ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK

Sterling Solutions takes a positive stance to compliance – we aim to protect your welfare and to meet Government and industry regulations. Sterling Solutions follow the 2004 legislation for UK Employers, a law preventing illegal working, which came into force in May 2004. 

Once with Sterling Solutions, all employees receive a Contract of Employment that covers you whilst sub-contracting to agencies. 

All applicants
Sterling Solutions has a policy that all employees must be able to verify their Eligibility to Work (ETW) in the UK. All applications must be accompanied by a passport (we recommend you send this by registered post, which we will return by registered post) or alternatively a copy of your passport, countersigned by a professional person.*

*(Engineer (with professional qualifications), Surveyor, Trade Union Officer, Chair/Director/Manager of a limited company, Accountant, Barrister, Solicitor, Teacher, Dentist, Police Officer, Nurse (SRN and SEN), Civil Servant, Officer of Armed Services (active or retired) or someone of similar standing. 

If you are unable to provide a passport, please contact our Applications Department on 0870 754 1111 to discuss which alternative documentation is suitable as proof of Eligibility to Work in the UK.

EU Nationals
If a national of one of the following EU countries; 

• Czeck Republic 
• Estonia 
• Poland 
• Hungary
•  Slovenia 
• Latvia 
• Lithuania 
• Slovakia

A WRS application form must be completed, click here for a form. Please call our applications department on 0870 754 1111 for advice on how to do this.

Non EU Nationals
If you are not an EU national, you must enclose copies of your work permit or any other approval issued by Work Permits UK.

Important note
If you are unsure about any of the information listed above or what documents you are required to provide, call our applications department on 0870 754 1111 who will be happy to help.