Ideal for these situations
Contract staffing works best when you need qualified people fast, without long-term commitment
Leave Cover
Maternity, long service, or extended sick leave. Keep delivery running without permanent overheads.
e.g., Trainer on 12-month parental leave
Program Delivery Periods
Fixed-term contracts for specific qualifications, cohorts, or funded programs.
e.g., 6-month Certificate IV delivery
Peak Seasons
Scale up for high-enrolment periods, assessment windows, or audit preparation.
e.g., Q1 enrolment surge support
Try Before You Hire
Evaluate candidates on the job before committing to a permanent offer.
e.g., 3-month contract-to-perm trial
Organisational Transitions
Maintain operations during restructures, M&A, or leadership changes.
e.g., Interim trainers during RTO merger
Compliance Projects
Audit rectification, scope extension, or quality improvement initiatives.
e.g., ASQA audit response team
How it works
A straightforward process to get qualified staff on-site
Brief us
Tell us your requirements: role, qualifications, duration, and start date.
We source & screen
We tap our 30,000+ network, verify credentials, and shortlist candidates.
We employ them
We handle payroll, super, WorkCover, and all employment obligations.
You direct the work
Candidate works on-site under your supervision. We manage the admin.
What's included
One hourly rate covers everything. No hidden costs, no surprises.
Payroll & Super
We process all wages, PAYG, superannuation, and end-of-year tax documentation.
WorkCover Insurance
Full workers compensation coverage. Your risk is managed, not transferred.
Compliance Verification
TAE qualifications, Working With Children, vocational currency—all verified before placement.
Replacement Guarantee
If a placement doesn't work out, we'll find a replacement at no additional cost.
Flexible Scaling
Increase or decrease hours and headcount as your program demands change.
Perm Conversion Option
Want to keep them? Convert to permanent hire with a simple fee structure.
50+ learning designers deployed under standing offer
TAFE Institute
The Challenge
A TAFE institute needed on demand specialist capacity to accelerate content and assessment development across priority programs. Rather than building a permanent team, they sought a flexible, compliant labour hire solution under a standing offer so they could scale resources up or down as needs changed.
Our Solution
Edutemps was appointed under a standing offer to supply qualified content development professionals, including content writers, instructional designers and subject matter experts, on an on hire basis. We continuously sourced, credential checked and deployed talent who were brief ready and able to commence quickly, with week to week assignments when required.
The Outcome
Rapid mobilisation and continuity: Resources onboarded quickly and were extended week to week to maintain delivery momentum. Flexible scale up: The arrangement allowed the TAFE institute to draw down additional workers as needs fluctuated, with no fresh procurements required. Verified, audit ready talent: Every worker's qualifications, currency, work rights and required checks were verified before placement, supporting ASQA compliance. Ongoing partnership: The engagement model remains active, supporting continuing content development needs.
50+
Learning Designers placed
72,500+
Hours delivered
100%
Requests fulfilled
3+ Year
Partnership
"The Edutemps team have been extremely responsive and continually provide a professional and seamless recruitment process and service. Their specialisation in Vocational Education & Training has translated into a pool of carefully selected writers to write across a range of training packages. The writers have been highly professional, committed and result focused. Would highly recommend Edutemps for their professionalism and excellent service. 10 out of 10 from TAFE Queensland!"
Tessa Brown
Assistant Director, Educator Excellence and Innovation, Executive Services - EDET
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