Why use Temporary Staff?

Flexibility for Employers

Temporary staffing provides the flexibility to meet the peaks in demand within any industry. Taking a worker on a temporary basis releases your company from the statutory requirements of employment regulations as well as being an excellent introduction for potential permanent recruits.

Flexibility for Candidates

Temporary positions may last from a few days to a year or more, and many of our temps actually prefer to work in this way as it provides them with complete flexibility. As temps, they are still entitled to the full range of benefits of a permanent employee, such as holiday pay and sick pay, and Polytec is responsible for administering these.

Costs

All charges for temporary staff from Polytec are fully inclusive.

As an employer, you'll be aware of the hidden costs incurred when employing staff directly. Holiday pay and Employers National Insurance alone can add upto 30% onto the total cost of employment. When you choose temporary staff from Polytec, the price you'll pay is the total cost for the work done , - with no hidden extras.

Couple these with other overheads such as training periods, sickness absence and payroll administration, and its not surprising that for hundreds of companies, from small 'start-ups' to global multinationals, the use of temporary staff is a highly cost effective way to meet short term demands.

AWR - The Agency Workers Regulations

These regulations, which came into force on 1st October 2011, ensure that after a 12 week qualification period, all temporary workers are entitled to 'equivalence' when comparing them to a permanent member of staff.

This includes salary or rate of pay, holiday entitlement, and equal access to any other facilities that are available to permanent staff, such as staff restaurant or creche.

Because of these regulations, our consultants will enquire about salaries, rates and benefits of your permanent staff, when you make your initial enquiry.