{"id":2116461,"date":"2026-10-22T13:52:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T12:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/eastmidlands\/?p=2116461"},"modified":"2026-10-22T13:52:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T12:52:38","slug":"northamptonshire-safety-firm-launches-recruitment-drive-after-rapid-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/eastmidlands\/news\/2116461-northamptonshire-safety-firm-launches-recruitment-drive-after-rapid-growth","title":{"rendered":"Northamptonshire safety firm launches recruitment drive after rapid growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Northamptonshire health and safety consultancy Acorn Safety Services has launched a recruitment drive after more than doubling its workforce over the past three years.<\/p>\n<p>The Moulton Park-based company is looking to add staff across its health and safety, legionella and fire safety divisions following a series of nationwide contract wins and increased customer demand.<\/p>\n<p>Vacancies include qualified risk assessors, a trainee legionella risk assessor and a trainee fire risk assessor.<\/p>\n<p>The recruitment push follows the appointment of a new operations administrator, five new starters in the company&#8217;s fire safety division and two recruits to its legionella team.<\/p>\n<p>Acorn said its expansion had been driven by rising demand for its services across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>The recruitment programme is being led by operations director Zeynep Guzelkasap.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cIt is our mission to create safer spaces for all and in order to do that, we have to have a talented team of driven and dedicated professionals who are willing to learn and grow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe team we have built are exactly that, consummate professionals who really care about what they do and about our customers. 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