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Top Recruitment Agencies: Temporary Staffing in the UK

62 recruitment agencies ranked by rating, review volume and listing quality.

Between them, the 62 recruitment agencies on this page cover permanent recruitment (46), executive search (17), office and admin recruitment (13) and contract recruitment (13). They also list work in London, Manchester, Leeds and Nottingham. 62 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

We list 63 recruitment agencies in the UK listed for temporary staffing. The order comes from what each firm publishes and what has been verified about it, never from payment — at the top right now: 24-7 Staffing Limited, A Star Recruitment and Acorn Recruitment Ltd.

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24-7 Staffing Limited
Permanent Recruitment · Contract Recruitment · Driving · Also in Chippenham and Andover
24-7 Staffing places temporary, contract and permanent workers, mostly in industrial roles, across Wiltshire and Bristol
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A Star Recruitment
Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Manufacturing Recruitment · Healthcare Recruitment · Also in St. Helens and Wigan
A Star Recruitment finds staff for employers in the North West and Midlands from offices in St Helens and Wigan.
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Acorn by Synergie
Construction and Property Recruitment · IT and Tech Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Also in Bristol
Acorn by Synergie places temporary, permanent and contract workers through a branch network across England and Wales.
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Annapurna Recruitment
Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Healthcare Recruitment · Also in Bermondsey and London
Annapurna Recruitment is a search and staffing business concentrating on Europe and North America.
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Approach Personnel
Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Manufacturing Recruitment · Also in Nottingham
Approach Personnel is an independently owned UK recruitment business that has been trading since 2007.
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Archer Resourcing
Resourcing · Learning · Also in Aberdeen
Archer Resourcing is a specialist recruitment agency set up in 2018.
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Artisan People
Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in London
Artisan People is a recruitment group, founded in 1984, that supplies both temporary and permanent staff.
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Avenue Recruitment
Permanent Recruitment · Also in Scotland
Avenue Recruitment, which also trades as Avenue Scotland, is an independent recruitment agency run from offices in Dunfermline, Fife.
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Bain and Gray
Office and Admin Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in London
Bain and Gray is a boutique recruitment agency in London that fills personal assistant, executive assistant and wider business support jobs.
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Berkeley Scott
Permanent Recruitment · Hospitality Recruitment · Energy · Also in Edinburgh and England
Berkeley Scott has recruited for hospitality, catering and support services since 1984.
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Berry Recruitment
Permanent Recruitment · Catering · Also in Exeter
Berry Recruitment fills jobs through a network of local branches across the UK and is part of Berry Recruitment Group.
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BrightHR
Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Construction and Property Recruitment · Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Also in Manchester
BrightHR makes people management software for small and medium businesses in the UK.
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Brightwork Limited
Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Permanent Recruitment · Also in Scotland and Glasgow
Brightwork Limited is a Scottish recruitment agency headquartered in Glasgow and part of the Staffline Group.
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Career Moves Group
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in London
Career Moves Group is a London recruitment agency and talent acquisition partner with more than 35 years in the business.
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Careermakers Recruitment
Industrial · Engineering · Logistics · Also in Wakefield and Manchester
UK recruitment agency supplying temporary and permanent staff for industrial, driving, construction, engineering and healthcare roles
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Catch 22
Construction and Property Recruitment · Public Sector Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Also in Leeds and Manchester
Catch 22 recruits exclusively for the facilities management sector in the UK.
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Catermatch Solutions
Permanent Recruitment · Hospitality Recruitment · Also in Manchester
Catermatch Solutions is a hospitality and catering recruitment agency in Manchester, set up in 2003.
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Cavity Dental Staff Agency Ltd
Healthcare Recruitment
Cavity Dental Staff Agency Ltd matches dental professionals with dental practices across the UK.
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Cornwall Staff Agency
Permanent Recruitment · Catering · Learning
Cornwall Staff Agency is an independent recruitment firm in St Austell that has filled jobs across Cornwall since 2005.
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Crem Recruitment
Office and Admin Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Contract Recruitment · Also in Newmarket and Cambridge
Recruitment agency supplying temporary, permanent and contract staff across Cambridgeshire, North Essex and West Suffolk
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Diamonds 4 Staff
Manufacturing Recruitment · Healthcare Recruitment
Diamonds 4 Staff is a recruitment agency in Yorkshire that fills healthcare and industrial roles, mostly on a temporary basis.
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Earl Street Employment Consultants
Permanent Recruitment · Contract Recruitment
Earl Street Employment Consultants is a recruitment agency based in Maidstone, Kent. It has been placing people in jobs and helping employers find staff since 1977.
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Eclipse Recruitment
Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Also in Nottingham
Eclipse Recruitment is an agency in Nottingham that supplies drivers and logistics staff to businesses across the East Midlands and nearby areas.
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Elite Personnel Services Ltd
Permanent Recruitment · Customer Service · Personnel · Also in Pudsey and Bradford
Independent West Yorkshire recruitment agency placing permanent, temporary and contract staff across office, technical and production roles
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Top Recruitment Agencies: Temporary Staffing in the UK

24-7 Staffing Limited

A Star Recruitment

Acorn by Synergie

Annapurna Recruitment

Approach Personnel

Archer Resourcing

Artisan People

Avenue Recruitment

Bain and Gray

Berkeley Scott

Berry Recruitment

BrightHR

Brightwork Limited

Career Moves Group

Careermakers Recruitment

Catch 22

Catermatch Solutions

Cavity Dental Staff Agency Ltd

Cornwall Staff Agency

Crem Recruitment

Diamonds 4 Staff

Earl Street Employment Consultants

Eclipse Recruitment

Elite Personnel Services Ltd