Businesses often need extra support without making a permanent hire. Maybe you’re covering an absence. Maybe you’re managing a busy period or need extra help while recruiting for a permanent role. Temporary staff give you the flexibility and skills you need.
Hiring temporary professionals lets you access skilled talent fast. The right temporary hire gives you immediate support. They keep productivity up. And they bring valuable experience to your team, right when you need it.
The challenge is finding someone with the right skills, availability and experience who can quickly integrate into your organisation. That’s where Devonshire can help. If you’re wondering whether you can hire a temporary employee for your situation, the answer is almost always yes. It doesn’t matter what the reason for the gap is. Our specialist temporary recruitment consultants work with businesses to understand their requirements, source suitable candidates, and manage the process from initial brief through to onboarding.
We recruit temporary professionals across creative, presentations, marketing, digital and content. If you’re asking where to hire temporary employees who know these sectors well, look no further. We support businesses that need experienced talent for short-term assignments, additional project support or ongoing flexible requirements.
Our 5-Step Guide to Hiring Temporary Staff
Step 1: Define your requirements
This is the first step in how to hire temporary staff the right way: understanding exactly what support your business needs.
We’ll work with you to understand:
- The responsibilities of the role
- Required skills and experience
- Assignment length and expected start date
- Working arrangements (onsite, hybrid or remote)
- Any specific systems, software or industry experience needed
Having a clear brief allows us to identify candidates who can quickly add value to your team.
Step 2: Agree the assignment details and budget
Before we begin searching, we’ll discuss the practical details of the temporary role, including duration, working hours and budget.
We’ll advise on current market rates. We’ll also explain your engagement options, like PAYE, Limited or Umbrella, depending on your assignment.
By agreeing these details upfront, we can ensure we’re targeting candidates who are the right fit and available within your timeframe.
Step 3: Source and vet suitable candidates
We’ll use our specialist network to identify temporary professionals with the right experience for your requirements.
Every candidate we introduce is registered with Devonshire. They’re interviewed by our consultants, and we verify their Right to Work. If your business needs extra background screening, we can support with that too, including reference checks, DBS checks and adverse financial checks.
Our specialist approach means we understand the skills, experience and qualities needed for creative, presentations and marketing roles.
Step 4: Review candidates and select the right person
We’ll introduce candidates who closely match your brief, providing insight into their experience, availability and suitability for the assignment.
Depending on your preference, this may be a shortlist of candidates to review or a recommended individual who we believe is the strongest match.
We’ll support the process throughout, arranging interviews where required and gathering feedback to ensure everything moves quickly and efficiently.
Step 5: Onboard and manage the assignment
Once you’ve selected your temporary professional, we’ll manage the required onboarding process and ensure everything is in place for a smooth start.
Your Devonshire consultant remains your point of contact throughout the assignment, supporting both you and the temporary worker.
We’ll also manage the payroll admin, including access to our online portal, where timesheets are submitted and approved by the client. Once approved, we process payments so temporary workers are paid accurately and on time.
If your requirements change or you need additional support, we’re always available to help.
Why hire temporary staff through Devonshire?
Finding the right temporary support quickly doesn’t need to be complicated. That’s really what hiring temporary employees through Devonshire comes down to. We know creative, presentations, marketing, digital and content recruitment, and we help you find experienced people who make an impact fast.
Whether you need short-term cover, additional project support or flexible resource during periods of growth, our team can help you find the right temporary talent.
Ready to hire temporary staff?
If you need temporary recruitment support, the Devonshire creative team can help you find experienced professionals who match your requirements.
Visit our Temporary Recruitment page to learn more about our services, or get in touch with Kabs, our Head of Growth & Partnerships, at [email protected] to discuss your next requirement.