Pre Employment Checklist
Pre employment checks are essential part of the recruitment process. Helping to reduce the risk of hiring the wrong person and confirming that the candidate meets the job preconditions from the job vacancy advertisement.
The job offer process would have laid out what pre employment checks would be required for the position.
Little extra reassurance that you’re hiring the right person for the job
Pre Employment Checklist
Identity
Passport, Driving Licence or Birth Certificate.
Address
Confirm Address: Bank Statement, Utility Bill.
Right to work
Certificate of registration, Residence Permit, or immigration documents.
Criminal Record
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) – Standard, Enhanced, or Enhanced with list checks.
Unspent cautions and convictions.
Health Checks
Depend on the nature of the job. Health checks are required in order to ensure that the employee is fit to carry out their job. Manually demanding jobs.
Must be able to justify reason for checking.
Driving Licence
Requirement that job applicants have a driving licence.
Qualification
Check the potential employee is suitably qualified or skilled for the job.
If qualification important part of job check original copies of all certificates.
Related Checklists
Employee Performance Checklist
Employee Performance is about identifying what people are doing well and what they need to work on. Focusing on strengths
Employment Contract Checklist
Employment contract is to protect both employees and the business. This sets out the legal relationship between the employer and
Recruitment Process Checklist
Step-by-step guide to the Recruitment process. You want to hire a new employee, and want it to be the right person
Paternity Leave Checklist
Take time off for the birth or adoption of a child. Welcoming a child is a magical experience.
