Offshore wind contracting experts that work for you
Taylor Hopkinson has provided contract teams to every offshore wind farm in Europe and our team has expanded: we now work across six continents. Contracting with Taylor Hopkinson combines the flexibility and tax advantages of owning your own business with the stability of having work continually lined up to minimise the down-time between projects.
We’ve collected these resources to give new and existing contractors the information you need to get started and run your own company.
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Working as a contractor
Our Operations and Compliance teams work closely with international legal advisors and immigration partners to ensure that we work in line with ISO, IR35, MLC and other relevant international guidelines. This allows us to deliver an efficient and compliant service when setting up our contracts.
We provide you with support, information and advice throughout your contract period, and if you require any specialist services, we can refer you to reputable third parties.
To provide you with a compliant and legally binding Contractual Agreement for Services, we require the following information;
- Details of your elected Umbrella Company or Private Limited Company
- Relevant certification and qualifications in date
- Relevant Insurance cover for contractors
- Photographic ID – proof of right to work in country or relevant Visa application for overseas placements
- UTR reference number (for UK PAYE contracts)
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In-Time online timesheets (Including self-billing and InTime)
We use the online system InTime Timesheets to provide an efficient and flexible timesheet, expenses and invoice processing service. With InTime you submit timesheets and expenses using your smartphone or PC and receive digital approval, removing the need to submit paper timesheets. Our Finance team is on hand to support whenever you need us, via email or telephone.
InTime Log-Ins
At the beginning of your contract you will be sent a Welcome Pack including full timesheet and invoicing instructions, our payment calendar and your secure, personal login details and password. -
Offshore and international mobilisation services
In partnership with corporate travel partners, our dedicated in-house Contract Support team provides efficient and flexible 24-hour support and mobilisation services to our contractors in local and international locations, including those on challenging or changeable rotations.
We also partner with international immigration and mobility/relocation specialists to provide a full suite of global mobility services including visa or work permit applications, relocations. and local introductions to make the transition into a new environment as comfortable as possible.
Our partners at FCGT Travel recently launched a new interactive traveller hub which provides useful information on:
- Key airline, hotel, car and rail travel alerts from around the world, which can be filtered by region.
- An interactive map with area-specific information on immigration and public transport, etc.
- A new chatbot-style AI conversation tool that helps customers sift through the alerts and information to answer questions based on their travel plans.
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Insurance and Training
We’ll keep in close contact with you throughout the recruitment and onboarding process to make sure you have all required insurance cover in place for your role and location. Standard policies such as public liability, professional indemnity, employers’ liability and business travel will be requested in line with client and project requirements.
If you are a contractor with a UK company, you can obtain insurance that meets our requirements quickly and easily by using our insurance partner Kingsbridge. They offer a 10% discount for all Taylor Hopkinson contractors and have a price promise guarantee.
Visit Kingsbridge to obtain a quote for Professional Indemnity & Public Liability. You can also email our account manager Dan Prior or call on +44 1242 808744.
We also work with international specialist partners to offer you flexible support with setting up policies. Please email our Compliance team for more information.
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Health and safety and compliance
Health, safety and compliance underpins everything we do and we’re proud of our 100% compliance record.
We work hard to maintain our own health and safety standards, while championing those of our clients throughout our recruitment processes, contracts, onboarding and contract duration.
We are proud to be ISO audited and approved to standards:
- 45001 (OHS)
- 9001 (Quality)
- 14001 (Environment)
- Achilles UVDA Cat C
- Ecovadis Gold status for CSR.
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Legal and tax updates
The world of contracting can be complex, with legislation and compliance requirements constantly developing. We’re here to provide you with all of the support and information you may need on industry developments, legislation and compliance requirements that may affect you. However, we also recommend that you work closely with competent financial and tax advisors to ensure your business affairs are managed correctly.
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Invoice and Expense Form Templates
Here you’ll find all of the invoicing and expenses templates needed to ensure you get paid correctly and on time.
Invoice Templates:
Invoice Template DKK – UK Entity
Invoice Template Euro – Spain Entity
Invoice Template Euro – UK Entity
Invoice Template GBP – UK Entity
Invoice Template TWD – TW Entity
Invoice Template USD – Singapore Entity
Invoice Template USD – TW Entity
Invoice Template USD – UK Entity
Invoice Template USD – USA Entity
Expense Forms:
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Timesheet Template
Please use this Taylor Hopkinson template when preparing your timesheet. Please see also our 2024 Contractor Calendar with timesheet deadlines and payment dates.
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Feedback – Suggestions, comments and complaints?
Your feedback is important to us. Please tell us what you think about our service, our consultants, our website or any other comments.
We work hard to continually improve and develop our business, so any comments, suggestions or complaints will be reviewed and responded to, while also feeding into our development.
