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The University of Essex Careers Centre only accepts instructions from Registered Companies and Organisations on the following terms and conditions:

"the University" means the University of Essex.
"the Careers Centre" means the University of Essex Careers Centre.
"the Client" means the company or organisation hiring an individual introduced by the Careers Centre.

1) The hire of an individual introduced by the Careers Centre shall be deemed acceptance of and agreement to these Terms and Conditions of Business.

2) The Client will inform the Careers Centre of every University of Essex student it employs via our online feedback form.

3) The Client shall pay the hourly rate agreed with the individual directly to the individual and is responsible for National Insurance and P.A.Y.E. contributions if applicable.

4) The Client undertakes to provide the individual with suitable supervision in order to ensure the client’s satisfaction with the standards of workmanship provided by the individual but notwithstanding this should the services provided by the temporary worker prove unsatisfactory his/her service may be terminated immediately by the Client.

5) Individuals provided through the Careers Centre are deemed to be under the direct control of the Client from the time that they first report for work and throughout its duration. The Client agrees to be responsible throughout this period for all acts, errors or omissions be they wilful negligent or otherwise as the individual is on the payroll of the Client and the Client will in all respects comply with all statutes, bye-laws and legal requirements to which the Client is ordinarily subject in respect of its staff. The Client will indemnify the Careers Centre against any claim, action, proceeding or allegation in respect of any loss or damage suffered or caused by any individual engaged through the Careers Centre.

6) The Careers Centre endeavours to ensure the suitability of all individuals it places with clients. The Careers Centre will not be held responsible for misrepresentation by applicants whether orally or in writing of their history, character, age or capabilities.

7) The Careers Centre and the University shall bear no liability for loss, damage or delay howsoever arising caused in circumstances outside its control (of whatsoever kind).

8) If at any time any question, dispute or difference whatsoever shall arise between the Careers Centre and the Client in relation to or in connection with the Contract, either of them shall give to the other notice in writing that it requires such question, dispute or difference to be referred to the arbitration of a person to be agreed upon by them or failing agreement within 14 days after the date of such notice of some person to be appointed on the application of either party by the president for the time being of the Suffolk and North Essex Law Society pursuant to the Arbitration Acts 1950-1979.

9) If any provision of these Conditions is held by any court or competent authority as invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part the validity of the remainder of these Conditions and of the remainder of the provisions in question shall not be affected.

10) The Client shall not assign or transfer any contract to which these Conditions apply nor the benefit thereof to any person whatsoever.

11) The Construction, validity and performance of any contract shall be governed in all respects by the law of England and the Client shall at all times provide the Careers Centre with an address in England or Wales where it will accept service of proceedings.

12) Any notice required to be given under these Conditions may be sent by letter or facsimile to the principal place of business or registered office of the party to whom the notice is being sent.

13) By submitting a vacancy online you agree to the terms and conditions detailed above.