The recruiter said it created the role to help promote ongoing growth and development within its core team and “help ensure the continued support of its valued business clients operating across a wide range of sectors nationwide”.

Holdship has been tasked with supporting existing and prospective Acorn team members to fulfil their potential, and brings with her more than two decades of recruitment industry experience to the role.

Formerly a key account manager with South-West Water, Holdship started her career with Brook Street Bureau and worked with Spring Group and Interaction Recruitment before joining Acorn as an account manager in 2012. She recently completed a Level 5 CIPD qualification in Learning and Development.

Acorn provides permanent, contract and temporary recruitment support and specialist executive search service UK-wide. It has a network of more than 30 branches across the UK and specialist divisions, working with hundreds of UK and international businesses to make sure jobseekers are matched with the best opportunities available.

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