In short: Workers Direct is a London recruitment agency supplying temporary, permanent and temp-to-perm administrative staff — including administrative assistants, office administrators, receptionists and PAs/EAs — to businesses across London, handling sourcing, screening and matching so employers spend less time on recruitment admin.

Administrative Recruitment and Staffing Solutions for London Employers

Whatever shape your administrative staffing gap takes, Workers Direct can help you fill it. We work with London employers on temporary admin staffing, permanent administrative recruitment, temp-to-perm arrangements, short-term absence cover, seasonal support, project-based administrative staff, and staffing for office expansion, business growth or urgent vacancies. Rather than running a full recruitment process in-house, you tell us what you need and we handle sourcing, screening and shortlisting.

Temporary Admin Staff

When a member of your office team is off on holiday, on leave, or you've had a sudden increase in workload, temporary admin staff keep things running. We supply cover for staff absence, maternity and parental leave, short-term contracts, seasonal demand and project support — often at short notice.

Permanent Administrative Recruitment

For long-term office roles, we recruit full-time and part-time administrative staff matched against the skills, experience and hours you need — including hybrid administrative positions where the role allows it.

Temp-to-Perm Admin Recruitment

Not sure whether a role needs to be permanent yet? Temp-to-perm lets you trial a candidate in the role, assess performance and cultural fit, and move to a permanent arrangement once you're confident it's the right match.

Administrative and Office Roles We Recruit For

We recruit across the full range of administrative and office support positions, including administrative assistants, office administrators, receptionists, data entry staff, clerical staff, customer service administrators, personal assistants, executive assistants, office coordinators and business support staff.

Administrative Assistants

General administrative support covering document management, scheduling, data entry, correspondence and day-to-day office support.

Office Administrators and Coordinators

Ongoing office operations support — coordination, diary management, internal communication, record keeping and administrative workflows.

Receptionists and Front-of-House Staff

Reception cover for corporate offices, professional services firms and commercial businesses — visitor management, telephone handling and front-desk administration, including temporary absence cover.

Personal and Executive Assistants

Diary management, travel coordination, meeting administration and confidential administrative work for executives, directors and corporate teams.

Industries We Support With Admin Staffing

Administrative staffing needs differ by sector, and we tailor sourcing and matching accordingly.

Professional Services and Corporate Offices

Administrative assistants, receptionists, office coordinators and executive support, including temporary cover for corporate and professional services offices.

Property, Construction and Facilities Businesses

Project administration, office support, scheduling, customer administration and contractor coordination for property and construction offices.

Healthcare, Education and Other Organisations

Administrative support, reception, records and scheduling staff matched to the specific requirements of your organisation.

Why Employers Use an Admin Recruitment Agency in London

Recruiting administrative staff in-house takes time — writing adverts, sifting CVs, screening candidates and chasing references, often while managing a busy office. Using a specialist admin recruitment agency gives you access to a wider candidate pool, faster turnaround on urgent vacancies, and support with screening and role matching, while keeping the option of temporary or permanent staffing open.

Our Admin Staff Recruitment Process

1. Tell us about your staffing requirements. Role, number of staff needed, location, temporary or permanent, start date, hours, skills and experience.
2. We source suitable administrative candidates. We draw on our candidate network and targeted sourcing to identify people who match your brief.
3. Candidates are screened and matched. Relevant checks are carried out and candidates are matched against your specific role requirements.
4. You review suitable candidates. We present a shortlist for you to review and select from.
5. Your new staff member starts. We coordinate start dates and onboarding arrangements with you.
6. Ongoing staffing support. If your requirements change, or you need cover, additional staff, or a permanent placement later, we're on hand to help.

Admin Staff Recruitment Across London

We support businesses recruiting administrative staff across London's business districts.

Central London

Corporate offices, professional services and finance businesses needing reception and executive support staff.

East London

Office support for SMEs, logistics administration, property businesses and growing companies.

North, South and West London

Flexible recruitment covering temporary cover, permanent hiring and business support roles.

Flexible Admin Staffing for Growing Businesses

Whether you're opening a new office, taking on more work, scaling for growth, covering maternity or holiday leave, or resourcing a temporary project, we can scale your administrative team up or down as your business needs change.

Frequently Asked Questions About Hiring Admin Staff in London

Let Us Help With Your Admin Recruitment

Tell us about the administrative role you need to fill — temporary, permanent, or temp-to-perm — and we'll take it from there.