Employment Status

Why you should freelance with GF Partnership

Freelancing is an excellent alternative to permanent work and can offer you fantastic benefits, including:

• Flexibility
• The opportunity to advance your skills and experience different work environments
• You can earn competitive rates of pay but you do, of course, need to take into consideration such issues as such as Tax, National Insurance, holiday entitlements and experience required

We guarantee that whether engaged by the GF Partnership on a directly employed or freelance basis you will get the same level of treatment from us. Everyone working with us is a representative of the company, part of the same team and plays a vital role in establishing and maintaining our reputation.

So what are you waiting for…
If freelancing is new to you, contact Tracy Tobin or Wendy Allen to find out how we can help you. We can start exploring opportunities for you and give you guidance on the steps you need to take to enter into the world of freelancing.

If you intend offering your services via a Limited Company

Before the commencement of your first assignment with GF Partnership we must receive:

• A copy of the Certificate of Incorporation issued by the registrar of companies
• A copy of the VAT registration certificate (if applicable)
• Proof that the contractor/worker is a Director of the company, by means of a current appointments report from Companies House before any payments can be made.

Contract for Services
Once you begin working with the GF Partnership you will operate under a Contract for Services. The terms of this contract will be sent to you with a letter confirming the assignment, the rate of pay and the relevant contact at the client organisation that you should report to.

Payment
Before your first assignment is confirmed we will establish payment terms with you and agree an invoice schedule.

To receive prompt payments please ensure that timesheets are correctly completed, are signed off by a relevant line manager at your place of work and sent back to us on a weekly basis.