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Instant Checks – Fast, Compliant and Smarter Employee Screening

In modern recruitment, speed and compliance are everything. Waiting weeks for background checks or references slows down hiring, frustrates candidates and costs your business valuable time.

At Checking Your Staff, we’ve partnered with leading UK verification providers to bring you Instant Checks digital, fully compliant screening services that verify employment history, identity, right to work and social media activity within minutes instead of weeks.

With our secure online platform, your business can streamline vetting, reduce costs and onboard talent same day, not same month.

Benefits of Instant Checks for Your Business

Instant verification doesn’t just speed things up, it transforms your recruitment and compliance process.

Increased speed of onboarding and deployment – Reduce time-to-hire dramatically.
Improved compliance with required standards – Stay aligned with FCA, BS7858 and Home Office guidance.
Fully managed service – Let our experts handle screening end-to-end.
Smoother candidate journey – Enhance candidate experience and brand reputation.
Time and cost savings – Free up your HR team for higher-value tasks.
WCAG-compliant digital applications – Accessible, inclusive and user-friendly.

Let our team help your business check staff faster, smarter and more securely.

Konfir – Instant Employment Reference Verification

Employment referencing no longer has to take 10–12 weeks.
Through our partnership with Konfir, the UK’s No.1 rapid referencing platform, we can provide instant employment reference verification that’s trusted by leading employers nationwide.

Konfir integrates HMRC, payroll and Open Banking data to verify employment history in minutes, not days or weeks.

Why It’s Good for Your Business

Faster onboarding of new starters – Move from offer to start date in the same week.
Reduced cost and admin time – Less chasing, more results.
Eliminates fraudulent references – Verified directly from official data sources.
Improved new starter experience – Candidates start sooner, with confidence.
Government-approved supplier – Fully compliant and data secure.

Instant referencing is available now via our secure online platform, get reliable results in record time.

Onfido – Instant Right to Work Checks

Still taking photocopies of passports? It’s time to go digital. With our partner Onfido, the UK’s No.1 document and biometric validation supplier, you can complete instant Right to Work checks on UK document holders.

Onfido is a UK Government-certified IDVT provider, trusted globally by major organisations to validate identity documents and biometric data securely.

Why It’s Good for Your Business

Same-day onboarding – No more waiting for manual document checks.
Reduced costs and admin – Digital automation saves internal resources.
Eliminates fraudulent documents – Verified using machine learning and biometric algorithms.
Enhanced candidate experience – Seamless mobile-friendly process.
Government-approved supplier – Full Home Office compliance assured.

Instant Right to Work checks are available through our secure online platform, helping you hire faster and safer.

Fama – Instant Social Media Screening

What your employees say online can impact your brand.
Through our partnership with Fama, the UK’s leading social media screening provider, we can help you identify potential risks before they affect your business.

Fama’s technology scans over 10,000 online sources, detecting eight categories of misconduct, including violence, discrimination, fraud, harassment, and hate speech.

This level of insight helps you make informed hiring decisions and maintain a safe, inclusive workplace.

Why It’s Good for Your Business

Faster hiring process – Real-time online reputation insights.
Reduced risk and cost – Prevent issues before they arise.
Promotes a safer, more inclusive culture – Identify potential red flags early.
Protects your brand reputation – Stop reputational damage before it starts.
Improved candidate experience – Transparent, ethical screening.

Social media screening is FCRA and GDPR compliant, ensuring fairness, privacy and compliance with data protection laws.

Why Choose Checking Your Staff?

At Checking Your Staff, we bring together leading verification technologies to offer one powerful solution instant, compliant, and integrated background checks.

  • Instant digital results via our secure platform
     
  • 🔒 UK data residency and GDPR compliance
     
  • 💷 Transparent pricing – no hidden fees
     
  • 🧩 Integrates with BS7858, FCA, and Right to Work requirements
     
  • 🗣️ UK-based support and dedicated compliance experts
     

Whether you’re hiring for security, finance, care or professional services, our instant checks help you recruit with confidence.

Get In Touch

Ready to speed up your screening process?
Our instant background check solutions will help your business stay compliant and competitive.

📞 Phone: 0333 339 0021
✉️ Email: enquiries@checkingyourstaff.co.uk
🏢 Address:
Checking Your Staff
PO Box 381, Mirfield, WF13 9GB

Fast. Accurate. Fully Compliant.