Candidate Online Registration

Please fill in the below candidate online registration form and submit to your relevant branch. Once submitted, we will follow up by getting in touch and understand exactly your requirements.

1Personal Information

2Right to Work

3Bank Details

4Work Preferences

5Work History

6Declarations

7Guidelines for Agency Workers

Name *

First

Last

Gender *

Date of Birth *

Mobile *

Home Phone

Email *

Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Please select an industry *

Which industry are you looking to work with? This will help us send your registration to the correct team.

How did you hear about us?

Next of kin

Next of kin name *

First

Last

Relationship to you *

Next of kin phone *

Next of kin email

Next of kin address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

	Yes	No
Hard hat	YesHard hat Yes	NoHard hat No
Steel toe cap boots	YesSteel toe cap boots Yes	NoSteel toe cap boots No
High visibility vest	YesHigh visibility vest Yes	NoHigh visibility vest No
Safety glasses	YesSafety glasses Yes	NoSafety glasses No

Please read carefully and sign. The main terms and conditions are set out in your individual contract of employment (which will be available after completing this registration). This is a guide to help and assist you whilst working for Major Recruitment.

Time Records and Pay

A working week is from Monday to Sunday and you are paid for that week the following Friday. You must ensure you are aware of any procedures for recording hours and take responsibility for making your employer aware of any hours worked. Any deductions from your wage will be due to subs, uniform not returned, tax or National Insurance deductions. Major Recruitment do not control the amount of tax you are deducted.

Holidays

Our holiday year runs from 1st April to 31st March. You are entitled to a minimum of 28 days (including Bank Holidays) based on accrued hours for each holiday year. The hourly rate will be used to calculate over a reference period of 52 weeks. Holiday process may vary depending on your contract holder so please check with your Major Recruitment Ltd contract holder for details. You should give at least one week’s notice for any holiday dates and ensure you submit your request in writing to your local branch. All holidays must be taken in the holiday year in which they are accrued and cannot be carried over or money paid in lieu for hours untaken (due to Working Time Regulations). When you cease working with us you should request your P45 from your relevant contract holder. Following termination of your assignment you must request any outstanding holiday within 4 weeks of your leaving date, if applicable. Payments for annual leave will be calculated on the basis of rates paid for hours worked during the relevant calculation period as defined by Section 224 of the Employment Right Act 1996. From time to time we may require you to reserve holiday pay for periods of shut down, such as Christmas and New Year. Details of this will vary from client to client and your Major Consultant will inform you.

Conduct and Attendance

Please only accept a job that you believe is suitable for you. If you accept a role we expect you to attend work for every shift and arrive on time. If you cannot attend work for any reason it is essential that you notify Major Recruitment Ltd a minimum of two hours before your shift start time. Due to our Attendance Policy repeated instances of lateness or absence will not be tolerated and may lead to disciplinary action or termination of your contract. We expect you to conduct yourself in a professional manner whilst on site, taking due care and attention to relevant health and safety regulations and to treat all employees in a courteous manner. Should you not adhere to these requirements Major Recruitment Ltd reserve the right to remove you from our database and we will not be able to offer you any further work.

Grievances

If you have a grievance regarding any issues relating to your role payment, service, or place of work this should be submitted in writing to your local Branch Manager at Major Recruitment Ltd. We will investigate the query and respond in due course. If you are unsatisfied with the outcome you should then contact Head Office.

Clothing and Equipment

Wherever protective clothing is essential for a role, it will be provided by Major Recruitment Ltd. While this equipment remains property of Major Recruitment Ltd it is your responsibility to maintain it, keep it clean and retain conditions whilst in your possession. Failure to return any clothing / boots / equipment etc immediately on completion of your contract will result in a charge payable by you.

Notice of Termination

Any of the Employment Business, the Agency Worker or the Hirer may terminate the Agency Worker’s Assignment at any time without prior notice or liability. In the event of misconduct, Major Recruitment Ltd may invoke its disciplinary procedure and this could, in certain circumstances, result in termination of the employee’s contract with immediate effect.

Stronger Together

Major Recruitment is committed to the protection of its workers You should never be forced to work when you don’t want to, have to pay someone to find you work or be forced to live in accommodation If you are at risk you can report it to Gangmasters Licensing Authority on 0800 432 0804 or Modern Slavery Helpline on 0800 0121 700.

Confidentiality

By working for Major Recruitment Ltd you will be issued with company documentation. We expect you to treat all documents we supply as confidential.
It is considered a disciplinary matter should any temporary worker disclose payment details or discuss any confidential matters they have been involved in. The company asks all temporary workers to abide by the confidentiality clause contained in their contract of employment. Temporary workers must also understand their role in the Data Protection Act.

Agency Workers Regulations

The Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) were published came into force on the 1st October 2011. The aim of the legislation is for agency workers to be provided with equal treatment in the work place with regards to basic working conditions. Upon completion of a 12 week qualifying period in the same job with the same hirer, agency workers will be entitled the same basic working and employment conditions, had they been recruited directly by the hirer Under the regulations there are also Day 1 Rights will apply from the first day of the assignment, no earlier than October 2011. These rights include access to collective facilities and information about relevant permanent job vacancies. It is possible the hirer may decline to offer certain facilities provided they can show justification for doing so. The qualification period is 12 consecutive weeks, any gap of 6 weeks or longer will mean your qualifying period will start again. Major Recruitment Ltd will ask for details of your recent work history, to establish whether, or if you already do, qualify for equal treatment. You will need to disclose to Major Recruitment Ltd any period of time you have worked for the hirer. Failure to do so may mean you delay the opportunity to receive equal treatment.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

The Company has a responsibility to provide a safe and healthy working environment for all its clients. The Company recognises that this can be put at risk by those who misuse alcohol or drugs to such an extent that it affects their Health and Safety, the Health and Safety of others, their performance, their conduct or relationships at work. Major Recruitment adopt a zero tolerance approach towards the misuse of alcohol and substances. Anyone suspected or proven to be in breach of this policy will have their contract ended with immediate effect.

Testing Consent

The Company operates drug and alcohol testing procedures. This is done at random and can also be instigated upon suspicion based on specific personal observations that the employee concerned may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Failure to give consent or refuse a test will be considered a breach of this policy and may lead to disciplinary action. Any person testing positive shall have the right to challenge the results and obtain an independent analysis of the sample. Any person testing positive, who accepts the results, may be referred for treatment and advice in accordance with the rest of this policy alternatively the company may instigate disciplinary procedures. Each case will be assessed on an individual basis according to the circumstances.

Health And Safety – Manual Handling Information

The purpose of this section is to give you an understanding of safe lifting techniques within a working environment.

Facts

The majority of back injuries are strains to muscles and soft tissue damage, heavy lifting and a poor lifting technique can result in damage to the spine over a period of time.
Manual handling activities cause over 35% of all three day injuries in the workplace.

Before lifting, Plan your lift using the guidelines below:

Find out as much information about the load as possible, e.g. weight, movement in load
The location the load is to be placed
Appropriate handling aids available – e.g. trolleys, lifting equipment
Do you need assistance in order to lift the load safely
Are there any obstructions on your route
Once the load has been lifted, can you see clearly

Lifting Technique

Try and use the following approved lifting technique: Position of the Feet
Ensure your feet are apart in order to give a stable base
Consider clothing; try to avoid any tight clothing which may restrict your movements
Consider your footwear; flat shoes are advised. Heels are not ideal

Posture

If you are lifting from a low level, ALWAYS bend your knees
Be sure to keep the back and spine as straight as possible
Keep arms straight and tucked into the side
Keep your shoulders level and facing the same direction as the hips

Grip

Use your palms of your hands to grip underneath the object rather than using the fingers
If there is a risk of cutting yourself, you must wear any protective equipment provided e.g. protective gloves
Make sure your grip is secure before lifting the object

Keep close to the load

Try to keep the load as close to your body as possible
Lift smoothly keeping control at all times
Move feet, avoid twisting the trunk of the body when turning side to side

Time Records and Pay

A working week is from Monday to Sunday and you are paid for that week the following Friday. You must ensure you are aware of any procedures for recording hours and take responsibility for making your employer aware of any hours worked. Any deductions from your wage will be due to subs, uniform not returned, tax or National Insurance deductions HMRC. Major Recruitment Ltd do not control the amount of tax you are deducted.

Holidays

You are entitled to a minimum of 28 days (including Bank Holidays) based on accrued hours for each holiday year. The hourly rate will be used to calculate over a reference period of 52 weeks. Holiday process may vary depending on your contract holder so please check with your Major Recruitment Ltd contract holder for details. You should give at least one week’s notice for any holiday dates and ensure you submit your request in writing to your local branch. When you cease working with us you should request your P45 from your relevant contract holder. Following termination of your assignment you must request any outstanding holiday within 4 weeks of your leaving date, if applicable.

Conduct and Attendance

Grievances

If you have a grievance regarding any issues relating to your role, payment, service, or place of work this should be submitted in writing to your local Branch Manager at Major Recruitment Ltd. We will investigate the query and respond in due course. If you are unsatisfied with the outcome you should then contact Head Office.

Road Transport Directive Regulations

You must not drive any vehicle, operate any tail lift or use any gearbox that you do not have the relevant experience of, or the capability to operate safely without endangering others or yourself. You must adhere to UK road traffic legislation, UK tachograph legislation and the Road Transport Directive Regulations at all times. We ask that you return all tachographs to Major within the required time period to comply with current legislation and submit your licence to us every three months for re-checking, where a copy will be held on file. Should there be any changes to any driving licence you hold you should notify your Major Recruitment Ltd contact immediately. If you suffer any changes to your health which may affect your ability to safely operate a vehicle you should notify us immediately.

Notice of Termination

If notice is given one weeks notice must be supplied by the temporary worker in writing to your local branch. Clients of Major Recruitment Ltd reserve the right to end any assignment with immediate effect. In the event of misconduct, Major Recruitment Ltd may invoke its disciplinary procedure and this could, in certain circumstances, result in termination of the employee’s contract without notice or payment in lieu.

Confidentiality

By working for Major you will be issued with company documentation. We expect you to treat all documents we supply as confidential. It is considered a disciplinary matter should any temporary worker disclose payment details or discuss any confidential matters they have been involved in. The company asks all temporary workers to abide by the confidentiality clause contained in their contract of employment. Temporary workers must also understand their role in the Data Protection Act.

Agency Workers Regulations

The Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) were published and came into force on the 1st October 2011. The aim of the legislation is for agency workers to be provided with equal treatment in the work place with regards to basic working conditions. Upon completion of a 12 week qualifying period in the same job with the same hirer, agency workers will be entitled the same basic working and employment conditions, had they been recruited directly by hirer. Under the regulations there are also Day 1 Rights will apply from the first day of assignment no earlier than October 2011. These rights include access to collective facilities and information about relevant permanent job vacancies. It is possible the hirer may decline to offer certain facilities provided they can show justification for doing so. The qualification period is 12 consecutive weeks, any gap of 6 weeks or longer will mean your qualifying period will start again. Major Recruitment Ltd will ask for details of your recent work history to establish whether, or if you already do, qualify for equal treatment. You will need to disclose to Major Recruitment Ltd any period of time you have worked for the hirer. Failure to do so may mean you delay the opportunity to receive equal treatment.

Third Party Contracts

Major Recruitment’s workers are occasionally engaged on contracts with third party suppliers. We offer this option to our clients and candidates as we believe it demonstrates our commitment to our worker’s personal development and to build lasting relationships. Some of these contracts may enable you to become exempt from all or part of the Agency Worker Regulations but may offer you additional benefits or employment rights. In this event you will be employed by the third party supplier, so please ensure you read your individual contract carefully. All the above clauses will remain in application.

Guidelines for Agency Workers Disclaimer *

I declare I have read and understood the guidelines and will comply to the conditions of work.

Next of kin

Employee Statement

Limited Company Information

Health & Disability

Criminal Convictions

Please read carefully and sign. The main terms and conditions are set out in your individual contract of employment (which will be available after completing this registration). This is a guide to help and assist you whilst working for Major Recruitment.