Richard Wheeler Associates is a leading cleantech recruiter specialising in permanent cleantech jobs with technical skill sets.
With a keen interest in, and knowledge of, the cleantech sector, we partner with pioneering UK companies to build teams of specialist clean tech professionals.
Here at RWA we’re enthusiastic supporters of green tech and sustainability (our MD even lives in a watermill, under restoration!).
Our recruitment expertise and network of contacts means we are well placed to fill your hiring needs. We know that in addition to looking for seriously skilled people, every new hire must share your passion for clean technology.
In partnering with us, you can be 100% confident you will receive ‘right fit’ applications from candidates who have been thoroughly briefed, are keen to work with you and are interested in what you are doing.
We aim for a conversion rate of an offer per 2 CVs shortlisted.
Our focus is on quality (pure and simple).
We’re proud of our track record of successfully representing exceptional people - people with vision, experts in their field, many with PhD’s - who are looking to work on exciting new clean tech projects.
If you would like to explore your career options and have skills / experience in any of the following areas, we would like to hear from you:
Renewable Energy
Home Energy Management Systems
Green Transportation
Clean Energy
Smart Buildings
Smart Metering Systems
Environmental Technologies
Smart Cities
Typical of our clients in this field are firms such as PassivSystems with one of the most technologically advanced Home Energy Management Systems in the world; and Energy Systems Catapult, an independent, not-for-profit centre of excellence that takes a whole-systems view of the sector in order to decarbonise the energy system at lowest cost.
We partner with award winning technology-led companies to recruit for jobs based in London, Oxford, Newbury, Birmingham, the high-tech M3, M4 corridor, as well as part and fully working from home across different countries and time zones.
Richard Wheeler Associates provide us with a steady stream of high quality candidates – which means we can fill our vacancies in a timely fashion, and we don’t have to deal with any other agency!
Richard Wheeler Associates do a great job at listening and understanding your specific requirements and then delivering the top-notch services and candidates you need!
For those tech companies on a mission to find top software engineers, developers, data scientists or Board level executives right now, a lot of factors are in play that are making this extremely tough (to put it mildly).
Are you surprised by the current UK technology jobs market? Are your job postings plus wider recruitment activities returning suitable applicants?
Challenging jobs market (Summer 2021)
One of the top recruitment firms in the UK. YES! Richard Wheeler Associates is listed in the Entrepreneur Handbook as one of 15 top recruitment agencies in the UK & London 2021.
London is home to more software developers than any other European city, with over 359,000 full stack developers across the capital, according to research by Atomico and Stack Overflow. London retains its spot as the largest tech hub for professional developers, followed by Paris (267,000), Amsterdam (216,000) and Cologne (165,900).
A new AI tool designed to support fleet electrification has been launched by fleet management software firm Teletrac Navman. The tool can advise fleet operators on how many and what type of chargers are required, as well as the cost of the chargers and where they would be lest located.
Most people want to help the climate crisis, not least of all to protect the future of their own children. The recent findings of a YouGov poll, showed that 80% of women and 70% of men are keen to play a part in tackling climate change.
People from all ages and regions over the UK are seeking employment with some environmental purpose. Working for organisations that are actively reducing their carbon footprint or supporting net zero goals in some ways is attractive.
Employees are often faced with a dilemma when their skills are highly sought after - to take a new job offer and career challenge, or accept a counteroffer and stay put? Should I stay, or….
During the past year, interest in UK jobs from candidates based outside the EU has increased by 20%, according to a new survey by Indeed.
For the first time in seven years, UK based jobs advertised on Indeed.com are attracting a greater number of clicks from outside the EU than from EU countries.
Interest from the EU has seen only a slight increase of 1.3% since 2019. Overall, there has been a steady decline in EU interest since the 2016 Brexit referendum as EU citizens will face visa restrictions for the first time with the end of freedom of movement on December 31st.
Are you surprised by the current UK technology jobs market? Advertising plus wider recruitment activities returning very few applicants?
Challenging jobs market (Spring 2021).
For those tech companies on a mission to find top software engineers, developers, data scientists or Board level executives right now, a lot of factors are in play that are making this extremely tough (to put it mildly).
What is it that motivates the top talent to choose a tech startup over a myriad of alternatives?
These are the most common reasons tech candidates give to RWA:
Demand is growing for candidates with advanced digital skills, with 60% of employers expecting demand to continue rising in the next 5 years.
Research by the Learning and Work Institute (LWI) found that over one in three employers say they face a skills gap within their current workforce for advanced digital skills, while 41% have struggled to recruit workers with the advanced digital skills that they need.
The LWI is an independent policy research organisation that conducted research exploring digital skills and the future of the labour market in the UK.