
Making a Verbal Offer
When you have identified the preferred candidate, you should contact the individual to make a verbal offer. The verbal offer should cover the following:
The key terms of the offer including:
Job title
Salary
Hours of work
The offer is subject to the satisfactory completion of the Council's pre-employment checks including:
receipt of references which are satisfactory to the Council
satisfactory medical
where appropriate, a satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau check
Any other checks that were not completed at interview stage - evidence of qualifications, proof of identity, evidence of right to work in the UK, declaration of conflict of interest, disclosure of criminal convictions (CRB disclosure applicants only)
A formal offer/Written Statement of Particulars will be made in writing.
Start date will be dependent on completion of the pre-employment checks. Confirmation will be issued.
Where checks are not completed to the satisfaction of the Council, the offer of employment will be withdrawn.
Version 1.1 13/12/06