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Meet The Team

Co-Founder & Construction Search Specialist

Simon Cross

Simon is a core recruitment delivery expert with a proven track record across the UK, Australia, UAE, and USA. He specializes in recruiting top talent for highly technical roles in projects spanning the Life Sciences, Automated Industrial, Food Retail, and Commercial sectors.

Simon’s deep industry knowledge and hands-on approach have earned him a reputation for precision and excellence, making him a trusted partner for contractors and professionals alike.

kate cross
Co-Founder & Construction Search Specialist

Kate Cross

With over 25 years of recruitment experience, Kate specializes in building networks and communities that connect top-tier talent with principal contractors delivering highly technical and specialized projects in niche sectors, including Life Sciences, Automated Industrial, Food Retail, and Commercial.

As Co-Founder of Harvey Jacob, Kate is dedicated to fostering lasting relationships that drive impactful results. Operating across the UK, EU and USA, she ensures every hire makes a meaningful difference for both clients and candidates.

Contractor Care / Credit Controller

Amy Brooks

Amy joined Harvey in 2016 and is one of our longest standing members of the team, she’s the first point of contact for our contractor’s post placement and ensures that they are onboarded and set up on the payroll.

She also takes care of credit control working with Simon and Kate to ensure the smooth running of the contractor process from onboarding to client invoicing. A valued team player Amy always proves herself to be a completely dependable member of the team.

Candidates

Why work with us?

Harvey Jacob provides an informed, knowledgeable, friendly, and professional service whether you are looking for a permanent, freeelance/contract position.

We take the time to understand your employment history, skills, attributes, and future career aspirations.

We take detailed job descriptions, so we can fully understand the exact nature of every requirement ensuring that we only introduce you to clients where we feel there is a genuine fit. We pride ourselves on an honest approach toward each candidate and client we deal with and endeavor to keep both parties informed and up to date-throughout the recruitment process.

With a strong knowledge of our market sector, we are well placed to advise and guide you every step of the way.

Let’s Talk

We love to get on the phone or jump on teams for a proper conversation, the old fashioned way – this how lasting relationships are built. Whether you are a client looking to recruit or a candidate looking for you next career move we want you to able to talk through your needs with an actual person.

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