WHAT YOU GET

Working with an umbrella company is the simplest way to get paid for most contractors. The umbrella is a business often used by recruitment agencies to pay temporary workers.

The worker will get a consistent employment record and access to entitlements like a workplace pension, holiday pay and maternity / paternity pay. In short, all the benefits of continuous employment as a contractor, without the admin of running your own limited company.

Trinstar is your answer if you are new to contracting and looking for the simplest way to get paid, We provide your with the option of having an employer while still working on a contracted basis. That means you don't have to worry about tax returns, because we'll take care of it for you. We process hundreds of payments each week and have already helped thousands of limited company contractors with their needs

HOW IT WORKS

The umbrella company employs you and pays your wages through PAYE. It does not find temporary work for you, this is done by the recruitment agency.

Although the umbrella company is your employer and will pay you, the work you carry out will be for one of the recruitment agency’s clients. This work is often on a short-term basis.

The process may involve:

a client — the business that needs temporary workers

a recruitment agency — that finds temporary workers for a client

an umbrella company — your employer for temporary work from that recruitment agency

you (the worker) — who contacts the agency about temporary work

Each plays a role in the supply chain and has a contract for the temporary work but with different responsibilities. The supply chain often works in the following way

YOU BECOME AN EMPLOYEE

Note that before the recruitment agency can offer you a temporary role they may ask you to be employed by one of their preferred umbrella companies. You may be able to choose your own.

The agency must give you a key information document which should include:

-the umbrella company for all temporary work from this agency

t-he minimum assignment rate paid to the umbrella company

what the umbrella company will deduct

-your minimum gross pay

The recruitment agency agrees terms with the umbrella company

The agency sets up a contract with the umbrella company. This outlines that the umbrella company is responsible for employing you and paying your wages in line with the key information document and invoicing the agency for the time you’ve worked