Contract Recruitment

Hiring exceptionally skilled and knowledgeable Contractor talent to elevate your projects and teams


We believe we can offer you access to the best contractors in the IT and tech industries, helping you to build project teams that will deliver. Here we dive into why you should choose Spectrum IT for all your contract needs.  

Benefits of Hiring Contractors


Contractors can bring the right skills at the right time, either to fulfil a short-term need or to help build a project team that will deliver. They are a flexible resource that can immediately enhance your team by sharing their expert knowledge, helping to upskill permanent employees. Contractors provide a temporary yet crucial resource to keep projects on track and can be quickly sourced for urgent needs. Additionally, working with contractors allows businesses to assess the necessity of permanent roles, informing future hiring decisions. 

Hiring contractors through us gives access to the right talent when it's needed most, maximising efficiency and productivity, enabling effective budget management without the burden of long-term commitments. Ongoing, we can support your business with an end-to-end IR35 solution and insurance offering, ensuring full compliance with off-payrolling legislation. This comprehensive compliance management package minimises risk and provides peace of mind, allowing businesses to focus on their core activities.

Why choose Spectrum IT for your Contract Needs

Specialist Contractor Network

Spectrum IT have access to an extensive network of specialist contractors, covering a wide range of experience and skillsets. We can help you to find the perfect match to meet the needs of your project, no matter how critical, using established search tools. 

End-to-end IR35 Solution & Insurance

We know that IR35 can be complex, which is why we offer you peace of mind with our end-to-end solution for full IR35 compliance & insurance to ensure you get the best contractors, in the most cost-effective way and fully in line with UK tax law.

Fully Compliant Process

Our entire recruitment processes are fully compliant with employment laws, protecting our clients from any legal risks and ensuring ethical practices. We can also run right to work checks, and background checks if requested.

Rate Benchmarking

We use our in-depth industry and contractor expertise to provide accurate rate benchmarking across the IT and technology industries, ensuring competitive rates and budget efficiency when you’re planning next projects. 

Market Information

We can offer you valuable insights on the latest industry trends and emerging skills, which can help you to make informed hiring decisions, ensuring the best contractors for the job. 

Job Board & LinkedIn Recruiter

We employ a strategic use of top-level job boards and LinkedIn Recruiter to broaden our reach, sourcing the very best contractors across all our different sources. 

Positive Market Representation

We’ve worked hard to build a strong reputation in our industry, which continually attracts high-calibre professionals across a wide range of disciplines, ensuring clients get the best talent available.

APSCo Affiliate Member

As an Association Of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) affiliate, we always adhere to the highest standards of professional conduct, ensuring quality and reliability for both our contractors and clients. 

Industry Leading CRM System

  • Compliance storage
  • Paperwork / process audit trails
  • Automation suite
    • Candidate engagement
    • Active placement compliance
    • End of assignment reminders
  • Analytics suite
    • KPI & MI reports
    • Timesheet & financial reports
    • Competitor analysis
    • Benchmarking surveys

Right To Work Compliance

  • Digital ID checks
    • Provider: uComply (www.ucomply.co.uk)
    • Certified - 'Digital Identity Certification Scheme'
  • Certified background checks
    • Provider: Verifile Limited (www.verifile.co.uk)
    • ISO & Cyber Essentials Certified
    • Right to Work, Visa, Credit Checks, DBS etc.)
    • References

End to End IR35 Solution & Insurance

  • Dedicated cloud-based portal
    • Compliant IR35 determinations
    • Expert reviews for borderline results
    • Downloadable reports
  • 'Off-Payroll Protect' Insurance
    • Minimise tax risks
  • Unlimited access to IR35 experts
  • Maintain compliant workforce
  • Ensure access to the best talent
  • Prevent disruption to projects

Contractor Portal

  • Timesheets - submission and authorisation
  • Expenses - submission and authorisation
  • Electronic documentation process
  • IR35 status determination audit trail

Contractor Payroll

  • Accredited Umbrella Company Providers
    • FCSA & Professional Passport
  • Limited Company payroll
  • IR35 Compliant
  • Timely payments (not pay when paid)

Insurances

  • Fully insured contractors on active assignments:
    • Professional Indemnity
    • Public Liability
    • Employers Liability
    • Cyber Security Plus

Spectrum IT’s timesheet portal enables contractors to accurately log days/hours worked, and for managers to streamline the approval processes, all ensuring timely invoicing and payments.  

The portal simplifies compliance for contractual agreements and assists overall project management efficiency via its reporting tools.

Timesheet Portal Portal Guide

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What we do

Discover Our IT and Tech Specialisms

Our team stays on top of the latest trends and happenings in IT and tech, so we can continue to develop and grow our areas of expertise to give you specialist and knowledgeable advice

Software

We recruit for various software roles, from software engineering jobs to software developer positions and more.

Cloud & Dev Ops

We connect companies and candidates with cloud and DevOps jobs such as DevOps engineer, DevOps architect, and cloud engineer.

Data & AI

We place highly skilled talent in roles such as data and AI architecture to data and AI engineering jobs.

Cyber & Infosec

Our recruiters source talent and cyber and info security opportunities, such as CISO, cyber security analyst and security engineer.

Electronics & Embedded

Our recruiters bring people and businesses together in electronic, mechanical, and embedded software engineering jobs.

IT & Infrastructure

We match people and businesses in IT and Infrastructure jobs such as IT support, systems administrator, and IT manager.

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