Vetted shortlist in 7 days — screened, referenced, 90-day guarantee.
Get a quoteIn Gravesend, recruitment agencies hiring moves fast. That's where Crew Mentors comes in — we get pre-screened candidates in front of you with their skills, references and right-to-work all checked off. And if it doesn't work out, we've got a replacement guarantee on permanent placements, so you're covered. It's part of our Recruitment Agencies across the UK.
We put every candidate through proper screening – checking their skills, references, and work rights. We're REC members, so we actually back our permanent placements.
Gravesend has a population around 106,900 and a labour force near 65,500.
Source: ONS
Construction starting in 2026 requires a large local workforce, driving hiring demand for skilled labor.
source ↗Established to train local workers for the Lower Thames Crossing, creating hiring demand for instructors and trainees.
source ↗A £75m redevelopment of the transport hub drives hiring demand for construction and project management roles.
source ↗Permanent hires are a percentage of salary; temp and contract is an hourly margin — quoted up front, candidates never charged.
No — the agency's fee is paid by the employer and is separate from your salary. For permanent roles you receive your full agreed wage; the placement fee doesn't come out of it.
Used well, agencies save you time and surface candidates you wouldn't reach through advertising alone.
An agency earns its fee on hard-to-fill roles by surfacing vetted candidates you couldn't reach yourself.
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.
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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