Bulk Payment Software for Staffing & Recruitment Agencies | Pay Temps, Contractors & Staff | Telleroo
For staffing & recruitment agencies

Pay temps, contractors, and permanent staff on time, every time.

Telleroo gives UK staffing and recruitment agencies a faster, simpler way to manage payroll across multiple pay schedules and worker types. Sync from your accounting or payroll software, upload a CSV, or integrate directly via API. Spend minutes on payments, not hours.

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Telleroo payroll payment platform for staffing agencies

Staffing and recruitment agencies carry one of the most complex payroll burdens of any industry

With thousands of weekly temps, monthly contractors and permanent staff on different schedules, all needing to be paid accurately and on time.

Slow and inflexible BACS cycles

Paying staff via BACS means payments take 3-5 days to arrive in recipient accounts. And if you need to pay someone urgently, then you may need to send a costly CHAPS payment.

Multiple pay schedules to juggle

Weekly temps, fortnightly contractors, and monthly staff all need separate payment runs, creating a constant cycle of admin that ties up your finance team.

Can't hand over payroll when you're away

Taking annual leave shouldn't mean staying connected. But without a proper system, payroll depends on you, creating stress when you're out of the office.

Errors and late payments can damage trust

Like everyone, temporary and contract workers depend on being paid correctly and on time. A single error can damage your reputation and your workers' loyalty to your agency.

Reconciliation is a nightmare

Paying 500+ workers each month creates 500+ separate bank transactions for your accountant to reconcile. It's time-consuming and completely unnecessary.

Bank access is hard to share securely

Giving a team member access to your business banking often requires a mandate, and can expose your funds to unnecessary risk.

"It's faster, more secure, and very user-friendly."

Cath Hill, Payroll Manager at Humly Group, was processing weekly payroll for 300–400 temporary teachers and nursery staff across seven entities, each with a different bank. Downloading and uploading CSV files to each bank, chasing corrections, and managing authorisations manually had become a major administrative and security burden.

"There was a lot of faff, and a lot of human interaction where a potential error or fraud could happen. If somebody hacked into your bank, they could wipe you out of all company funds."

Cath Hill, Payroll Manager, Humly Group

Humly Group now processes payroll for over 1000 temp staff each week on Staffology, which is integrated directly with Telleroo. Cath pushes payroll data across with a single click, no CSV exports, no manual data entry, no security exposure. 1000+ workers, seven entities, one unified payment workflow.

1,000+

Temporary staff paid every week across 7 entities

5hrs

End-to-end payroll for all branches

7

Entities unified under one payment platform

24hrs

Maximum funds exposure, payroll funds sit in Telleroo for one day only

The result

Payments that have scaled with Humly Group. Plus instant Faster Payments mean a candidate with corrected bank details can still be paid on payday, no three-day BACS wait.

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Replace manual bank transfers with fast, easy bulk payroll payments

Sync from your accounting or payroll software, upload a CSV file, or integrate via API. Telleroo handles payments, giving you peace of mind.

  • Accounting & payroll software integration — sync finalised payroll directly into Telleroo in the click of a button. No copy-pasting, no bank logins
  • Multiple pay schedules — manage weekly temp payroll, fortnightly contractor payments, and monthly staff runs all in one place
  • Same-day Faster Payments — workers receive funds within minutes, 24/7 including bank holidays
  • Confirmation of Payee — verify worker bank details before every pay run to prevent misdirected payments
  • Multi-approver workflows — one team member creates the pay run, another approves and funds — no shared bank login required
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Three ways to run your payroll

Choose the approach that fits your staffing agency. All three include fraud prevention, approval controls, and 24/7 Faster Payments.

1

Connect to Telleroo

Sync with Xero, QuickBooks, Employment Hero, FreshPay, Staffology, Buddy, SafeHR and more. No data entry required from your team.

2

Run payroll

Process your payroll in your payroll platform as normal. When you're ready to pay, sync to Telleroo in the click of a button, payment data transfers instantly.

3

Approve, fund, and pay

Approve the payment run, add funds, and pay instantly or schedule for later.

1

Export from your payroll system

Export a payment file from any payroll or workforce management software. Use our free CSV template if needed.

2

Upload to Telleroo

Import the file to create a payment run. Telleroo validates all bank details and flags discrepancies before anything is sent.

3

Approve and fund

Review the summary, get approvals, fund the account, and release all payments in a few clicks.

1

Connect your platform

Integrate the Telleroo REST API with your internal staffing or workforce platform. Telleroo handles payment execution only.

2

Trigger payments automatically

When payroll is approved in your system, it sends instructions to Telleroo via API, payments can be dispatched without manual intervention.

3

Track via webhooks

Get real-time payment status via webhooks so your platform always reflects the latest payroll position.

Software integration, CSV, or API

Three ways to get payroll data into Telleroo. Pick the one that fits your staffing and recruitment agency today.

CSV Upload

Export from any payroll or workforce system and upload directly to Telleroo. No development work required.

  • No technical setup
  • Works with any payroll software
  • Bank detail validation on upload
  • Free CSV template available
Best for

Agencies wanting a quick, no-code way to eliminate manual bank transfers from any payroll system.

API Integration

Connect your staffing platform or workforce system directly via REST API and trigger payments automatically.

  • Fully automated payments
  • RESTful API with documentation
  • Webhooks for real-time status
  • Sandbox environment for testing
  • Scale to thousands of workers
Best for

Larger agencies with development resource wanting fully automated payments triggered from their own platform.

Enterprise-grade security for every payment

Telleroo is FCA-authorised and ISO 27001 certified. Your payroll data and funds are protected at every step.

FCA Authorised

Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

ISO 27001

Enterprise-grade information security, independently certified.

Confirmation of Payee

Verify worker bank details before every payment run.

Safeguarded Funds

All funds held in safeguarded accounts at ClearBank.

£Billions

Of payments processed

5-star

Avg. rating from 200+ reviews

24/7

Payment processing

20min

Avg. support response

Built for every pay schedule

From temporary staff payroll to contractor invoices and supplier payments, Telleroo handles all outbound payments for staffing and recruitment agencies.

Temporary worker payroll

Pay temps quickly and accurately from a single bulk run, no manual entry, no late payments, and no damage to your agency's reputation.

Contractor payments

Settle contractor invoices on agreed terms, whether weekly, fortnightly, or monthly, with full audit trails and Confirmation of Payee on every run.

Permanent staff payroll

Run monthly payroll for permanent employees alongside weekly temp runs, managing all pay schedules in one place without switching between systems.

Healthcare & care worker payments

Pay nurses, supply teachers, nannies, cleaners, support workers, and carers on time, critical in an industry where cash flow directly affects staff retention.

Expense reimbursements

Reimburse workers for travel, uniform, or work-related expenses quickly and accurately with named payment references for clean reconciliation.

Supplier & operational payments

Manage all agency outbound payments in one place, from payroll to supplier pay runs.

Common questions from staffing and recruitment agencies

Yes. Telleroo is built for high-frequency, high-volume payments. Pay temps, contractors, and permanent staff in minutes, on flexible pay schedules. There is no practical upper limit on the number of payments per run.

Yes. Connect your Xero account and sync approved payroll directly into Telleroo at the click of a button. No re-keying, no manual bank transfers. Telleroo marks the payroll run as paid in Xero automatically.

UK Faster Payments typically arrive within seconds and always within two hours. Telleroo processes payments 24/7 including weekends, evenings and bank holidays, so workers are never waiting because of banking cut-off times.

Yes. With Telleroo one team member can prepare and submit the pay run, while a director or senior member approves and funds it separately. No bank access required.

Yes. Telleroo handles daily, weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly, and monthly pay runs with ease, making it ideal for agencies managing temps on different schedules to permanent staff and contractors.

Create an account and submit your onboarding information. Our team will be in touch if we need anything further. Most staffing agencies are running their first payroll through Telleroo within a few days.

Ready to take back your Thursday evenings?

Join staffing and recruitment agencies across the UK using Telleroo to pay temps, contractors, and permanent staff faster, with less admin and more peace of mind.

Book your discovery call to get started with our embedded payments API today

We can set you up a sandbox environment within 1 working day of your discovery call. Any issues and we're always on hand to help.

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