We operate good business ethics at all times and fully support equality and diversity as a key aspect of operational practices.
Each member of our team, has the passion and ambition to take the business forward. This shines through in our everyday duties. We love the buzz and the challenge that every day is different, not knowing what job opportunities come in from one day to the next. Customer satisfaction is key to our business moving forward.
Bennett Staff Bureau acts as an employment agency for permanent staff and an employment business for temporary workers.
“We believe that we fully understand our clients and the market in which we operate. We have a healthy respect for their ability to discern value and high standards. We will endeavour to continually provide these, by upholding the standards and values that form the basis of our trading philosophy”
– so that we can respond quickly, efficiently and effectively. Client’s staffing needs are the forefront of our business.
We are PROFESSIONAL
We are a TEAM
– Our team of qualified, trained professionals are committed to delivering a top class service – second to none. The team represents over 150 years of dedicated knowledge to the recruitment industry. We are an extension of you and consider ourselves part of your team.
Bennett Secretarial Services was originally established in 1958 by Mr Roy Bennett who started his career as an Official Court Shorthand Writer to the Lord Chancellor’s Office, producing transcripts and attending courts and international conferences in many parts of the world.
Roy Bennett’s early experience of using an employment agency was during the last ‘capital punishment’ murder trial at a UK court. He needed an experienced typist to type up draft transcripts within 24 hours for the Government Departments and Appeal Court. The agency he used provided a ‘two fingered’ typist who could only work from 11am till 2 pm that day. The agency had obviously not provided the service needed within the timescales as the transcripts were needed by the Lord Chancellor. The agency was then unable to find a replacement so Roy Bennett completed the transcripts himself and subsequently started the Employment Bureau Service.
The idea of providing a same day professional service based around clear customer need was borne, embracing applicant testing and referencing, and the pillars of listening, professionalism and a team approach are the values and ethos of our business today.
In order to expand the business during the late 80’s / 90’s. We realised that Bennett Secretarial Services needed to venture into other categories. Hence the name change Bennett Staff Bureau. Research illustrated that Industrial and Catering work was a niche market waiting to be tapped so we ventured into Oldham, Stockport and Altrincham. Recruiting experienced Consultants to ensure our outlets met the demands of our clients needs.
The philosophy of the business has not and will not change. The current team have all been trained by Mr. Bennett and Mr. Powell, whom for many years placed thousands of workers into jobs.
Bennett’s was awarded the Pride of Tameside Service Provider award. The Directors are extremely proud of the team’s exemplar customer service and honest approach and without them we would cease to be a business.
– Bennett’s also won a place in Small Business Saturday UK – our MD Claire Wolstenholme attended a breakfast meeting at Number 10 Downing Street with George Osborne. To celebrate the success of many small businesses that help the UK economy grow from strength to strength.
1 of 3 local businesses to be a Finalist for Pride of Tameside Service Provider.
We are the first Recruitment agency in the North West to be awarded with Buy with Confidence Scheme – Trading Standards certificate – “Increasing confidence by recognising and promoting businesses committed to trading lawfully, safely and fairly”.
Proud winners of the Professional Services Business of the Year through Pride of Tameside Business Awards.
We never rest on our laurels, we have a healthy respect for the ability to discern value and high standards. We operate good business ethics at all times and fully support equality and diversity as a key aspect of our operational practice.
We believe that the Company’s prosperity should be shared beyond those directly involved with the business and that a fundamental obligation exists to contribute to the wider community in which we operate. Bennett’s is a good neighbour and we pride ourselves on strong community links.
We are privileged to serve local residents with regular local work encouraging the use of public transport. We attend local job fairs to support local unemployed people and hold specific ‘dressing-up’ days for different charities – Macmillan coffee morning, Breast Cancer ‘Paint it Pink’, Jeans for Genes, British Heart Foundation, Tameside 4 Good, Christie’s – Bupa Manchester 10k run, Make a wish foundation, Stroke association to name but a few.
We firmly believe that transparency, leadership, coaching, regular customer service reviews, branding, market changes, plenty of drive and enthusiasm to have fun is the success of our business today.
We are an award winning, independent recuitment agency
