Temporary Staffing Solutions

Supporting Retrofit, Renewables and FM Workforce Growth

Scaling Your Retrofit, Renewables or FM Business

If you are growing a business in retrofit, renewables or facilities management (FM), you are likely facing several familiar challenges:

• Ongoing skilled labour shortages across the UK

• Fluctuating project-based hiring needs

• Complex payroll, compliance and onboarding requirements

• Outdated and inefficient recruitment methods
  
  

Temporary staffing provides a more flexible, efficient and compliant solution to these issues. It allows your workforce to scale alongside your business goals.

What Are Temporary Staffing Solutions?

Temporary staffing solutions offer a fully managed approach to workforce resourcing. This includes:

• Outsourced recruitment

• Contract staffing

• Specialist training and workforce support
  
  

This model gives you immediate access to qualified professionals across the energy, retrofit and utilities sectors. These individuals are ready to be deployed when and where they are needed.

Rather than waiting weeks for permanent hires, managing subcontractor risks or reacting to workforce gaps during busy periods, you benefit from:

• A compliant, fully vetted and qualified workforce

• Complete management of payroll, tax and regulatory requirements

• The ability to scale your workforce with ease based on project needs
  
  

This is a staffing model designed to keep up with the pace of your business.

Why Temporary Staffing Works for the Green and Retrofit Sectors

1. Rapid Growth in Demand for Green Skills

The UK’s drive towards net zero has sharply increased the demand for skilled workers. Areas facing the greatest demand include:

• PAS 2035 retrofit coordination and installation

• Smart meter installation and EV infrastructure

• Solar PV and air source heat pump (ASHP) deployment

• Energy assessors and sustainability roles in facilities management
  
  

Our green workforce solutions ensure trained professionals are ready for immediate deployment anywhere in the UK.

2. Flexible Hiring for Project-Based Work

Not all organisations need full-time staff. Temporary staffing enables you to mobilise skilled workers for specific projects of three, six or twelve months. For example:

• A housing association may require a retrofit team to support an ECO4 rollout

• A utilities provider might need engineers to cover a specific region

• A solar PV company may require 50 additional operatives for a summer peak
  
  

This approach allows you to scale your workforce up or down in line with project requirements, without committing to long-term contracts.

3. Streamlined Compliance and Risk Management

In regulated sectors, compliance is essential. Managing this internally can be time-consuming and complex.

We handle the full compliance process, including:

• Navigating IR35, PAYE, CIS and umbrella models

• Verifying training, accreditations and insurance before deployment

• Managing payroll, tax and workforce reporting on your behalf
  
  

This gives you peace of mind that your workforce is fully compliant and professionally managed.

4. Saving Time and Reducing Costs

Hiring a skilled worker now costs over £4,000 on average. Combined with a recruitment timeline of 6 to 8 weeks and the risk of turnover in short-term roles, the impact on productivity and budget is significant.

With our temporary staffing solution:

• Deployment is immediate, removing recruitment delays

• You only pay for what you need, with no hidden costs

• We manage training, performance and replacements if required
  
  

This is a cost-effective way to build a reliable workforce that supports project delivery.

Who Can Benefit from Temporary Staffing?

If you operate in retrofit, renewables, smart energy, utilities or facilities management, temporary staffing offers clear advantages. These include:

• Flexible workforce planning to suit your project timelines

• Reduced administrative burden across payroll, compliance and onboarding

• Access to accredited professionals who are ready to start work

• Scalable staffing support aligned with business growth

How SERT Supports Your Workforce Strategy

SERT provides temporary staffing services tailored to the specific needs of your sector. We offer:

• Payrolled retrofit workforces for national decarbonisation programmes

• Immediate deployment of smart meter engineers and EV technicians

• Accredited solar PV and heat pump installers

• Facilities management professionals equipped for complex operational roles

Whether you are a public sector organisation, a principal contractor or a fast-growing energy provider, we deliver trained professionals who are dependable and ready to perform.

Start a Conversation About Your Workforce Needs

SERT works closely with energy providers, housing associations and FM specialists to maintain agile, skilled talent pools across the UK.

If you are facing a staffing shortfall or need support with flexible recruitment, we are here to help. Our temporary staffing solutions could be the missing link in your 2025 workforce strategy.

Call us on 01489 232090
Email info@sert.work

Let’s discuss how we can support your workforce objectives quickly, compliantly and cost-effectively.