For candidates
Whatever the work,we want to hear from you.
Driving, skilled, or hands-on — one registration, and a consultant who reads your CV before they ring. Temporary, permanent and contract across Transport & Logistics, Industrial and Engineering.
This week on the board
The latest from each sector.
Transport & Logistics
HGV Class 1 Driver — Nights
Stoke-on-Trent, StaffordshireNights, 4-on-4-off
£19.50–£21.75 / hr
Temporary
Industrial
Production Operative — Continental Shifts
Stone, StaffordshireContinental, 12-hr days & nights
£13.80–£15.90 / hr
Temporary
Engineering
Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer
Stoke-on-Trent, StaffordshireDouble days, occasional call-out
£42,000–£46,500 + call-out
Permanent
My Stoa — your candidate portal
Your applications, without the guessing.
Most agencies go quiet the moment you hit apply. My Stoa is the opposite: one place to see every application you’ve made, exactly where it stands, and what happens next.
- Track every application
- Applied, reviewed, interview, offer — status in plain words, not silence.
- Save jobs for later
- Shortlist roles across all three sectors and come back when you’re ready.
- Alerts that fit
- Tell us licence, shift and radius once. We’ll only flag jobs that match.
- One profile, kept current
- CV, licences and certificates in one place — update once, done.
Your account is set up with your first application.
Where you fit
Three sectors. Pick your pillar.
Each one is a desk with its own consultants, not a line on a list. Follow a pillar through to every live role on it.
Register your CV
Two minutes now. The rest at your pace.
We only ask for what a consultant needs to make the first call. Licences, certificates and work history come later, in your own time.
Send the short form
Name, number, sector, CV. That’s it.
A consultant calls — same working day
A real conversation about what you want, not a script.
A shortlist, not a spray
We put you forward for roles that fit — and tell you straight when one doesn’t.
The short form
Four fields and a CV.
No CV to hand? Send it anyway and say so — we’ll build one with you on the call.
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”
That’s the whole job search in one line. Decide what you’re going for — then the licence, the test, the interview are just the steps. These guides cover the steps.
Candidate resources
Guides worth the read.
Candidates
1 min read
What to bring to an FLT assessment
Licence, ID, safety boots — and the three things candidates most often turn up without.
Candidates
1 min read
Your first shift through an agency: what good looks like
Who meets you, what paperwork should already be done, and the questions worth asking before you clock on.
Candidates
1 min read
Driver CPC: the 35 hours, without the mystery
What periodic CPC training actually involves, what it costs, and how to avoid the September scramble.
Licence & qualification guides
HGV licences & CPCFLT tickets: RTITB / ITSSAR / AITTWelding codings explained17th vs 18th EditionCandidate questions
Asked often. Answered straight.
Anything else — write to us. A person answers.
How quickly can I start work?
For temporary roles, often within 48 hours of registering — once we’ve verified your right to work, licences and references. Some clients run same-week inductions; your consultant will tell you the realistic date on the first call, not a hopeful one.
When and how do I get paid?
Weekly, one week in arrears, directly into your bank. Timesheets close Sunday night and pay lands Friday. Payslips are emailed, and will also live in your My Stoa account.
Does it cost me anything to register?
No. Never. Charging a candidate a fee for finding them work is illegal in the UK, and we’re an REC member — if any agency asks you for money to find you work, walk away.
I don’t have an up-to-date CV. Can I still register?
Yes. Send the short form without one and say so — we’ll build a working CV with you on the phone. What matters is your licences, tickets and work history, and we can capture those in a ten-minute call.
Do you check licences and right to work?
Always, before any placement — licence and CPC checks for drivers, in-date tickets for FLT, codings for welders, and right-to-work verification for everyone. It protects you as much as the client: nobody gets turned away at the gate on day one.
What happens after I apply for a job?
A consultant — a named person, not a system — reviews your application the same working day. If you’re right for it, we call you before we send anything to the client. If you’re not, we tell you that too, and why.
Can I go temp-to-perm?
Often, yes. Many of our industrial and driving roles convert after 12 weeks. The advert will say if it’s a genuine temp-to-perm role — we don’t use the phrase as bait.
Areas we cover
Jobs where you are.
HQ · Real office
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
Coverage
Bradford
West Yorkshire
Coverage
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
Coverage
Manchester
Greater Manchester
Coverage
Warrington
Cheshire
Live near one of these? Most of our roles sit in and around them — and registration works the same wherever you are: one short form, one call back.