What you can expect from us
As a forward thinking agency, we have a strong belief in openess, honesty and fairness and it is these three things that we actively promote through all areas of our business. To ensure we provide an outstanding service to you, we have agreed on a code of good practice to adhere to.
Our code of good practice:
Accountability: We as the agency are clear about what external authorities regulate our work. We are REC members and are subject to the REC complaints and disciplinary procedures.
Equal Opportunities: We have a clearly written equal opportunities policy and are able to explain how this
will influence our services.
Access to information: We comply fully with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. Any personal or confidential information held by us about a client or work seeker is fully accessible to that person or body for review or editing by contacting the Managing Director.
CVs: We will never send out a CV without the express permission of the candidate.
Candidates: Any candidate that we recommend for a role will be “suitable” and we will always be able to
justify what in the candidate’s skills or experience makes them a good fit for the role.
Courtesy: All recruitment consultants will be trained in customer service standards; will exhibit customer friendly service skills; and be knowledgeable, professional and courteous in meeting the needs of our customers.
Checks: We are required to conduct certain checks on candidates before placing them in a position. These checks include identity and eligibility to work. We are always very clear during a placement exactly which checks have and have not been done.
Unsatisfactory Temps: If a temporary worker does not meet expectations or requirements, the client is not obliged to continue their assignment. We have a procedure for what the client should do if they are unsatisfied with an individual worker.
Your Contact: We always specify the individual or team that will be managing the account, and will keep the client informed of any new contact if the existing contact should move on.
Unsolicited Calls: We will agree to remove anyone from our database if they politely request not to be contacted again.
Terms and Conditions: We will provide both candidates and clients with our Terms and Conditions of business before we provide any services. These are avilable upon request or from our client and candidate areas within this website. Our terms are not only lawful but also clear and transparent – and we are happy to discuss them and to answer any questions.
Fees: We as an agency have the right to charge certain fees to clients, including a margin on temporary assignments, a placement fee for permanent assignments and temp to perm fees for temporary workers they introduce who go on to be permanent employees. We always state our fee structure up front.
Reduce Bureaucracy: Wherever possible, without compromising our legal requirements and professional standards we strive to reduce the burden of unnecessary paperwork.
Complaint Handling: We have a clear written process for how to manage any complaints if problems should emerge. If you are a client or candidate, you may wish to ask us about this early on to avoid confusion later.
Consistency: As part of our commitment to upholding professional standards, we will review our policies annually to ensure that they continue to meet business needs and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s Code of Professional Practice; and that they are consistently applied to all our customers.
If you require any of the information mentioned above, please feel free to contact us: 01872 222 338 info@smithandreed.co.uk or download a copy from our Client or Candidate areas within this website.
If you would like to make any comments, suggestions, raise a query or make a complaint about the service you have received, please contact us and we will respond to your query within 3 - 5 working days.