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Temporary Recruitment
Flexible people solutions when you need it.
Whether you need immediate cover or strategic leadership support, our temporary and interim recruitment solutions are designed to keep your organisation moving forward.
From short-term operational gaps to longer-term project delivery and change management, we provide professionals who bring the right skills, mindset, and impact, when you need them.
When to use temporary or interim support
- Parental or staff absence cover
- Project-based roles
- Seasonal cover or campaigns
- Leadership gaps
- CRM or system implementation support
- Provide specialist skills needed
Finding you the best temporary professionals for your organisation
67%
of clients have used our temporary services more than once
29
years experience
32000+
Temporary bookings
Why do clients choose TPP to handle their temporary & interim needs?
Tailored & proven expertise
With 29 years of experience, we know the sector and how to deliver results. Our consultants are non-profit sector specialists who offer practical advice to help you attract the right candidates for your unique needs.
Fast access
Tap into our extensive network of professionals across operations, finance, programme management, marcomms and more.
REC Audited
Every candidate is fully screened, with right-to-work, DBS checks (where applicable) and reference verification included for quality and suitability, giving you peace of mind.
Efficient service
From job adverts to interviews, we manage the entire recruitment journey so you can focus on other duties.
Market insights
Benefit from up-to-date knowledge on recruitment trends, salary expectations, and sector best practices.
Personalised flexible service
We build relationships with job seekers and take time to understand your culture and needs, ensuring confident, tailored placements, offering a reliable way to manage peaks in demand, project surges, or unexpected absences.
Need temporary or interim support?
If you are looking for a temporary, interim or contract professional to support your organisation, get in touch with our team today.
Temporary & Interim roles we can support you with
Our teams mirror the internal structures of the organisations we serve.
Whether you're hiring in fundraising, HR, finance, leadership & governance, digital communications or for vital support roles, we understand your needs and speak your language.
Administration & office support
From administration, data, events, fundraising support, governance, grants, legacy, membership, office management, operations, PA & executive support, programmes, projects, project research, research & policy, retail, support services and volunteer management.
Finance, IT & Facilities
From analysis, bookkeeping, credit control, financial accounting, auditing, payroll, year-end accounting, CRM & data, software testing, website, cloud based infrastructure, operations, health & safety and estates.
Fundraising & Development
From community, corporate, direct marketing, events, legacy, major donor, trust and statutory.
Higher Education
From registry, student services, student recruitment, development, administration research, academic roles and professional services.
HR & talent
From HR generalists, employee relations specialists, ED&I experts, organisational development, internal recruitment, and talent retention.
Marcomms & Digital
From advocacy, brand, campaigns, celebrity engagement, communications, digital, graphic design, internal comms, marketing, policy, press & media relations, public affairs, social media & website management.
TPP have been exceptional to work with. They are our go-to recruitment organisation when we need temporary members of staff to support us during busy periods. They are always very efficient and easy to work with, and the candidates that they provide for us are always highly skilled and hard working. Penny in particular has been a joy to work with and has gotten to know our organisational needs and culture so well in order to provide us with the best possible support.
Working with you has been a great experience! You’ve been incredibly accommodating, supportive and understanding throughout the process. I really appreciated your expertise and the way you always strived to find the right candidate for the role. Recruiting can be stressful at times, but your professionalism and calm demeanour made the whole process feel smooth and manageable. On top of that, you consistently worked quickly and delivered exactly to the timelines agreed in advance.
Working with Sarah at TPP was such a smooth process with a positive outcome. Her passion and dedication to find the right candidate was very reassuring as a hiring manager and she shortlisted a fantastic group of candidates. All candidates were of a high standard, and we have been very happy with our chosen person. The whole process was clear and efficient, with clear communication, a quick turnaround and genuine passion to find the best candidate.
Sarah has been brilliant throughout this year helping me with recruiting temporary support staff. It’s a pleasure working with Sarah and other TPP colleagues in her team, who are always responding promptly to emails and calls. Sarah has a good grasp on how to identify right candidates for the roles matching their experience with client requirements and is always happy to give useful tips and advice on recruitment trends for membership organisations. Her cheerful nature and sense of humour is a bonus – making working with her effortless.
Kate was extremely professional, providing timely updates and excellent quality CVs and candidates for the role. We found some excellent temporary support and I’m grateful for Kate and the team at TPP for making the hiring process so much easier.
TPP is a REC audited consultancy, giving you confidence and assurance
"REC Audited" validates recruitment agencies' compliance with industry legislation and best practice. The robust audit process requires agencies to operate best practice in areas such as customer service, staff development, diversity and client management.
This award demonstrates our commitment to providing the very best service, giving you confidence and assurance that we adhere to the highest standards within the recruitment industry. As a result, we offer fast, efficient, and effective temporary staffing solutions which offers you both flexibility and peace of mind.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly can you place someone?
Due to our extensive network we have temporary workers ready and available to work. We will discuss timeframes with you and depending and lead times will depend on the nature of the role.
Do you offer remote temporary workers?
We certainly do. Your Consultant can advise on this during the initial briefing to ensure we attract remote workers for your role.
What pre-employment checks are carried out and by who?
- Right to work verification - We confirm that temporary candidates have the legal right to work in the UK. This involves checking passports, visas, or biometric residence permits.
- Employment history and references - For temporary workers we request references from past employers to confirm experience and reliability. For roles involving regulated activity (e.g. working with vulnerable persons) we comply with the enhanced requirements of Regulation 22 of The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 which require us to obtain copies of relevant qualifications, 2 references prior to introduction or supply.
- Criminal Record Checks (DBS) - If the role involves regulated activity (e.g., working with vulnerable groups), a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is mandatory, which we can facilitate.
- Terms of business - We outline our responsibilities and candidate expectations by obtaining a signed Candidate Agreement.
How are fees calculated for a temporary assignment?
Our charges are based upon the total of the cost to us of engaging and supplying the candidate and include their hourly rate of pay, and the following statutory charges:
- An amount equal to any paid holiday leave to which the candidate is entitled in connection with the Working Time Regulations 1998 and, where applicable, the AWR, and which is accrued during an assignment
- Any other amounts to which the candidate is entitled under the AWR, where applicable
- Employer’s National Insurance contributions
- Employer’s auto-enrolment pension contributions
- And any travel, hotel or other expenses as may have been agreed with you or, if there is no such agreement, such expenses as are reasonable, plus
our service fee (negotiated with TPP consultants), which is calculated as a percentage of the Statutory Charges
What is the notice period required to end a temporary assignment?
There is no obligation to provide temporary workers with any advance notice of an end to an assignment and you may choose to discuss this with them as part of your own policies concerning the hiring of temporary personnel.
Where possible as much notice as possible should be given, allowing them to secure future opportunities.
Can we extend a temporary workers assignment period?
Yes. There are obviously times where the temporary worker will no longer be available, so where possible please give us as much notice as possible.
When do timesheets need approving and how?
We run a weekly timesheet process, and this requires hiring managers/approvers to sign hours by 4pm on the Monday of the following week the work was done.
Approvers will receive an email from the Timesheet Portal when candidates submit their hours.
What is AWR (Agency worker regulations)?
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR) were introduced in the UK to ensure fair treatment for agency workers.
These include rights from day one (such as access to shared facilities, information on internal job vacancies), and rights after 12 weeks in the same role (equal treatment to permanent staff in terms of pay, working hours, annual leave and rest breaks/ night work limits).
Your Consultant will liaise with you on this during the assignment.
Do we need to supply equipment for the temporary worker?
If the role requires specific equipment for them to perform their role, or to ensure security and performance is adequate, then you should provide the necessary equipment to perform their role. As per our client terms of business, you are liable for arranging it's return at the end of the assignment.
Do temporary workers sign a confidentiality agreement?
Temporary workers must agree to our Candidate Terms of Business Agreement, covering confidentiality within assignments. You can also request for a temporary worker to sign your own data protection policies if applicable.
Other recruitment services
Permanent
We regularly supply temporary, interim and contract staff to our clients across all our specialist job functional teams from junior assistant level right through to senior management roles, including interim Directors and CEO’s
Executive Search
The Leadership and Governance team manage all Search and Selection campaigns delivered by TPP from Head-of level, to Director, CEO & Board appointments.