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One platform · Two clear journeysFlexy Staff How to Guide
Your complete guide to finding flexible work, recruiting temporary staff, creating a trusted profile and publishing shift descriptions that attract the right people. Flexy Staff is your window to the next temporary shift.
Verified profilesIdentity-supported onboarding
Right to WorkRequired checks reviewed
Secure check-inFour-digit arrival code
Pay when you hireNo separate listing charge
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How do you want to use FlexyStaff?
Businesses need reliable people. Workers need clear opportunities. FlexyStaff brings both sides together through detailed shift listings, applicant profiles, secure arrival records and a transparent completion process.
Business onboarding
Build your flexible workforce before the rota is under pressure
Create a company account, explain your workplace and publish staffing requirements for busy periods, staff absence, seasonal demand, events or short-term projects.
Complete the business profile
Add your company name, sector, location and useful venue information. A complete profile helps applicants understand who they may work for.
Post the staffing requirement
Add a precise role title, duties, date, hours, hourly rate, category, full address and genuine workplace or venue photographs.
Review suitable applicants
Compare profiles, relevant experience, ratings and availability. Wait for applications or nudge a team member who appears suitable.
Select and confirm
Choose the preferred applicant and review the complete cost before confirmation. Clear information reduces avoidable cancellations.
Check in and approve time
Provide the secure four-digit arrival code, then review and approve the actual completed time at the end of the shift.
Worker onboarding
Turn your profile into your window to the next shift
Your profile helps businesses understand your experience, reliability and suitability before they select someone. Complete it carefully, keep it current and apply only where you can commit.
Download and register
Install FlexyStaff on iPhone or Android, choose the worker journey and enter accurate personal and contact details.
Complete identity checks
Follow the OneID-supported identity process and provide the required Right to Work and payroll-onboarding information.
Build a strong profile
Add truthful experience, relevant skills, preferred categories and a professional profile image. Show employers what you can confidently do.
Search suitable shifts
Review the duties, rate, hours, location, dress code and requirements before applying. Consider travel and finish-time arrangements.
Apply and communicate
Apply only if available. Respond promptly if selected and raise questions before the shift rather than waiting until arrival.
Arrive, check in and perform
Arrive ready and on time, enter the company’s secure code and complete the agreed work professionally to build your reputation.
For businesses
What makes a temporary shift attractive to good applicants?
People commonly search for temporary jobs near me, flexible shifts, weekend work, evening jobs, hospitality jobs, event work and part-time opportunities. A clear listing helps the right people recognise the opportunity—and helps unsuitable applicants decide not to apply.
Use a searchable role title
Choose a recognised title such as Bar Team Member, Waiting Staff, Event Steward, Kitchen Porter, Retail Assistant or Warehouse Operative.
State exact hours
Give start and finish times, expected breaks and whether finishing late affects public transport. Avoid vague wording such as “until close.”
Set a competitive rate
The hourly rate must meet applicable legal requirements. Consider experience, responsibility, timing, travel and local competition for workers.
Explain the actual duties
List the work someone will perform—not only the job title. Mention service style, physical tasks, customer contact and likely pace.
Make the location usable
Provide the complete venue address, arrival entrance, parking or public-transport guidance and the onsite contact point.
Show the real venue
Use clear, current photographs of the workplace or event. Genuine images help applicants recognise the site and understand the environment.
Interactive employer tool
Build a better temporary-shift description
Complete the essential details and this tool will create a structured first draft. Review it carefully before publishing and add any role-specific safety, qualification or accessibility requirements.
Your editable starting point
Your description will appear here
Add the role, venue, duties, requirements, dress code and arrival information. The strongest listings answer the worker’s likely questions before they need to ask.
A strong shift description
- Uses a familiar job title
- Explains tasks and service environment
- Separates essential from desirable experience
- States dress code and what is provided
- Explains arrival, parking and onsite contact
- Uses inclusive, professional language
A weak shift description
- Says only “staff wanted urgently”
- Hides difficult or physical duties
- Uses unrealistic lists of requirements
- Leaves hours or finish time unclear
- Omits the exact venue location
- Makes claims the business cannot support
Location discovery
Flexible work and temporary staffing locations
FlexyStaff is growing across UK locations where hospitality, events, retail, warehousing, logistics, cleaning, construction support and project work create changing demand. Select a map point to explore how the platform can support workers and venues in that area.
Manchester
A major centre for hotels, restaurants, bars, music, sport, retail, conferences, logistics and seasonal events—creating demand for temporary hospitality staff and flexible workers.
Venue spotlight: Trafford CentreRetail, hospitality and event activity within one of the region’s best-known destinations.
Venue spotlight: Motley ManchesterA city-centre hospitality setting illustrating the value of clear role, service-style and arrival information.
Liverpool
Liverpool’s visitor economy supports hotels, restaurants, bars, waterfront venues, arenas, football, conferences, festivals and seasonal retail.
Venue areasLiverpool city centre, the Waterfront, Baltic Triangle, Knowledge Quarter and surrounding hospitality destinations.
Good listing practiceState the exact entrance and late-night travel information—large venues may have several access points.
Lincoln
Lincoln combines tourism, hospitality, retail, education, events, warehousing and surrounding commercial activity, offering potential for flexible local work.
Venue areasCathedral Quarter, Bailgate, city centre, Brayford Waterfront and nearby business locations.
Good listing practiceInclude parking and public-transport details where shifts take place outside the central area or finish late.
Locations and venues are provided as area guidance and examples. They do not guarantee that a particular employer or shift is currently available in the FlexyStaff app.
Industry routes
Find work or recruit staff across fast-moving sectors
Hospitality staff and jobs
Waiting staff, front-of-house teams, hotel workers, housekeepers, guest-service staff and catering support for busy services and seasonal demand.
Bar staff and bar work
Bartenders, barbacks, servers and event-bar teams. Listings should state service style, EPOS experience, dress code and expected finish time.
Event staff and event jobs
Stewards, promotional teams, hospitality workers, cleaners and operational support for conferences, venues, festivals and public events.
Retail assistants
Temporary store support for seasonal peaks, launches, promotions, stock activity, customer service and busy trading periods.
Warehouse and logistics workers
Picking, packing, fulfilment, stock handling and general logistics support. State physical duties, shift pattern, PPE and site access clearly.
Construction support
General and project-based support where qualifications, site induction, PPE, licences and role-specific competence must be clearly identified.
Cleaning and facilities
Venue turnaround, accommodation, office and event cleaning. Explain standards, equipment, chemicals, access and lone-working arrangements.
Café and catering teams
Baristas, kitchen porters, catering assistants and counter staff supporting breakfast, lunch, events and high-volume service.
Freelance and project work
Digital, creative, marketing, administrative and specialist projects where the scope, deliverables, deadline and expected experience should be explicit.
Updated transparent pricing
Calculate the cost of a FlexyStaff temporary shift
Employers choose the worker’s hourly wage, starting from £12.71. The estimated business cost combines that wage, the employment margin charged by Danbro—FlexyStaff’s chosen employment and payroll partner—FlexyStaff’s flat platform fee and, where applicable, a once-per-week payroll fee.
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Who is Danbro? Danbro is FlexyStaff’s chosen employment and payroll partner. As a long-established employment and payroll company, Danbro supports the employment and payroll arrangements behind each eligible FlexyStaff worker placement. The Danbro margin shown below varies according to the cumulative weekly hours worked by the same worker for the same employer.
£12.71+Employer-set wage
Choose a competitive hourly wage at or above the current platform minimum.
18.65–29.27%Danbro employment margin
Charged by FlexyStaff’s chosen employment and payroll partner, based on cumulative hours for the same employer-worker pairing that week.
£2.50/hrFlexyStaff fee
A flat platform fee for every hour of the confirmed temporary shift.
£15/weekPayroll fee
Charged once for each employer-worker pairing in a Monday-to-Sunday week.
Estimated shift total
£167.89
- Worker wage£112.00
- Danbro employment margin (18.65%)£20.89
- FlexyStaff fee (£2.50 × 8 hours)£20.00
- Weekly payroll fee£15.00
Danbro is FlexyStaff’s chosen employment and payroll partner. Example based on £14 per hour for an eight-hour first shift. This calculator is an estimate; always review the final price displayed in FlexyStaff before confirming.
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Individual shifts must be between four and 12 hours. Cumulative hours are counted for the same employer and worker from Monday to Sunday and cannot exceed 40 hours. There is no additional overtime surcharge. See the current FlexyStaff pricing page and platform terms before confirming.
Working well together
Best practice before, during and after a temporary shift
Before the shift
Businesses: confirm duties, contact, arrival point and changes.
Workers: review travel, clothing, requirements and start time.
At check-in
The business should expect the selected person. The worker enters the secure four-digit code to create a clearer timestamped arrival record.
During the shift
Provide a sensible induction, safe instructions and an onsite contact. Workers should ask when uncertain and perform the agreed duties professionally.
At completion
Review the actual time worked and complete the relevant confirmation promptly so accurate approved information moves into the next process.
Ratings and reputation
Constructive, fair feedback helps strong workers stand out and helps businesses build repeat relationships with dependable people.
If something changes
Communicate early. FlexyStaff can review available platform records and help mediate concerns about attendance, time or the shift.
Questions answered
Flexy Staff frequently asked questions
What is FlexyStaff?
FlexyStaff is a pay-as-you-go recruitment app connecting businesses that need temporary staff with verified workers looking for flexible opportunities. Businesses advertise requirements and choose applicants; workers review and apply for shifts that suit them.
How does a company onboard?
Create a company account, provide accurate business details, complete the profile and publish a shift containing the role, duties, category, hourly rate, date, hours, complete address and genuine venue images.
How does a worker onboard?
Download the app, create a worker account, complete the required identity, Right to Work and payroll-onboarding process, then build an accurate profile showing relevant experience and skills.
Does it cost to advertise a shift?
There is no separate charge simply for advertising the staffing requirement. Costs apply when the business selects and confirms a team member. Review the current pricing page and final confirmation summary.
Can a business choose who works the shift?
Yes. A business can review available applications and worker-profile information, then select the person it considers most suitable for the requirement.
What should a shift description include?
Include a familiar job title, specific duties, essential experience, dress code, hourly rate, exact start and finish times, full venue address, arrival instructions, onsite contact and genuine venue photographs.
How does secure check-in work?
The company receives a secure four-digit code. The selected worker enters that code in the FlexyStaff app on arrival, creating a clearer recorded start to the shift.
Can workers choose which shifts to apply for?
Yes. Workers review the role, duties, rate, hours, location and requirements, then choose whether the opportunity matches their availability and skills. Applying does not guarantee selection.
Where can I find flexible shifts?
Shift availability depends on live employer demand, location, sector and selection. FlexyStaff supports growing UK locations including Manchester, Liverpool and Lincoln; search the app for currently available opportunities.
What industries use temporary workers?
Flexible staffing can support hospitality, bars, hotels, events, retail, catering, cleaning, warehousing, logistics, construction support, office services and freelance projects.
Your next successful shift starts here
Work when it works for you. Recruit when you need.
Download FlexyStaff to find flexible shifts, post temporary staffing requirements, review opportunities or applicants and manage the journey from one trusted app.
Shift availability varies by location, category, employer demand and selection. Identity verification is one part of onboarding; businesses remain responsible for role-specific requirements, workplace obligations and safe working arrangements.
