Hard-to-fill roles, filled locally.
HGV and van drivers, warehouse and forklift staff, electricians, plumbers and engineers. Sourced, checked and introduced by a local agency. You pay only when they start.
- £0No fee unless you hireYou pay only when someone I introduce starts with you.
- 15%Drivers and warehouseOf first-year basic salary. Trades and engineers 20%.
- 12Weeks of coverA free replacement if the hire leaves within 12 weeks, or part of the fee back if I cannot replace them.
- 24hApplications day and nightCandidates apply online or by phone at any hour, so shortlists come in days, not weeks.
For employers
Hiring? You pay only when someone starts.
No hire, no fee.
15% - of first-year salary for drivers and warehouse staff
20% - for skilled trades
12 weeks- Free replacement if the hire leaves within 12 weeks, or part of the fee back if no replacement can be found.
Fee if they start
- Drivers and warehouse15%
- £6,000
- Skilled trades20%
- £8,000
Paid only when they start. Free replacement within 12 weeks.
Fees, plainly
A fixed share of first-year salary. Invoiced only when someone starts.
- 15%HGV & van drivers, warehouse, forkliftExample: £36,000 driver: £5,400 fee.
- 20%Electricians, plumbers, heating & service engineers, skilled tradesExample: £45,000 engineer: £9,000 fee.
If the hire leaves within 12 weeks
- The hire leaves within 12 weeksThey resign, or you let them go for any reason other than redundancy. Tell us within 7 days.
- We find a free replacementOne replacement at no extra fee, as long as the invoice was paid on time.
- Or money backIf we can’t find someone suitable within 8 weeks: 100% back if they left in weeks 1–4, 50% in weeks 5–8, 25% in weeks 9–12.
Invoiced on the start date, payable within 14 days. Full wording in the terms of business.
Who I place
Drivers, warehouse and trades.
Permanent candidates for the roles below, mostly within 25 miles of Ely and Newmarket. Pay ranges are the middle of permanent jobs advertised locally in October 2026.
- HGV Class 1 & 2 drivers£37k–£47kTrunking, tramping and multi-drop. Days, nights or weekends. Builders-merchant and Moffett work.
- Van & multi-drop drivers£27k–£34kLocal routes, home most nights. Car licence is usually enough. Permanent, not agency.
- Warehouse & forklift£26k–£30kPicking, packing, goods-in. Counterbalance, reach and VNA. More for licences and supervisors.
- Trades & engineers£37k–£49kElectricians, plumbers, heating. Carpenters and bricklayers. Service and maintenance engineers.
How it works for employers
From your brief to a start date.
- Brief meSend the role, location, salary and shifts. The form below or a phone call is enough to start.
- I search and checkLocal candidates first. Licences, CPC, tacho cards and right to work are checked before you meet anyone.
- You interviewI send suitable people and you interview the shortlist. The decision is yours.
- Pay only on startThe fee is invoiced on the start date. If nobody starts, you pay nothing.
Your vacancy
Tell me who you need.
Role, location, salary and shifts are enough to start. I reply the same day where I can.
- Role and job title
- Location and depot
- Basic salary and shifts
- Licences or skills needed
Questions
Good to know.
Is there anything to pay up front?
No. There is no retainer and no exclusivity. The fee is invoiced on the start date and payable within 14 days.
What if the person leaves?
If they leave within 12 weeks, or you let them go for any reason other than redundancy, tell me within 7 days and I find a free replacement. If I cannot within 8 weeks, part of the fee comes back: 100% for weeks 1 to 4, 50% for weeks 5 to 8, 25% for weeks 9 to 12.
Which roles and where?
Permanent HGV and van drivers, warehouse and forklift staff, and building trades, within about 25 miles of Ely and Newmarket.
Is this temp or agency staff?
No. Every introduction is for a permanent job, employed directly by you on your own terms.