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Gemma Nixon

Senior Recruitment Partner at Astute People Ltd
4.75
from 262 reviews
About Gemma
Gemma's Bio

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—จ๐—ž ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ

As a senior nuclear recruiter at Astute People, I lead specialist nuclear recruitment across the UKโ€™s nuclear, civil and defence sectors, supporting Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C, SMRs, decommissioning and next-generation energy programmes.

With 7+ yearsโ€™ experience in nuclear talent acquisition, I understand the complexities of security clearance (SC/DV), regulatory compliance and long lead-in hiring processes.

I partner with leading nuclear companies and plants to deliver tailored permanent and contract recruitment solutions.

๐Ÿ” ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

โ€ข Industry Expertise: Proven track record placing engineers, project managers, HSE specialists and technical experts into high-impact nuclear projects.
โ€ข Strategic Talent Pipelines: Leveraging People Plus to access active and passive SC/DV-cleared networks, reducing time-to-hire.
โ€ข Candidate Partnership: Guiding professionals through CV optimisation, clearance readiness and career progression within nuclear programmes.

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ก๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—œ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜

โ€ข Project Development โ€“ Project Managers, Bid Managers, Design & Systems Engineers
โ€ข Engineering & Maintenance โ€“ EC&I Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Maintenance Technicians
โ€ข Operations โ€“ Plant Managers, Control Room Operators, O&M Teams
โ€ข Compliance & Safety โ€“ HSE Leads, Safety Case Authors, Quality Assurance Specialists
โ€ข Commercial & Business Development โ€“ Commercial Managers, BD Managers, Technical Sales

Recruiting Since
2017

Why I love to recruit
Iโ€™m passionate about driving the UKโ€™s net zero journey through nuclear energy and building long-term partnerships with clients and candidates.

When I'm not working I like to
Glastonbury Regular & Avid Country Music Fan


Started working at Astute People Ltd on
12/11/2017

Who I Recruit For

Industries

Engineering
Executive Search
Professional

Roles

Project Manager
Nuclear Engineer
Compliance Officer
Project Coordinator
Quality Control Engineer
Health and Safety Consultant

Locations

United Kingdom
Recent Reviews

Ian S. Technical Officer 5.00

3 weeks ago

About Gemma Nixon:

I had the pleasure of working with Gemma during a recent recruitment process. Although I was ultimately not selected for the role, I found the entire experience to be extremely positive thanks to her professionalism and support. From the outset, Gemma took the time to thoroughly understand my skills, experience, and career goals, and ensured that there was strong alignment with the employerโ€™s requirements. Her communication was clear, timely, and thoughtful throughout the process. Before the interview, she provided helpful guidance and insights to ensure I felt well-prepared and confident. After the interview, Gemma followed up promptly and shared valuable feedback from the interviewers, which I greatly appreciated. Her approach was both personable and professional, and itโ€™s clear she genuinely cares about both the candidates and clients she works with. I wouldnโ€™t hesitate to work with Gemma again in the future or recommend her to others.
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Remey S. Commvault Infrastructure Engineer 5.00

1 month ago

About Gemma Nixon:

Gemma has been great. Her knowledge about the job role has been very useful when researching and getting too understand the company and it's requirements prior to an interview. She has been on the ball with updates during the whole process. This has completely removed the feeling of being stuck in limbo during the interview process. I am feeling very hopeful that my interview went well thanks to Gemma's help.
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Nathan L. Warehouse Operative 5.00

1 month ago

About Gemma Nixon:

Gemma was incredible. Friendly, knowledgeable and always had time to talk or answer questions.
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Stephen G. Sales Manager 5.00

1 month ago

About Gemma Nixon:

Very informative and friendly.
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John S. Key Account Manager 5.00

5 months ago

About Gemma Nixon:

Morning all, From the very first call, Gemma has been excellent, very communicative, positive, bubbly and honest. I am in Interview mode currently and with the promise of a call prior to the interview, feel very comfortable in the processโ€ฆ..in this industry, we call it โ€œabove and beyondโ€โ€ฆ.great service all round, thank you John Stewart
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