Recruiting fixed-term or temporary employees
Advertising a fixed-term or temporary contract
The advert will specify the length of the appointment and the purpose of the contract. If we are aware there is a possibility it will become permanent or renewed, we will include this in the advert and would always encourage those interested in the role to apply.
Filling a vacancy which a fixed-term or temporary employee is covering
If it becomes possible to fill a fixed-term or temporary post permanently, employees on the 'at risk' register will have prior interview consideration. This is in line with the redeployment policy.
If there are no such permanent employees, we may offer the post-holder a permanent contract when:
- they have a minimum of six months or more continuous service if they have moved roles internally
- they have successfully completed a probationary period with LCC, if recruited specifically for this role
- they were subject to an appropriate recruitment process, including a competitive interview, for that specific post at the outset, and
- the possibility of it becoming permanent was made clear during the recruitment process, where this could be reasonably foreseen at this point
Where more than one employee meets these criteria, a shortened recruitment process of expressions of interest followed by a selection process will be followed.
If the post-holder does not meet the above criteria, we will advertise the post in line with our normal recruitment procedures. The manager will meet with post-holder to inform them that we will advertise the post. If they are subsequently unsuccessful at interview, we will follow the dismissal process.
Fixed-term or temporary employees applying for secondment or fixed-term posts
We will give prior consideration to permanent employees on the 'at risk' register for secondment and fixed-term opportunities. If there are no suitable permanent 'at risk' employees available, we will consider fixed-term or temporary employees.
We may appoint a fixed-term or temporary employee to a secondment or fixed-term contract (FTC). If their existing temporary contract expires before the end of this post, we will give them a new contract.