If you have decided to try temporary employment, either as a lifestyle choice or because you are in between jobs, joining a recruitment agency (also known as an employment agency) is the best place to start.
Why Register with a Recruitment Agency?
When you accept work through an employment agency you are effectively employed by the agency. This means that your pay and national insurance contributions (NICs) are deducted at source. If you tried to obtain short-term employment yourself, you would probably be classed as self-employed for payment and tax purposes, requiring you to declare your earnings on a tax return at the end of the year.
An agency will offer you protection against unscrupulous employers who might try and pay you less than the minimum rate, abuse your employment rights and possibly attempt to wriggle out of paying you at all.