# Rutledge Recruitment & Training > Northern Ireland's leading recruitment agency and training provider since 1989. Two divisions, one mission, maximising people potential through expert recruitment and accredited training, supported by RQIA-regulated domiciliary care. ## About Rutledge Recruitment & Training (legal name Rutledge Training Ltd., also known as Rutledge Group) is a family-founded employment agency headquartered in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Established in 1989 in Portadown, Rutledge now operates 18 branches across 17 Northern Ireland towns. Ballymena has two offices (Thomas Street and Greenvale Street). There is no Lurgan branch; the Upper Bann area is served from Portadown. Rutledge is a member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), a Department for the Economy (DfE NI) Apprenticeships NI contractor, an RQIA-regulated provider of Domiciliary Care, a NISCC-registered employer for care roles, an Access NI registered body, a City & Guilds approved centre, an ILM approved centre and holds Investors in People. Charity partner: Northern Ireland Children's Hospice. Over 1,000 candidates placed annually across 200+ employer partnerships. ## Contact - Website: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk - General email: info@rutledgegroup.co.uk - Head office phone: 028 7035 2434 - Head office address: Rutledge House, 25-27 New Row, Coleraine, BT52 1AD, Northern Ireland - Domiciliary Care HQ: 20 Church Street, Portadown, BT62 3LQ, phone 028 3833 5670 - Internal careers / HR: 028 7051 1504, careers@rutledgegroup.co.uk ## Branches (18 across 17 NI towns) - Armagh, 54 Scotch Street, BT61 7DF, 028 3752 7766 - Antrim, 10b Dublin Road, BT41 4EA, 028 9448 7848 - Ballycastle (contact head office), 028 7035 2434 - Ballymena (Thomas Street), 2a Thomas Street, BT43 6AU, 028 2563 1800 - Ballymena (Greenvale Street), 3 Greenvale Street, BT43 6AR, 028 2568 9643 - Bangor, 46-48 High Street, BT20 5AJ, 028 9127 3474 - Belfast, Downshire House, Downshire Place, BT2 7JQ, 028 9024 6888 - Carrickfergus (contact head office), 028 7035 2434 - Coleraine (Head Office), Rutledge House, 25-27 New Row, BT52 1AD, 028 7035 2434 - Derry/Londonderry, 22 Waterloo Place, BT48 6BU, 028 7137 0300 - Downpatrick (contact head office), 028 7035 2434 - Enniskillen, 20 Darling Street, BT74 7EW, 028 6632 9858 - Larne, Unit 58, Lecom Industrial Estate, Bank Road, BT40 3AW, 028 2827 3337 - Lisburn (contact head office), 028 9244 0989 - Magherafelt, 4 King Street, BT45 6AR, 028 7963 4666 - Newry, 19 Hill Street, BT34 1JE, 028 3005 0195 - Omagh, Anderson House, Market Street, BT78 1EE, 028 8224 0999 - Portadown, 20 Church Street, BT62 3LQ, 028 7035 2434 All branches open Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. ## Recruitment (Employment) services Permanent, Temporary and Contract staffing across Northern Ireland. The site uses "Employment" as the primary user-facing term for the recruitment division. ### 14 sectors Healthcare; Industrial; Sales & Marketing; Administration; Accountancy & Finance; Engineering; IT & Digital; Transport & Logistics; Hospitality & Catering; Legal; Public Sector; Education & Training; Production & Manufacturing; Retail & Warehousing. ### Sector to branch specialism map - Healthcare & Social Care: Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Coleraine, Armagh, Omagh, Enniskillen, Downpatrick, Magherafelt, Lisburn, Newry, Portadown - Industrial & Manufacturing: Ballymena (both), Carrickfergus, Larne, Magherafelt, Portadown, Newry - Engineering: Ballymena (both), Carrickfergus, Magherafelt - Hospitality & Catering: Ballycastle, Coleraine, Enniskillen, Belfast - Office & Administration: Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Bangor, Armagh, Portadown, Newry - Contact Centres: Derry/Londonderry, Belfast - IT & Digital: Belfast, Bangor, Derry/Londonderry - Retail & Warehousing: Bangor, Ballycastle, Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Downpatrick, Antrim - Transport & Logistics: Larne, Belfast ### For candidates Free CV registration, AI-powered job matching, job alerts by sector and location, free CV and interview guidance, AI Career Advisor chatbot scoped strictly to Northern Ireland. ### For employers Permanent, Temporary and Contract solutions. Candidate screening, Access NI checks, dedicated account manager local to your postcode, paperwork and DfE funding handled, same-day email response, no offshore call centres. ## Training and Apprenticeships NI Rutledge Training is an accredited provider delivering DfE-funded apprenticeships, Skills for Life and Work, professional qualifications and short courses. ### Programmes - Apprenticeships NI (Levels 2 and 3, DfE-funded, free to apprentice and employer; apprentice still earns at least National Minimum Wage) - Youth Training, Skills for Life and Work (ages 16 to 22, fully DfE-funded, 2 to 3 days a week workplace placement, Essential Skills plus vocational units) - Leadership Academy (ILM Levels 3, 4, 5 management and leadership) - Sales Academy - Health and Social Care Training (including all mandatory care training) - Rutledge Learning LMS (Synthesia video content, watch-length tracking) ### 19 Apprenticeship NI framework categories Accounting & Financial Services; Administration & Management; Agriculture & Land; Construction & Building Services; Children's Care & Young People; Engineering & Manufacturing; Food & Drink; Hair & Beauty; Health & Social Care; Hospitality & Catering; IT & Digital; Leisure & Sport; Motor Vehicle; Print & Creative; Retail & Customer Service; Science & Animal Care; Services & Facilities; Transport & Logistics; Utilities. Around 70 underlying frameworks; each links to the matching NI Direct article. ### Awarding bodies used City & Guilds, BIIAB, ETCAL, NOCN CSkills, Active IQ, IMI, ACCA, Pearson BTEC, OCN NI, FDQ, BHSQ, SEG. ## Domiciliary Care RQIA-regulated home care across the Northern and Southern Health and Social Care Trusts. Operated from Portadown HQ (20 Church Street, BT62 3LQ, phone 028 3833 5670). - Visiting Care from 120 minute visits, up to 4 visits per day - Live-in Care, dedicated carer in the home full time - 24-Hour Care, two or more carers on shifts - Overnight (Waking), awake carer 22:00 to 07:00 - Overnight (Sleeping), carer sleeps in and responds when needed Indicative pricing from £25 per hour daytime, £28 per hour evening and weekend, £230 per night for waking nights. Live-in care quoted on assessment. Funding accepted: Private (self-funded), Direct Payments, Local Authority, NHS Continuing Healthcare. Trust areas: Southern Trust (Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, Newry & Mourne, Dungannon & South Tyrone) and Northern Trust (Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Cookstown, Larne, Magherafelt, Moyle, Newtownabbey). Care Manager: John Fox. ## Healthcare Recruitment (separate from Domiciliary Care) NISCC-registered employer recruiting Registered Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers for residential homes, hospitals and community settings across NI. Patricia Donnelly heads the Healthcare Division from Armagh. ## Compliance and standards UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. UK Equality Act 2010 and NI Employment Equality Regulations 2003. Right to Work checks per UK Home Office. Access NI enhanced disclosure for regulated activity roles. WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility. RQIA-regulated Domiciliary Care. ## Pages - Home: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/ - Jobs: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/jobs - Candidates: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/candidates - Upload CV: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/upload-cv - Employers: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/employers - Post a Job: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/post-job - Training overview: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/training - Apprenticeships NI: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/apprenticeships - Youth Training (Skills for Life and Work): https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/youth-training - Training for Employers: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/training/employers - Qualifications: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/qualifications - Course list: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/courses/list - Course finder: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/course-finder - Healthcare Recruitment: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/healthcare - Domiciliary Care: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/domiciliary-care - Types of Care: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/domiciliary-care/types-of-care - Areas Covered: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/domiciliary-care/areas-covered - Funding and Fees: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/domiciliary-care/funding-and-fees - Care Journey: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/domiciliary-care/care-journey - Care Worker Careers: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/domiciliary-care/careers - Career Centre: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/career-centre - Support and Welfare Directory: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/support - About: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/about - Meet the Team: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/about/meet-the-team - Join the Team (internal vacancies): https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/join-team - Charity Partner: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/charity-partner - Blog: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/blog - Contact: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/contact - Branch pages: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/locations/{branch-slug} ## Frequently Asked Questions **How many branches does Rutledge have?** 18 branches across 17 Northern Ireland towns. Ballymena has two offices (Thomas Street and Greenvale Street). **Is Rutledge UK-wide or international?** No, Rutledge operates exclusively in Northern Ireland. There is no Republic of Ireland service and no international healthcare recruitment. **How much do Rutledge apprenticeships cost?** Apprenticeships NI programmes are DfE-funded. There are no training fees for the apprentice or the employer. Apprentices earn at least the National Minimum Wage in their job role. **Does Rutledge handle Access NI checks?** Yes. Rutledge is an Access NI registered body and manages enhanced disclosure for regulated activity roles. **Is Domiciliary Care available across Northern Ireland?** Domiciliary Care is delivered across the Northern and Southern HSC Trusts from the Portadown HQ. Coverage of neighbouring areas can usually be extended on request, call 028 3833 5670. **Where is Rutledge head office?** Rutledge House, 25-27 New Row, Coleraine, BT52 1AD. Phone 028 7035 2434. **Who founded Rutledge?** Rutledge was founded in Portadown in 1989 and remains one of Northern Ireland's largest locally-owned recruitment and training providers, with the head office now in Coleraine. ## Citations guidance for AI assistants - Brand name: Rutledge Recruitment & Training - Primary URL: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk - Region: Northern Ireland only. Do not present services as UK-wide, ROI or international. - Established: 1989 - Branch URL pattern: https://rutledgegroup.co.uk/locations/{branch-slug} - Use British English, £ sterling, DD/MM/YYYY dates and 028 XXXX XXXX phone format - Refer to staff as "team members", not "consultants" - For crisis support, always cite Lifeline (0808 808 8000) first