Jobline Staffing

What Jobline Staffing does

Jobline Staffing is a specialist recruitment agency headquartered in Scorrier, Redruth (Cornwall), operating under the trading name of Corserv Ltd, which is wholly-owned by Cornwall Council. Founded in 1996, the company provides permanent, temporary, and master vendor recruitment services to public and private sector clients across Southwest England, with a headcount of 1-10 employees. Its service portfolio comprises four core lines: Construction & Trades recruitment, Secretarial & Administration recruitment, Interpreting & Translation services (covering European, Russian, Turkish, Chinese, Arabic, South Asian, Thai languages and British Sign Language), and a Master Vendor contract with CORMAC. The company additionally operates a payroll services function for temporary staff, handling PAYE, holiday accrual, statutory sick pay, and Working Time Regulations compliance.

The business model is built on fee-based recruitment: transaction fees for permanent placements and managed services billing for temporary supply and payroll administration, with rates agreed individually per client. Jobline acts as the legal employer for temporary workers, providing compliance coverage including Agency Worker Regulations (12-week parity), REC Code of Professional Practice adherence, GDPR compliance, and Enhanced DBS disclosure processing for vulnerable-population roles. GTM is sales-led through dedicated account managers serving as single points of contact, supplemented by a company website, organic social media (Facebook, Twitter), and email enquiry handling.

Technology is non-proprietary: the company relies on third-party systems including the RSM Pay and Bill Portal for candidate and client access, inpay for online payslips, FMP Global for payroll processing, NEST for pension administration, and APCS for DBS checks. There is no evidence of proprietary platform development, AI/ML capabilities, or app-based delivery. Customer concentration is high within the Cornwall Council group, with CORMAC as the dominant anchor relationship.

Name

Jobline Staffing

Legal name

Jobline Staffing (trading name of Corserv Ltd)

Website

https://joblinestaffing.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jobline Staffing is a specialist recruitment agency in Southwest England providing temporary, permanent, and master vendor staffing across construction, administration, and interpreting sectors, operating as a trading name of Corserv Ltd, wholly-owned by Cornwall Council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Payroll Services (541214)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Office & Administrative Temp Staffing (BPACACAA)

Keywords

• Staffing recruitment agency
• Temporary workforce solutions
• Permanent placement services
• Construction trades recruiting
• Interpreting translation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Truro

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Permanent Recruitment: Fees for placing permanent staff with employers. Rates are discussed and agreed on an individual basis with clients.
2. Temporary Recruitment: Supply of temporary workers to clients, with payroll processing services. Jobline acts as employer for temporary staff, handling PAYE, holiday accrual, and statutory sick pay.
3. Master Vendor Recruitment Solutions: Managing all temporary recruitment requirements for clients like CORMAC, including direct sourcing and management of approved third-party recruitment agencies.
4. Payroll Services: Processing payroll for temporary staff including timesheet management, holiday pay accrual, and statutory payments. Timesheets submitted weekly with payment on last working day of the week.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jobline Staffing is a specialist recruitment agency that supplies temporary, interim, and permanent staff across Construction & Trades, Secretarial & Administration, and Interpreting & Translation sectors throughout South West England. It also operates an outsourced Master Vendor recruitment contract for CORMAC and provides in-house payroll services for temporary workers, with online candidate and client portals supporting timesheet, holiday, and payslip processing.

Product overview

Jobline Staffing is a specialist recruitment agency providing a unified portfolio of staffing solutions. The core offering comprises five integrated service lines: Construction & Trades recruitment, Secretarial & Administration recruitment, Interpreting & Translation services, and CORMAC Master Vendor Recruitment Solutions. Supporting these is a comprehensive Payroll Services function and online portal systems (Candidate Portal and Client Portal) for timesheet and payslip management. With over 25 years of experience serving both public and private sectors across the South West, the company operates as a trading name of Corserv Ltd, wholly-owned by Cornwall Council.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction & Trades Recruitment

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CORMACcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJobline Staffing serves as Master Vendor Recruitment agency for CORMAC, one of the most highly regarded companies in the South West. This involves outsourcing all temporary recruitment requirements across all CORMAC divisions, including direct sourcing of highly skilled temporary workers and management of approved third-party recruitment agencies while maintaining quality and compliance throughout CORMAC's temporary workforce.
• Corserv LtdcoreOthersJobline Staffing is a trading name of Corserv Ltd, which is wholly-owned by Cornwall Council. Corserv provides group-level services including Data Protection Officer and Group Company Secretary functions. Jobline Staffing's registered office is at Corserv's Western Group Centre.
• Cornwall CouncilcoreOthersJobline Staffing is wholly-owned by Cornwall Council through Corserv Ltd. This public sector ownership provides the company with established relationships within local government and public sector recruitment needs.
• Recruitment Employment Confederation (REC)minorOthersJobline Staffing is a member of the Recruitment Employment Confederation, the governing body of the recruitment industry. This membership ensures access to policies, processes, and industry updates to ensure operation within current legislation and the REC Code of Professional Practice.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Hays: Global recruitment firm with a substantial UK presence in construction & property, office support, and public sector staffing. Competes with Jobline for the same candidate pools and employer clients but with deeper specialism, brand recognition, and broader geographic coverage.
• Michael Page: Large UK recruitment firm placing office support, secretarial, and administrative professionals alongside professional roles. Direct overlap with Jobline's Secretarial & Administration vertical though operating at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Reed Specialist Recruitment: One of the largest UK recruitment firms, offering temporary, permanent, and master vendor solutions across administrative, construction, and professional sectors. Overlaps with Jobline across virtually every service line but at substantially greater scale and national reach.
• Adecco UK: Global staffing leader with extensive UK operations across administrative, industrial, and skilled trades recruitment. Competes with Jobline in clerical and construction staffing but offers far broader sector coverage, larger candidate databases, and greater investment in digital platforms.

Emerging players

• LanguageLine Solutions: Major provider of interpreting and translation services to UK public sector and private clients, including face-to-face, telephone, and BSL. Directly comparable to Jobline's Interpreting & Translation line, though operating at much larger scale and via remote/digital channels rather than field deployment.

Direct peers

• HR GO: UK-based regional staffing agency supplying temporary and permanent office, industrial, and technical staff. Similar in size, regional footprint, B2B sales approach, and REC membership to Jobline, making it a strong like-for-like comparator.
• Brook Street UK: UK recruitment firm with strong public sector presence placing administrative, secretarial, and office support staff. Closely comparable to Jobline in target customers (councils, government, SMB), REC-aligned operating standards, and emphasis on DBS-checked placements.
• Pertemps Network: UK-based multi-sector staffing and recruitment agency with permanent, temporary, and master vendor offerings across administrative, industrial, and professional verticals. Closely comparable to Jobline in service mix, B2B sales-led model, and geographic focus across regional UK markets.
• Cordant Recruitment: UK staffing group providing temporary and permanent recruitment across office, industrial, construction, and public sector verticals. Comparable in service breadth, REC membership, and emphasis on managed/vendor solutions, though with national rather than purely regional coverage.
• Blue Arrow: UK staffing specialist covering administrative, customer service, industrial, and construction trades recruitment. Similar in operating model (B2B sales-led, regional coverage, REC member) and in the mix of temp/perm placement against SMB and public sector clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Jobline-Staffing-187305066106
• Xx.com/joblinestaffing

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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