i2i Recruitment

i2i Recruitment, a Gloucestershire agency for permanent and temporary hiring

i2i Recruitment is a recruitment agency based in Cheltenham that works with employers and job seekers across Gloucestershire and the wider South West. Its activity covers permanent and temporary recruitment, and it presents itself as an award-winning agency in the county. The agency describes its approach as "Making Recruitment Personal" and positions itself as the official recruitment partner of Gloucester Rugby.

The agency states that it connects employers with exceptional talent and helps candidates find permanent and temporary jobs across Cheltenham, Gloucester and beyond. Its local coverage includes Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Cirencester and Stroud, and it also works with businesses and candidates throughout Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Recruitment solutions for employers

Beyond standard permanent and temporary placement, i2i Recruitment offers workforce solutions designed for companies that need to outsource or centralise hiring. The agency presents these services as built around people, processes and performance, with the aim of delivering seamless hiring experiences and long-term workforce stability.

• Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO): fully managed recruitment in which the agency takes complete ownership of the hiring process from start to finish.
• Managed Services Provider (MSP): a model that gives the client one central partner to manage all aspects of temporary recruitment.
• Global Payroll Solutions (GPS): management of international payroll with compliance, tax accuracy and local expertise in each market.

Sectors covered

The agency recruits across professional, commercial and specialist sectors. Its published industry expertise is organised into the following areas:

• Financial services
• Consumer services and retail
• Business administration
• Property and real estate services
• Finance, accounting and payroll
• Legal and professional services

In its FAQ, the agency also lists administration and business support, customer service, sales, marketing, HR, property, technology, insurance, procurement, logistics, engineering and manufacturing among the sectors it recruits for. It describes roles ranging from office support staff and finance professionals to legal talent and customer-facing specialists.

Temporary and permanent recruitment

i2i Recruitment provides both temporary and permanent solutions for employers across Gloucestershire and the wider South West. Temporary staffing is presented as cover for holidays, sickness, seasonal demand or project work, while permanent recruitment addresses long-term hires. The agency states that its consultants manage the entire hiring process, from candidate sourcing and screening through to placement.

Current vacancies and candidate services

The agency's website lists current job openings, mainly in the Cheltenham area. At the time of writing this profile, the listings included a Trainee Insurance Administrator at £24,500, a Plumbing & Heating Counter Sales Assistant at £27,500, a Care Coordinator at £26,750, a Telephone Agent at £24,800, a Customer Service Coordinator at £26,750 and an Accounting Technician at £31,300.

For candidates, the site provides a job search, advice articles, a CV guide and information on temporary work. The agency also invites candidates to contact its team directly.

Certification and community links

i2i Recruitment states that it is a Certified B Corp, a certification it links to ethical recruitment, responsible business practices and creating lasting value beyond each placement. It also highlights its role as official recruitment partner of Gloucester Rugby, a partnership it presents as support for success on the pitch and across Gloucestershire businesses.

Reputation according to the site

The agency displays a review score of "Excellent" based on 457 reviews posted on Google, according to the information available on its website at the time of writing this profile. The published testimonials refer to communication, responsiveness and support during the job search, and mention several team members by name.