Work for the nhs “bank service” First time renting

suemacp1

So my daughter has just started work with nhs bank as support worker.  

Obviously with “bank “  you don’t get holidays or sick , etc as she has to pick up shifts 
Hr told her “you will have no problem renting.” 

But it’s very confusing. On paper looks like a zero hour contract but she has also been told that to keep registered with them , you have to do so many hours a month 

so she is at a point of renting and they are questioning her employment reference.  She has a guarantor  
And willing to put more months rent down .. 
is there anything else we could do ? 
TIA 

Alderbank

You don't say where she is.
If she is in Glasgow, rental properties are currently in very short supply so letting agents can be very choosy.

silvercar

Having a guarantor who is a property owner is a plus. In fact that is probably safer, from a landlord perspective, than someone in regular employment. If the NHS bank HR dept are prepared to confirm that the worker is on their books then that is something - everyone knows the NHS is short staffed. 

dimbo61

When I was looking to rent a few years ago the Landlord was more than happy to take on me because I worked for the NHS.
Steady job.
Just depends on demand and rental supply !

Stubod

..you DO get holidays, or at least you should. You would normally accrue (about) 1hr holiday pay for each 8.3 hours you work. You can then "book" these as holiday as and when you want. ie you don't actually get "holiday", but you should get a payment equal to the holiday hrs you have booked.

Likewise sick pay. If you are "booked" to work and you can't due to sickness then you can still book the hours you would have worked...

..and it is normal to have to do a minimum number of shifts to remain on the bank. ie usually around a maximum of a 3/6 month gap would need that you would have to re-apply to join the bank. It is normally classified as a "zero hrs" contract, but you should also be able to join th NHS pension scheme which is well worth it!

RM_2013

I work for the NHS but also do additional shifts.  

Does she only do “bank”
shifts? Or have a substantive post with the NHS? If she is bank only then this is similar to a zero hours contract as she doesn’t have a permanent contract.  You can claim holiday pay through bank shifts as a previous poster has advised as holiday hours will accrue with each shift worked and you can then book holiday and be paid for them.

if she has electronic payslips then she could prove her historical income.  I’ve never rented though so not sure how stringent the checks are when applying for a rental property. 

Hope that helps a little 

chrisw

My daughter also worked for the NHS and did additional bank shifts. She's just bought a house and the mortgage companies were quite happy to add her bank income to her salary when deciding how much she could borrow.

suemacp1

Thanks  for that.