At Connect Appointments we take our role within the recruitment industry very seriously, holding ourselves to the highest standards, with a firm commitment to meeting all relevant certification and compliance accreditations.
Our credentials speak for themselves, demonstrating our unwavering dedication to providing first-class services for both our clients and candidates.
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As members of the Gangmasters Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), we prioritise protecting candidates from exploitation in industries such as: agriculture, horticulture, shellfish, food and drink. This accreditation is a legal requirement that enables us to provide candidates to these sectors, while ensuring their safety in the workplace.
Our work in the labour sector has a direct impact on our client’s reputation and position in the goods supply chain. For this reason, we maintain the same high operational standards that we set for our clients.
Through our partnership with Sedex, we can effectively manage and minimise risks related to labour rights, health and safety, and the environment; whilst reinforcing our commitment to openness, transparency, integrity, and accountability.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is a leading representative body for the recruitment industry. Providing access to professional support services, such as: employee relations, employment law, immigration, and labour market trends.
By pledging the organisations Code of Professional Practice, we ensure ethical and responsible practices, and a high standard of service at all times – regularly auditing to ensure transparency.
We take the safety and wellbeing of job seekers very seriously, partnering with JobsAware to ensure individuals are always protected when searching for work, providing job seekers with the resources they need to find meaningful employment, while protecting them from any potential scams or exploitation.
Stronger Together is a business-led co-operative that works closely with the GLAA and various charities to identify and tackle human exploitation. Our partnership integrates this critical issue into our recruitment and ongoing labour co-ordination efforts; undergoing an annual accreditation and regular auditing process.
As members of the Association of Labour Providers (ALP), we have access to the latest information and services ensuring our recruitment practices are in line with industry standards and regulations. Promoting responsible recruitment when supplying workers to industrial, food and drink, warehousing, logistics and supply chain sectors.
Connect Appointments possess the “Committed” status under the ALP’s Good Practice Principles. This represents our commitment to 12 key principles outlined by the ALP, emphasising fair and transparent recruitment practices that places the protection of workers at its core.
Connect Appointments’ communication is brilliant. We use a lot of agency staff, we had two other agencies we used to work with but decided to part ways and focus solely on working with Connect as they always gave us what we needed and when we needed it.
I would highly recommend Connect Appointments to any other employers out there as they will help you with providing brilliant staff and also communicate with their staff, as well as their partners.
We’ve been using Connect Appointments for our recruitment needs for several years.
We continue to use Connect as they can respond quickly to our changing recruitment needs and willy fully comply with our vetting policy.
The staff at Connect are responsive and available at all times to discuss our needs and then search for suitable candidates for our different positions on multiple projects.
We have been impressed with Connect Appointments’ ability to supply competent staff for all our shifts.
In particular, we have been delighted with the dedication of the team in ensuring each new candidate is well-prepared, completed necessary induction steps and that each person arrives on time.
I fully expect we will continue to use Connect Appointments for the long term.
We’ve utilised Connect Appointments’ skills seeking out personnel for our Maturation department for many years, and the standard in candidates remains high every time.
Connect are always flexible and deliver the right people with the niche skills needed for our operation, resulting in many transferring to full-time employment.
With great office support staff always willing to support in any request. I would recommend Connect Appointments to anyone.
Our experience with Connect Appointments has been exceptional. Their team understands our industry needs and culture, consistently providing high-quality candidates who fit seamlessly into our business.
Their responsiveness and support makes the recruitment process efficient and stress-free.
We appreciate their commitment to finding the right talent and look forward to continuing our partnership.
Since meeting Connect Appointments around four years ago, they have very much simplified our hiring process. Their team have demonstrated a deep understanding of our needs and provided candidates that perfectly align with our company’s values and goals.
The quality of their service is excellent, every step of the way, always adopting professionalism, efficiency, and care.
Thanks to Connect, we’re building a strong and talented team as our business grows, and I couldn’t recommend them more highly; they’re a national business with a local feel.
We have worked closely with Connect Appointments for the past eight years, and have enjoyed a good relationship with the CA team during this time.
The waste industry remains a difficult sector to promote, particularly at a geographical remote site such as ours, however, Connect have always understood our business needs and overcome the many challenges, delivering a strong and settled workforce.
We look forward to continuing our partnership for many more years.
Since we have been working with Connect, they have grown to be an integral part of our team. Connect has taken the effort to understand our needs, especially during peak times where the demand for staff increases.
They have consistently delivered a fast and efficient service, allowing us to remain focused on other important tasks at hand.
Their team always puts our interest first and works diligently to find the right candidates that align with our requirements and culture.
We have been using Connect Appointments for a number of years, they have supplied us with numerous Warehouse Operatives and Forklift Drivers.
The service is very reliable, easy to deal with and I highly recommend to any other businesses who need staff.
We were looking for a local agency that understood our needs and one that we can rely on to deliver during a major project. Connect communicated with their staff daily and visited them on-site to answer any questions – this allowed our team to concentrate on the project and other important aspects of the job. We will certainly be utilising the expertise of Connect on a much bigger scale for our next projects.
CDS are our go-to agency – being a true 24/7 operation, we require drivers all around the clock and sometimes at very short notice but Connect are there for us no matter what time of day or night it is. The team are friendly, positive and always strive to meet our recruitment needs. We look forward to many more years working together.
We have been delighted with the team at Connect Appointments, they’re always available to answer any enquiry and very quick too. It is always good that there is no hesitation to keep us right and ensure our working relationship runs smoothly.
We work with Connect Appointments because of their experience with similar clients and competitive rate. Supplying candidates for our spirit handling services. Including cask filling, maturation warehousing and blending operations.
The team at Connect Appointments have a thorough understanding and knowledge of the whiskey maturation process.
Connect Appointments have supported us through a challenging period. Their professional approach and key management skills have assisted us in the supply of high-quality staff, often at short notice, who have now moved to permanent positions.
We would highly recommend!
Connect Appointments have continued to support us to maintain operational stability and performance.
They’re straightforward, supportive and ensure regular touch points on progress in addition to coming up with creative ways to fill gaps when the market gets challenging. We look forward to continuing and growing our partnership.
Connect Appointments are highly respected by our management and team leaders. Our requirements can be very demanding, with unprecedented spikes in volume. Connect have always provided us extra workers, sometimes with just a few hours’ notice. We’ve been in contact from early morning, to late evenings and their professionalism never changes.
Connect Appointments are a valuable addition to our recruitment strategy. They are very people-centric, going beyond just matching skills and experience to a job spec. We have obtained a position where if they approve a candidate, we will accept them as suitably vetted by a partner who took the time to understand our business and culture.
Their greatest asset is the professionalism, flexibility, understanding, and diligence shown.
The service and communication from Connect Appointments has been first class.
The professionalism and passion for excellent customer service shown by the team was heartening and exceeded expectations.
Connect Appointments are amongst the very best providers of temporary staff. This is a testament to the dedication and commitment of their staff, continually fulfilling our requirements, often at short notice.
The quality of Connects selection process has allowed us to convert some staff into permanent employment. Connect are a dependable and vital partner in both our daily production planning and our longer-term recruitment process.
Connect Appointments provide an excellent service with our permanent recruitment. We required both floor staff and management. Connect visited our site to learn about the cultural fit of the staff required, as well as the technical and engineering capabilities needed.
Being in a niche industry, Connect’s support assisted us in recruiting eight new staff members quickly.
We have worked with Connect Appointments for several years. They’ve successfully supplied both skilled and unskilled labour for a number of projects.
Providing Joiners and general labour, to build and dismantle structures, and provide standby support and staff throughout the event, developing a great working partnership with them. They understand our requirements and the type of staff we need.
Our location has always proven difficult to attract candidates of a suitable calibre. We’ve tried various different recruitment solutions, including agencies, but had no luck until Connect Appointments.
Our Account Manager shows a keen interest in our business, actively listening and understanding what we need. We’ve developed a trusted partnership with Connect Appointments and would recommend them to any business with difficulty recruiting staff.
Connect Appointments have supported our business for several years, offering a flexible staffing solution.
Our requirements for welding and engineering staff flex up and down, which is where Connect Appointments step in. They provide a skilled and productive workforce, allowing us to supplement our own staff when needed. Their professionalism and turnaround in supplying staff is exceptional.
We have been working with Connect Appointments for around six months and couldn’t be happier with the service they provide us. No role is too big or small for them, they always hit the mark when asked to source candidates.
Connect are now our go to agency for production recruitment needs throughout Scotland.
We praise Connect for the consistent level of service they provide our Newbridge depot. Since working with them we’ve seen a vastly improved level of service, with staff provided being of a very high standard.
We won’t use any other temp staffing agency, the team at Connect go above and beyond the norm to provide a high level of service.
The service, commitment and responsiveness from Connect Appointments has been first-class. Continuously providing an excellent labour supply service throughout; supplying good quality operators, often within a few hours notice.They are a valuable recruitment partner to both our day and night shift operations.
We would recommend Connect for anyone in the Food and Drinks industry who are seeking a new partner.
Connect have been excellent, listening to our requirements and working hard to ensure we get not just candidates, but the right candidates.
Being a national business with various branches, mean they have the scale and reach required, whilst keeping it local, building up a great relationship with the local team.
The service provided by Connect Appointments has been excellent.
The team genuinely care about our business and its requirements, supplying high-quality temporary candidates for our business needs.
We would highly recommend Connect for anyone needing adhoc or temporary staff.
We have built a good working relationship with Connect for a number of years. They have continuously provided high quality Class 1 Drivers, some of whom have moved to permanent employment.
We would recommend Connect to anyone with a requirement for drivers. Their customer service and communication are excellent, going above and beyond to fulfil our requirements.
4 Redheughs Rigg Westpoint
South Gyle
Edinburgh
EH12 9DQ
01506 449 945 edinburgh@connectappointments.co.uk
Unit 6, Earls Court
Earls Gate Business Park
Grangemouth
FK3 8ZE
New Life Centre
10-18 Hope Street
Hamilton
ML3 6AF
Wing B,Carlyle House
Carlyle Road
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1DB
1 Houstoun Interchange
Livingston
EH54 5DW
11 Austin Boulevard
Quay West Business Village
Sunderland
SR5 2AL
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