The UK jobs market has seen the largest growth in new permanent staff positions for two and a half years, according to a survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG.

More full-time jobs were filled last month than at any time since July 2007. The growth in new job creation is being led by the IT, engineering and construction sectors.

However, the survey also revealed that the rise in temporary positions in February was the slowest for three months.

"The latest figures seem to confirm that the UK jobs market is on the road to recovery. However, this all comes with one big warning - the impact of the inevitable public sector recession on the jobs market has yet to be felt and will be played out over the next six months," said Bernard Brown, KPMG's head of business services.