A fixed-term contract is an employment agreement with an agreed end point.
The agreement may name an end date or define the particular work that is to be done. When a store hires someone to cover a leave, the advertisement may name the reason for the vacancy and leave the precise dates for the offer. Read the term and the weekly hours separately. A position can be full-time for a limited period, and part-time hours can continue indefinitely. The term alone tells a candidate little about the shift schedule.
In job listings
Burberry described a Vancouver sales associate role as a fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. The wording explains why the position has a limited term. Someone considering such a role would want to know the proposed dates as well as the weekly hours.
