Employer FAQs
View our Frequently Asked Questions by employers below, or view our Candidate FAQs. You can register a vacancy or find more information about our services on our Employers page. If you don’t find the answer to what you’re looking for on this page, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.
Whether you’re struggling to find staff or just need an extra pair of hands for a few days, we’ll make every effort to find someone who fits the bill. Just give us a call to discuss what you need or leave some details and we’ll get back to you.
Our extensive candidate database and job advertisements enable you to access quality candidates quicker. We’ll advise you if we have anyone who fits the bill and we can send a suitable candidate to start work for you as soon as required – or if you’d prefer to hold a couple of interviews and decide from there, it’s not a problem. When you’re happy, we’ll organise for the candidate to start work with you, and if you’re not happy with them, we’ll find a replacement.
We’ll always do our best to find the right person for you, but if we have no suitable candidates, we will advise you and give you the option to give us some time to find someone. But, if we don’t find someone who fits the bill, you don’t pay – simple! There are absolutely no upfront costs to worry about, so what is there to lose?
The total cost per hour will depend on what the hourly pay rate is going to be. Where possible we like to pay the same to our candidates as you pay your own staff unless of course, they are working in a lesser skilled role. When we have established the pay rate we will give you a rate which includes all statutory payments, including pension contributions (after a 12 week qualifying period) but excludes VAT.
Our extensive candidate database and job advertisements enable you to access quality candidates quicker. We’ll advise you if we have anyone who fits the bill and we can send a suitable candidate to start work for you as soon as required – or if you’d prefer to hold a couple of interviews and decide from there, it’s not a problem. When you’re happy, we’ll organise for the candidate to start work with you, and if you’re not happy with them, we’ll find a replacement.
We’ll always do our best to find the right person for you, but if we have no suitable candidates, we will advise you and give you the option to give us some time to find someone. But, if we don’t find someone who fits the bill, you don’t pay – simple! There are absolutely no upfront costs to worry about, so what is there to lose?
We have lots of people wanting various hours of work. If you have a requirement, we’ll do our best to find you someone who can fit in. If your member of staff returns to work sooner than expected, it’s not a problem – our temporary workers know that the duration of the work is not guaranteed.
To make it worth their while, our minimum booking is for 4 hours.
Not a problem, give us a call and we’ll find you a replacement as soon as possible. You don’t have to worry about breaking the news to our temporary worker either, we will deal with that.
Once a temporary worker completes a 12-week qualifying period with the same client, in the same role, they will be entitled to have the same basic terms and conditions of employment as if they had been employed directly. It’s usually a straightforward process. There may be a slight adjustment in the pay and charge rate at the 12-week point, but you get to keep a happy and productive member of your team.
We tell them to get it authorised by you, then tell us the date, they take their holiday and we pay them for it. There is no extra cost to you. If required, we will find a replacement to give you cover.
Yes! We have witnessed many of our candidates take on permanent positions after temporary employment. Just let us know and we can work out the most cost-effective way for you to do so.
Yes, all invoices have VAT added on.
Choose one that is a member of the REC (The Recruitment and Employment Confederation). The REC is a professional body which supports and represents the recruitment industry – you can look on their website for more information: www.rec.uk.com
We are trustworthy, dependable and reliable; with recognition from reputable professional bodies as full members of the REC, the GLA (Gangmasters Licensing Authority), Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, and Dumfries and Galloway Chamber of Commerce.
Permanent
We require a full job description and as much information as is available about the post you want us to fill, a site visit and meeting with the person who the recruit is going to be interviewed by or work with, will help us to gain an understanding of the business personalities and the role. We aim to understand the role in as much detail as you!
We will source the candidates for your vacancy from our database of existing candidates, advertising on our own website and posting on external job boards, ensuring we reach the widest possible audience.
We would then put together a shortlist of suitable candidates whom we have interviewed, for you to interview. We would make interview arrangements for you, deal with all interview feedback, reference checking if required, job offer management and all start day information. We like to ensure that there is open communication from both sides during the whole process.
No placement fee is payable unless you appoint one of the candidates we put forward.
Our fees are based on the first year’s salary and are as follows:
up to £25,000 13%
£25,000-£30,000 15%
£30,000 + 17%
We pride ourselves in our people-focused approach. As a small but strong team, we like to get to know our clients on a personal level to tailor our approach and build strong, long-lasting connections. This way, we can guarantee that you will always receive a personal service from someone who genuinely knows about you and your requirements.
Where possible, whichever one of us has carried out the site visit will deal with the vacancy. In the event of that person being on holiday at any point during the recruitment process, the other partner will be fully briefed and be able to give you the same level of service.
That’s a good question, but how do you know that you wouldn’t do the same?
It is in our best interest to find you the perfect candidate. This is the reason we stress that a site visit and a face to face meeting is more than helpful in enabling us to understand what you are looking for. In some instances, we might find a candidate that you may have discarded based on the quality of their CV alone, but that we can see potential in.
We spend all our time recruiting, something that you can’t do when you have a business or your own department to run. As an equal opportunities employer, you can be sure that we’ll always act responsibly, fairly and judge each candidate on their merits alone. The candidates that we choose won’t just look good on paper either – they’re each interviewed to ensure that they have positive attitudes and personality traits that align with your values.
Where possible, whichever one of us has carried out the site visit will deal with the vacancy. In the event of that person being on holiday at any point during the recruitment process, the other two partners will be fully briefed and be able to give you the same level of service.
