Vetted shortlist in 7 days — screened, referenced, 90-day guarantee.
Get a quoteWhen you're after recruitment agencies talent in Reading, Crew Mentors sorts it all out for you. We handle the searching, vetting, and shortlisting of candidates, then we manage the interviews and get the offer across the line. It's part of our Recruitment Agency across the UK.
We screen every candidate we send your way—checking their skills, references and right to work status. We're REC members, so we stand behind all our permanent placements.
Reading has a population around 182,907 and a labour force near 97,600.
Source: ONS
Major rail infrastructure upgrade drives hiring for construction, engineering, and project management roles.
source ↗Bus lane expansion and new stops drive hiring for transit operators, construction crews, and traffic engineers.
source ↗Large-scale road resurfacing creates hiring demand for construction workers, civil engineers, and equipment operators.
source ↗Joining as a jobseeker means registering your CV and availability so the agency can match you to client vacancies.
It's worth it when you need quality candidates quickly or lack the time to screen — and you only pay on a successful hire.
No. The fee is billed to the employer, not deducted from your pay — your salary is whatever you agree with the company.
Agencies are paid by the hiring company: a placement fee for permanent roles or an hourly margin for contract work.
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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