Temporary cover
Sickness, holidays, a snag list or a deadline. Labourers and tradespeople for as long as you need them, with no long-term commitment.
Construction recruitment · South of England
Construction people for every site in the South, from labourers to directors.
G L Recruitment Group supplies labourers, skilled tradespeople, supervisors and senior managers to contractors, housebuilders and developers across London and the South of England. Short-term cover, contract labour, temp-to-perm and permanent placements, so you can staff a project quickly without the wrong long-term commitment.
- Founded by a tradesman
- Cards and tickets checked
- London & the South
Need people on site?
Tell us what you need. We reply the same working day.
- Every tradeLabour, trades, plant, technical and commercial
- Labourer to directorEvery level from site operatives to senior management
- London & the SouthSupplying sites from Kent to Cornwall
- 19 years on siteOur director came up through the trade as a JIB Gold Card electrician
How we supply people
Four ways to staff a project
Most clients start with temporary cover and move to contract or temp-to-perm once they've seen the standard of our people. For permanent and management roles we run a full search.
Contract labour
Single operatives or full gangs for the length of a project, from groundworks to handover.
Temp-to-perm
Start someone on a temporary basis and take them on permanently once you know they're right for your team.
Permanent & management
Supervisors, site managers, project managers, surveyors and directors recruited onto your own payroll.
Who we place
Every role on a construction site
Labour & groundworks
General and skilled labourers, groundworkers, traffic marshals and demolition operatives who keep a site moving.
CSCS Green · BlueSkilled trades
Electricians, plumbers, joiners, bricklayers, plasterers, dryliners, decorators, roofers, scaffolders, steel fixers and more.
CSCS Blue · ECS · NVQ 2/3Plant & lifting
Plant and crane operators, slingers, signallers and telehandler drivers.
CPCS · NPORSSupervision & site management
Chargehands, foremen, supervisors and site managers who can run a gang, a package or a whole site.
SSSTS · SMSTS · CSCS GoldProject & senior management
Project managers, contracts managers, construction managers and directors.
SMSTS · CSCS BlackTechnical & commercial
Quantity surveyors, estimators, site engineers, health and safety advisors, buyers and site administrators.
RICS · NEBOSH19
years working on commercial, residential and industrial sites
- Director
- Gerome Benson
- Background
- JIB Gold Card Electrician
- Sectors
- Commercial · Residential · Industrial
Why G L Recruitment Group
We know what good looks like on site because we've spent nearly two decades working on them.
Most construction agencies are run by people who have never worked on a site. Ours was founded by a tradesman, so we ask the right questions, check the right cards and only send people we'd be happy to work alongside.
That means fewer wasted days, fewer no-shows and less time spent sending people home.
How it works
From phone call to boots on site
Tell us the job
Role, numbers, start date, location and any card or ticket requirements. A quick call, WhatsApp or the form is enough.
We match and check
We shortlist from our registered candidates and check cards, tickets, qualifications, right to work and references.
They start
Confirmed people turn up with the right PPE and tools, briefed on the job and the site.
We stay on it
We check in after day one. If someone isn't right, tell us and we'll replace them.
Where we work
London and the South of England
Head office in Kent, supplying construction sites across the South. Further afield for existing clients and the right project.
- London
- Kent
- Essex
- Surrey
- Sussex
- Hampshire
- Berkshire
- Hertfordshire
- Buckinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Wiltshire
- Dorset
- Somerset
- Bristol
- Devon
- Cornwall
Employers
Short of people on site?
Open an account in five minutes and we'll keep you first in line when you need people.
Construction workers
Looking for your next job?
Labourer, tradesperson or manager, register once with your cards and CV and we'll call you when the right work comes up.
Questions
Frequently asked
Which roles do you recruit for?
Every role in construction: labourers, groundworkers, all the skilled trades, plant operators, supervisors, site and project managers, surveyors, estimators and directors.
How quickly can you supply someone?
For urgent temporary cover we can often have someone on site within 24 to 48 hours, depending on the role, the location and the cards you need. Permanent and management roles usually take longer because we search properly. Call or WhatsApp 07369 247528 for anything same-day.
Do you cover my area?
We cover London and the whole of the South of England, from Kent and Essex across to Bristol, Devon and Cornwall. For existing clients we can supply further afield, so ask.
What checks do you carry out?
We check CSCS, ECS, CPCS or NPORS cards, trade qualifications, site tickets such as SSSTS, SMSTS, IPAF and PASMA, right to work in the UK, and references.
Do I have to commit to a minimum period?
No. Temporary cover can be a single day. If you want to keep someone on permanently, our temp-to-perm option makes that simple.
How does invoicing work?
For temporary and contract staff we invoice weekly against approved timesheets. You pay the agreed hourly or day rate plus VAT, and we handle the worker's pay. Full details are in our Terms of Business.