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Workforce certainty,
not CVs.

Verified painters and decorators, proven crews and real reliability data for contractors across Hampshire, Surrey and the South East. Built on a live construction site rather than at a recruitment desk.

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41,200 Extra construction workers the UK needs every year to 2030, according to CITB
60 min The most time we allow ourselves to start a replacement search after a no-show
5 factors Behind every Trust Score. All of them checked, none of them self-reported
Painter cutting in around a door frame on a school refurbishment site in Surrey

Example: Guildford, education site, Monday start

96%

workforce readiness

  • ✓ 10 workers identified, all compliant
  • ✓ Average reliability 94%
  • ✓ 7 have worked together before
CSCS Smart Check Right to Work DBS Checked Asbestos Awareness Working at Height Manual Handling

For contractors and for workers

One database, two ways in. Contractors get crews they can rely on from Monday morning. Workers get shifts that suit their trade, their area and their record.

For contractors

Workers who turn up, do the job and hold valid cards

Stop ringing round agencies on a Friday afternoon hoping someone turns up on Monday. Tell us the trade, how many you need and what the site requires. We check the cards, rank by reliability and send a crew that has worked together before.

  • Cards confirmed with the bodies that issued them, rather than glanced at on site
  • Trust Score based on what happened on real jobs
  • Crews who already know each other, sent as a team
  • Replacement search started within 60 minutes of a no-show
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For painters and decorators

Shifts that suit your trade, your area and your record

There's no fee and no agent picking favourites. Build your Workforce Passport once. Every job you complete adds to it, and a stronger Trust Score gets you first pick of the better shifts.

  • A Workforce Passport that stays with you when you move on
  • No fee to join and no fee to be matched
  • Shifts offered on the strength of your record
  • Your record grows with every job you finish
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A card check tells you
almost nothing

Traditional recruitment answers one question: can a body be found? Contractors are trying to answer a much longer list.

Every one of these questions can be answered if someone keeps the records. That's what we do.
  • Will the worker turn up?
  • Can they do the trade, or do they just say they can?
  • Are their cards and qualifications in date?
  • Do they hold the training this particular project needs?
  • Have they worked in this type of environment before?
  • Who has used them before, and would they use them again?
  • How quickly can a whole team be on site?
  • What happens the moment somebody doesn't show up?

What every crew comes with

Five things you won't get from a typical agency, because a typical agency doesn't keep the records. Each is useful on its own. Together they give every worker a track record that builds job by job.

01

Checked compliance

Every worker we send has been through a proper compliance check. Identity, Right to Work, CSCS and trade cards are confirmed with the bodies that issued them, and expiry dates are tracked every day.

02

Proven skill

You can see evidence that a worker can do the specific job, signed off by the supervisor who watched them do it. Cutting in on satinwood, spray finishing, papering round awkward features. That tells you far more than a job title does.

03

Trust Score

Every worker is ranked on a score built from what happened on real jobs: attendance, feedback and safety. Nothing in it is self-reported, and it builds with every assignment.

04

Rapid deployment

Tell us the trade, the numbers and the start date. Compliance is checked first, then we rank the matches by reliability and get them moving. If someone doesn't show, we start looking for a replacement within 60 minutes.

05

Proven crews

You get a team that has worked together before, rather than a group of strangers meeting for the first time on your site. Wherever we can, we keep crews together from one job to the next.

Need more than the local pool can supply? Ask us about our international sourcing route. It follows current UK immigration rules, and every worker goes through the same checks as everyone else.

How it works

Three steps, from a worker's first check to a crew on your site.

CSCS card being scanned at a construction site turnstile
Illustrative example, not a real worker
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J. Carter PW-UK-000004
Painter and decorator
✓ Right to work ✓ CSCS ✓ Working at height ✓ Asbestos awareness
97%Trust Score
91%Rehire rate
Verification100%
Competence95%
Compliance100%
Reliability94%
Client feedback96%

Built from five checked factors. Nothing in it is self-reported, and the score builds with every assignment.

Step 1

Every worker builds a Workforce Passport

Instead of a CV, each worker carries a verified record that goes with them from job to job.

  1. Cards checked with the people who issued them

    Identity, Right to Work and CSCS are confirmed with the issuing systems rather than glanced at on site. We track expiry dates so nobody gets caught out by a lapsed card.

  2. Proof of the specific skill

    Photos or a short video of the finished work, tagged to a named skill such as cutting in on satinwood or spray finishing, and signed off by the supervisor on that job.

  3. A reliability record that builds over time

    Every assignment goes on the record, whether the worker turned up or not. The Trust Score gets more accurate with every job, and it belongs to the worker rather than the agency.

A crew of seven painters and decorators on a school refurbishment site in Surrey
Illustrative example
6 painters, 3 decorators, 1 supervisor. Guildford, Monday, education site
10/10 Eligible matches. Compliance cleared, average Trust Score 94%
Step 2

You ask for a crew and we run the checks

Tell us the trade, how many you need, the start date and what the site requires.

  1. Compliance first

    Anyone with an expired card or lapsed training doesn't appear in the results. That check runs before anything else does.

  2. Then ranked by record and fit

    Trust Score, whether the crew has worked together before, and anything you've told us you prefer. You get the strongest match rather than the first name on the list.

  3. Confirmed in writing

    Names, rates and start time are confirmed before anyone travels, so there are no surprises on Monday morning.

A decorator stepping out of a van at dawn on a site in Hampshire
Step 3

If someone doesn't turn up, we start straight away

No phone tree and no waiting for a call back. A same-trade, same-area replacement search begins within 60 minutes of a confirmed no-show.

  1. T+0 min No-show confirmed

    The site supervisor reports it through the dashboard. It goes on the absent worker's passport.

  2. T+15 min Pool filtered

    Same trade, same area, cards in date, and close enough to reach the site within the shift.

  3. T+30 min Ranked by Trust Score

    Workers who have worked with the rest of the crew before come first.

  4. T+45 min Replacement contacted

    We contact the top-ranked worker directly and log their acceptance and travel time.

  5. T+60 min Replacement on the way

    You see the ETA in the dashboard. The no-show stays on the record.

The 60-minute guarantee

If we haven't started a replacement search within 60 minutes of a confirmed no-show, we waive that day's supply charge. It's written into our terms.

How we compare

Three ways to find labour, side by side. We've tried to be fair about what each one does well and where it falls short.

PRJGENUI Workforce Traditional labour agency Job boards
Verification Confirmed with the issuing bodies and tracked for expiry Card glanced at on site None
Proof of skill Signed off by a supervisor against a named skill A job title Whatever the applicant says
Reliability data Trust Score built from real jobs None None
Crew mobilisation Teams that have worked together, sent as a unit A list of strangers Individual CVs
No-show response Replacement search within 60 minutes, guaranteed Phone round and hope Your problem
Coverage Hampshire, Surrey and the South East, covered properly UK-wide, thinly spread UK-wide, no vetting
Cost model Pilot pricing, confirmed in writing for each assignment Usually a 15 to 20% margin on top of PAYE Subscription or per post

The same thing in plain terms

01

PRJGENUI Workforce

Workers whose cards we've checked, crews that have worked together, a reliability record for each person and a 60-minute replacement guarantee. Pilot pricing is confirmed in writing for each assignment.

02

Traditional labour agency

A quick look at the card on site, a job title rather than proof of skill, no reliability record, and a ring-round if someone doesn't turn up. Usually a 15 to 20% margin on top of PAYE.

03

Job boards

No checks, skills as described by the applicant, one CV at a time and nobody to call if someone doesn't show. Paid by subscription or per post.

Hampshire, Surrey
and the South East

The pilot is local on purpose. A small number of contractors, a tight area, and a database that gets richer with every job.

Not in one of these areas yet? Tell us where you are through the contact form and we'll let you know when we get there.

Surrey

  • Guildford
  • Woking
  • Weybridge
  • Farnham
  • Reigate
  • Staines

Hampshire

  • Farnborough
  • Aldershot
  • Basingstoke
  • Winchester
  • Andover
  • Fleet

Berkshire and beyond

  • Reading
  • Bracknell
  • Wokingham
  • Newbury
  • South West London
  • Elsewhere by request
Team of decorators having a morning briefing on a construction site in Hampshire

Now taking on our first pilot partners

PRJGENUI started on a live construction site rather than in a recruitment office. We're beginning with a small number of contractors across Hampshire, Surrey and the South East. If that's you, we'd rather have a conversation than send you a brochure.

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Questions we get asked

Straight answers for contractors and for painters and decorators looking for work. Where something depends on the job, we say so.

Can't find what you're looking for? Send us a message.

How much do painters and decorators cost in the UK?

Agency supply rates for painters and decorators usually sit between £15 and £24 an hour, with experienced decorators in the South East towards the top of that range.

Day rates for agency labour tend to fall between £120 and £190, and specialist trades cost more. We confirm the exact rate in writing before every assignment.

Is there a shortage of painters and decorators in the UK?

Yes. CITB says the UK needs another 41,200 construction workers a year to 2030, and finishing trades such as painting and decorating are among the hardest to fill.

It's worst in the South East, where commercial, school and housing refurbishment work outstrips the number of reliable, properly checked workers available locally.

Do I need a CSCS card to work as a painter and decorator?

For almost all site work, yes. Most principal contractors won't let you through the gate without a valid CSCS card.

We check every card with CSCS rather than just looking at it, and we track expiry dates so nobody gets caught out by a lapsed card.

How do painting and decorating recruitment agencies work?

A typical agency takes a job order, rings round its list and sends whoever is free. We work differently. Compliance is checked first, then we rank the matches by Trust Score, which is built from what happened on previous jobs.

Crews who have worked together go out as a team, and if someone doesn't turn up we start a replacement search within 60 minutes.

What is a Workforce Passport?

A verified record that takes the place of a CV. It holds identity and Right to Work checks, CSCS and trade cards, qualifications, proof of skill signed off by a supervisor, and a Trust Score built from five checked factors.

The passport belongs to the worker and moves with them from job to job.

How fast can you replace a worker who doesn't show up?

A same-trade, same-area replacement search starts within 60 minutes of a confirmed no-show. We filter for workers whose cards are in date, then rank them by Trust Score, with people who have worked with the rest of the crew before coming first.

If the search doesn't start within 60 minutes, we waive that day's supply charge. The no-show also stays on the worker's passport, so the next contractor sees an honest record.

What areas does PRJGENUI Workforce cover?

Hampshire, Surrey and the wider South East, including Guildford, Woking, Farnborough, Basingstoke, Winchester, Reading and the towns around them. See the full list above.

We're running a pilot with a small number of contractors, so we're growing the area steadily rather than spreading ourselves thin.

I'm a painter or decorator looking for work. How do I join?

Fill in the contact form and choose "I'm a worker looking for shifts". There's no fee. You'll need Right to Work, a valid CSCS card, and either references or proof that you can do the work.

Once your passport is set up, we match you to jobs by trade, area and Trust Score. The more jobs you complete, the stronger your record gets.

Tell us what you need

It's a short form and a person reads every one. You'll get a reply within one business day.

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