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The Acorn Group is one of the leading recruitment and training specialists in the UK. Our client base covers public and private sector companies, all utilising Acorn’s professional expertise in sourcing, selecting and recruiting high-quality staff covering temporary, contract and permanent placements.

Founded in 1992, with its Head Office in Newport, South Wales, Acorn has grown into a multi-million pound organisation, with a turnover of £102m and employs some 280 staff across 39 different branches and on-site offices.

• at peak we place up to 6,500 temporary staff on assignments weekly • placing workers with up to 850 clients per day across the UK • making approximately 1,700 permanent placements annually • delivering training to 1,000 individuals every month

benefit from working with Acorn’s specialist Construction DivisionFor many organisations, recruiting staff can be a costly, time-consuming and complex process. This is why so many companies rely on the advice and support of Acorn’s qualified Recruitment Consultants who are ideally equipped to find the people you want in your construction jobs across the UK.

Acorn’s specialist Construction Division covers a wide range of sectors and our team of Consultants are experts in the field and have the skills to match the best available candidates.

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96% of customers say that they would recommend

Acorn to others

the Acorn Group

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we can supply experienced skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers for the following positions:

our Construction Division is also one of the leading specialists in facilities maintenance and maintenance jobs: • mechanical and electrical installation and maintenance • building fabric installation and maintenance • communications installation and maintenance • interior fit-out and refurbishment • gas installation and maintenance

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blue collar • General Labourers• Skilled Labourers• Carpenters / Joiners• Groundworkers

• Bricklayers• Plasterers • Painters• CPCS Telescopic Forklift Operators

white collar• Project Managers• Construction Managers• Contracts Managers

• CPCS Dumper / Roller Drivers• 360 Excavator Operators• Steel Fixers• Shuttering Carpenters

• Site Managers• Site Foremen / Supervisors• Site Engineers

• Quantity Surveyors• Estimators• Site Administrators

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receive a quality serviceFinding the right people for a client, often at short notice, demands a professional, experienced team. Acorn is superbly positioned in Newport and across South Wales with consistently high levels of brand awareness allowing us to benefit from an enviable, long-standing reputation and this helps us to continuously attract good numbers of appropriate quality candidates.

Our comprehensive database gives you access to hundreds of skilled workers. Initial searches are carried out free of charge by experienced Recruitment Consultants, who’ll carefully profile your ideal candidates and provide a closely-matched shortlist.

For temporary requirements we can arrange short or long-term contracts to suit your needs, whether it’s cover for a day or over a year.

Acting for you locally, nationally or internationally, Acorn applies tried and tested solutions that include recruitment advertising, selection, response handling, psychometric testing, assessment centres and personality profiling.

We take pride in the quality of our candidates, and carefully screen them, checking all references and certifications. Our stringent reference and vetting procedure can be tailored to our clients’ needs and requirements.

Health and safety - CBH pre-employment medical assessments:Our occupational health service provider can complete safety critical worker assessments, drug and alcohol screening and hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) assessments prior engagement at the client’s request.

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100% of our clients say we understand their needs

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sustainability At Acorn Recruitment we are able to demonstrate our commitment to sustainability. Many of our clients are targeted on local employment figures, distance travelled from sites and whether new entrants have been utilised on site.

We can support the process of sustainability by:• hosting targeted recruitment open days and job fairs in the local community• supplying our clients with recorded data such as combined mileage travelled or hours worked per day• comprehensive case studies on workers employed on site• local job boards to advertise site vacancies

the Acorn Group is:• a full member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)• fully approved to BS EN ISO 9001:2008• an Investors in People company• licensed with the Gangmaster Licensing Authority• Europe’s 5th largest recruitment company and 15th globally

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our locationsAcorn has over 39 offices and on-site locations, across England and Wales, and has the flexibility and capability to mobilise a workforce anywhere in the UK.

contact details:

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Marc JonesOperations Managert: 07500 833 443 / 01633 760 148e: marc.jones@acornpeople.com

Acorn Head OfficeSomerton House, Hazell Drive, Newport NP10 8FY

Lawrence BeachConstruction Managert: 07886 399 526 / 01633 760 148e: lawrence.beach@acornpeople.com