WANTED - Mechanical and Bodywork Technician

Sussex Kampers Ltd. are looking for some fresh blood. Have a read through below. If you like then please email us your CV and examples of what you can do, FAO Mat. admin@sussexkampers.co.uk

The full job description can be found on our website here.

 

I could do that.

 

sounds like a sweet job, shame im a bit far from you

 

Same here too far for me to!

 

I think they should read up on employment law.
The position is described as "freelance" i.e. self-employed, yet it appears to be a full time job. If the inland rev ever looked at your books and theirs there could be a sizeable tax bill to settle as they would deem you to be employed by the company and not self-employed.

Just sayin.

 

Didn't notice the freelance bit. Bummer.

 

from what i understand you can be employed full time on a self employed basis, ie your not PAYE

 

it just makes it easier to send you home if they not got much work

 

Not doing self employment with the way work comes and goes at the moment, no security in that.

 

Seems ok to me. If your currently not employed, what have you got to lose?

 

could i work from home for them.

 

The idea for the employer is
1) as said no work = no work though TBH that's unlikely restoring campers - it goes on and on.
2) Employees = masses of H&S regulation hoops.
3) No payroll to crunch
4) No employers NI to pay
5) No paid holidays
6) No sick pay

You can't be employed full time, self-employed. If they got you to bill a few customers directly it's a fudge. If they encouraged you to find some work outside their business and gave you time off to do it, that would work.

 

I'm not in any way knocking Sussex Campers. They are in a difficult position - been there done that myself. And as has been said, a job's a job - go for it and you have a year or more to work out how to duck and dive to make it work.

 

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Even supply teachers are employed by a company in the channel islands to avoid employers N.I. and save the council a packet. If you can't beat them join them. There are so many at it, tax avoidence appears the only way to offer competative rates...

 

Employed or self-employed?

In order to answer this question it is necessary to determine whether the person works under a contract of service (employees) or under a contract for services (self-employed, independent contractor). For tax and NICs purposes, there is no statutory definition of a contract of service or of a contract for services. What the parties call their relationship, or what they consider it to be, is not conclusive. It is the reality of the relationship that matters.In order to determine the nature of a contract, it is necessary to apply common law principles. The courts have, over the years, laid down some factors and tests that are relevant, which is included in the overview below.
As a general guide as to whether a worker is an employee or self-employed; if the answer is 'Yes' to all of the following questions, then the worker is probably an employee:

Do they have to do the work themselves?

• Can someone tell them at any time what to do, where to carry out the work or when and how to do it?
  • Can they work a set amount of hours?
    • Can someone move them from task to task?
      • Are they paid by the hour, week, or month?
        • Can they get overtime pay or bonus payment?
          • If the answer is 'Yes' to all of the following questions, it will usually mean that the worker is self-employed:
          • Can they hire someone to do the work or engage helpers at their own expense?Do they risk their own money?
          Do they provide the main items of equipment they need to do their job, not just the small tools that many employees provide for themselves?
        Do they agree to do a job for a fixed price regardless of how long the job may take?
      Can they decide what work to do, how and when to do the work and where to provide the services?
    Do they regularly work for a number of different people?
  Do they have to correct unsatisfactory work in their own time and at their own expense?

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employment-status/index.htm#1

 

I know from my type of work ( which is is generally longterm contracts). If I work for 1 business 40% (or greater) of my working time (in roughly an 18 month period) then the Tax Man thinks I should be employed