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Temporary assignments

Welcome to Time Recruitment Services, we hope you will enjoy your time temping with us.

Temporary work can often be a difficult way of earning a living as you are usually expected to perform at the same level of effectiveness as a permanent member of staff...instantly! These notes are intended as a guide to working with us and hopefully will cover most eventualities. Please read them BEFORE you go out on your first assignment with us and always call us if you need any extra information.

Our aim, with your help, is to become one of Edinburgh's leading Recruitment Specialists with a 'no nonsense' approach and a reputation for a quality service.

You are as important to us as our clients and for this reason we guarantee regular communication and would appreciate regular communication too. Please keep us informed: -

• Of your availability
• When you are not available
• Appointments you may have pending
• If you are happy with your booking
• Change of address or bank details (by email / in writing)

We are committed to providing a one-to-one friendly and professional service to every member of our team of temporary workers and an honest two-way communication between us is essential to your success, and ours.

Caroline Burns, your Temporary Controller at Time Recruitment, will telephone you with details of assignments, which hopefully will be of interest to you. If you agree to the assignment this will also be confirmed in writing, both to yourself and the client concerned.

Please only agree to an assignment if you are committed to it.

If, on an exceptional occasion, you are unable to attend the assignment, we will understand it is for a genuine reason - please remember to call us first thing in the morning so that we can advise the client and arrange alternative cover for them.

We must be informed of any time off from temporary assignments, which includes dental appointments and interviews. Please ask the client if this is convenient for them also.

Whilst in the assignment, you are effectively an ambassador for Time Recruitment and although you may be an experienced temporary worker please accept the following reminders under the next section "Your Assignment".