Living & Working in the UK Living & Working in the UK

Who are Transline Group?

An Industrial, Technical & Driving recruitment agency established in 1989 One of the UKs leading suppliers of warehouse operatives & Drivers Operating over 66 on-site locations across the country, with 7 high street

branches

Supplier of over 6000 industrial staff per day to some of the UKs biggest household-name retailers and distributors. Over 2500 HGV drivers and 1500 mobile phone technicians in the UK and also in Ireland and Canada

For more information please visit: www.transline.co.uk

Award winning . . .

Best Industrial Agency of the Year category at

Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2010

2011 Finalists - Best Temporary Recruitment Agency & Best Client Service

Fastest growing Logistics Sector agency in the UK 2012 Recruiter Fast 50 and Best

Outsourced Solution 2012

Before you can start work . . .

Before you can start working for Transline Group on any site, you will be required to sit an English test

and /or Occupational Test followed by a Health & Safety assessment.

These tests will involve questions that test your written English, and your understanding of English.

They will also test your mathematical skills, attention to detail and potentially your knowledge of

working within a warehouse environment.

Although these tests are not difficult, you should ensure you are prepared for them and research

warehouse working and brush up on your English skills.

If you do not pass these tests, you will not be placed in to work.

Working in the UK Working in the UK

What we offer. . .

Our services are completely free of charge for our candidates, you will

never owe us any money. You will have a contract with The Transline

Group and we will be the ones paying you directly, there is no brokering

involved therefore there are no fees, charges or other intermediation costs.

And we dont take any share from your income either.

We will provide you with any guidance you may need. As an Employment

Agency we will offer you full assistance during our collaboration. Our staff

will always be available for any questions.

We never charge our candidates for our services.

What we dont offer. . .

As a Temporary Employment Agency we cannot offer you accommodation we might be able to refer you to estate agents providing accommodation but the arrangement will only be made between you and the estate agent or the Landlord. As your Employer we will always put every effort to offer you a stable job with as many hours as possible but we are unable to guarantee that you will always work 37.5h a week. You have to be prepared for a possibility that you might be on occasion sent home early or your shift might be cancelled and you will not be paid for the lost hours. For some contracts January March are months in the year where there is very little work and you have to be prepared that during that time there might not be any hours available we as a company will always endover to assist you with another job offer in another part of the country as long as you are happy to relocate. We cannot guarantee you will keep your job if you deliver poor attendance, poor performance or poor attitude. In the event of a gross misconduct (i.e. Theft, fight at work etc.) we will terminate your assignment immediately and you will not be offered alternative vacancies with Transline Group.

Variety of roles

General warehouse work, may include:

Picking & Packing

Customer returns

Stock Control

Goods in

Cleaning

All positions involve working to high targets (KPIs).

PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS A PHYSICAL JOB, YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO WALK IN EXCESS OF 10 MILES A DAY AND STAND FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.

The Job . . .

Equipment

Hand Scanners,

Voice pick and some times ...

good old fashion pen and paper

Mechanical Handling Equipment

LLOP (Low Lever Order Picker)

PPT (Powered Pallet Truck)

Example . . .

Warehouse job is a very broad term and

can mean many things. Each distribution

centre is different and characteristics of

the job can be very different.

We will always put every effort to give you

as good understanding of the job as

possible.

The job ...

Job Description

Working in a distribution centre is highly demanding, therefore we require a high calibre

individual to work on site and have certain expectations in order to ensure we are providing the

best service achievable and to make sure we are sustainable.

To become a warehouse operative, you will need to have a good level of fitness. Youll need to be able to work quickly and accurately.

As a new starter, you will be required to work on main pick or packing full training will be provided. This jobs usually requires a lot of walking and / or standing up.

You will be required to:

Have a flexible approach in terms of working days and shift patterns. Wear a uniform you will be provided with Hi-Vis vest, safety boots, trousers and Transline Polo T-Shirts. Attend work in good time. Achieve the targets and job standards set out by Team Leaders/Supervisors.

Payment & Benefits

Pay Rates

As a warehouse operative, for start, your income will be close to the national minimum

wage(NMW) for United Kingdom of 6.31/hour(since October 2013).

It usually increases with 1.9% every October.

You will find the exact pay rates for each client in the Active Recruitment Campaigns section.

Please note that this pay rates are before Statutory deductions.

In UK you will only pay taxes for the amount that exceeds the Tax Free Allowance.

This Tax Free Allowance increases every year. In April 2014 it was raised to 10.000/year.

For example, if you earn NMW (6.31/hour) and you work 37.5 hours/week, your Gross income

will be 12,304.50/year, exceeding the Tax Free Allowance with only 2304.5/year.

In this case, the total deductions will be 982.72/year(460.90 taxes & 521.82 National

Insurance). This means that your NET income will be 11,321.78/year.

You can use http://www.listentotaxman.com/ to calculate the taxes for any pay rates.

Living in the UK Living in the UK

National Insurance Number

Your National Insurance number is a unique number allocated

to you only.

You retain the number for your whole life.

It makes sure that the National Insurance contributions and tax you pay are properly

recorded against your name. It also acts as a reference number when communicating with

the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

If you start work or set up on a self-employed basis, you must apply for a National Insurance

number if you do not already have one. You will need to telephone Jobcentre Plus on 03456000643

to arrange / apply for your National Insurance Number.

Lines are open 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday and are normally less busy before 9am.

You may be required to attend an 'Evidence of identity' interview.

You must apply for a National Insurance number as soon as possible before or after you start work.

Find more info here: https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number

Without it you will

be paying

emergency tax

The cost of living . . .

The cost of living in the UK obviously differs to the cost of living in other countries.

Some items are more expensive, and you may also struggle to find other items.

There are European shops located throughout the UK, so once you settle in to the UK,

you should ask around and find out where these are, to purchase any specialised

items you may require.

There are various supermarkets across the country, such as ASDA, Sainsburys,

Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi, The Co-operative Food, etc... These shops all sell

groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables, frozen goods and alcohol. Most places sell

cigarettes and have Pay Points for topping up your mobile phone, paying bills or

transferring money.

Other tips . . .

The power outlets are different, so you will need

to purchase an EU to UK power adapters. Make sure you have one before you get here.

You should also unlock your phone before

you get to UK so that you can use any SIM card.

Unlocking your mobile phone or buying an

unlocked one in the UK is tends to be more

expensive than in other countries.

Mobile operators like Lycamobile and Lebara can offer prepaid SIM cards with cheep

International calls.

You will be using your email a lot so make sure that you also know your Security

Question(not just the password) as most email providers will need to double-check your

identity when you log in from another country.

There are other things you have to be aware of when you live in the UK.

Living in the UK Active Recruitment Campaigns

Active Recruitment Campaigns

At the moment, we are recruiting for some of our major clients in the retail industry.

We can offer entry level jobs in the logistics sector as warehouse operatives (picking

or packing). Order picking is usually the most common activity in a warehouse,

followed by packing.

According to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) 2012 Transport

and Storage Sector Skills Assessment, the sector employs 1.45 million people, which

makes up 5% of total employment in the UK.

The United Kingdom has over 2,000 depots, equating to 10 million square feet.

Even though each distribution centre is different, a warehouse operative is

commonly known as an employee who has a basic but essential role in a warehouse.

It involves a general set of skills and responsibilities. It does not require any previous

experience or education but it does require a lot of other skills.

Please read the official job description offered by the National Career Services(link).

Living in the UK Barnsley Distribution Centre

Barnsley Distribution Centre

Our Client is one of the UK's largest online-only fashion and beauty stores. It sells

over 850 brands as well as its own range of clothing and accessories.

They have a total of 7 500 employees from which 3 000 are working in the

distribution centre near Barnsley.

Their label is very popular among young people in the UK but they ship to over 237

other countries.

Their website has over 21.3 million unique visitors a month.

Barnsley

Location

The distribution centre is located 20 miles from the Doncaster Airport and 190 miles from London.

The nearest town is Barnsley (80 000 residents) - 7 miles away Larger nearby cities are : Doncaster (120 000 population) - 20 miles from the

distribution centre, Sheffield (550 000 pop.) 19 miles away and Leeds (750 000 pop.) 34 miles away.

Barnsley

Payment & Benefits

Standard shift: 6.77/hour

Night shift: 8.13/hour

Pay rates quoted are before Statutory deductions(to find out the NET income click here)

You will receive your salary at the end of every week (for the previous week) by bank

transfer.

Overtime is possible but it cannot be guaranteed.

Canteen on site providing subsidised meals.

Paid holiday ( 28 days in a full year)

Pay Rates

Shift Patterns

Shift patterns can start any day

Shifts are usually 8 hours/day, 5 days/week or 10 hour/day, 4 days/week.

Most common shifts are: 6:00 14:00 ,14:00 22:00 and 22:00 6:00

You might be asked to work any other shift

Night shift possible

Opening a bank account can be more difficult in the UK than in other countries,

most banks here require proof of address and it may take more than a few

weeks to obtain it.

We can refer you to Contis Financial Services who can offer you their

credEcardplus VISA debit card in a timely manner so that you can receive your

first salary directly into your own UK account.

Here are some of the features and benefits of this method of payment:

Visa branded debit card and current account that can be used at millions of outlets worldwide.

Wages, loans, benefits and other payments can be made directly into the card holders e-account by bank transfer.

Comprehensive online account and money management tool, similar to that provided by a high street bank

(UK sort code and account number with each account)

Rewards programme that pays cash back into a members credEcard e-account when they use their card to pay for their weekly shopping

Over 80 referral organisations currently offer the credEcard to their members/clients, mainly in the Credit Union, Social Housing, Council and Debt

Management sectors.

Cash can be paid into the account via PayPoint.

E-account can be accessed online and via mobile phone APP & money can be managed 24/7.

Up to 15% cash back rewards are paid monthly direct into the members e-account.

Exclusive discounts of up to 60% on goods and services available through the credEcardplus online rewards.

NO CREDIT CHECKS: Removes all sign of financial exclusion, regardless of members history/background (account comes with UK sort code and account number).

Safer than carrying cash: can be used at home or abroad. Secure PIN to authorize transactions.

e-account provides a powerful money management tool, including up-to-the-minute transaction information, statements, bill payments, money transfers,

standing orders, etc.

Cardholders can order additional cards for a family member or friend

UK-based Customer Services by internet, SMS and telephone including 24/7 lost and stolen line

We can provide you with the application form and the terms and conditions for this method of payment.

Accommodation . . .

Transline Group will not provide you with accommodation for when you arrive in the UK.

You must arrange this yourself.

www.google.com is a very helpful website, on which you can search for Landlords in the

area within the UK to which you intend to relocate.

Your Transline Group representative may be able to provide you with details of companies

which may be able to help you source accommodation within the UK, however these

companies are not representatives of Transline Group, and you must deal with them

directly and not through Transline Group.

Accommodation . . . Suggested websites

www.zoopla.co.uk

www.rightmove.co.uk www.primelocation.com

www.homes24.co.uk www.needaproperty.com www.gumtree.co.uk http://property.adzuna.co.uk

These are some of the most popular websites were you can find rent:

www.spareroom.co.uk www.houseshare.com

You can even find a room in a shared house:

Accommodation . . . Suggested websites

www.roombuddies.com www.flatmaterooms.co.uk www.starflats.co.uk http://uk.easyroommate.com/(requires registration) www.roomconnect.co.uk (requires registration)

You can even find a roommate:

www.wheretosleep.co.uk www.holidayrentals.metro.co.uk www.laterooms.com www.roomsforlet.co.uk

Short term lettings:

Accommodation . . . Suggested websites

Here are some Real Estate Agencies:

To find letting agencies in Barnsley, click here or here.

Here is a list of Hotels:

For Barnsley, click here or here.

Accommodation . . .

There are some things you should know before renting a house or a room in the UK.

First of all, as you get closer to London, accommodation becomes more expensive.

A popular accommodation website called homes.co.uk has a section that shows the

average rent const in a particular area.

Use the following links to list prices for Barnsley area.

You will notice that the price is different from one area to another when it comes to flats

but it is similar when you rent a room in a shared house. This is usually the cheapest

solution. Most of our candidates manage to find a shared house after the first few weeks of

work, but it might be difficult to find this type of accommodation from the beginning..

How to get in the UK?

By plane:

www.wizzair.com, www.ryanair.com, www.blueairweb.com, www.easyjet.com

By bus:

www.atlassib.ro

By car:

A car journey would involve a ferry ride.

Internal Transport

As we dont provide transport to any of our workplaces, you will have to find your own way of

getting to work on time.

Google Maps now offer a accurate buss timetable for every buss-station, but here are some of

the local buss operator:

Stagecoach operates in Barnsley and their weekly ticket is around 12/week

What will happen now?

If you are still interested in working for Transline Group in the UK, you will now go through the following

process:

1. Attend a meeting in our Brasov office which involves:

A full presentation of the job(we will be more than happy to answer any question you may have).

An occupational test (which you will have to retake in England as well).

An interview with the Transline Group consultant which will be conducted in English.

2. If successful, we will discuss the start date, site address and contact details for the Transline Group

team who you will have to keep in touch with before your arrival in the UK .

What will happen now?

3. You should arrange your transport to the UK, once you have received a confirmed start date.

! You should ensure you have accommodation for when you arrive in the UK.

4. Once you arrive in the UK and go to complete your registration and have your 2nd interview with the on-

site Transline Group team, you will be tested on your English, mathematics, attention to detail etc.

5. The Final step consists in a Health & Safety training followed by an assessment.

! If you fail these tests, you may not be allocated any work.

Please ensure you study prior to departure for England!

Other useful websites...

Health & Safety Legislation

http://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/warehousing.htm here you can find Health & Safety guides.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/employee.htm

Improve your English vocabulary:

http://www.speakenglish.co.uk/?lang=ro

http://www.talkenglish.com/Vocabulary/english-vocabulary.aspx

http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabpage.html

Any Questions?

We will be more than happy to answer any questions you might have after the presentation in our Brasov office.

Application

If you havent applied for our vacancies yet, or if you have an acquaintance who might be suitable for our positions dont hesitate to contact us at romania@transline.co.uk

It will be easier for you if you go as a group, and we would also appreciate if you recommend some friends. Make sure they read this presentation before arriving in our office in Brasov.