We have over 50 hubs across the UK made up of high street branches and onsite managed service solutions. Our teams supply unskilled and semi-skilled workers to manufacturing, logistics, and FMCG businesses, amongst other blue-collar roles. Our services range from providing ad-hoc support when an extra pair of hands is needed, to supplying reliable teams of onsite recruiters who can source and manage thousands of temporary workers.
In 2016 we established our gap professional division to support commercial placements - including administrative and contact centre positions - and mid to senior-level vacancies in manufacturing, logistics and supply chains.
The team uses a dynamic recruitment model to attract quality candidates who are aligned to business culture, operational needs and expectations.
gap technical recruit candidates to fill temporary, contract and permanent roles in engineering, quality, IT, trades and science. Through actively seeking out passive candidates and maintaining positive relationships, the team are overcoming the challenges of the skills shortage by attracting and retaining the best talent in the market.
gap healthcare work closely with clients and candidates in nursing homes, residential care homes, the mental health sector, supporting living and children's residential services. The team can help you fill ad hoc, interim or permanent positions.
Businesses today frequently work on a global scale meaning there is an increasing demand for employees who can help business grown internationally. Kerr Recruitment’s team of multilingual consultants have lived all over the world, and appreciate that words only go so far – it’s understanding the culture that really enables you to speak another language. We are experts at identifying and delivering multilingual candidates who stand out from the crowd for commercial, professional and technical roles.
People development is core to our mission – we look for ways to upskill our employees, and in turn supply a more engaged, more productive workforce to our customers. Our training provision has expanded from in-house and accredited training primarily focused on the industrial sectors, to offering funded pre-employment training, apprenticeships, and back-to-work initiatives.
What is IR35? IR35 refers to the Off-Payroll legislation which was introduced in the UK in the early 2000s in an attempt to tackle tax avoidance. The legislation aims to prevent tax avoidance where individuals who should be recognised as an employee for the purposes of tax, instead supply their services through an intermediary (such as a personal service company (PSC) like a limited company), a...
We're celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by sharing what some of our apprentices have to say about going down the apprenticeship route.  Emilia Leach - Payroll Administrator and Resourcer What apprenticeship are you studying and when are you due to finish it? I started my apprenticeship at the same time I joined gap, a week after my 18th birthday in August 2018. I began studying Busines...
We're joining in with Time to Talk Day by sharing advice and insights from our 11 Mental Health First Aiders, about how they're tackling the mental challenges of lockdown. Charlotte Owens - Payroll Manager Who are you, what do you do within gap? I’m Charlotte, the Payroll Manager for the group and I’ve been with gap for 16 years. I am a massive foodie (not a good thing when working from home wi...
Today is Time to Talk Day. We're joining in the conversation by sharing advice and insights from our 11 Mental Health First Aiders, about how they're tackling the mental challenges of lockdown.   Simone Blackburn, Compliance Manager - Specialist in Operations and Group Accounts   Who are you, what do you do within gap? I’m Simone Blackburn, I am a Compliance Manager - Specialist in Operati...
Today is Time to Talk Day. We're joining in the conversation by sharing advice and insights from our 11 Mental Health First Aiders, about how they're tackling the mental challenges of lockdown. Patrcyja Richards, HR Advisor Who are you, what do you do within gap? My name is Pati, I am a HR Advisor and this July I will be reaching my 10th anniversary at gap! I started my journey in our payroll d...
Thursday 4th February is Time to Talk Day. We're joining in by sharing advice and insights from our 11 Mental Health First Aiders about how they're tackling the mental challenges of lockdown. Vicky Harris - Regional Director, North West and Midlands Who are you outside of work? Wow… who am I outside of work? I am single, divorced, a dog mum. Am I writing a dating app bio here or something for ...
Thursday 4th February is Time to Talk Day. We're joining in by sharing advice and insights from our 11 Mental Health First Aiders about how they're tackling the mental challenges of lockdown. Susan Cross, Bid Manager Who are you, what do you do within gap? Hello! I’m Susan, and I’m the Bid Manager across the group. Me (and the rest of the bids and marketing team) are largely responsible for tel...
A few ways to boost staff morale and spread positivity this ​Blue Monday It’s that time of year again. The celebrations of the past month are well and truly over and before the confetti has even settled, the new year has quietly crept upon us. Gloomy, cold and often associated with guilt and regret due to festive overindulgence, January can manifest all sorts of negative emotions. Quite the com...
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