Main office
Abbey House
Farnborough Road
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 7NA
Telephone: 0203 8000 888
E-mail: info@shrecruit.co.uk

Josh Huggins
Director
Phone: 01252 954 951
Josh Huggins
Josh is Director of two leading recruitment agencies, Social Housing Recruitment and Principal People. He leads our Executive Search practice and also is a founding Trustee of our charity - Safety4Good, developed to improve the talent within the health, safety and fire profession.
Outside of work, Josh plays semi professional football for Gosport Borough FC and also enjoys golf and spending time with his family and friends.

Tara Waterman
Operations Director
Phone: 01252 954 952
Tara Waterman
Tara is Director of both Social Housing Recruitment and Principal People. Within this role, Tara is our executive lead for diversity and inclusion, from the individuals we recruit within our internal team, through to training and developing our team across this vital agenda. Tenacious, results orientated and hungry to support our team to fulfil their potential; Tara works across the business to develop our people. Outside of work, Tara is a proud mother to her son Oscar and spends as much time as possible with family and friends.

Aleks Smolski
Head of Permanent Recruitment
Phone: 01252 954 953
Aleks Smolski
Aleks has been with SHR since the start, having joined Principal People back in 2013, he initially specialised purely within Health & Safety recruitment across commercial property and corporate markets. He then moved into the Social Housing sector in 2016, placing technical Health, Safety, Fire & Compliance roles for Principal People. Having built a strong reputation in the H&S Housing market and seeing the opportunity to expand and grow into other areas, in 2018 Aleks, Josh & Simon founded Social Housing Recruitment as a separate subsidiary of the PP group. Aleks’s ambitions now are to continue to grow and scale SHR to become the ‘go to’ recruiter for the Social Housing sector. Outside of work Aleks can often be found running or looking after his son, William.

Naz Bhad
Head of Interim Recruitment
Phone: 01252 954 964
Naz Bhad
Naz has been with SHR since the start. Having joined Principal People back in 2014, he initially specialised purely within Interim Health & Safety recruitment across the public sector. Having built a strong reputation in the H&S Housing market, he saw the opportunity to expand and grow into other areas. Naz’s key role is to manage both Interim divisions for Social Housing Recruitment and Principal People. Outside of work, Naz enjoys his long walks and not least watching sports in particular his beloved club Arsenal.

Reece Rowden
Principal Account Manager
Phone: 01252 954 954
r.rowden@principalpeople.co.uk
Reece Rowden
Reece joined Principal People initially back in 2016 having come from a marketing and events background. Reece had also been a Chef and is the ‘go to’ in the office for any culinary or recipe advice! Initially having working within the corporate markets, Reece soon worked through the ranks at PP to become a true expert within his field. Reece moved over to SHR in 2018 and hasn’t looked back since. He currently leads our candidate resource team, acts as a key account manager for a selection of larger clients and works closely with our Search division to support Josh on key senior level hires. Outside of work Reece is an avid golfer, currently playing off a handicap of 3. Please reach out to him if you fancy a game!

Daisy McLachlan
Senior Resourcing Partner
Phone: 0203 762 2793
Daisy McLachlan
Daisy joined SHR back in 2018 straight from sixth form and has been an exceptional addition to the team. Daisy specialises within the Property, Asset and Housing Management sectors within SHR and works closely with Reece to support clients in attracting, identifying and retaining key hires. Daisy has won multiple awards since joining the business for her hard work, dedication and professionalism. Outside of work Daisy is a fitness fanatic and plays football for Oxford United women’s team!

Bradley French
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Phone: 01252 954955
Bradley French
Bradley has recently joined the SHR team after leading the Public Sector permanent division for over 5 years. Having joined Principal People back in 2015, he initially specialised purely within Health, Safety, Fire Safety, Environmental and Quality recruitment across the public sector. Having built a strong reputation in the H&S Sector, he saw the opportunity to expand and grow within a rapidly expanding team. Growing up in the Caribbean Bradley is a passionate and engaging individual who likes to spend his time being active playing football, cricket or at the Gym outside of work.

Shakira Payne
Principal Resourcing Partner
Phone: 01252 954965
Shakira Payne
Shakira directly supports Naz with interim requirements for Social Housing Recruitment and Principal People. Shakira is a long standing member of the business and is a figurehead among the Resourcing Partner group. Outside of work Shakira loves travelling and visiting new and exciting countries.

Jessica Bullock
Marketing and Support Coordinator
Phone: 0203 8000 888
j.bullock@principalpeople.co.uk
Jessica Bullock
Jessica leads the Marketing and Administrative Support function for Social Housing Recruitment and Principal People.
Having joined the business in 2016, she is well versed in the industries she works within and offers specialist support for both businesses.
Outside of work, you will find Jessica keeping fit and enjoying time spent with her friends.