Agency Staff at East Lothian Council
Background
East Lothian Council uses various different recruitment agencies when taking on temporary agency workers. These agencies were selected as part of a national procurement process which was undertaken by Scottish Procurement on behalf of all public sector organisations in Scotland.
Please note that the Council has no control over how the agencies operate, and who they employ. The contract of employment for agency staff exists between the worker and the agency, and not with the Council.
East Lothian Council makes use of agency workers on a short term basis to cover seasonal work, periods of high demand, periods of absence and in areas where a specific skill is required for a defined period of time.
Agency staff are used to supplement, not replace permanent council employees.
Which recruitment agencies do we use?
Temporary Administrative & Finance Staff
E.g. Contact centre operative; Administrative assistant; Banking assistant; Mail clerk; Data processor; Receptionist
Temporary Manual Staff
E.g. Janitor; Gardner; Cleaner; Driver; Skilled labourer; Refuse worker; Street sweeper; Kerb layer; Security guard
Temporary Social, Care & Housing Staff
E.g. Care assistant; Care worker; Social worker; Housing officer; Nursery worker; Home manager; Occupational therapist
Temporary Catering Staff
E.g. Chef; Cook; Catering assistant; Kitchen porter; Waiter; Waitress
Temporary Interim Specialist Staff
E.g. Accountant; Buyer; HR administrator; Procurement officer; Architect; Marketing officer; Surveyor; Engineer; Legal Assistant;
Temporary Trades Staff
E.g. Plumbers; Electricians; Joiners; Builders; Mechanics; Painters; Labourers; Glaziers; Blacksmiths; Slaters; Tilers
Temporary Interim Managers
E.g. IT; Procurement; Facilities; HR; Communications; Project; Policy; Marketing
- Advantage Technical Resourcing
- Harvey Nash
- Head Resourcing
- Parity Resources
- Recruitment Zone
- The Recruitment Agency Network
Temporary I.T. Staff
E.g. Service desk analyst; Desktop support; Network support; Analyst; Systems administrator; Database administrator