Temporary Employment Service (TES) - ‘Your trusted University team for interim staffing needs’

The Temporary Employment Service (TES) provides great benefits for University departments, saving managers time and filtering candidates to find the most suitable people for your team.   

They offer 2 high quality services within the University: 

• Temporary workers: TES manage a pool of candidates skilled in a wide variety of admin and office support. This includes general administration, reception, HR, finance, communications, project coordination as well as PA/EA support. The team can find you suitable candidates for temporary assignments in your department.  

• Payroll support: If your department has already found a temporary worker for an assignment, TES can assist by onboarding them onto the payroll and undertaking the administration on your behalf.  

Using TES has lots of benefits, including  

• Speed – They can provide a fast turnaround and flexibility to meet departmental needs. All workers are interviewed, vetted, and tested including Right to Work, references and IT skills) 

• Expertise – They have a team of experienced recruiters offering a personal, tailored service. As the team understands the University’s structure and departmental need. they can offer expertise. Each candidate is reviewed individually to ensure only the most suitable CVs are shared.  

• Quality – The team provide a high-quality pool of workers. Many TES workers have prior University experience and system knowledge, making onboarding quicker and more seamless.  

• Cost-Efficiency – Using TES is more cost efficient than using an external agency. No VAT is charged to University departments, meaning a significant saving compared to using an external agency.  

• Time saving – TES offers a ‘Payroller’ service for departments who have pre-selected their own workers. TES can support on the administration  such as (Right to Work checks, assignment agreements, bank details).

Lucy Hockley, Museum Manager, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology shared her positive experiences of using TES services: “TES have provided valuable support for various projects and activities at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. We really appreciate how they have helped us to find workers to match different operational needs. It is a flexible and valuable service. We would recommend that others have this option in mind, as it can suit both departments and workers.” 

Lots of other colleagues across the University have had really positive experiences of using TES and some of them shared their thoughts. 

For more information on how to access TES services take a look at the Temporary Employment Service webpage.  

TES: ‘Your trusted University team for interim staffing needs.’