FAQs

If you haven't used an employment agency to help you find work before, we appreciate you may have some questions. If you can't find the answers here, please contact one of our offices directly.

General:
How do I register with Anderson Knight?
What information do I need to provide?
Do I have to pay to register with Anderson Knight?
How will I be kept informed of suitable job opportunities?
Can I register with more than one Anderson Knight office?
What happens when I go for an interview?

Am I eligible to undertake temporary work for Anderson Knight?
What do I need to know about health & safety when I'm temping?
How do I contact Anderson knight?

How do I register with Anderson Knight?
Step 1 - Contact one of our offices directly, or submit your personal details on-line.
Step 2 - We always meet with you in person to discuss your experience and aspirations, in keeping with our candidate charter. Your local office will contact you to arrange a mutually convenient time for you to register once they receive your details.

What information do I need to provide?
A copy of your current CV is always useful and saves time. Don't worry if you haven't got one, we provide advice on writing an effective CV.

Identity
The Employment Agencies Act 2003 requires Anderson Knight to check the identity of all candidates registered with them. You therefore need to produce any one of the following documents with photographs to verify your identity:

  • Passport
  • Photo card Driving Licence
  • EU Identity Card
  • Student Union Card
  • Leisure / Library Membership Card
  • Corporate Identity Card

If you do not have any of the above listed documents, please speak to an Anderson Knight office

Eligibility to work
Section 8 of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996 requires Anderson Knight to check that all candidates are eligible to work in the UK. You will therefore need to be able to provide document(s) to confirm this. For more information on eligibility to work in the UK, go to www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk

Do I have to pay to register with Anderson Knight?
There is no fee payable to register with us.

How will I be kept informed of suitable job opportunities?
When you register with Anderson Knight, your consultant will spend time establishing your key priorities and the type of permanent or temporary role you're looking for. They will discuss suitable open vacancies with you at this time and thereafter call or e-mail you (according to your preference ) with additional opportunities.
We'll explore every avenue available to us to find you a suitable position within your timescales. As we'll be working actively on your behalf, it's important that you stay in regular contact to inform us if your circumstances, availability or priorities have changed.

Can I register with more than one Anderson Knight office?
We're happy to network from office to office of our recruitment agency on your behalf. This will reduce the time you have to spend travelling back and forth to different offices, which also means you'll always have the same consultant working on your behalf. You'll need to inform your consultant of the different areas you would like to work in, so that they can keep in regular contact with the relevant offices.
If you're looking to relocate to a different area we can transfer all your information, including all payroll details to the nearest office.

What happens when I go for an interview?
Once we've arranged an interview with a company for you to attend, we'll usually ask you to come into our offices so that we can help you prepare for the interview. We'll provide you with as much information as possible about the job and the company. You can also refer to our Interview Tips. Following an interview, call your consultant to let them know how you got on. We'll then speak to the company to gather their feedback. This information will help us to either modify and continue our search for work for you or to secure the role on your behalf.

Am I eligible to undertake temporary work for Anderson Knight?
Anderson Knight operates in a fast moving environment, so in order to fulfil our clients' immediate requests we can only accept applications from those eligible to work in the UK, or those who hold the relevant visas and work permits. When registering you will be asked to supply any of the following:
A document from a previous employer, the Inland Revenue, the Benefits Agency, the Contributions Agency or the Employment Service showing your name and NI number.

  • A passport confirming you are either a British Citizen or a European Economic Area national,
    or which shows you are otherwise entitled to live and work in the UK.
  • A birth certificate confirming birth in the UK or Republic of Ireland.
  • A letter from the Home Office confirming you are allowed to work in the UK.

For more information on eligibility to work in the UK, go to www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk

What do I need to know about health & safety when I'm temping?
Anderson Knight has a responsibility to pass on all relevant information provided by the client on any qualifications and skills you will need in order to do the job safely and to make you aware of any health and safety issues related to the booking. Anderson Knight aims to satisfy itself that the health and safety arrangements at the client's site are adequate. Speak to your consultant if you require further information regarding Health and Safety at work.

How do I contact Anderson Knight?
To contact one of our consultants, visit the Contact page, select the area you want to work in and contact the office directly, or apply for one of their open vacancies. To apply for a vacancy, visit JobSearch, select an area, click on the job title from the list and when you have read the job description, click on the red "Submit your CV to Select" button, or call the office directly.
If you wish to submit your CV to one of our offices without reviewing our open vacancies, simply fill in the on-line registration form.

If you have a question or a problem that only Head Office can deal with, please give full details on the report a problem page. Please do not send CVs or job applications to Head Office.

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