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Crew Mentors

Recruitment Agencies Canterbury — REC-Backed Hires

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When you're looking for recruitment agencies talent in Canterbury, Crew Mentors takes care of the hard stuff – we'll search out the right candidates, put them through their paces, and handle everything from interviews through to the offer stage. It's part of our Recruitment Agencies across the UK.

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Why Crew Mentors

We're a REC member, and we've got a pretty solid process for vetting candidates. We check their skills, references, and right-to-work status properly. If we place someone permanently and it doesn't work out, we'll replace them at no extra cost.

Inside the Canterbury talent market

Canterbury has a population around 162,100 and a labour force near 132,806.

Major employment precincts
Wincheap Industrial EstateLakesview International Business ParkCanterbury West Station Regeneration Zone (TC12)Kingsmead and Riverside Regeneration Zone (TC13)St Georges to Canterbury East Station Regeneration Zone (TC14)Wincheap Regeneration Zone (TC15)

Source: ONS

Major projects driving hiring demand in Canterbury
infrastructure

Lower Thames Crossing

This massive twin-bore tunnel project drives hiring demand for thousands of construction and engineering roles.

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construction

Manchester Viadux Two

The construction of the UK's tallest building outside London drives recruitment for high-rise construction workers.

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energy

Eastern Green Link 1

This multi-billion-pound power transmission project requires significant hiring for electrical and civil engineering teams.

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Questions, answered
How do recruitment agencies charge?

Permanent roles are billed as a placement percentage; temp and contract are billed per hour worked.

What is a recruitment agency?

A recruitment agency finds, screens and places candidates into jobs for employers — for permanent roles, and for temp or contract assignments. The employer pays the agency; candidates are never charged.

What does a recruitment agency do?

An agency finds and vets candidates for employers and manages the process through to offer and onboarding.

Do recruitment agencies need a licence in the UK?

Permanent placement is a licensing-exempt activity in the UK — we lead with REC membership and structured candidate vetting (skills, references and right-to-work checks). Crew Mentors operates under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, enforced by the Fair Work Agency. Worker supply into regulated sectors (agriculture, horticulture, shellfish and associated food processing) is covered by a GLAA licence.

Licensed & Compliant
Recruitment licensing & compliance

Permanent placement is a licensing-exempt activity in the UK — we lead with REC membership and structured candidate vetting (skills, references and right-to-work checks). Crew Mentors operates under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, enforced by the Fair Work Agency. Worker supply into regulated sectors (agriculture, horticulture, shellfish and associated food processing) is covered by a GLAA licence.

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