A number of new jobs have been created as a Preston-based recruitment company expands.

Get Staffed UK has launched a sister firm Get Trained UK.

Based out of the Cotton Court business centre in Church Street the company is the brainchild of Tom Havlin.

Focused on recruiting and training staff in the UK’s hospitality sector, it has been trading for two years.

Director of the Get group of companies Mr Havlin said: “Acknowledging the correlation between well trained staff and high levels of service, we’ve decided to expand and refine their offering, and build on existing successful practices. For us, training is vital.

“Using our innovative and accredited training, we are building a community that connects a trained and flexible workforce with employers. The Get Group looks to revitalise the industry, given employees transparency and opportunities they have never previously had. I believe our exponential growth has very much been down to the training we provide.”

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The company says it wants to train more than 2,500 employees during the course of 2018.

Five new full-time roles have been created by its expansion.