JobServe Scraper

hipersoft/jobserve-scraper

Scrape UK jobs from JobServe, the leading board for IT and contract jobs: title, location, day rate or salary, contract or permanent, duration, start date, industry, recruiter, contact phone, reference, posting date and full description. Search by keyword and location.

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Total users

Monthly users

Total runs

Per job

$0.003

Last rebuilt

Oct 26, 2026

Overview

JobServe Scraper extracts job listings from JobServe, the UK's long-established job board for IT, engineering, finance and contract jobs, loved by contractors and recruitment agencies. Search any keyword or skill (Java, Python, SAP, DevOps, project manager, SC cleared…) and location, and get for every job the title, location, day rate or salary, contract or permanent, industry, recruiter (employment business), summary, logo and new flag. Turn on Full job details to also get the full description, salary or rate range with unit (day, hour, year) and currency, contract duration, start date, recruiter contact name and telephone, job reference, permalink, city, region, coordinates, posting date and expiry date. Export to CSV, Excel or JSON. Ideal for IT contractors, recruitment agencies, day-rate benchmarking and UK tech labour-market research.

What does JobServe Scraper do?

🇬🇧 UK jobs from JobServe, the specialist board for IT and contract roles.
🔎 Keyword search: Java, Python, .NET, SAP, Salesforce, DevOps, cyber security, SC/DV cleared…
📍 Location search: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Scotland or the whole UK.
💷 Day rates and salaries, inside/outside IR35 text, with min/max and unit (optional).
📄 Contract or permanent, duration and start date.
🏢 Recruiter, contact name and telephone (optional).
🏷️ Industry, job reference and permalink.
📝 Full description (optional).
📅 Posting and expiry dates.

What data can you scrape from JobServe?

Field	Description
Job	ID, link, title, type, industry, new flag, reference, permalink
Location	Location, city, region, country, coordinates
Pay	Rate text, min, max, unit, currency
Contract	Employment type, duration, start date*
Recruiter	Employment business, recruiter, contact name, telephone*, logo
Dates	Posted, valid through
Text	Summary, full description*

* With Full job details turned on.

Use cases for JobServe data

IT contractors: find new contracts with day rates and IR35 status.
Recruitment agencies: monitor competitor recruiters, clients and rates.
Day-rate benchmarking: compare contract rates by skill and location.
Job aggregators: syndicate UK IT and contract vacancies.
Labour-market research: track demand for technologies and security clearance.

How to scrape JobServe

Click Try for free to open JobServe Scraper in Apify Console.
Enter keywords and a location.
Optionally turn on Full job details.
Set Max jobs and click Start.
Download the jobs as CSV, Excel or JSON.

Input

Example input

{
  "searchTerms": ["java", "python developer"],
  "location": "London",
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 500
}

Field	Description
Keywords	One search per keyword; empty = all jobs.
Location	City, region or country.
Full job details	Adds description, rates, duration, contact and dates.
Max jobs	Stop after this many (0 = no limit).

Output

Job example (with full details)

{
  "jobId": "A50A674E4DFEF1D962",
  "url": "https://www.jobserve.com/gb/en/search-jobs-in-London,-London,-United-Kingdom/JAVA-ENGINEER-A50A674E4DFEF1D962/",
  "title": "Java Engineer",
  "location": "London, UK",
  "rate": "£625 - £650 per day",
  "jobType": "Contract",
  "industry": "IT",
  "employmentBusiness": "Arrows Group Professional Limited",
  "salaryMin": 625,
  "salaryMax": 650,
  "salaryUnit": "day",
  "salaryCurrency": "GBP",
  "duration": "6 months",
  "startDate": "ASAP",
  "contactName": "Jack Woodard",
  "contactPhone": "020 7803 1700",
  "reference": "JS-BBBH24696",
  "postedAt": "2026-10-07T14:51+00:00",
  "validThrough": "2026-10-21T14:51+00:00",
  "description": "Java Developer - Java Engineer - Java - Kafka - Kubernetes - TDD - Hybrid…",
  "search": "java"
}

Output schema

Field	Type	Description
`jobId`, `url`, `title`, `jobType`, `industry`, `isNew`, `reference`, `permalink`	mixed	Job.
`location`, `city`, `region`, `country`, `latitude`, `longitude`	mixed	Location.
`rate`, `salaryMin`, `salaryMax`, `salaryUnit`, `salaryCurrency`	mixed	Pay.
`employmentType`, `duration`, `startDate`	string	Contract.
`employmentBusiness`, `recruiter`, `contactName`, `contactPhone`, `logo`	string	Recruiter.
`postedAt`, `validThrough`	string	Dates.
`summary`, `description`	string	Text.
`search`, `scrapedAt`	string	Source info.

How much does it cost?

JobServe Scraper uses pay-per-job pricing: a small fixed price per job, with automatic discounts on higher Apify plans. See the Pricing tab for the exact price.

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FAQ

Are day rates included? Yes. rate shows the rate as advertised; with Full job details you also get min, max and unit (day, hour, year).

Can I search outside London? Yes. Enter any UK city or region in Location, or "United Kingdom" for everything.

What formats can I export? CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, HTML and RSS, or read the results through the Apify API.

Can I integrate JobServe Scraper with other apps? JobServe Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform. It works with Make, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Drive and many more, plus the Apify API, JS/Python clients and MCP. Or use webhooks to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

Is it legal to scrape JobServe? The scraper only collects publicly posted job ads. You are responsible for using the data in line with JobServe's terms and UK GDPR.

Notes

Original clean-room implementation. Returns only public data. Not affiliated with JobServe.

Input

Field	Type	Description
`searchTerms` Keywords	array	Job titles or skills, e.g. java, python developer, SAP, project manager, devops, SC cleared. Each keyword is a separate search. Leave empty for all jobs.
`location` Location	string	City, region or country, e.g. London, Manchester, Scotland, United Kingdom. Default: `"United Kingdom"`
`includeDetails` Full job details	boolean	Also collect the full description, salary/rate range and unit, duration, start date, recruiter contact and phone, reference, exact posting and expiry dates. Slower. Default: `false`
`maxItems` Max jobs	integer	Stop after this many jobs. 0 means no limit. Default: `200`
`proxyConfiguration` Proxy configuration	object	Not required for normal use. Default: `{"useApifyProxy": false}`

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/hipersoft~jobserve-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "searchTerms": [
    "java"
  ],
  "location": "United Kingdom",
  "maxItems": 50
}'

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("hipersoft/jobserve-scraper").call(run_input={
    "searchTerms": [
        "java"
    ],
    "location": "United Kingdom",
    "maxItems": 50
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('hipersoft/jobserve-scraper').call({
  "searchTerms": [
    "java"
  ],
  "location": "United Kingdom",
  "maxItems": 50
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Pricing

Event	Price	Paid plans from
Job One job listing scraped	$0.003	$0.0015

You pay only for what the run returns. Set a maximum cost per run and it stops cleanly at that limit.

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