Job Title:&nbsp; Warehouse Operator Rate of Pay:&nbsp;&pound;11.44 to &pound;12 per hour. Contract Type:&nbsp;Temporary Location:&nbsp;NewportDescription: Our client, a world leading entertainment company based in Newport are recruiting for 10 x Team Members for a Warehouse on a temporary basis.The client has an engaging culture, holds events for all the workforce &amp; this includes cinema days out, discount toy days, charity events, Christmas dinner &amp; many other company events throughout the year.Ideal Skills and Experience:<ul>
<li>A good team player.</li><li>Have good communication.</li><li>Flexible with working hours.</li></ul>
Key Responsibilities:<ul>
<li>Performing array of duties such as receiving and processing incoming stock.</li><li>Check for damaged or missing items and assisting with unloading vehicles.</li><li>Sorting and placing materials or items on to racks, and shelves.</li><li>Cleaning and maintaining the warehouse.</li><li>Conform with all safety standards and use of appropriate PPE at all times.</li></ul>
Hours of Work: Available shifts Monday to Friday:<ul>
<li>Day Shift: 08:00am-17:00 + weekend availability</li></ul>
Benefits:<ul>
<li>Discounted Products</li><li>Monday to Friday work + overtime rates</li><li>Company events, cinema days out, charity days, Christmas dinner</li><li>Pool tables to use free of charge</li><li>Good canteen facilities on site</li><li>Free tea &amp; coffee on site</li></ul>
Immediate starts available, apply today to be considered. Gap personnel are operating as an employment business.

Warehouse operator

Location:&nbsp;Avonmouth, BS34 Job Role:&nbsp;Parcel Sorters Hours:&nbsp;10pm - 6:30am Hourly Rate:&nbsp;&pound;11.50 per hour Role Type:&nbsp;Temp to perm&nbsp;gap personnel Bristol are acting as an employment business, currently working in partnership with a well-established parcel sorting company. gap personnel are currently looking for 1 Parcel Sorters to start on Monday 11th November!As part of the team you will help to load and unload vehicles engaged in parcel freight distribution. This role involves lifting up to 25kg. You will need to be a good communicator and reliable, have a good eye for detail, be able to work as a part of team and adhere to health and safety at work.Key responsibilities<ul>
<li>Use the correct equipment and methods for handling and moving all freight</li><li>Be able to marry up locations and ID codes with the correct cages</li><li>Ensure all deliveries are loaded safely prior to leaving the depot</li><li>Report all damages immediately to your line manager</li><li>Ensure all freight being loaded or unloaded matches relevant paperwork / scanner information</li><li>Ensure that customers freight are transported, stored safely and treated with respect</li><li>Ensure the security of freight and company assets by reporting and suspicious activity to your line manager or the security team</li><li>Ensure warehouse is kept tidy and H&amp;S issues reported immediately</li></ul>
The Candidate:<ul>
<li>Knowledge of similar working environment</li><li>Reliable and good time keeping</li><li>Good communicator and team player</li><li>Proven accuracy and efficiency in your work</li><li>Consistently produce the highest standards of work</li></ul>
Additional Site Benefits:<ul>
<li>On site Car Park</li><li>On site canteen facilities, microwaves</li></ul>
If you are interested, please get in touch on&nbsp;0117 911 7111&nbsp;or click&nbsp;Apply Now!

Parcel Sorter

Gap Personnel are currently recruiting for x 50 Warehouse Operatives for our client based in Stafford.&nbsp;
Details:
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<li>&pound;11.44 per hour - Overtime &pound;17.61 per hour after 37.5 hours</li>
<li>5 days per week Sunday to Thursday and Tuesday to Saturday</li>
<li>Rotational shifts - 6am till 2pm / 2pm till 10pm</li>
</ul>
The Role:
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<li>General picking and packing of products (Can be up to 25kg)</li>
<li>Wrapping products ready for despatch</li>
<li>Inspection and quality control</li>
<li>Working to company targets</li>
<li>Ensuring work area is kept to a high standard of cleanliness</li>
</ul>
The Person:
<ul>
<li>Driven and motivated to achieve targets</li>
<li>Excellent attendance and punctuality</li>
<li>Excellent work ethic</li>
<li>Looking for long term employment</li>
</ul>
Benefits
<ul>
<li>Weekly pay</li>
<li>Training and development</li>
<li>Temp to Perm opportunities</li>
<li>Brand new, modern working environment</li>
<li>Staff restaurant</li>
<li>Overtime available</li>
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Warehouse Operative

Location:&nbsp;Avonmouth, BS34 Job Role:&nbsp;Parcel Sorters Hours:&nbsp;2pm-10pm&nbsp;Monday to Wednesday Hourly Rate:&nbsp;&pound;11.44 per hour Role Type:&nbsp;Temporary, Part time. Ongoing until mid-Januarygap personnel Bristol are acting as an employment business, currently working in partnership with a well-established parcel sorting company. gap personnel are currently looking for 2 part time Parcel Sorters to start on Monday 11th November!As part of the team you will help to load and unload vehicles engaged in parcel freight distribution. This role involves lifting up to 25kg. You will need to be a good communicator and reliable, have a good eye for detail, be able to work as a part of team and adhere to health and safety at work.Key responsibilities<ul>
<li>Use the correct equipment and methods for handling and moving all freight</li><li>Be able to marry up locations and ID codes with the correct cages</li><li>Ensure all deliveries are loaded safely prior to leaving the depot</li><li>Report all damages immediately to your line manager</li><li>Ensure all freight being loaded or unloaded matches relevant paperwork / scanner information</li><li>Ensure that customers freight are transported, stored safely and treated with respect</li><li>Ensure the security of freight and company assets by reporting and suspicious activity to your line manager or the security team</li><li>Ensure warehouse is kept tidy and H&amp;S issues reported immediately</li></ul>
The Candidate:<ul>
<li>Knowledge of similar working environment</li><li>Reliable and good time keeping</li><li>Good communicator and team player</li><li>Proven accuracy and efficiency in your work</li><li>Consistently produce the highest standards of work</li></ul>
Additional Site Benefits:<ul>
<li>On site Car Park</li><li>On site canteen facilities, microwaves</li></ul>
If you are interested, please get in touch on&nbsp;0117 911 7111&nbsp;or click&nbsp;Apply Now!

360 Recruitment Consultant Bristol, BS32Basic up to &pound;35,000 + BonusPermanentCould you be our next&nbsp;360 Recruitment Consultant in&nbsp;Bristol?You will be required to target key prospect users through a direct approach; cold calling; social media and networking to bring on new business opportunities. You will be required to take an active role, ensuring high quality in standards, service, and transparency to clients as well as to temporary workers. Travelling to see potential clients across Bristol. Reporting to the Branch Manager and working in sync with them and alongside our office team.We require someone who has a strong sales and business development background, with a track record in establishing strong relationships at all levels. The role requires the successful candidate to work alongside the Branch Manager for developing and supporting the team to maximise sales and service standards to clients. You must be a positive role model within all aspects of the job and have a drive to succeed and establish close working relationship with clients to maximise opportunities and grow business.Your Responsibilities:<ul>
<li>Building an Industrial Desk</li><li>Being accountable for hitting daily, weekly, and monthly targets</li><li>Supporting the branch to achieve budgeted &amp; non-financial targets.</li><li>Developing existing relationships within the client base</li><li>Creating &amp; maximising new business opportunities &amp; negotiating the best commercial terms to add to the profitability of the branch.</li><li>Achievement of agreed targets, financial &amp; non-financial.</li><li>Ensure we operate to compliance standards &amp; all employment legislation.</li></ul>
Your Required Experience:<ul>
<li>Be able to demonstrate a billing background</li><li>Tenacity, desire, and a true competitive spirit</li><li>A track record in building strong client relationships</li><li>Experience within the recruitment industry, however candidates with experience within vertical markets will be considered</li><li>Excellent client management skills, with a track record of growing &amp; retaining business.</li><li>Background in developing people within their careers</li><li>Good knowledge of the Bristol + Avon recruitment market</li><li>Have experience of managing clients in challenging times</li></ul>
The gap personnel&nbsp;Bristol&nbsp;office is well established within the local markets &ndash; all we need is a passionate and driven individual who wants to operate across the South West. You will have autonomy in your role with extensive back-office support such as: Marketing, Compliance, Sales Support, Credit Control, Centralised and Localised Sales Divisions to support you in winning business.What&rsquo;s Your Return:<ul>
<li>Basic salary up to &pound;35,000pa + bonus payable on new and existing business</li><li>Monday to Friday, 8am &ndash; 5pm (slight flexibility available on start / finish times)</li><li>Holiday &ndash; 25 Days + Bank Holidays (33 in total) Up to 5 holiday days can be bought per year</li><li>Benefits &ndash; Bupa Healthcare, Bupa Dental, 20% enhancement on statutory maternity / paternity, Health Assured cover, Eye care scheme, Birthday day off.</li></ul>
To&nbsp;APPLY, please include an updated CV with correct contact details and we will be in touch.

360 Recruitment Consultant

gap personnel is currently recruting for Internal Sales Support for our prestigeous client based in Smethwick with an immediate start !
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Hours:&nbsp;
Monday to Thursday 8:30-16:30
Friday 8-15:15&nbsp;
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Pay: &pound;12.50
On going, temp to perm position!&nbsp;
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Duties:
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-Preparing quotes for customers
-Registering new projects in a system&nbsp;
-Validating POs
-Checking stock availability&nbsp;
-Comminicating any changes internally&nbsp;
-Lialising with suppliers about pricing, availability ect.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Required:
-Microsoft package proficient&nbsp;
-Confdent working on his own iniciative and as part of a team
-Excellent organisational skills&nbsp;
&nbsp;
If you are interested, please appy online with your CV attached or call 01902 422 940.&nbsp;
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Internal sales support

We are recruiting for Forklift Truck drivers with IMMEDIATE STARTSLong term temp to perm contract.&nbsp;You will be working in a busy, friendly and well organised warehouse environment as an FLT driver and will be trained on VNA trucks (hourly bonus).&nbsp;All licenses and experience accepted.&nbsp;Shift pattern; 3 on 3 off day/night rotating.0600-1800 / 1800-0600&nbsp;The rate of pay is: &pound;13 per hour with a bonus of &pound;1.50 per hour for every hour worked on VNAs following training.&nbsp;Apply NOW or call Elizabeth on 01623 857760.&nbsp;We regularly have our FLT drivers being taken on permanently by the client - which is the reason these roles have become available.

Fork Lift Truck driver

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Location:&nbsp;Amesbury SP4 Job Role:&nbsp;Account administrator Hours:&nbsp;Monday-Friday 8am-4pm Role Type:&nbsp;2 month contract Hourly rate:&nbsp;&pound;12.50 per hourgap personnel Bristol, are currently recruiting for a Full time administrator in Amesbury with immediate start.Job Responsibilities:<ul>
<li>Supporting our branch answering the phone &amp; sourcing candidates for our client</li><li>Managing recruitment campaigns including the social media pages whilst building strong relationships with the candidates and maintaining the company values at all times.</li><li>Approaching candidates with most professionalism and curtesy, excellent levels of communication maintained throughout the recruitment process</li><li>Excellent customer service via telephone and within all e-mail and SMS communications</li><li>Pre-screening candidates, booking candidates in for interviews ensuring excellent communication throughout, interviewing, conducting week surveys week 2 and week 4.</li></ul>
The Candidate:<ul>
<li>Admin experience, ideally within a warehouse environment</li><li>Computer literate - confident using basic Excel spreadsheets</li><li>Can work as team or individually</li><li>Energetic and positive "can do" attitude</li><li>An excellent communicator both verbally and in writing</li><li>A good problem solver</li><li>Attention to detail</li></ul>
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Warehouse Office Admin

2024 UK Budget announcement brought forward a number of changes set to make a real impact on the labour market. As always, we&rsquo;re keeping a close eye on what these changes mean for you and your workforce, and we&rsquo;ve pulled together the key points from the budget to help you understand the road ahead. From employment-related shifts to broader financial measures that could affect everything from staffing costs to business planning, here&rsquo;s a rundown of what you need to know.
<h3 class="MsoNormal">Increases to employers' national insurance costs</h3>
As expected, the headline change and biggest revenue raiser came in the form of changes to employers' national insurance contributions (NIC). With effect from April 2025:
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #242c52;">the rate of employers' NIC will rise to 15% from the current 13.8%</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #242c52;">the &lsquo;secondary threshold&rsquo;, above which employers' NIC is payable, will drop from &pound;9,100 annually to &pound;5,000, resulting in an additional &pound;4,100 potentially subject to the new 15% rate.</li>
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Combined with the increase in NLW/ NMW rates announced, employers are faced with a twofold hit on their employment costs.&nbsp;
On a more positive note, an increase in Employment Allowance from &pound;5,000 to &pound;10,500 from April 2025 helps in supporting smaller employers with these additional costs.&nbsp;
<h3 class="MsoNormal">National Minimum / Living Wage</h3>
The main rate of the NLW for those aged 21+ will increase by 6.7% to &pound;12.21per hour from April 2025.
The Government also wishes to bring the 18-20 rate up to parity with the main rate. Steps towards this will begin with an increase of 16.3% to &pound;10/hour from April 2025, with more increases expected in the coming years.
In the short to medium term there is the potential for this to result in a decrease in the relative attractiveness of younger, less experienced workers to employers.
<h3 class="MsoNormal">Umbrella companies&nbsp;</h3>
During her Budget the Chancellor highlighted the significant tax losses derived from non-compliance of umbrella companies. The Government therefore intends to position responsibility for PAYE with agencies or, where there is no agency, with end users that engage umbrella companies.&nbsp;
The proposals will inevitably simplify the task otherwise faced by HMRC of navigating legal complexities around who is actually the employer but are likely to have far-reaching impacts on how the temporary labour market operates.
<h3 class="MsoNormal">Capital gains tax&nbsp;</h3>
Widely anticipated changes to&nbsp;<a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://www.rsmuk.com/what-we-offer/services/tax/private-client-and-family-wealth/capital-gains-tax">capital gains tax</a> (CGT) rates included increasing the lower rate of CGT from 10% to 18% and the higher rate from 20% to 24%, with effect from 30 October 2024.
Although the lifetime amount of gains eligible for&nbsp;<a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://www.rsmuk.com/what-we-offer/services/tax/private-client-and-family-wealth/business-asset-disposal-relief">business asset disposal relief</a> (BADR) remains at &pound;1m, the rate of CGT payable on such gains will increase from the current rate of 10% to 14% from 6 April 2025 and 18% from 6 April 2026.
<h3 class="MsoNormal">Inheritance tax&nbsp;</h3>
The Chancellor announced that the&nbsp;<a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://www.rsmuk.com/what-we-offer/services/tax/private-client-and-family-wealth/inheritance-tax">inheritance tax</a> (IHT) nil rate band (currently &pound;325,000) and residence nil rate band (&pound;175,000) are to remain frozen until 2030. However, there were sweeping changes to business property relief (BPR) and agricultural property relief (APR).
From 6 April 2026 the first &pound;1m of a claim for BPR and APR combined will continue to be exempt from IHT. Claims for BPR and APR in excess of &pound;1m will attract relief at 50%, giving an effective rate of IHT of 20%. There will also be relief from IHT on 50% of the value of shares held on the alternative investment market (AIM) giving an effective rate of IHT on the value of AIM shares of 20%.
<h3 class="MsoNormal">Pensions</h3>
Currently pensions are excluded from IHT. From April 2027, any value left in your personal pension pot on your death will be included in your IHT estate and taxed in the usual way.&nbsp;
<h3 class="MsoNormal">Income tax personal allowance and fiscal drag</h3>
The government has decided not to not extend the freeze on income tax and national insurance thresholds beyond April 2028. From April 2028, personal tax thresholds will once again increase by the rate of inflation.
<h3 class="MsoNormal">Stamp duty land tax</h3>
Buyers of second homes and buy-to-let properties in the UK are faced with an immediate increase in stamp duty land tax (SDLT). With effect from 31 October 2024, the higher rate for additional dwellings (HRAD) increases from 3% to 5%.
<h3 class="MsoNormal">Private equity</h3>
The Chancellor has opted for a staged approach to carried interest tax, raising the rate to 32% from April 2025 - much lower than the feared 45%. However, the main announcement was the delay of significant changes to carried interest taxation to bring it into the income tax framework. A more targeted, fairer, and simpler regime is promised, likely starting in April 2026.
<h3 class="MsoNormal">Business taxation</h3>
The Chancellor confirmed the main rate of corporation tax will remain at 25% for the life of this parliament.
On capital allowances, there is a commitment to retain permanent full expensing with the prospect of consultation on extending full expensing to leased assets, simplifying the legislation more broadly, and launching a consultation to review the effectiveness of land remediation relief.&nbsp;
<h3 class="MsoNormal">VAT and other indirect taxes&nbsp;</h3>
VAT-related announcements in the Chancellor&rsquo;s speech were limited to reconfirming that VAT will be added to private school fees with effect from 1 January 2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Chancellor also announced increases to air passenger duty on economy short haul flights and private jets, and excise duty on tobacco. These increases were accompanied by more welcome announcements on extending the 5p cut on fuel duty for a further year, and a cut to duty on draft beer. Further low-profile tweaks to&nbsp;<a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://www.rsmuk.com/what-we-offer/services/tax/vat-and-indirect-tax">VAT and other indirect taxes</a> may emerge in the published detail following the Chancellor&rsquo;s speech.
<h3 class="MsoNormal">Supporting you through the changes</h3>
We&rsquo;re here to guide you through these legislative updates and will be ready to consult with you on how the new measures will impact your rates from April 2025. Our transparent pricing models &mdash; already factoring in Employers' National Insurance thresholds &mdash; are designed to adapt seamlessly, ensuring you have a clear and straightforward breakdown of costs.
Rest assured, our temporary workers are paid on a PAYE basis with no reliance on umbrella schemes, reflecting our commitment to being a compliant and reliable part of your supply chain.
As always, we&rsquo;ll continue to monitor any further developments closely and keep you updated with any new information. Please don&rsquo;t hesitate to reach out with questions or for additional support&mdash;we&rsquo;re here to help.
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Key budget announcements – what it might mean for you and your business

Peek-a-BOO, and welcome to this month&rsquo;s gap insight! With Halloween haunting us this week (eeek!) and Bonfire Night just around the corner, we&rsquo;re lighting up Q4 with some spooky sector insights from the employment, FMCG, manufacturing, warehousing, and waste sectors to keep you on track during this busy season. Ready for a treat (or a trick)? Keep on reading&hellip;
<h2 style="text-align: left;" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">gap news</h2>
Following the heartbreaking news about the potential closure of Zoe's Place in Liverpool, our Bids and Marketing team whipped up some tasty treats in the kitchen in a bid to raise some much needed funds. Zoe&rsquo;s Place are the UK&rsquo;s only baby hospice charity, supporting children age 0-5 with life limiting conditions. The hospices offer home-from-home care, with a superhero team of nurses and carers for the&nbsp;families when they need it most. If you&rsquo;d like to read more about the work <a style="color: #242c52;" tabindex="-1" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/zoe%27s-place-baby-hospice/">Zoe's Place Baby Hospice, Liverpool</a> do, or you would like to make your own donation to support them in finding a new home, you can do so <a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/zoesplaceliverpool-newhome">here.&nbsp;</a>
<h2 style="text-align: left;" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">In Employment&hellip;</h2>
Some businesses have hit pause on hiring and investment, holding out for the Autumn Budget on 30th&nbsp;October, to see if tax hikes are coming. Even though the economy had a small boost in August, there&rsquo;s still plenty of uncertainty for employers, especially around National Insurance changes. The International Investment Summit held in the City of London earlier this month was well-timed, as it allowed the Government to outline plans to boost investment in areas such as infrastructure and energy, just two weeks before Rachel Reeves unveils her first full Budget. Now, businesses are hoping the announcement will lay out the support they need to keep things moving in the right direction. Read more on what&rsquo;s expected and the potential outcomes&nbsp;<a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89l52pwwllo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>
<h2>Latest Employment Data...</h2>
This month&rsquo;s labour market figures show ongoing signs of cooling. Between July and August 2024, the number of payrolled employees decreased by 6,000 but increased by 203,000 over the year. Preliminary estimates for September indicate a further decline of 59,000, bringing the total to 30.3 million. The employment rate for June to August 2024 was 75.0%, up from the previous quarter but slightly lower than a year ago. Unemployment held at 4.0%, while job vacancies dropped by 42,000 to 857,000, marking the 26th consecutive period of decline.
Wage growth continued, with regular earnings up by 5.1% from June to August 2024, and total pay, including bonuses, up by 4.0%. Real wage growth, adjusted for inflation, was 2.2% for regular pay and 1.1% for total pay. In July, 42,000 working days were lost due to labour disputes, largely within health and social work sectors. Additionally, the Claimant Count for September increased to 1.792 million, influenced by changes to work search requirements affecting around 180,000 claimants.
For more details, read the full&nbsp;<a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/employmentintheuk/october2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ONS labour market report</a>.
<h2>In FMCG...</h2>
<a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://www.greggs.co.uk/news/fizz-the-season-to-visit-the-greggs-champagne-bar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Greggs is bringing some serious sparkle to Newcastle this Christmas with its first&nbsp;ever champagne bar</a>, which opened its doors this month in Fenwick&rsquo;s bustling Food Hall. Inspired by 1920s Paris wine bars, the bar pairs freshly baked Greggs&rsquo; favourites like sausage rolls and steak bakes with bubbly from France and Italy for a boujee twist. Whether you're sipping a glass of Perrier-Jou&euml;t with your pastry or indulging in cocktails like the Yum Yum Twist or the Cream &Eacute;clair, it's an unmissable experience. But don't wait too long - the fizz is only flowing until 31st December. Pop in and raise a glass before it&rsquo;s too late!
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And if that wasn&rsquo;t enough bakery news for you, don&rsquo;t worry &ndash; there&rsquo;s more (you know how us Brits just&nbsp;love a baked good). Aldi is ramping up its presence in the bakery market,&nbsp;rolling&nbsp;out further fresh in-store bakeries with everything from barms (or whatever you call them in your part of the world) and bagels, to sweet treats and pastries. It&rsquo;s been a slow start since launching in 2019, but the number of stores with bakeries has now jumped to 25, expanding across the South East and East of England. Meanwhile, Lidl is proving to be the (bread)winner in the current battle of the budget supermarkets, with its bakery and loyalty app helping it move ahead in the sales race - up 8.8% in the past year compared to Aldi&rsquo;s 1.8%. You can read more about the bakery battle&nbsp;<a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/aldi-ramping-up-rollout-of-in-store-bakeries/696502.article" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
<h2>In Manufacturing...</h2>
Go-Ahead, one of the UK's largest bus operators, has teamed up with bus manufacturer Wrightbus for a massive &pound;500 million investment to green up their fleet. Over the next three years, they&rsquo;ll be rolling out 1,200 new zero-emission buses, creating around 500 manufacturing jobs at Wrightbus and supporting another 2,000 jobs across the UK supply chain. This big move comes the same month as the International Investment Summit, with the government backing it as part of their push to boost the economy and clean up local transport. Read more about how this investment is driving growth and greener transport&nbsp;<a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/half-a-billion-pound-investment-in-electric-buses-to-spark-a-new-era-of-green-growth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
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<a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/243754/strawberry-picking-robot-trialled-to-tackle-uk-labour-shortage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A strawberry-picking robot is being trialled in Essex</a>, and it could be a game changer for the UK&rsquo;s farming industry! Developed by researchers at the University of Essex and jam makers Wilkin &amp; Sons, the advanced bot can pluck a strawberry in just 2.5 seconds. What&rsquo;s even better is that it costs a fraction of the usual price &ndash; around &pound;10,000 compared to the &pound;150,000 for other crop-picking robots. Funded by a &pound;1.02 million Defra grant, the project aims to make robotic harvesting accessible for all farms, especially smaller ones struggling with labour shortages. And it&rsquo;s not stopping at strawberries - the robot&rsquo;s modular design means it could soon be picking onions, tomatoes, lettuce, and more. Wilkin &amp; Sons are thrilled to be involved in tackling what they see as the industry&rsquo;s biggest challenge. Keep an eye out for more innovation in the fields as the trial progresses.
<h2>In Warehousing...</h2>
InPost, the company behind thousands of parcel lockers across Europe, has announced its full acquisition of Menzies Distribution Group, the UK logistics firm. InPost already held a 30% share of Menzies, having bought it for &pound;49.3m last year. The Luxembourg-based company, who makes most of its profit in Poland, has seen its value rise significantly in recent months, becoming one of Europe&rsquo;s biggest 'last-mile solutions' operators. The acquisition will further strengthen InPost&rsquo;s position in the UK market, expanding its capabilities in parcel delivery and logistics. You can read the announcement in full&nbsp;<a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://inpost.eu/news-inpost-taking-full-control-over-menzies-express-and-newstrade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
<h2>In Waste and Recycling...</h2>
Burning household rubbish to generate electricity has become the UK&rsquo;s dirtiest form of power, according to a BBC analysis. Almost half of the rubbish from UK homes, in particular plastic, is being incinerated, creating greenhouse gases. While incineration was once seen as a cleaner alternative to landfill, the rise in plastic waste has made it a climate problem. Despite growing concerns and calls to stop building new incinerators, more are still being built, leaving councils stuck in long-term contracts. Critics say this is hurting recycling efforts and creating more pollution. Find out more about the UK's incineration issue and its impact&nbsp;<a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3wxgje5pwo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>
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Preventing Illegal Working and Ensuring Effective Right to Work Policies
Online event: 5th Nov 2024
Get your tickets&nbsp;<a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://web.cvent.com/event/ce6acb5c-734a-44a6-a9a4-4d6e2ead5640/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
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Complying with the GLAA Licensing Standards&nbsp;
Online event: 19th Nov 2024
Get your tickets&nbsp;<a style="color: #242c52;" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alp-academy-complying-with-glaa-licensing-standards-tickets-1010410624377?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
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Modern slavery continues to be a major issue impacting millions of people around the world. And it&rsquo;s closer than you think &ndash; the latest Home Office figures suggest that there are over 12,000 potential victims of modern slavery in the UK alone. As a recruiter operating within many of the sectors believed to be most affected by slavery and human trafficking, we recognise our responsibility to raise awareness of modern slavery whilst tackling the problem of hidden labour exploitation. With Anti-Slavery Day coming up on 28th October, we wanted to share some of the key actions we&rsquo;ve got in place to protect our workers and maintain the highest ethical standards in everything we do. 
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Anti-Slavery Day: why it matters 
Anti-Slavery Day, established in 2010, is a crucial reminder for everyone - from government bodies and local authorities, to companies, charities, and individuals - to step up and combat modern slavery. It&rsquo;s a great opportunity to reinforce our commitment to ethical practices across all areas of recruitment. It&rsquo;s also a chance to reflect on our clear frameworks aimed at preventing exploitation and forced labour, and to consider how we can keep improving and leading by example across our industry.
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What&rsquo;s our approach to a safe supply chain?
Keeping our supply chain safe and ethical is a top priority. Given the complexity of our client networks, we&rsquo;ve implemented stringent measures that aim to keep every stage of the supply chain free from exploitation. Our approach is designed to prioritise the safety and welfare of our workers at every step of their journey with us.
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Stronger Together: One of the many external relationships we uphold with officiating bodies and associations is with Stronger Together, a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on creating a world where all workers are recruited responsibly and have fair work, free from exploitation. As an Advanced Business Partner, we&rsquo;ve demonstrated our dedication to tackling modern slavery head-on, not just in theory but in practice. We&rsquo;re constantly assessing risks, taking proactive steps to prevent exploitation and ensuring we have robust systems in place to protect and support any potential victims. Through this partnership we&rsquo;ve gained access to some fantastic resources, including multi-language leaflets for workers and informative posters in our operational locations, keeping these important messages front and centre. We also follow best practice guidelines across all aspects of our operations, reinforcing our dedication to a fair, safe, and respectful work environment.
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Internal employee training: Our team is our first line of defence against labour exploitation, which is why we&rsquo;ve developed a robust induction training program, combining in-branch sessions, e-learning modules, and specialised classroom training. One of our standout initiatives is a bespoke investigative interviewing skills training package, led by former GLAA investigators, to help staff spot potential signs of exploitation during the recruitment process. But we don&rsquo;t stop there - we go beyond initial training by keeping our team&rsquo;s knowledge current. All employees complete an interactive e-learning module on spotting modern slavery, refreshed annually. By investing in ongoing education, we build a culture where everyone actively prevents labour exploitation and protects vulnerable workers.
Candidate registration due-diligence: Our Recruiter Compliance Principles are more than guidelines - they're a pledge that every recruiter within our business makes to uphold the highest standards of integrity and respect for our workers. We always verify: 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Right to work and establish the statutory excuse.
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That the person presenting is the person in the identity documents.
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That they have full control of their own documents.
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; How they found out about the job.
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That applicants haven't paid anyone, and won't have to pay anyone, to obtain the job.
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By signing these principles, our recruiters aren't just agreeing to a set of rules &ndash; they're joining us in our mission to create a fair, safe, and ethical working environment for everyone. 
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Worker welfare due-diligence: We&rsquo;ve established a robust system of welfare checks and data analysis to safeguard our workforce and identify any signs of exploitation, including:
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; New starter and leaver surveys: Weekly surveys for new starters and leavers go beyond basic feedback &ndash; we delve into areas like health and safety, potential modern slavery indicators, and overall treatment, allowing us to address issues swiftly and improve our processes.
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Quarterly welfare analysis: Our operational teams don't just wait for feedback &ndash; they're proactively looking out for our workers. We&rsquo;re always keeping an eye out for potential red flags, such as suspicious transportation arrangements or workers who appear isolated or in distress. Any concerns are swiftly escalated and thoroughly investigated.
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Common details checks: Our compliance team perform database scans for shared bank accounts, email addresses, phone numbers, or living arrangements, and are skilled in spotting the difference between normal and potentially exploitative situations.
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Supplier due-diligence: We don&rsquo;t leave anything to chance with our suppliers. Before joining our Preferred Supplier List (PSL), they undergo a thorough vetting process, covering everything from financials and compliance with labour laws, to GLAA licensing (where applicable) and right-to-work checks. Once they&rsquo;re on board, we conduct annual audits and reserve the right to perform spot checks. It's all part of our commitment to maintaining a supply chain that's not just efficient, but ethical through and through. And if a supplier falls short? We're not afraid to take swift action &ndash; and that includes terminating relationships if we find any serious issues. 
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So, there you have it - a peek behind the curtain at how we're working tirelessly to maintain an ethical, transparent supply chain. We follow through on our promises &ndash; are you confident your current agency provider is doing the same? Because this Anti-Slavery Day is a timely reminder that in today's world, ethical practices aren't just nice to have - they're essential.
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If you're curious about how your supply chain measures up, or if you're looking to partner with an agency that takes ethics as seriously as you do, let's have a conversation about how we can work together - to ensure your supply chain is not just efficient, but ethically sound from end to end. After all, when it comes to fighting modern slavery and upholding workers' rights, we're all in this together. Get in touch today and let's build a better, more ethical future for everyone in our industry.

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So if it's a quick intro you&rsquo;re after have a little watch of the video below to find out how a small start-up in North Wales grew to be one of the largest industrial recruitment businesses in the UK with the backing of a Japanese company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Nikkei).

Operating from one of our many branches across England and Wales, our consultants are on hand to offer tailored support and local knowledge for all your recruitment needs.

This is our business mindset, constantly striving to redefine the standard of excellence in everything we do, always looking for opportunities for improvement across our core values.We operate in a manner where continuous 360 feedback is encouraged and proactively sought to enable us to identify areas where further development or improvement is required.

The best interests of all our people are at the heart of all we do; we’re not “yes” people, we want to offer our expertise, even if it means a difficult conversation. We always look to ensure that we fully identify the needs of our customers, operate our business in a manner which not only meets the needs of our customers, but, where possible, exceeds them.

We uphold a culture of responsibility, defining and agreeing expectations, and being held accountable against them. Delivering appropriate training to our teams meaning everyone at The Company understands how to do their job and always aim to do it right first time. 

We are not faceless; we’re people who work on a national basis across a range of sectors, all towards a common goal. Let’s have real conversations about needs and how we can help. Regularly review our service provision processes. Identify the potential for errors, review and seek countermeasures and implement improved processes and controls to eliminate them.

We offer peace of mind through ethical and compliant practices, for clients, candidates, and employees. Maintain a fair and creative work environment that respects and rewards new ideas, innovation and hard work. 

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We have lots of compliance processes in place to safeguard the welfare of our workers, but it’s more than that - we promise to always be totally transparent. You’ll know every detail of any placement on offer before you agree to it, and if it’s not for you there’ll be no pressure from us.

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<div>Premdor is one of the UK's leading manufacturers of timber doors. They supply both interior and exterior doors and their extensive range also includes everything from French and folding doors to doorsets. Their products benefit from almost 90 years of experience in door and joinery manufacturing. Premdor was the first joinery manufacturer to produce and sell moulded panel doors in the UK and, as a result, they have gained an unrivalled reputation for offering new joinery solutions to the market.</div>

<div class="description"><h2>Do you have high-volume temporary requirements?</h2>Onsite supply solution:<ul><li class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body" style="color: #2c2864;">Your dedicated contract management team will be based within your operation as an extension of your operational team.</li><li class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body" style="color: #2c2864;">They&rsquo;ll be right there to partner with you to target improvements across key areas like planning, fulfilment, pre-placement training, productivity, and compliance.</li><li class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body" style="color: #2c2864;">But it&rsquo;s about so much more than operational delivery; candidate engagement at every stage of the journey is central to success. We&rsquo;ll work with you to increase candidate attraction and minimise worker attrition so you can benefit from the associated efficiency gains.</li></ul>Want to hear more about what our onsite team can do for you? We have a specialist high-volume implementation team ready to support a seamless, fully-risk-managed transition to our service &ndash; let&rsquo;s get the conversation started.</div>

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