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How Temporary Recruitment Works and Why It Matters

At Allstaff, we know that agility in recruitment can be a competitive advantage. With over 40 years of experience, we’ve seen how temporary recruitment can meet immediate workforce needs and even launch long-term careers. In fact, many of our own clients and our Managing Director began their journey as temporary workers.

This guide explains what temporary recruitment really is, why it matters, and how we support organisations in using it to strengthen their workforce.

Understanding Temporary Recruitment

Definition and Scope

Temporary recruitment involves the supply of workers on a contract for services, not a contract of employment. These individuals are not employees of the hiring company or the Recruitment Agency but are engaged as Workers. Our role is to facilitate the supply of workers working with the hiring company to meet the regulatory and practical aspects of placing temporary workers in compliant, well-matched assignments.

This model has evolved from basic seasonal support to a sophisticated solution for filling skills gaps, scaling operations, and assessing potential hires before making permanent commitments.

Benefits of Temporary Recruitment

Temporary staffing offers a wide range of benefits:

  • Flexibility during peak workloads, staff absences, or seasonal spikes.
  • Cost-efficiency by avoiding long-term employment commitments.
  • Reduced admin – Allstaff handles payroll, and supports your compliance, and HR tasks.
  • Faster access to talent with specific skills or availability.
  • “Try before you hire” via temp-to-perm pathways.

Types of Temporary Recruitment

  • Temporary roles vary by duration and purpose:
  • Short-term (a few days to weeks)
  • Medium-term (up to several months)
  • Project-based assignments.
  • Seasonal work.
  • Temp-to-perm roles.

Industry-Specific Temporary Staffing

At Allstaff, we provide temporary recruitment solutions across key sectors where agility, reliability, and compliance are essential. Our temporary staffing support is tailored to each industry’s unique demands, ensuring continuity of service and quick access to high-quality workers.

  • Office Support: From reception cover to administrative support, we supply dependable temps who can step in quickly and uphold your business operations with professionalism.
  • HR: We provide interim HR support for projects, policy rollouts, and busy periods ensuring your internal teams stay compliant and supported.
  • Warehouse & Logistics: Whether you need pickers, packers, or forklift operators, we help keep goods moving with vetted, ready-to-work candidates for fast-paced environments.
  • Engineering: Our temps support manufacturing, maintenance, and technical projects, often bridging the gap between permanent hires or covering specialist tasks.
  • Accountancy & Finance: From credit control to payroll, we supply finance professionals who can maintain continuity during audits, leave periods, or year-end activity.
  • Marketing: We provide temporary marketing coordinators, content support, and event staff to cover campaign delivery or seasonal activity without long-term commitment.
  • Manufacturing: We help businesses scale production lines and maintain quality standards by providing trained temps who understand compliance, health & safety, and time-critical work.

The Temporary Recruitment Process 

Identifying Recruitment Needs

We begin by understanding the reason behind the need:

  • Is it seasonal, project-led, or due to growth?
  • What skills and availability are required?
  • What’s the budget, duration, and shift pattern?

This helps us create a tailored staffing plan that balances flexibility with workforce stability.

Office Services

Sourcing Temporary Candidates

We maintain an active pool of vetted temporary workers and use:

  • Job boards and social media
  • Referral networks
  • Targeted advertising
  • Reactivation of trusted former temps

This allows us to respond quickly, often within hours when a client has urgent needs.

Screening and Selection

Our process is designed for speed and precision:

  • Pre-screening and skills testing
  • Right-to-work checks
  • Availability and flexibility assessments
  • Role-specific interview techniques

Only suitably, available candidates are submitted, saving clients time.

Onboarding Temporary Staff

We streamline onboarding with:

  • Role and site briefings.
  • Confirmations of assignment based on briefing supplied.
  • Site access and induction cooridnation.
  • Clear expectations for both the worker and the client.

Our aim is for temps to hit the ground running, with minimal disruption.

Managing Temporary Assignments

Throughout the assignment, we:

  • Process hours worked, based on client confirmation.
  • Keep in regular contact to ensure continuity of assignment.
  • Support holiday pay requests and ensure this is managed in line with the hiring Company.
  • Provide end-of-assignment feedback to both sides.
  • Support regulatory framework – Agency workers regulations, Working time directive, Health & safety obligations.

Why Choose Allstaff?

We understand that when you hire temporary staff, you’re not just filling gaps, you’re protecting service delivery and maintaining reputation. With Allstaff, you get:

  • A compliant, ethical supply of skilled temporary workers.
  • Fast turnaround, thanks to our trusted talent pool.
  • Support from consultants who care many of whom began as temporary workers themselves.
  • Transparent communication from start to finish.

Whether you’re facing a seasonal rush, a sudden absence, or want to trial a potential hire, we’re ready to support you.

Contact us if you would like to make an enquiry about hiring temporary workers.