Employer FAQs
What if I want a Skilled Worker?
Simply Recruit can of course try to find skilled workers or qualified workers for you. Please e-mail us or telephone and speak to one of our Recruitment consultants on 01833 696708 with your enquiry and we can search our extensive data base - Placement fee on request.
How do I go about getting a police check for an EU worker?
You can request a potential candidate to get their own Police certificate - In the EU countries they must go to the local police station and pay a fee where the police check the computer police data base and if nothing comes up they will get a certificate. We automatically ask all our contact abroad to send for a police check for each candidate which accepts a job in the UK but if you wish to see a copy of it you must ask before they start their journey.
I can not employ with out a reference?
Please send an e-mail to forms@simply-recruit.com giving us the name and country of the candidate you wish to see a reference from. Most candidates have already got references and will be able to forward them to you within 48 hours.
Fees
Please see fee's page.
If I employ an EU worker who is already in the UK
If an EU Worker moves jobs with in the UK you must contact the Home Office with the new employment details. They should already have a NI number if they have worked in the UK for more than 4 weeks - or at least in the process of getting a number.
How do I get the right Tax Code
If the EU worker has only just arrived in the UK - once you have contacted the Local Benefits office for them to get the National Insurance Number and they have sent off to the Home Office for the Working Registration Scheme - you must send a P46 to your local Tax office. If the EU worker has already been working in the UK they should have a P45 and this will details the Tax Code. Contact your local Tax office for a temporary code for your employee before one is given to them.
I am worried about finding accommodation for the EU workers?
Please do not worry about finding accommodation for your new EU workers - we have a company that house EU workers throughout the country, please let us know and we will forward your details to them. You as an employer is not charged anything for this service.
What should I pay an EU worker?
All EU worker have the same rights as a UK worker:
The adult rate of the minimum wage (for workers aged 22 and over) £5.05 in October 2005, and to £5.35 in October 2006.
What information do I require from the Employee on arrival?
In recent weeks it has come to our attention that some employers have not taken enough details of the employee - please get them to fill out a next of Kin form for emergencies and ask if they have any extra insurance.
