Contract & Interim Recruitment

Irwin and Colton specialise in contract and interim recruitment within health, safety, environment and sustainability, helping to create a safe and sustainable future for the world.

Speed is often of the essence when you need a contract or interim health, safety, environment or sustainability professional. We’re pleased to offer a streamlined, efficient, and fully compliant process with access to a network of qualified and trusted professionals at short notice. Whether you’re looking for an individual to cover a period of absence or to mobilise a whole project team, we can deliver.

Why hire a contractor?

Requirement for technical expertise
Business transformation & project work
Interim cover while sourcing perm staff

Hire a contractor

Sickness & parental leave cover
Temporary to permanent hires
Short and long-term cover

Our Contract and Interim service

We offer a full suite of solutions for temporary assignments, whether that be – fixed term contract, daily or hourly rate, inside or outside IR35. We can find you the right candidate and offer the best payroll solution to meet your requirements.

We understand the magnitude of our clients’ work, so we combine our knowledge and meticulous processes to provide credible solutions to help them overcome their recruitment challenges. Our intensive focus, teamwork and bias towards action ensure we’re efficient, particularly as speed is often of the essence when a contractor is required.

When hiring a contract or interim professional with us, you’ll receive the following as standard:

Fully vetted candidates that meet your requirements
Right to work and professional qualifications checked
A minimum of 2 previous
employment references
Fully automated electronic payroll, timesheet, and invoicing platform
Fully insured and IR35
compliant contractors
Regular contractor reviews
and check ins

A case study of our work: Lancaster University Students' Union

Where we started
Lancaster University Students' Union required a consultant to review their health and safety policies, identifying gaps, and working proactively with senior management on improvement strategies, as well as delivering new initiatives for the function moving forward.

How we helped
Due to the departure of their previous consultant, the Union required a candidate who was able to start immediately. We were able to efficiently provide a shortlist of contractors, with the successful candidate starting the position within 2 weeks. In a short period of time, they have made an incredibly positive impact, working closely with the CEO and senior stakeholders.

Read more examples of our Work