Mr Soot’s trailblazing careers website is one year old today – and has already yielded some magnificent results.

The site – www.chimneysweepcareers.co.uk – got off to a flying start on its launch day, December 27, 2021, with over 1,000 views in the first 24 hours.

Since then, it’s continued to grow fast and is now believed to be among the top sites viewed for people wishing to enter the chimney sweeping and solid fuel industry in general.

Mr Soot owner and founder David believes it’ll become even bigger in the next 12 months.

“I’ve spoken at length to various senior people in the industry and, there’s no doubt about it, we are now experiencing a rush of new blood into our trade.

“As I said only a few months ago, this is not only inevitable but entirely necessary. The fact is that the current demand for sweeps in certain parts of the year is well outstripping supply. 

“And as I said in my article, fewer and fewer people are now prepared to tolerate long waiting lists.

“As a company, we spotted this trend a long time ago – and to us, this was a decisive call-to-action. And so we launched chimneysweepcareers.co.uk

“We need fresh talent because, as a company, we are growing fast and we always want to keep up with demand. Just 12 months ago, this website was way ahead of its time – but now that time has come around fast.

“We’ve recently been interviewing for a new chimney sweep technician and the calibre of candidates has been very high. This was never an inevitability but, by the same token, it’s is also not just a happy coincidence either.

“As a company, we’ve set our stall out and showed that we don’t just offer a job, we offer a full career. Therefore, we’ve been able to interview people with the right mindset and the same values as us.

“Our forward-thinking decision making has put us in a strong position to be able to offer an even better customer service experience.

“We’re extremely excited at the opportunities 2023 will bring and look forward to making some positive announcements soon.”