Make a job offer and pre-employment checks

Introduction

Once you have decided you want to employ somebody, the next stage in the recruitment process is to inform the successful candidate.

There are checks you may wish to make and checks you must make by law, eg the individual's eligibility to work in the UK.

The offer letter should set out the main terms and conditions of the job and whether the offer is conditional, ie subject to the outcome of checks such as educational qualifications.

This guide will tell you about how to make a job offer, carry out checks and when these should be done.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• Make the decision
• Making the offer
• References
• Health checks - when are they appropriate?
• Checking qualifications
• Work with at risk adults and children
• Applying for a criminal records check
• Withdrawing job offers where checks are not satisfactory
• Pre-employment checks - data protection issues