Leon Mellford

Leon Mellford is an experienced professional in recruitment, currently serving as Divisional Recruitment Manager for Higher Education at Adecco since January 2020. Prior to this, Leon held the position of Higher Education Divisional Manager at Spring Group plc and managed specialist recruitment teams for IT markets at Spring Technology from 2001 to 2016. Leon's expertise includes overseeing contract recruitment teams and managing QA/Test teams, with a focus on delivering results for blue-chip clients. With a career beginning as a Recruitment Consultant at Networkers MSB, Leon has developed significant knowledge in the recruitment field, particularly in IT and technology sectors. Education includes a degree in Biology from Birmingham University, complemented by foundational studies at Dartford Grammar.