Frequently asked questions
What do I need to become an Orka Worker?
Where do you have shifts available?
How do I get paid?
How flexible is working on Orka Works?
This depends a lot on the documentation you can provide and how quickly, but everything from a few days up to a month. We completely understand that every situation is different. If you have any concerns or questions about passing your background and right-to-work checks, you can get in touch with our team.
Orka Works has a wide variety of jobs available throughout the app. The most common roles are Security Officer, Door Supervisor, Event Steward, Relief Officer, Mobile Response, Dog Handling, Close Protection, Relief Officer and many more.
Once you’ve been verified and gone through the security checks, you can navigate to the Find Work page in the app. The app will automatically recognise your locations. You can also change your location by clicking on it in the app and even choose how many miles from your current location you want to extend your search.
You can download the app on Google Play Store or the App Store. It’s free to download, and check it out. If you decide to sign up with Orka Works, we will require a range of documents to check that you have an SIA licence, the right to work in the UK, your address history and your work history or activity for the last five years. Once we have verified you through the app, you can start applying for jobs.
Orka Works has a payment system called Instant Pay within the app. This will transfer your salary into your account on the first Wednesday of every month. Instant Pay also allows you to withdraw up to 50% of your salary right after working a shift, should you want to.
Orka Works has teamed up with some of the biggest names in security, such as G4S, Wilson James and ICC. We have clients of several sizes and with different specialities. You will have the opportunity to work for these companies, but still choose the shifts and hours you want. This will also depend heavily on the companies that operate in your area.
Yes. All our Security roles require a valid SIA licence.
In the app, click on the Find Work page. You will then see job ads with details such as location and the number of shifts available. If you like the look of the job, click on View Shifts, select the shifts you want to work and click next. The final part is to view and accept the contract. Once you have accepted the contract, your application will be pending. This means the employer is reviewing your application and will respond as soon as possible.
If your application has been successful, you will get a notification and an email with all the information you need to work the shift.
Orka is committed to making work ethical and fair for our workers. With us, you are entitled to Holiday Pay and time off when you need it and all the rights of a regular PAYE worker. This means you will always get written terms (a contract) outlining your job rights and responsibilities, National Minimum Wage or above, paid holiday, payslips and protection from being treated unfairly if you work part-time.
At the moment, we have jobs in security and cleaning. We have big plans to expand into more sectors, and you can even tell us which ones would be the most relevant for you.
To prove your right to work, we need to see a few different documents:
- A passport, a biometric resident’s permit or a residency permit.
- Proof of address. This could be your UK driving licence, a letter from a government branch, a council tax bill, a bank statement or a utility bill dated within the last 3 months.
- You will need an SIA Licence if you are applying for security work. Don’t worry if you haven’t got an SIA License, you can still work shifts that don’t have the requirement of an SIA License.
- Documents that prove your employment history. These could be payslips, P45s, P60s for each year you have worked, redundancy letter (confirming the end of a period of employment), contract of employment (to show the start of employment), bank statements (to show regular payment of wages/salary), proof of long service, company identification, any correspondence from the company or proof of NI contributions. This could also be your 5-year HMRC employment history.
Once you’ve been verified and gone through the security checks, you can navigate to the Find Work page in the app. The app will automatically show you jobs in the area, but you can also change your location by clicking on it in the app and even choose how many miles from your current location you want to extend your search.
