Paperwork: Contract of Employment for a PA
It is a legal requirement that as an employer, you must give your employees a document stating the main conditions of employment when they start work. This is often known as a ‘written statement of employment particulars.’ This must include the ‘principle statement’ and a ‘wider statement.’ More details on the requirements can be found via the Gov.uk resource link.
Your local independent support project may be able to assist you to develop a person-centred job description to go with the contract of employment (containing the legally required information) and we recommend you have your insurance indemnifier check your employment paperwork as you may not be covered by your insurer if you don’t.
What should be included in employee paperwork?
- Application form
- Interview paperwork
- Job offer letter
- References
- Contract/ statement of terms
- Record of holidays
- Record of sickness
- PA next of kin details
- PA bank details for making payment
- Records of any staff supervision
- Privacy Notice in relation to how your personal information will be processed
Next steps
Take a look at the resources below, including a sample contract of employment which contains all of the mandatory elements required in a statement of particulars and a wider statement.