Permanent candidates
Registering with Bain and Gray is time well spent getting to know you as a person with your specific goals and aspirations for your future professional career. Your consultant will talk through your CV with you and build a strong understanding of your employment history, skills and experience accumulated to date. Whether you are looking for your first office job, or your next career step as a PA or executive assistant.
Bain and Gray is a leading London based recruitment agency, that employs emotionally intelligent, experienced consultants who listen, and work closely as a team to find you the best opportunities available in the job market at the time of your search. The focus of our team is to find our candidates the best jobs for their experience and skills, offering the right level of challenge for your future career.
We manage the entire process for you from the moment you register with Bain and Gray. We provide constant advice and guidance throughout your job search; from making recommendations for your CV to show your skills and professional experience in the best way; giving detailed preparation and support for the crucial job interviews with future employers, and allowing you to be as prepared as you can be to secure the best job for you. We see our role as a recruiter, to be a guide and source of advice for your job search, as well as making sure you hear about the best PA and secretarial jobs in the market for your experience for the next stage in your career.
Finding the right job is one of the biggest and most important life decisions a person will make. Those of us that are happy and challenged at work, and enjoy the people and environment we work in, are so much more fulfilled and ultimately successful in our careers, than those that aren’t. You spend more time at work than anywhere else, so the team you work with, the company ethos and the office environment and inclusivity are all just as important as the job itself.
If you would like to apply for a job please apply directly through our job search or send a CV to info@bainandgray.com
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Frequently Asked Questions
Please send your CV directly through our job search. Alternatively you can send it directly to info@bainandgray.com.
After we receive your CV we will make contact with you within 48 hours to make an appointment to register with us, if your application has been successful.
We will then find a mutually convenient time to meet either face to face at our offices, or online, whatever is quickest and easiest for you. The registration form will be emailed to you to complete prior to the registration meeting, saving time to talk to your Consultant.
Please bring a valid UK passport, and/or UK visa to your registration.
No fees are payable to register as a candidate with Bain and Gray.
Candidates are tested as required by your Consultant.
Some of our Clients require tests as part of their hiring protocol, but these vary and we will advise and direct you accordingly. We are with you every step of the way in your job search, and will only test when necessary.
Yes. Our Consultants are trained to give advice and best practice to all candidates as they go through your CV with you. This is a crucial document in the job search, and our team can finesse and advise you to present the best possible CV for your individual career focus and future job search.
Read more on our CV tips to stand out from the crowd.
Yes. We can certainly advise and recommend skills training where we feel it will benefit you. This can be as simple as short courses to brush up your IT skills or one year diplomas for a full business diploma.
Read more about identifying your skills.
As a Bain and Gray Candidate we aim to make sure you hear about the best jobs for you. This is coupled with our expertise and advice, as well as guiding you through every stage of your job search.
We will support you throughout the job search and offer our guidance and recruitment expertise on everything from:
interview preparation and process
what to expect from your interviewer and how to manage tricky questions
competency based questions and how to answer them
follow up after the interview and what comes next
negotiating at the offer stage and managing the process for the best outcome
advice on salary, benefits and bonus so you know what you can reach for
advice handing in your notice and reference checking
We offer advice and market insight so you have all that you need to secure the role you want.
We are here to guide you through the process from start to finish and give you all the tools you need to prepare for that all important interview.
Your Consultant will give you all the information you need; from what questions to expect from the interviewer, the style of the interview - whether it's relaxed and a 'meeting the team' exercise. Or, whether it is more formal with an HR professional and structured or competency based questions.
If you need extra support you can come to our offices for interview technique and practice prior to your job interview. This can be hugely beneficial if you have never interviewed before, or have not been to a job interview for a long time.
We know our Clients so we can give you all the tips and knowledge you need so you are ready for all those tricky questions and don't get caught out! We want you to give the very best interview for the right outcome.
We will advise on market conditions and the current salary expectations when you register with us, so you have a clear idea of what you can get. We can also give you current bonus and benefit packages available, so you understand the full scope of what is competitive and suitable for you.
By the nature of our business we have the most up to date and current knowledge on the market. We are constantly reviewing and analysing the market conditions, and release a bi-annual salary survey and market insights to guide both our Candidate and our Clients.
If you have any questions or need further advice always reach out to your Consultant.
Stay in touch with your Consultant you registered with as regularly as you need to either by phone or email, whatever suits you best.
Your Consultant will keep in touch with you on a regular basis with jobs, updates and check in calls. Crucially it is important you update us of any changes or developments in your career journey or job search, so we can stay fully informed of your circumstances and make sure you are hearing about the right job vacancies and opportunities.
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