B.M. Trueman & Partners

Staff outsourcing

Supplying staff for over 50 years

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We Are An Employment Agency

It is important to clarify what we are not before anything else. All staff we recruit are employed directly by us. We do not ‘recruit’ for anyone else, so we are not a recruitment agency.
Although we have a database of staff who we can call upon, we are not a temp agency. All staff we employ work exclusively for us and expect to work for an extended period of time where possible.
When a client contacts us, we source staff, who we then employ directly to work at our client’s premises. Staff are recruited via different methods, but many have worked for us previously. We manage all recruitment, human resources, payroll and administration costs in house. This enables us to provide one simple, all inclusive price to our clients. We remove our client’s recruitment, HR, payroll and admin costs and instead replacement them with one simple, weekly invoice. Remember, the VAT element will be offset against our client’s VAT liabilities.
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Contract Length

Our minimum contract length is one week. There is no maximum contract length and in fact many of clients utilise our services on a rolling one month’s notice. Once we have started to supply a core number of staff to a client there is scope to increase staffing levels for short periods and at short notice. We do this by utilising staff already on site who might wish to work on their days off. Alternatively, we utilise staff from other local clients, again on their days off to temporarily increase staffing levels for client as required, for example, during a large event.
This system works especially well where staff 'live in' as it allows them to work in different departments within a client’s site as required.
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Timesheets & Invoicing

We ask our client to email a timesheet and the end of each working week detailing the hours worked by our staff. We provide a template to do this. We create and issue invoices weekly with our payment terms being 30 days. Invoicing is very simple, we just invoice for the number of billable hours worked by our staff. This is a fully inclusive invoice, there are no hidden charges or 'extras'. What you see is what you pay. Importantly, all invoices are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate so clients can claim set this against their own VAT return.
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Staff Salary and Statutory Payments

All our staff are employed directly by us and enrolled in our company PAYE scheme. We do not use subcontractors nor do we act as a 'directory' for staff to pick and choose assignments. All our staff are paid monthly directly into their personal bank accounts with the correct Tax & National Insurance deducted. We pay all statutory payments including SSP, SMP and Holiday Pay etc. Where staff accommodation is provided by a client for a charge, this charge is deducted from the staff on each payroll and paid directly to the client by bank transfer. We never charge our staff any superfluous fees such as admin or payroll processing fees.
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Legal Responsibilities

Many of our staff are British citizens whilst others come from Europe, India, Sri Lanka and other non EU countries. We ensure all our staff are legally entitled to reside and work in the UK in accordance with latest  Government Regulations.
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Uniforms & Equipment

Our staff are all appropriately dressed for the areas they work in. Most clients provide their own uniform if required. We can also provide generic blue working jackets as an alternative. We do not provide any equipment or chemicals as clients usually have their own suppliers. If training is required on specific chemicals or equipment, then we will help arrange specific courses for staff.
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Operating Locations & Accommodation

We operate mainly in London and Home Counties. However, we can supply staff nationwide if the client can provide on site accommodation. I he past we have sent staff to Cardiff, Manchester, Norwich to name a few.
Where a charge is levied by a client for the staff accommodation, we will deduct this amount from the staff on each monthly payroll. This amount is passed on the client immediately and in full. We do not 'mark up' the accommodation charge nor do we charge any admin fees to the client or staff for processing the charge.