Antony Whorton BSc
Construction Team Leader at Sphere Solutions Ltd- Claim this Profile
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Fraser Williamson
Antony is extremely approachable and reliable. Antony made strong effort to understand my requirements and sourced numerous opportunities to suit this. He was always contactable and kept in touch to continuously assess my situation. Ultimately I did not use an opportunity presented to me by Antony however I would wholeheartedly recommend contacting Antony if you’re looking for work within the construction industry as you can be sure he’ll do what he can to meet your needs.
Eoin Doherty
Antony has successfully placed me twice in my career with some of the UK’s best contractors. He is a very proactive recruiter but not overwhelming at the same time. If you are looking for your next career step, I can’t recommend Antony enough.
Fraser Williamson
Antony is extremely approachable and reliable. Antony made strong effort to understand my requirements and sourced numerous opportunities to suit this. He was always contactable and kept in touch to continuously assess my situation. Ultimately I did not use an opportunity presented to me by Antony however I would wholeheartedly recommend contacting Antony if you’re looking for work within the construction industry as you can be sure he’ll do what he can to meet your needs.
Eoin Doherty
Antony has successfully placed me twice in my career with some of the UK’s best contractors. He is a very proactive recruiter but not overwhelming at the same time. If you are looking for your next career step, I can’t recommend Antony enough.
Fraser Williamson
Antony is extremely approachable and reliable. Antony made strong effort to understand my requirements and sourced numerous opportunities to suit this. He was always contactable and kept in touch to continuously assess my situation. Ultimately I did not use an opportunity presented to me by Antony however I would wholeheartedly recommend contacting Antony if you’re looking for work within the construction industry as you can be sure he’ll do what he can to meet your needs.
Eoin Doherty
Antony has successfully placed me twice in my career with some of the UK’s best contractors. He is a very proactive recruiter but not overwhelming at the same time. If you are looking for your next career step, I can’t recommend Antony enough.
Fraser Williamson
Antony is extremely approachable and reliable. Antony made strong effort to understand my requirements and sourced numerous opportunities to suit this. He was always contactable and kept in touch to continuously assess my situation. Ultimately I did not use an opportunity presented to me by Antony however I would wholeheartedly recommend contacting Antony if you’re looking for work within the construction industry as you can be sure he’ll do what he can to meet your needs.
Eoin Doherty
Antony has successfully placed me twice in my career with some of the UK’s best contractors. He is a very proactive recruiter but not overwhelming at the same time. If you are looking for your next career step, I can’t recommend Antony enough.
Experience
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Sphere Solutions Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Construction Team Leader
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Jun 2018 - Present
I am the Construction Team Leader for the London and South Eastern Region. Sphere specialise in the construction sector, recruiting staff in the construction management, building, civil engineering, rail, housing and mechanical & electrical industries. We pride ourselves on our strong relationships with prestigious contractors in England, Wales and Internationally. With 18 years of experience behind us, we’ve grown to become one of the UK’s leading specialists in construction recruitment. We’ve worked hard to build an enviable reputation for excellence in our field, with a key focus on fast turnaround and response times. We undertake every aspect of the recruitment process, including sourcing, selecting and vetting of candidates, which enables us to match the best people to the ideal vacancy. Show less
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Fawkes & Reece
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Principal Recruitment Consultant - Civil Engineering
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Sep 2014 - Jun 2018
I specialise in permanent, white collar Civil Engineering recruitment throughout the UK. I work with many Tier 1 Main Contractors and multiple Regional Civil Engineering Contractors throughout the UK. My area's of expertise comprise both Operational and Commercial vacancies and typical roles that I recruit for include; - Project Directors - Project Managers - Site Agents - General Foremen - Section Engineers - Site Engineers - Planners - Estimators - Commercial Managers - Senior Quantity Surveyors - Design Managers - HSQE Specialists Alltek Ltd provide permanent and freelance recruitment solutions for the construction and civil engineering marketplaces. With specialist consultants working exclusively in these sectors we are best placed to help candidates find the perfect role and help clients build and develop the best talent for their business. We work with both regional and national contractors across the UK and have been proud to have placed people on some of the most prestigious and iconic schemes since our inception in 2002 Alltek deliver solutions on attracting, recruiting and retaining construction professionals for regional, national and international companies in the Building, Civil Engineering and related sectors in the UK. We supply all levels of Technical, Commercial or Management personnel within the Construction Industry and have experience of providing the following services: • Freelance or Contract Personnel - (hourly, daily, or weekly charges) • Interim Management • Permanent Introductions (charged against basic salary only) • Retained Assignments • Search and Selection Assignments • Payroll Services Show less
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Michael Jay
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Southampton
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Senior Civil Engineering Recruitment Specialist
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Jul 2013 - Oct 2014
Here at Michael Jay Ltd we specialize in providing recruitment solutions to the Commercial, Retail, Residential & Industrial Building Services maintenance sectors, as well as Civil Engineering, Structural and Bridge Engineering. We work in partnership with clients supplying solutions to permanent, contract & temporary needs nationally. In addition we offer clients consultancy services relating to: • Bespoke permanent & temporary arrangements for confidential vacancies • Market knowledge information • Salary / Package guidance • CRB security checks Show less
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Buy Belize Real Estate.com
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Belize
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Real Estate
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Sales Director
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Mar 2009 - Sep 2013
Sales Director at RE/MAX Belize Property Centre in southern Belize. Responsible for managing a leading real estate office in a sought after tourist destination in southern Belize Duties included; • Managing a team of seven in their day to day duties. • Allocating and monitoring tasks on a day to day basis. • Conducting regular market appraisals of a variety of different property types from beachfront villas to raw inland acreage. • Business Development- Intensive mail campaigns to both known active buyers and individuals listed with rival companies. Networking And regular meetings with referring businesses such as restaurants, dive centres, and various legal institutions. Cold and warm calling to clients to generate business. • Account Management- Detailed emphasis placed on weekly communication with existing vendors in order not only to appease the customer ,but designed in order to increase business understanding and client relationship. • Interviewing clients and identifying suitable areas and listings to find “the best fit” for their needs. • Detailed property tours with a large volume of individual clients largely, but not limited to our preferred geographical area. Tours occasionally ventured further afield and Nationwide searches were not uncommon. • Forecasting and projections- Responsible for interacting with members of the sales team in order to assign and monitor sales targets and performance levels. • Presenting and negotiating offers with both property owners that had existing listings with us and new clients that were looking to purchase a property through our organization. Show less
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Anderselite
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Recruitment Consultant
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Feb 2008 - Jan 2009
Position: Consultant – Civil Engineering Primarily focused on recruiting permanent staff for civil engineering companies in Southern England.. Duties included; • Business Development – canvassing companies to win new business via methods of cold/warm calling, networking, site visits & direct mail campaigns. • Contingency Recruitment – Actively seeking candidates for existing clients using methods such as database searches, jobs boards and referrals. • Interviewing candidates – meeting face to face wherever possible to conduct in depth profiling to fully understand the candidates requirements, motivations and aspirations. • Client visits – led structured meetings with new clients to fully introduce and gain commitment to use services. • Account Management – maintained regular contact with existing clients ensuring their ongoing satisfaction also conducted account reviews. • Referencing – took references on all candidates represented, to add strength to their application and also as quality assurance to clients. Show less
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Area Manager
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Sep 2001 - Feb 2008
Position: Branch Manager. Responsible for managing a team of ten in the flagship London Road office and conducting market appraisals throughout the geographical area of the four Clarke Mews offices. Duties included; • Managing and daily interaction with six staff members in order to establish targets and assure that the team was suitably prepared for the day, week and month ahead with further long term goals always on the agenda. • Planning and preparation for up to eight market appraisals per day. This largely involved researching techniques to identify comparable sales and listings in the surrounding areas to match up with the properties that were to be appraised. • Responsible for orchestrating an intensive marketing campaign designed to attract and generate new business. • Responsible for weekly calls to existing vendors in order to discuss market conditions and attempt to secure price reductions and encourage improvements to create a more attractive proposition to our network of buyers. • Daily morning meetings with the sales team in order to assign data collection tasks to individuals in an effort to keep fully abreast of market conditions, trend s and competitor activity. This often involved a negotiator recording the prevalence of estate agency signs in a particular area and leaflet dropping such targets in order to further develop our network and business. • Arranged and undertook frequent client visits in order to develop relationships and broaden the network of clients in our geographical area. • Responsible for all elements of team management including coordinating holidays through to disciplinary procedures. Show less
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Education
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University of Southampton
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Sports Science -
Tauntons College Southampton
Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Sports Science