The Temporary Employment Service (TES) provides temporary workers for departments and institutions across the collegiate University. Our workers typically provide cover for short-term staff absences, peak periods and temporary additional work. We specialise in office support work such as secretarial, administrative, reception, PA and EA and can often assist with cover for
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We specialise in office support work such as secretarial, administrative, reception, PA and EA and can often assist with cover for other support roles including Library, Museum, IT, finance, marketing and event planning. Please explore our website to learn more about TES and contact us if you have any queries not answered by the website. Advertised opportunities The majority of TES assignments are accessible only to those registered in our temporary worker pool, but occasionally individual opportunities are advertised. Please visit our dedicated page if you'd like to apply to register with TES. Information for institutions If you need to request a temporary worker or are looking for administrative support from TES, check out our general information page about TES and TES workers. Ways to contact us Email You can email us at [email protected]. You can also call or email us using our individual contact details. Our office hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. We are closed on all UK bank holidays and in the period between Christmas and New Year. Office address The TES…