Business Details
Your Trusted IT Recruitment Partner in London
Contracts IT is a purpose-driven organisation dedicated to transforming the technology sector through inclusive hiring practices. Founded on the principles of equity and innovation, we specialise in connecting global IT talent with forward-thinking companies that value diversity. Our approach prioritises aptitude and potential over conventional criteria, enabling underrepresented technologists to access opportunities for growth and success. With a focus on sectors including consulting, government, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and financial services, we provide tailored staffing solutions across permanent, contingent, and executive recruitment.Our team combines deep industry expertise with a commitment to ethical practices, ensuring clients achieve their strategic goals while fostering inclusive workplaces. Recognised for our impact through multiple awards, we remain steadfast in challenging discrimination and advocating for systemic change in tech recruitment. By aligning our values with those of our clients and candidates, we create mutually beneficial outcomes that drive innovation and long-term success.
Services
Permanent Staffing
Contingent Staffing
Executive Recruitment
Application Services
Change Management
Data Analytics
Cloud Solutions
Infrastructure Security
Highlights and features
- We deliver a 85% retention and satisfaction rate for placed candidates
- We achieve 67% first-shortlist hiring success for clients
- We maintain 89% repeat business from satisfied clients
- We specialise in diversity-focused recruitment across 8 technology sectors
- We combine 28 years of IT recruitment expertise with ethical practices
Services
Permanent Staffing
We provide permanent IT recruitment solutions for technology roles across multiple sectors. Our process identifies candidates with the technical expertise and cultural fit required for long-term success. By focusing on both hard skills and adaptability, we ensure organisations build resilient teams capable of meeting evolving challenges while maintaining high retention rates.
Contingent Staffing
Our contingent staffing services address short-term project needs without compromising quality. We maintain a global network of IT professionals available for contract roles, ensuring clients access specialist skills exactly when required. This flexible approach supports business agility while maintaining rigorous vetting standards for all temporary placements.
Executive Recruitment
We specialise in boardroom and executive-level IT appointments, identifying visionary leaders who drive technological innovation. Our search process targets candidates with proven strategic capabilities and industry-specific expertise, ensuring leadership teams align with organisational goals while promoting inclusive workplace cultures at the highest levels.
Application Services
Our application services recruitment covers SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, and Microsoft platforms. We source professionals skilled in enterprise software implementation and custom development, ensuring clients access talent capable of optimising business processes through cutting-edge technology solutions tailored to their specific operational needs.
Data Analytics
We connect organisations with experts in data governance, platform architecture, and advanced analytics. Our candidates enable businesses to leverage data assets effectively, implementing robust frameworks that ensure compliance while extracting actionable insights to drive strategic decision-making across technology operations.
People
Naheed Afzal
Co-Founder
Diversity advocate and human rights lawyer with expertise in commercial organisational design. Recognised for advancing women and minorities in technology through innovative recruitment practices. Leads advisory initiatives promoting ethical hiring standards across the tech sector.
Navaid Faiz
Co-Founder
IT recruitment specialist with 28 years' experience in staffing solutions and technology management. CIPD-accredited expert in operations and business development. Focuses on strategic account management while supporting humanitarian causes through professional and personal initiatives.
Questions
What makes your recruitment approach different?
We prioritise diversity and technical aptitude over conventional criteria, actively challenging bias in hiring processes to connect underrepresented talent with inclusive employers.
Which sectors do you specialise in?
We focus on technology recruitment across consulting, government, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, financial services, energy, and media sectors globally.
What staffing solutions do you offer?
We provide permanent, contingent, and executive recruitment services tailored to clients' specific technology requirements and organisational cultures.
How do you ensure candidate quality?
We combine rigorous technical assessments with cultural fit evaluations, maintaining a 67% first-shortlist success rate through our targeted sourcing strategies.
Can you support international hiring needs?
Our global talent network enables cross-border placements, with expertise in navigating international employment regulations and cultural considerations for technology roles.
What diversity initiatives do you support?
We refuse to work with organisations that don't share our values, actively promote underrepresented groups, and hold advisory roles in multiple diversity-focused foundations and award programmes.
Reviews (3)
Navaid Faiz
Mar 07, 2021
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The service, care, attention to detail was 10/10, coupled with highly experienced staff who truly were able to manage my expectations & aspirations for a career in IT going forward.
Kristen W.
Nov 06, 2019
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This office has not been taking the quarantine seriously, people have still been going to work. People have also been smoking out of the office window so they don't have to go outside. Very unprofessional.
Nigel Franklin
May 26, 2019
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Amazing advice with highly experienced Recruiters. Very friendly and helpful. I have referred Contracts IT to many of my colleagues, and each one has very positive things to say about Contracts IT. Navaid Faiz in particular is highly experienced and very professional in his approach and service provision. Top company!.
