Generate a formal employment offer letter confirming the role, salary, start date and key terms. From £4.99.
An Offer Letter is the formal pre-contract document a UK employer sends to a successful candidate to confirm the job offer. It states the key terms — role, salary, start date, and any conditions that must be satisfied before employment begins — and invites the candidate to accept. It is distinct from the written statement of employment particulars required by ERA 1996 s.1, which follows on or before day one.
Before a new employee starts work. The offer letter creates a binding contract when accepted, so it is important to get the key terms right before it is issued. It is also the document that manages conditions precedent — right-to-work checks, references, DBS clearance, and professional qualifications — so the employer has a clear basis to withdraw the offer if those conditions are not met.
Role and reporting line, salary and pay frequency, start date and place of work, hours of work, holiday entitlement, notice periods, pension auto-enrolment statement, conditions precedent (references, right-to-work, DBS), offer expiry date, and a statement that the full written employment particulars will follow under ERA 1996 s.1. ERA 2025 day-one rights (SSP, paternity leave, parental leave) are acknowledged.
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