate our service, our processes, and our ongoing commitment to excellence.

All our awards & accreditations