Thorn Baker Group Meet the Team

Paul Jackman

CEO

I'm proud to be the CEO of Thorn Baker Group, home to three specialist brands; Thorn Baker Construction, Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment, and Thorn Baker Estates, Facilities & Maintenance.

I have over 25 years of recruitment experience working with the best recruiters and industrial clients. I pride myself on being a hands-on Director. My primary role is full operational responsibility for the Industrial brand. My team supplies workers across the East Midlands and South Yorkshire, to sect...

Rob Ford

Construction, FM and Group Director

I am passionate about my people, our clients, our candidates and the projects we help deliver.I never thought I would be in the recruitment industry as long as I have and looking back it's been an amazing journey in which I personally have learnt a ton. The university of life is a val...

Iain Brown

Head of People Services

I love this industry and I'm passionate about developing people.I started in recruitment over 20 years ago running a desk, for the last 19 years I have been involved in training, developing ...

Laura Moore

Head of Marketing

With over 20 year experience working as a marketing professional, I have a demonstrated history of helping businesses to create compelling campaigns that get results.Marketing was an easy career choice for me...

Rhian Newman

Head of Offsite and Professional

I've been recruiting within the Offsite Construction sector since 2013 and I absolutely love it!I'm currently the Business Manager in Bristol, leading the Offsite revolution within our Construction brand and overseeing the Professional recruitment side of the business which is the absolute perfect role for ...

Ted Grizzell

Regional Manager

After starting my Construction recruitment career in 2015 as a Trainee Consultant I’ve thoroughly enjoyed moving through the ranks into Senior Management.I cut my teeth supplying Trades & Labour in the Midlands with a focus on finding solutions, particularly for hard to source sites; after quickly estab...

Andrew Jordan

Business Manager

I have 16 years experience in recruitment and I'm still learning something new every day from my clients, candidates and work colleagues.I’m very proud of the service that we give to our clients and candidates. We go the extra mile to deliver a service that sets us apart from everyone else. Every day brings something...

Jack Parfitt

Business Manager

I have a real passion for providing my clients with an honest, transparent service they can rely on

Simon Jones

Business Manager

I pride myself on being able to use my 18 years of experience to solve issues quickly and to a high standard.At Thorn Baker, I combine running my construction Professional desk with managing the Leeds construction Trades & Labour team thus allowing us to provide a one-stop shop across all disciplines relating...

Richard Borland

Head of On-Site

29 years’ experience within the Industrial sector across Nottingham and Leicester.I’ve dealt with all levels of businesses from blue chip to small families a...

Rose Grimshaw

Senior Branch Manager

I’ve been recruiting the best industrial workers for businesses across the East Midlands and South Yorkshire for over ten years. Overseein...

Kristyna Vymyslicka

Branch Manager

With 8 years of recruitment experience, I specialise in the Industrial sector, managing a broad spectrum of roles ranging from high-volume, entry-level positions to complex, highly specialised placements. My in-depth understanding of the demands and challenges of the industry allows me to craft tailored recruitment solutions that precis...

Paul Durham

Branch Manager

I have over nine years of Industrial and customer service experience.My job is to find the very best recruitment solutions for my existing and new clients. Coming from a warehouse and customer service background I've brought with me valuable knowledge and experience of what is required on the shop floor to get the...