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The Recruitment Partner You Can Rely On.

The Recruitment Partner You Can Rely On.

Fast turnaround. Compliance-led. Reliable delivery.

Fast turnaround. Compliance-led. Reliable delivery.

Fast turnaround. Compliance-led. Reliable delivery.

Our Approach

We don't just fill vacancies — we become an extension of your team. From understanding your brief to post-placement support, we're with you throughout.

Every client relationship starts with genuinely understanding your business — not just the job spec, but the team it sits within, the pressures you're under, and what "a good hire" actually looks like for you. That's what separates a recruitment partner from a recruitment agency.

Our Approach

We don’t just fill vacancies — we become an extension of your team. From understanding your brief to post-placement support, we’re with you throughout.

Every client relationship starts with genuinely understanding your business — not just the job spec, but the team it sits within, the pressures you’re under, and what “a good hire” actually looks like for you. That’s what separates a recruitment partner from a recruitment agency.

Our Approach

We don’t just fill vacancies — we become an extension of your team. From understanding your brief to post-placement support, we’re with you throughout.

Every client relationship starts with genuinely understanding your business — not just the job spec, but the team it sits within, the pressures you’re under, and what “a good hire” actually looks like for you. That’s what separates a recruitment partner from a recruitment agency.

Trades & Labour Process

Request received

You tell us what you need — trade, headcount, site location, and start time — and we get moving immediately.

Candidate matched

We draw on our live, pre-vetted talent pools to identify available workers who fit the role, often within the same hour.

Compliance confirmed

ID, right-to-work, and inductions are checked and confirmed digitally before anyone sets foot on site.

Worker deployed

Your worker arrives ready to start — briefed, compliant, and set up on our digital timesheet system from day one.

Ongoing cover

If anyone doesn't show or a need changes, we're already sourcing a replacement — often before you've had to chase us.

Trades & Labour Process

Request received

You tell us what you need — trade, headcount, site location, and start time — and we get moving immediately.

Candidate matched

We draw on our live, pre-vetted talent pools to identify available workers who fit the role, often within the same hour.

Compliance confirmed

ID, right-to-work, and inductions are checked and confirmed digitally before anyone sets foot on site.

Worker deployed

Your worker arrives ready to start — briefed, compliant, and set up on our digital timesheet system from day one.

Ongoing cover

If anyone doesn't show or a need changes, we're already sourcing a replacement — often before you've had to chase us.

Trades & Labour Process

Request received

You tell us what you need — trade, headcount, site location, and start time — and we get moving immediately.

Candidate matched

We draw on our live, pre-vetted talent pools to identify available workers who fit the role, often within the same hour.

Compliance confirmed

ID, right-to-work, and inductions are checked and confirmed digitally before anyone sets foot on site.

Worker deployed

Your worker arrives ready to start — briefed, compliant, and set up on our digital timesheet system from day one.

Ongoing cover

If anyone doesn't show or a need changes, we're already sourcing a replacement — often before you've had to chase us.

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Why Work With Us

Why Work With Us

Simple, transparent invoicing

Clear billing with no surprises. You'll always know exactly what you're paying for and when.

Fast placement

See your candidates, shifts, and timesheets in one place, live, from your computer, no chasing updates by phone or email.

Compliance handled

ID checks, right-to-work, and inductions managed digitally, so you're never exposed to a gap you didn't know existed.

Real Support

A team that actually picks up the phone. No call centres, no chasing.

Knowledge across the industry

Our experience spans construction, infrastructure, civil engineering, rail, and more. We bring genuine sector understanding to your hiring, not a generalist approach.

One partner, every level

Blue collar to executive search, temp to permanent. One relationship covers it all.

City Calling client dashboard portal shown on a laptop

Tell us your requirements

Role, headcount, site, and start date — we get moving straight away.

We find the people that match

Drawing on our live talent pools to bring you workers or candidates who are genuinely right for the role.

We handle the compliance

ID, right-to-work, and inductions confirmed digitally before anyone sets foot on site.

You get full visibility

Log into your dashboard to see your candidates, track shifts, and manage timesheets — all in one place, whenever you need it.

Pay how it suits the role

Temp and blue collar: timesheets, hours, and invoicing through your client portal — no employing staff directly. Permanent: you employ direct, we invoice once the right person's in place.

Tell us your requirements

Role, headcount, site, and start date — we get moving straight away.

We find the people that match

Drawing on our live talent pools to bring you workers or candidates who are genuinely right for the role.

We handle the compliance

ID, right-to-work, and inductions confirmed digitally before anyone sets foot on site.

You get full visibility

Log into your dashboard to see your candidates, track shifts, and manage timesheets — all in one place, whenever you need it.

Pay how it suits the role

Temp and blue collar: timesheets, hours, and invoicing through your client portal — no employing staff directly. Permanent: you employ direct, we invoice once the right person’s in place.

Tell us your requirements

Role, headcount, site, and start date — we get moving straight away.

We find the people that match

Drawing on our live talent pools to bring you workers or candidates who are genuinely right for the role.

We handle the compliance

ID, right-to-work, and inductions confirmed digitally before anyone sets foot on site.

You get full visibility

Log into your dashboard to see your candidates, track shifts, and manage timesheets — all in one place, whenever you need it.

Pay how it suits the role

Temp and blue collar: timesheets, hours, and invoicing through your client portal — no employing staff directly. Permanent: you employ direct, we invoice once the right person's in place.

How It Works

How It Works

Permanent placements are backed by our 12-week guarantee — Every placement is protected. If it's not right, we'll replace them or refund you.

Backed by our 12-week guarantee — Every placement is protected. If it’s not right, we’ll replace them or refund you.

Register a Vacancy

Register a Vacancy

Tell us what you need. We’ll get started immediately.

Tell us what you need. We’ll get started immediately.

A member of our team will be in touch.

A member of our team will be in touch.

What Our Clients Say

What Our Clients Say

I have personally worked with City Calling at Countryside (now Vistry) for 4 years, and they've been a very good company to partner with. They have a relatively high level of operatives from different disciplines, all capable, giving us a stable and motivated workforce. We have a good, collaborative working relationship with City Calling which we'd like to foster here and on other Vistry contracts.

I have personally worked with City Calling at Countryside (now Vistry) for 4 years, and they've been a very good company to partner with. They have a relatively high level of operatives from different disciplines, all capable, giving us a stable and motivated workforce. We have a good, collaborative working relationship with City Calling which we'd like to foster here and on other Vistry contracts.

Kevin Schofield,

Kevin Schofield,

Construction Manager at Vistry

Construction Manager at Vistry