Business Details
24 Years
experience
Your Trusted Employment Agency in Preston
Direct Recruitment Services is a dedicated employment agency specialising in temporary and permanent recruitment across specialist sectors throughout the North West of England. With over 20 years of industry expertise since our founding in 2002, we combine hands-on experience with a client-focused approach to deliver tailored staffing solutions. Our managing director has 14 years of direct sector experience in construction, transport, and logistics, ensuring deep market understanding. We operate under the REC code of conduct, maintaining professional standards through rigorous candidate vetting, reference checks, and compliance with UK work eligibility regulations. Our services span temporary labour desks, permanent placements, and temp-to-perm solutions, with no upfront costs for CV provision.As an independently owned business, we prioritise swift decision-making and cost-effective recruitment strategies, including national advertising campaigns and SMS marketing. Our partnerships with the Freight Transport Association and Independent Recruitment Professional Membership scheme underscore our commitment to quality. We offer structured cost savings, realistic fees, and comprehensive support for both clients and candidates, aiming to be your preferred recruitment partner through proven expertise and a diverse candidate database.
Services
Temporary Recruitment
Permanent Placement
Long-term Projects
Temp To Perm
HGV Driver Assessment
Details
- Year established: 2002
Highlights and features
- We offer 20 years of recruitment industry expertise with sector-specific knowledge
- Our independently owned structure enables swift decision-making without bureaucracy
- Direct sector experience in construction, transport, and logistics since 2002
- We conduct comprehensive reference checks and work eligibility verification
- Realistic recruitment fees with structured cost-saving opportunities
Associations and certifications
- Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)
- Freight Transport Association (FTA)
- Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Services
Temporary Recruitment
We provide flexible temporary workforce solutions across construction, industrial, and logistics sectors. Our rigorous vetting process includes reference checks, licence verification, and work eligibility confirmation. Clients benefit from immediate staffing support without long-term commitments, with options to transition successful candidates to permanent roles through our temp-to-perm service.
Permanent Placement
Specialist permanent recruitment services covering driving, technical, and warehouse sectors. We conduct detailed job requirement analysis, candidate skills assessment, and career aspiration matching. Our process includes comprehensive work history validation and transferable skills evaluation to ensure lasting placement success for both employers and candidates.
HGV Driver Assessment
Comprehensive HGV driver evaluation including licence verification, practical skills testing, and certificate validation. We assess candidates against industry standards while checking employment history gaps and conducting reference checks. This service ensures compliance with transport sector regulations and safety requirements.
Forklift Truck Driver Assessment
Specialised forklift truck operator assessment covering certification validation, practical competency testing, and safety protocol adherence. Our evaluation includes licence checks, equipment handling demonstrations, and workplace safety awareness verification to match candidates with warehouse and logistics roles.
Temp To Perm
Flexible temp-to-permanent recruitment solutions allowing employers to evaluate candidates in real work environments. We manage the initial temporary placement period with full compliance checks, providing transition options to permanent contracts based on performance metrics and mutual suitability assessments.
Questions
What sectors do you specialise in?
We specialise in construction, driving, industrial, technical, warehousing, and logistics sectors across the North West of England.
How do you verify candidate qualifications?
We conduct reference checks, licence verification, employment history validation, and practical skills assessments for technical roles.
What recruitment services do you offer?
We provide temporary staffing, permanent placements, temp-to-perm arrangements, and specialist driver assessments for HGV and forklift operators.
Are there any upfront costs?
No, we provide CVs at no cost and only charge recruitment fees upon successful candidate placement.
How quickly can you fill vacancies?
Our independent structure enables swift recruitment processes, with temporary staffing available immediately and permanent placements progressing rapidly through our candidate database.
