Temping in Jersey
Temping can suit many individuals. Whether you are in between jobs, a student during holidays, a mother wishing to return to work or simply that the flexibility suits your lifestyle, temping can be a great way to earn money and gain experience.
The length of a temp assignment can vary from an afternoon’s booking to one that runs into a year or more. A temporary position may even lead to a permanent role - that’s what we refer to as a ’temp to perm’. This is ideal as it gives candidates time to establish if the position is the right one for them.
Legal Requirement To Temp In Jersey
If you have arrived in Jersey and wish to temp there are certain rules and regulations of which you should be aware. We would need to see your passport and working visa (if you are outside of the EU) and you would need to get a letter from Immigration giving you permission to work. You would also have to register with Social Security and they will give you a Social Security card which we would hold while you were temping for us. Everyone working on the Island is liable to pay social security contributions at a rate of 6%.
In Jersey, under the Regulations of Undertakings and Development Department, an employer would have to use a special licence to employ a non-local. You are classified as local if you have resided on the Island for five years or more. A non-local is able to temp for a period of ten working days without this licence being required. Some of our clients are able to employ non-locals but others cannot so this does put some limitations on anyone who is just visiting the Island.
When you register with us for temporary work we would call you with details of any assignments that we deemed suitable for you. It would be up to you if you wanted to accept the assignment or not. We would give you as much information as possible; the name of the company, the nature of the job, working hours, whom to report to, rate of pay and most importantly, directions – it’s not good to get lost on the first day!
Depending on the length of the assignment, some clients would want to interview you before agreeing to offer you the position.
Once you agree to accept the assignment you would be required to complete our terms and conditions. You will at this stage need to supply us with your bank details and social security card. Payment is made directly into your bank account on a weekly basis every Friday on submission of your time sheet. The terms and conditions will be gone through with you and any questions that you have will be answered.
We like to remain in contact with our temps on a regular basis and ask that if you have any problems during an assignment that you speak with the Temp Controller. Above all we want temps to enjoy their assignments and be excellent ambassadors for Approved Personnel!