Turbocharge your projects
High quality rapid delivery using specialist resource
We’ll build the project team of your dreams, sourcing highly skilled contract resources that will light a fire under any dwindling projects and bring a skill set that lifts everyone in the team. Organisation who value quality delivery know that the best and rapidly accessible skills are only available through the contract market and many trust us to find them.
Hiring a contractor is far quicker than recruiting for a permanent position and you could have the right expert in place within days. We know where they are and how to get them for you. Just get in touch.
What you need to know about hiring a contractor
Fixed price or day rate assignments
We supply contractors on both a fixed price/project basis or on a day rate/timesheet basis depending on the needs of the client. For project based work we can package up a whole squad to come in and get the job done within a fixed timescale at a fixed budget or alternatively our fully integrated timesheet system makes running and managing your contractor workforce a breeze.
More cost efficient than consultancy
Most small to software consultancies source their labour from the contract market and charge “consultancy day rates”, by reaching out directly to this market through Bristow Holland companies can access the same resource and benefit from significant long terms cost savings.
How quickly can a contractor be found?
The contract market is fast moving and contractors are often available immediately meaning that with a bit of effort and energy a new starter can be organised within a week although more likely it will take 2-3 weeks from initiation to start.
How to get the most from your contract resource?
Bringing a contractor on board can have a positive effect on your business. Your team will be able to get more done in a shorter period of time, improving the general morale and focus in the office. An expert IT/tech contractor will bring a level of knowledge and skills that you don’t get on the permanent market. They might have been perms once, but evolved and stood out in their specialism, enabling them to act almost as consultants. Remember, not only is the contractor bringing their skills to the team, the rest of the team are able to see the new tricks, tips and approaches the contractor will use, and benefit from it.
Solving your immediate tech/IT needs
New Project?
If you have taken on a new project and found you don’t quite have the resources or manpower to manage it on top of your current workload, you might be tempted to recruit a contractor to inject new energy and take on the heavy lifting. However, this might be damaging to your office dynamic, making your current staff feel inadequate and causing resentment, especially if an exciting development like this was exactly what they’d been waiting for.
If your team is actually up to standard on the new project, then backfilling could be the best solution. Why not hire a contractor to cover your permanent team’s usual work, so they can step up and do the new job? As a result, all work will be done more quickly and everyone will feel happier.
Extra IT Support
Contractors are like superheroes – they’ll come when you call, and use their advanced skills and rare talents to get you out of a hole. When you need someone to provide a quick fill within your digital or IT team for a specific period of time, a contractor can be the ideal solution.
You might be making changes within your business that need specific expertise, or simply a fresh pair of eyes. You might need to change servers, refresh your hardware, test and install a new CRM or customer interface, or transform your entire business IT infrastructure. Whatever your situation, we know a contractor who can come on board to help.
Frequently asked questions
As soon as you tell us the role you need to fill and exactly what skills you are looking for, we can start getting on the phone to all the relevant contractors who will be a good fit with your job. We like to find a solution as quickly as possible, and within 24 hours we should have been able to speak to a selection of suitable candidates and send you their profiles/CVs with our recommendations for you to check out. You won’t have to wait a week!
As specialist recruiters in all the key fields of IT, we have developed long-lasting and loyal relationships with a large bank of trusted expert contractors. We’ll usually know who is working where, what their key skills are, how their jobs are progressing and when they might be coming to the end of their current contract. To save both you and us time, we’ll only call those who we know should be available and will be a great fit for your job.
They may seem expensive compared to a permanent employee, but there are many costs they are covering that you don’t have to worry about.
As a sole trader or limited company, they are responsible for paying all their own tax and national insurance out of their fees, as well as any professional insurance, subscriptions to professional bodies, and of course all their own training costs. Neither do they receive any holiday allowance, Christmas bonus or sick pay.
On top of this, the advanced skills they can bring to a workplace will mean a significant bonus to a business in terms of efficiency, time-to-completion and the value of the finished product. All in all, it’s a bargain.
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