Living & Working in the UKLiving & 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 agencyin 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.

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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.

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 rolesGeneral warehouse work, may include:Picking & Packing Customer returns Stock ControlGoods 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 6.50/hour(since October 2014). 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 deduction. 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 2015 it was raised to 10.600/year.Find more info about the Income Tax Rates here.

For example, if you earn NMW (6.50/hour) and you work 37.5 hours/week, your Gross income will be 12,675/year, exceeding the Tax Free Allowance with only 2,075/year. In this case, the total deductions will be 968.80/year(415.00 taxes & 553.80 National Insurance). This means that your NET income will be 11,706.20/year.You can use http://www.listentotaxman.com/ to calculate the taxes for any pay rates.

Payment & Benefits

Pay Rates

In the table below, provided by http://www.listentotaxman.com you can see all the deductions aplied for a minimum pay rate of 6.50/hour.

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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 properlyrecorded 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 Insurancenumber if you do not already have one. You will need to telephone Jobcentre Plus on 03456000643 to arrange 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 more expensive than in Romania.

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 UKActive 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.

Active Recruitment Campaigns

Please read the official job description offered by the National Career Services(link). We usually recruit every week for one client or another, so you just have to decide when you can arrive in UK so that we can arrange the final interview here.

If you are flexible, it really comes down to what part of England you prefer. Our clients are spread around all over the country.

We dont recruit for the same client all year long, as their requirements vary. There are times when we dont recruit at all and there are some situations when you can choose your preferred location.

Active Recruitment Campaigns

Depending on the requirement of our clients and your availability you may be suitable for one location or another. We will tell you which one is available and which one matches your skills.

Recruitment in progress:

Monkspath, West MidlandsAtherstone, Warwickshire

Please choose carefully as we wont be able to relocate you during busy periods when our clients are expecting a large number of sales. These periods are called peaks.

MonkspathAtherstone

Living in the UK1. Monkspath Distribution Centre

Monkspath General Information

Our client is a major online fashion retailer.

Main department is Picking but candidates may be required in Goods In, Despatch, Quality Control or International departments as well.

Work is physical and repetitive. Workers have to pick items from various locations in the Distribution Centre according to picking invoice (pen and paper picking method).

Monkspath

Location

Our client's Distribution Centre is located 2.3 miles from Solihull city centre and is within walking distance, approximately 45 minutes walk.

Monkspath is a housing estate and community in Solihull, England, south-east of Shirley (and served by Junction 4 of the M42 motorway).

Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753 and is located 9 miles (14.5 km) southeast of Birmingham city centre. It is the largest town in, and administrative centre of, the larger Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, which itself has a population of 200,400.

Airports (Low cost operators departing from Romania):

London Luton Airport - Distance: 75 miles (about 1h 40min driving)

Robin Hood Airport - Distance: 81 miles (about 2 hours driving

Monkspath

Location

Monkspath

Location

Payment & Benefits

Day Shift: 6.50/h

Night Shift: 7.48/h

Pay rates quoted are before Statutory deductions(GROSS).

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.

Paid holiday ( 28 days in a full year)

There is a canteen on site serving hot food between 06:00 - 14:00. There are also microwaves, fridges and kettles for workers to use at all times.

Pay Rates

Shift Patterns

Most shifts are 8 hours long - 5 days/week but some can be 10 hours per day and 4 days/week.

Candidates have to be flexible and able to work any shift pattern and any 4 or 5 days out of 7 each week.

The distribution centre operates 24/7 on below shift structure :

06:00 - 14:00

14:00 - 22:00

22:00 - 06:00

Living in the UK2. Atherstone Distribution Centre

Atherstone Distribution Centre General Information

Our client is a major online fashion retailer.

Main departments are Sortation and Digital.

Work is physical and repetitive. Workers have to pick up parcels ready for shipment from a conveyor belt and place them into a metal cage according to their shipping label.

Atherstone Distribution Centre

Location

Our client's Distribution Centre is located 1.5 km from Atherstone town centre and is within walking distance, approximately 20 minutes walk.

Atherstone (population: 8,293) is a town in the English county of Warwickshire. Located in the far north of the county, Atherstone forms part of the border with Leicestershire along the A5 national route, and is only 4.5 miles from Staffordshire. It lies midway between the larger towns of Tamworth (population: 76,800; 10 miles from Atherstone) and Nuneaton (population: 70,721; 7 miles away).

Major cities in the area:

Birmingham - Population: 1.07 million - Distance: 22 miles

Coventry - Population: 316,900 - Distance: 16 miles

Leicester - Population: 329,839 - Distance: 21 miles

Airports (Low cost operators departing from Romania):

London Luton Airport - Distance: 75 miles (about 1h 40min driving)

Robin Hood Airport - Distance: 81 miles (about 2 hours driving)

Atherstone Distribution Centre

Location

Atherstone Distribution Centre

Location

Payment & Benefits

Day shift: 6.50/h first 4 days training or if attendance not 100%

6.99/h if weekly attendance 100% for the first 12 weeks

7.14/h after 12 weeks of employment

Night shift: 7.04/h first 4 days training or if attendance not 100%

7.35/h if weekly attendance 100% for the first 12 weeks

7.66/h after 12 weeks of employment

Pay rates quoted are before Statutory deductions(GROSS).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.

Paid holiday ( 28 days in a full year)

There is a canteen on site but is serving hot food between 06:00 - 14:00.

Pay Rates

Shift Patterns

The distribution centre operates 24/7 on below shift structure :

06:00 - 14:00

14:00 - 22:00

22:00 - 06:00

You will have to be flexible and able to work any shift pattern

and any 5 days out of 7 each week.

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 bank 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 & members 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.ukwww.rightmove.co.ukwww.primelocation.comwww.homes24.co.ukwww.needaproperty.comwww.gumtree.co.ukhttp://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.comwww.flatmaterooms.co.ukwww.starflats.co.ukhttp://uk.easyroommate.com/(requires registration)www.roomconnect.co.uk (requires registration)

You can even find a roommate:

www.wheretosleep.co.ukwww.holidayrentals.metro.co.ukwww.laterooms.comwww.roomsforlet.co.uk

Short term lettings:

Accommodation . . . Suggested websites

To find letting agencies near Coventry, click here or here.

Here are some Real Estate Agencies:

Here is a list of Hotels:

For Coventry, 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: Coventry.

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.

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 an accurate buss timetable for every buss-station, but here are some

of the local bus operator:

Arivabus Stagecoach

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.

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

Please ensure you study prior to departure for England!

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.