# Reed.co.uk Jobs Scraper - UK Jobs, Salary, Contract, Remote (`santis_hermes/reed-jobs-scraper-uk`) Actor

Scrape UK jobs from Reed.co.uk by keyword and place: salary (with yearly estimate), permanent/contract, remote/hybrid, posting date, full description. Exact last-N-days filter and only-new mode for daily job feeds.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/santis_hermes/reed-jobs-scraper-uk.md
- **Developed by:** [Santi](https://apify.com/santis_hermes) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 jobs

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Reed.co.uk Jobs Scraper: UK job listings with salary, contract type and remote filter

Scrape **UK job listings from Reed.co.uk**, the UK's biggest job board, by keyword and location (or paste any Reed search URL). Every job comes back as clean data: job title, employer, salary range with a yearly estimate, permanent/contract/temporary, full-time/part-time, remote/hybrid, posting date and the full job description. Export to CSV, JSON or Excel, or call it from the API.

Use it for **UK job market research, salary benchmarking, recruitment lead lists and a daily new-jobs feed**. Set "only jobs posted in the last N days" and "only jobs not seen before", schedule it, and you get only the new vacancies each day. Works with AI agents through the Apify MCP server.

### Why this one

- **Filters Reed itself applies**: salary range, permanent / contract / temporary, full or part time, remote / hybrid, direct employers only, graduate, Easy Apply, distance. You only pay for matching jobs.
- **"Posted in the last N days" is exact.** Reed narrows to its own date bucket, then every job's own posting date is checked against your cut-off.
- **Salary you can compare.** Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay also come as a per-year estimate (est.: 40 h x 50 weeks, 250 days).
- **Only-new mode** for scheduled daily runs: jobs you already received are skipped and not charged.
- **No silent empty runs.** If Reed blocks the run before any data arrives, the run FAILS with the reason and charges nothing. If your search simply matches nothing, the status message says so.
- **Hard spending cap**: `maxItems` is exact. Deep result pages work (page 400 answered in our test).

### Input (main fields)

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Job keywords + Places | One search per keyword/place pair (`python developer` in `London`) |
| Reed search URLs | Alternative: paste any reed.co.uk/jobs search |
| Only jobs posted in the last N days | Exact date check |
| Min / Max salary, Only jobs that show a salary | Applied by Reed |
| Permanent, Contract, Temporary, Full/Part time, Working pattern, Distance, Direct employers, Graduate, Easy Apply | Applied by Reed |
| Fetch each job's detail page | Adds full description, sector, employer type, skills, reference |
| Only jobs not seen before | Remembers IDs between runs |
| Max jobs | Hard stop (default 50) |

### Output (one row per job)

`id, url, title, company, companyUrl, location, county, salaryFrom, salaryTo, salaryPeriod, salaryFromPerYearEst, salaryToPerYearEst, currency, contractType, fullTime, partTime, workingOption, snippet, postedAt, updatedAt, expiresAt, category, easyApply, externalApplyUrl, isPromoted, searchUrl, scrapedAt` and, with details on: `description, descriptionHtml, sector, parentSector, region, country, postcode, isRemote, salaryDisplay, salaryNegotiable, employerType, skills, reference`.

See `sample-output.json` for real rows.

### Output example

Three real rows from a run of this Actor (columns trimmed; each row has many more fields, see Output above):

| Title | Company | Location | Salary from | Salary to | Period | Contract | Working | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Python Developers | INTEC SELECT LIMITED | London | 650 | 750 | per day | Contract | hybrid | 2026-10-02T16:58:06.81 |
| Python Developer | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited | London | 550 | 617.55 | per day | Contract | remote | 2026-09-22T08:38:10.017 |
| Python Developer | Addition | Watford | 70000 | 70000 | per annum | Permanent | onSite | 2026-09-16T08:48:35.357 |

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$0.001 per job**, plus **$0.002 per detail page** if enabled. 1,000 jobs = $1.00; with full descriptions = $3.00. See PRICING.md.

### Notes and limits

- Salary filters match jobs whose salary range overlaps yours (a 40-50k job can appear for a 50k minimum), because that is how Reed filters.
- Only publicly visible job-ad data is collected; no logins, no applying. Recruiter contact details are not collected. Use the data in line with Reed's terms and UK/EU data-protection law.
- Reed shows some jobs in several result pages; duplicates inside a run are dropped.
- Posting times are Reed's UK local time; the age check can be off by up to an hour in summer.
- Run it on a schedule with "only jobs not seen before" to build a new-jobs feed.

### FAQ

**How much does it cost?** Pay per event: $0.001 per job, plus $0.002 per job detail page if you switch details on, plus a $0.00005 start event per run (per GB of memory). 1,000 jobs = $1.00 before details. You are not charged for items skipped by filters or only-new mode, duplicates, or anything past your max-items limit. Prices are on the Pricing tab and in PRICING.md.

**Is there a limit on results?** `maxItems` is a hard cap you set per run (default 50). Runs also stop at the paging limit in the input (`maxPagesPerSearch`). The source site may cap how deep its own search goes; see Notes and limits.

**Is it legal?** The Actor collects only publicly visible data from Reed.co.uk, with no logins. You remain responsible for using the data in line with the site's terms and data-protection law (GDPR/UK GDPR), especially for personal data.

**Do I need proxies?** Not for normal runs: the default input works without one (no proxy is used). For very large runs you can add an Apify proxy or your own proxy URL in the Proxy configuration field; that cost is then yours.

**Can I schedule it?** Yes: use Apify Schedules or the API; a daily schedule with "Only jobs not seen before" and "posted in the last N days" gives a new-jobs feed.

**Which export formats are available?** Download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML or RSS from the Console or API, or pull it with the Apify API/clients (Python, JavaScript) and integrations such as Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets.

**Something broke or a field is missing?** Open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab with the run link.

### Use with AI agents / MCP

Agents can call this Actor through the [Apify MCP server](https://mcp.apify.com) (`https://mcp.apify.com`). Add the Actor to the server, or let the agent find it with the `search-actors` tool, then call it by name:

- Actor: `santis_hermes/reed-jobs-scraper-uk`
- Example prompt: "Find 3 Python developer jobs in London on Reed and show salary and contract type."
- Minimal input:

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "python developer"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "London"
  ],
  "maxItems": 3
}
```

Results come back as dataset items (structured JSON), so an agent can read them directly. Keep `maxItems` small for agent calls to control cost. Docs: https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp

### Feedback

If this saved you time, a rating on the Store page helps others find it. If it did not work for you, please open an issue on the Issues tab with the run link and I will look at it.

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

One search per keyword, e.g. python developer, nurse, electrician. Leave empty to search a place only.

## `locations` (type: `array`):

Towns or cities, e.g. London, Leeds. One search per keyword and place pair. Leave empty for all of the UK.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Any reed.co.uk/jobs search page. Copy it from your browser after setting the filters you want. The filters below are added on top.

## `maxAgeDays` (type: `integer`):

Reed filters up to 14 days itself; the exact cut-off is then checked on each job's own posting date. Leave empty for no limit.

## `minSalary` (type: `integer`):

Lowest yearly salary in GBP. Reed matches jobs whose salary range overlaps yours.

## `maxSalary` (type: `integer`):

Highest yearly salary in GBP. Reed matches jobs whose salary range overlaps yours.

## `hideJobsWithoutSalary` (type: `boolean`):

Tick to skip jobs that show no salary. Applied by Reed.

## `permanent` (type: `boolean`):

Tick to include permanent jobs. Tick several contract types to combine them; leave all empty for any.

## `contract` (type: `boolean`):

Tick to include contract jobs. Tick several contract types to combine them; leave all empty for any.

## `temp` (type: `boolean`):

Tick to include temporary jobs. Tick several contract types to combine them; leave all empty for any.

## `fullTime` (type: `boolean`):

Tick to include full-time jobs only (or together with part time).

## `partTime` (type: `boolean`):

Tick to include part-time jobs only (or together with full time).

## `workingOption` (type: `string`):

Filter by where the work happens: remote, hybrid or in the office. Any = no filter.

## `radiusMiles` (type: `integer`):

Reed's default is 10.

## `directEmployersOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Tick to hide recruitment agencies and keep jobs posted by the employer itself.

## `agencyOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Tick to keep only jobs posted by recruitment agencies. Do not combine with direct employers only.

## `graduate` (type: `boolean`):

Tick to keep only graduate jobs and schemes.

## `easyApplyOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Tick to keep only jobs you can apply for on Reed with Easy Apply.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Adds the full description, sector, employer type, skills and reference. Slower and billed as an extra event.

## `onlyNew` (type: `boolean`):

Remembers job IDs between runs (store reed-seen). Good for scheduled daily runs.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Hard stop. You are never charged for more than this.

## `maxPagesPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

25 jobs per page.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional. Apify Proxy or your own proxy URLs. Not needed for most runs.

## `customProxyUrl` (type: `string`):

Optional. Example: http://user:pass@host:port . Overrides the proxy setting above.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "python developer"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "London"
  ],
  "hideJobsWithoutSalary": false,
  "permanent": false,
  "contract": false,
  "temp": false,
  "fullTime": false,
  "partTime": false,
  "workingOption": "",
  "directEmployersOnly": false,
  "agencyOnly": false,
  "graduate": false,
  "easyApplyOnly": false,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "onlyNew": false,
  "maxItems": 50,
  "maxPagesPerSearch": 40,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

All scraped jobs as a table with the key columns.

## `results` (type: `string`):

Every scraped jobs item with all fields.

## `runSummary` (type: `string`):

Counts for the run: items pushed, skipped, charged events, block status.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "keywords": [
        "python developer"
    ],
    "locations": [
        "London"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("santis_hermes/reed-jobs-scraper-uk").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "keywords": ["python developer"],
    "locations": ["London"],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("santis_hermes/reed-jobs-scraper-uk").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "keywords": [
    "python developer"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "London"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call santis_hermes/reed-jobs-scraper-uk --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,santis_hermes/reed-jobs-scraper-uk"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/1b2ubamCMsGukK1j6/builds/5bZwOYzE7eNxFcTgb/openapi.json