We're a new, innovative and very successful Group. So needless to say, there's always plenty going on.

What's new in the House?

New services

Parkside has opened a new branch in Kingston, Surrey and has moved its Staines operation to an exciting new, larger location next to the river in Staines. The Buzz added a new Retail Head Office and Technical team in addition to a new Consumer Electronics team. The Buzz also opened its first Dubai office focusing on the Leisure and Hospitality sectors.

A new corporate brand

We’ve been busy aligning all our brands with the Ochre House parent brand. Its led to a fresh look for everything from redesigned websites for all our companies, to brand new marketing material and stationery. Profiles was the first of the Ochre House companies to adopt the new branding, followed by Parkside, ITN Mark Education, The Buzz and finally ASA Law.

And a new education brand

ITN Teachers and Mark Education have merged to become ITN Mark Education, under the Ochre House brand. Which means that our London, UK and overseas capabilities are now all under one roof. It also means we’re now the 5th largest education recruitment consultancy in the UK!

New offices

It’s a real milestone in our history, as all our Kensington Village and Paul Street staff have moved to the heart of London. You can now find them in their new offices in Holborn. This means that the majority of Ochre House’s support functions are now in the same building as ITN Mark (City and Home Counties) and ASA Law. The move has already led to better working conditions, increased co-operation, and much better facilities for clients and candidates alike. Profiles has also moved its head office function to join Parkside in the new Staines office by the river.

New faces

We plan to recruit up to 100 staff throughout Ochre House this year. And Profiles are going to help us do it. We’re really keen for our people to start referring their friends and colleagues to us too. So watch this space for an upcoming refer-a-friend scheme with some great rewards.

A new way to talk to clients

Profiles held an HR Director Symposium in January to attract new members to its HR Network – and teach them all about outsourcing. Its proved very successful with more than twice the number signing up for next year’s event. Click here to put yourself on the list for the next symposium or our quarterly think-tanks.

New recruitment campaigns

The UK international team of ITN Mark Education have recently been to Canada with a selection of top UK Headteachers to interview 150 prospective teaching candidates with a view of placing up to 70% of them with UK education clients by September. Further teacher recruitment drives will be taking place in October to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Email us here to find out more.

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