Candidate Terms of Business
These Terms of Business are between:-
Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd and Individuals seeking to engage Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd work-finding services (“Work-Seekers”)
Whereas
(1) these Terms are deemed to cover the supply of services by Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd; and
(2) it is understood that Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd may act in its capacity as Employment Agency (Permanent supply); and
(3) Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd operates in the Hospitality and Catering Recruitment Industry
- DEFINITIONS
1.1 In these Terms of Business the following definitions apply:
Assignment means the period during which the Candidate is supplied to render services to the Client
Candidate means the person introduced by Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd to the Client for an Engagement of Permanent nature, including any officer or employee of the Limited Company where the individual supplied is a Limited Company Contractor
Client means the person, firm or corporate body together with any subsidiary or associated company as defined by the Companies Act 1985 and any customer of the Client requiring the services of the Candidate
EAA Regs means the Conduct of Employment Agencies Regulations 2003
Engagement means the use of the Candidate by the Client on a permanent basis, whether under a contract of service or for services; under an agency, license, franchise or partnership agreement, or any other engagement
Introduction means (1) the passing to the Client of a CV or other information which identifies the Candidate following Client’s instructions to RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD to search for a Candidate or (2) the interview (in person or by telephone) or Engagement of a Candidate by the Client or any Third Party who has obtained such information through the Client’s intermediation following the passing to the Client by RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD of a speculative CV or other information with identifies the Candidate
Job Boards means internet based services enabling Work-Seekers to actively search for suitable vacancies and enabling Clients to actively search for suitable Candidates
Limited Company Contractor means the Candidate whose services are supplied by RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD to the Client through a Limited Company
Your Registration means the provision of Your Details to RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD in order to be registered as a Candidate on Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd database with a view to using Our Services and/ or being considered for a vacancy that we are advertising.
Your Agreement means your reading of, and agreement with, RHUBARB RECRUITMENT Terms as published online at https://rhubarbrecruitment.com/terms-of-business/ with a view of engaging Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd work-finding services.
Remuneration includes base salary or fees, guaranteed and / or anticipated bonus and commission earnings, allowances, inducement payments, the benefit of a company care and all other payments and taxable (and, where applicable, non-taxable) emoluments payable to or receivable by the Candidate for services rendered to or on behalf of the Client
S8 means Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 as amended 1 May 2004
Our Services means Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd specialised skills, techniques and resources employed to find You suitable work, which may be of a Permanent or Temporary nature
Your Details means the personal data (including, but not limited to, your CV) you will be requested to provide when registering with RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD and any further details that may be required either by law or upon Client’s request, or such details as You may have made publicly available through Job Boards
Your Services means the knowledge, skills, experience and techniques You will employ to perform your Assignment
- GENERAL
2.1 Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the singular include the plural and reference to the masculine include the feminine and vice versa.
2.2 The headings contained in these Terms are for convenience only and do not affect their interpretation.
2.3 Personal data of the Work-Seeker will be held by RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD in its manual and automated filing systems. The Work-Seeker consents to the processing and disclosure of such data both inside and, where necessary, outside the European Economic Area in order for their services to be performed and this agreement to be fulfilled.
2.4 These Terms contain the whole agreement between the parties and supersede and replace any prior written or oral agreements, representations or understandings between the parties, and in particular shall supersede any terms set out in any invoice, timesheet, or other communication issued by the Work-Seeker to RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD.
- LAW
3.1 These Terms are governed by the law of England & Wales and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.
- THE CONTRACT
4.1 These Terms of Business are deemed to be accepted by virtue of your Registration and / or by virtue of your agreement for RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD to forward your CV to a Client. RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD will not forward your CV to any Client without your permission.
4.2 By agreeing to these Terms of Business it is deemed that you are willing to consider working in any position that we reasonably see as appropriate in line with our area of specialisation which is permanent catering recruitment.
4.3 Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd work-finding services to You are provided free of charge.
4.4 No variation or alteration of these Terms of Business shall be valid unless approved in writing by a Director of RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD.
4.5 These Terms will not at any time be considered to constitute a contract of employment between the Work-Seeker and RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD or any of its Clients
- LIABILITY
5.1 RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD shall not be liable under any circumstances for any loss, expense, damage, delay, costs or compensation (whether direct, indirect or consequential) which may be suffered or incurred by You arising from or in any way connected with RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD seeking suitable work for You or from Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd Introduction of You to or Engagement by the Client or from the failure of RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD to find You suitable work. For the avoidance of doubt, RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD does not exclude liability for death or personal injury arising from its own negligence.
- RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD OBLIGATIONS
6.1 RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD agrees to do the following :-
6.2 At Registration stage
6.2.1 Give You clear information about Our Services and what Terms & Conditions apply to Our Services
6.2.2 Register Your Details in line with current Data Protection requirements and request any further details we may require
6.3 At Search stage
6.3.1 Match your requirements with vacancies on our Database
6.3.2 Confirm your interest in vacancies before passing Your Details to the relevant Client
6.4 At Introduction stage
6.4.1 Pass your details to relevant Client(s)
6.4.2 Provide you with details regarding the position we’ve put you forward for
6.4.3 Where applicable provide you with H&S information relevant to the position
6.4.4 Arrange for an Interview
6.4.5 Inform you of the outcome of your Interview
6.5 At Offer stage
6.5.1 Confirm the Client’s Offer to You
6.5.2 Clarify any questions You might have
6.5.3 Obtain your Acceptance of that Offer
6.6 At Placement stage
6.6.1 The Client will send You your contract and any other relevant documentation.
- YOUR OBLIGATIONS
7.1 You agree to do the following:-
7.2 At Registration stage
7.2.1 Provide RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD with complete and accurate personal details as requested by your RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD consultant or as per the Registration Form
7.2.2 Provide RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD with proof of your eligibility to work in the UK (see also clause 8.2 below)
7.2.3 Provide RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD with names and contact details of at least 2 professional referees
7.2.4 Provide RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD with copies of any qualifications relevant to the type of work you are looking for
7.3 At Search stage
7.3.1 Give RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD permission to pass your details to those Clients whose vacancies you are interested in.
7.3.2 Provide RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD with any additional documentation the Client may require in order for you to be considered for the vacancy.
7.4 At Introduction stage
7.4.1 Attend any Interviews arranged for You by your RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD consultant
7.6 At Placement stage
7.6.1 Commence Your Services on the date and time agreed
- ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK
8.1 RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD cannot arrange for your Employment by or Engagement to a Client unless You can provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK as required under S8.
8.2 The preferred documents that prove your Eligibility to Work in the UK are:-
8.2.1 A valid British, EAA or Swiss passport or National Identity card;
8.2.2 A COMBINATION of (i) full birth certificate issued in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man showing names of both parents, AND (ii) an official document showing your name and National Insurance number (such as your National Insurance card, a P45 / P60 or a letter from a Government agency).
8.3 If You cannot provide proof of Eligibility to Work in the UK in the form of either 8.2.1 or 8.2.2 above You should contact your RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD consultant straightaway as your eligibility may be proven by alternative combinations of documents.
- ASSIGNMENTS
9.1 RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD will seek to match your requirements with vacancies on its own database. RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD will match your requirements with Permanent vacancies unless You indicate otherwise.
10 HOW TO RAISE A COMPLAINT
11.1 RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD Complaints should in first instance be addressed to your RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD Consultant. In the event that a complaint cannot be settled with your RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD consultant You should contact a Senior Manager at Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd on 0117 972 8117 or email admin@rhubarbrecruitment.com.
General Terms and Conditions for using our website
Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd's relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.
The term 'Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd' or 'us' or 'we' refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is:
18 Holly Road
Farnborough
Hants
GU14 0EA
United Kingdom
Our company registration number is 04750782 registered in the UK.
The term 'you' refers to the user or viewer of our website.
The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:
- The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
- This website uses cookies to monitor browsing preferences. If you do allow cookies to be used, the following personal information may be stored by us for use by third parties: [see our cookie policy above].
- Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
- Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
- This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
- All trade marks reproduced in this website which are not the property of, or licensed to, the operator are acknowledged on the website.
- Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
- From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
- Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Privacy Policy
Updated: 01/02/2023
At RHUBARB RECRUITMENT, we take data protection very seriously. We believe that you should always know what data we collect about you and how we use it – and that you have ultimate control over it. For this reason, we have updated our Data Protection & Privacy Policy inline with GDPR recommendations. It is important that you read through the detail of this policy however, in a nutshell, this is what you get:
- More transparency with a focus on how we collect and process your data.
- More transparency and clarification of how we safeguard your data.
- More transparency and clarification of what data we share with our business partners and how you can object to this.
- More transparency on the process that you should follow to view and/ or delete your data.
In our Data Protection and Privacy Policy below, we have highlighted how you can request to see what information that we hold and process or forward about you and also how you can request to have your data deleted. The new Data Protection Directive will take effect on 25 May 2018. By using our service on or following this date, you accept this update.
The Policy
This policy (together with our terms of use and any other documents referred to in it) describes how we collect and use your personal data during your use of Rhubarb Recruitment website (www.rhubarbrecruitment.com) (the ‘website’) in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and related UK data protection legislation.
This website is owned and operated by Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd which is a company registered in the UK 0475 0782
A) Who is using your personal data?
Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd is the “data controller" for the information that we collect when you visit the website or when you submit your personal information via any other media, for example traditional mail. This means that we decide how to use it and are responsible for looking after it in accordance with the GDPR.
Access to your personal data within the company will be provided to those staff who need to view it as part of their work in connection with the operation of the website. It will also be shared with the third parties described in Section E.
Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. We may update this policy at any time.
B) Glossary
Where we refer in this policy to your ‘personal data’, we mean any recorded information that is about you and from which you can be identified. It does not include data where your identity has been removed (anonymous data).
Where we refer to the ‘processing’ of your personal data, we mean anything that we do with that information, including collection, use, storage, disclosure, deletion or retention.
C) Types of data we collect about you
We will automatically collect, store, and use the following categories of data when you browse and search our site, if you have consented to our use of cookies:
Technical information, for example, the type of device (and its unique device identifier) you use to access our site, the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your device to the Internet, your login information, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, mobile network information and platform; and information about your visit to our site including the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL), clickstream to, through and from the website (including date and time), pages you viewed, page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page.
Job Seekers
To aid us in the recruitment process, we will collect data such as your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number and work and education history, plus your nationality, which we are required to collect by law.
We also may obtain information about you if we take up references from past employers/clients.
We may undertake other lawful checks, where requested to do so by a client organisation.
We may store and record any telephone calls you have with our Recruiters for record keeping and quality control purposes.
By applying for a particular job and/or forwarding your CV to RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD, you consent to agree to the collection and processing of sensitive personal data supplied by you.
By applying for a particular job and/or forwarding your CV to RHUBARB RECRUITMENT LTD, you consent to agree that we may forward your CV to relevant third parties, namely our clients, in order to facilitate the recruitment process. If there are third parties that you, the Candidate, do not wish to be contacted with your personal details you are required to inform us in writing upon application.
D) How we use your data
We process your data for purposes arising from your use of the website, for example, to ensure that we understand who uses our site and how our site is used and to improve our site and ensure it is secure. This processing occurs because it is necessary to meet our legitimate interests in operating and improving the website, analyzing its use, and ensuring its security.
We will only use your data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another related reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If we need to use your data for an unrelated purpose, we will seek your consent to use it for that new purpose.
E) Sharing your data with third parties
We may share your data with third parties who provide services on our behalf, such as those who help us to operate the website. All our third-party service providers are required to take appropriate security measures to protect your data in line with our policies. We do not allow them to use your data for their own purposes. We permit them to process your data only for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.
We may also share your personal data with third parties if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our site terms of use or to protect the rights, property or safety of our site, our users, and others.
As a recruitment company we will also possible share your personal data with relevant potential employers or employees relating to vacancies that may be relevant to you.
Where your data is shared with third parties, we will seek to share the minimum amount necessary.
F) Where we store or use your data
We may store data collected by the website manually or electronically. The data is stored on our secure servers and/or in our premises within the UK.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to the website and any transmission is at your own risk.
G) Third party websites
Our site may contain links to and from various third party websites. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.
H) Retaining your data
We will only retain your data for as long as we need it to fulfil our purposes, including any relating to legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
I) Your rights
Under certain circumstances, by law you have the right to:
- Request access to your data (commonly known as a "subject access request"). This enables you to receive a copy of your data and to check that we are lawfully processing it.
- Request correction of your data. This enables you to ask us to correct any incomplete or inaccurate information we hold about you.
- Request erasure of your data. This enables you to ask us to delete or remove your data under certain circumstances, for example, if you consider that there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your data where you have exercised your right to object to processing (see below).
- Object to processing of your data where we are relying on our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground.
- Request the restriction of processing of your data. This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of your data, for example if you want us to establish its accuracy or the reason for processing it.
- Request the transfer of your data to another party.
Depending on the circumstances and the nature of your request it may not be possible for us to do what you have asked, for example, where there is a statutory or contractual requirement for us to process your data and it would not be possible to fulfil our legal obligations if we were to stop. Further information on your rights is available from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
If you want to exercise any of the rights described above or are dissatisfied with the way we have used your information, you should contact the Rhubarb Recruitment Compliance Team at info@rhubarbrecruitment.com. The same email address may be used to contact the company's Data Protection Officer. We will seek to deal with your request without undue delay, and in any event in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR. Please note that we may keep a record of your communications to help us resolve any issues which you raise.
If you remain dissatisfied, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/.
J) Cookies
Our site uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our site. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our site and also allows us to improve our site. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them see our Cookie policy.
K) Changes to this policy
Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy.
L) Contact
If you wish to raise any queries or concerns about this privacy policy please contact the Information Compliance Team by email at info@rhubarbrecruitment.com
Cookie Policy
Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd is committed to protecting you and any data (anonymous or otherwise) that we collect about you online. This page tells you how we use cookies, why, and how this allows us to improve our service. It also tells you how you can manage what cookies are stored on your device. We call it our "Cookie Policy".
By using our website (through any device) you agree that this Cookie Policy applies to that use in addition to any other terms and conditions which may apply.
We reserve the right to make changes to our Cookie Policy. Any such changes shall appear here and become effective immediately. Your continued use of our websites is taken as meaning that you agree to any such changes.
What are cookies?
Cookies are files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to the device you use when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies do lots of different and useful jobs, such as remembering your preferences, and generally improving your online experience.
There are different types of cookies. They all work in the same way, but have minor differences:
Session cookies
Session cookies last only for the duration of your visit and are deleted when you close your browser. These facilitate various tasks such as allowing a website to identify that a user of a particular device is navigating from page to page, supporting website security or basic functionality.
Many of the cookies we use are session cookies. For example, they help us to ensure the security of your online transactions.
Persistent cookies
Persistent cookies last after you have closed your browser, and allow a website to remember your actions and preferences. Sometimes persistent cookies are used by websites to provide targeted advertising based upon the browsing history of the device.
For full details about our cookies, we’ve put together a list of the cookies that we use.
First and third party cookies
Whether a cookie is a first or third party cookie depends on which website the cookie comes from. First party cookies are those set by or on behalf of the website visited. All other cookies are third party cookies. We use both first party and third party cookies, which you can read more about in our list of the cookies that we use.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, and ensuring the security of your online transactions. Without these cookies products you have asked for, cannot be provided. These cookies don’t gather information about you for the purposes of marketing.
Performance cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use a web site, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor although they may collect the IP address of the device used to access the site. All information these cookies collect is anonymous and is only used to improve how a website works, the user experience and to optimise our advertising. By using our website you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device, however you can block these cookies using your browser settings. For more information on how to do this you may wish to search major search engines such as Google, who will be able to provide you with step by step instructions.
Functionality cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username if you set up an account). They may also be used to provide services you have requested such as watching a video. The information these cookies collect is anonymised (i.e. it does not contain your name, address, account details, etc.) and they do not track your browsing activity across other websites. By using our website you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device, however you can block these cookies using your browser settings. For more information on how to do this you may wish to perform a search on one of the major search engines as above.
Targeting cookies
These cookies collect several pieces of information about your browsing habits. They are usually placed by advertising networks. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations such as media publishers. These organisations do this in order to provide you with targeted adverts more relevant to you and your interests. This type of advertising is called online behavioural advertising and those companies providing this advertising are working with the UK’s Internet Advertising Bureau to deliver more information to consumers. To highlight this information, publishers of advertising will, in the future, look to place an icon in the top right hand corner of an advert. This icon when clicked, will take you through to the website Your Online Choices where there is more help and guidance. By using our website you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device, however you can block these cookies using your browser settings. For more information on how to do this you may wish to perform a search on one of the major search engines as above.
What Cookies does Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd use?
We use one Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd site session cookie. This is critical and used to store information throughout the checkout process, users account details and individual advert logins.
We use some cookies in total associated with "Add This", some of which are long term cookies. These are used to help "add this" collect information on how many likes / tweets the website is getting.
We use long term Facebook cookies, these are used to keep track of Facebook users via the Facebook API in order to enable them to keep logged in and "like" the site through their Facebook accounts.
We use Google Analytics cookies, including a session cookie and also long term cookies which allow us to track visitor's usage of the web site.
What to do if you don’t want cookies to be set
Some people find the idea of a website storing information on their computer or mobile device a bit intrusive, particularly when this information is stored and used by a third party without them knowing. Although this is generally quite harmless you may not, for example, want to see advertising that has been targeted to your interests. If you prefer, it is possible to block some or all cookies, or even to delete cookies that have already been set; but you need to be aware that you might lose some functions of that website.
How can I control cookies?
Web browser cookies
If you don’t want to receive cookies, you can modify your browser so that it notifies you when cookies are sent to it or you can refuse cookies altogether. You can also delete cookies that have already been set.
If you wish to restrict or block web browser cookies which are set on your device then you can do this through your browser settings; the Help function within your browser should tell you how. Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of desktop browsers.
Please note that certain functions of our website (namely the e-commerce and customer account functions) will not work if you disable cookies.
Adobe Flash Player Cookies
The Adobe Flash Player, is also capable of storing information on your device. However, these cookies cannot be controlled through your web browser. Some web browser manufacturers are developing solutions to allow you to control these through your browser, but at the present time, if you wish to restrict or block Flash Cookies, then you must do this on the Adobe website.
Job Posting Terms and Conditions
Adverts will be live for a minimum of 28 days from posting date and remain live for the duration of the default job board advert lifespan unless you ask us in writing to remove before that time · Each job advert uses 1 advert credit · Refunds for purchased credits are unavailable and credits to be used within 30 days of purchase · All job applications will be forwarded directly to your chosen email address for processing · Rhubarb Recruitment Ltd makes no guarantee as to quantity or quality of applications that will be received. Conditions deemed to be accepted by and binding upon the Client upon purchase of job credits.
