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Contents

1. Overview
2. Complete the new starter forms
3. Provide proof of your right to work in the UK
4. Complete the pensions previous employment form
5. Complete the appropriate security check

Overview

When you have been offered a job at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, you will need to complete a number of forms.

We will email you to tell you which forms you need to complete.

What you need to do

1. Complete the new starter forms

2. Provide proof of your right to work in the UK

3. Complete the pensions previous employment form

4. Complete the appropriate security check

1. Complete the new starter forms

You will need to complete and return following documents before starting your employment.

Employee details form
Bank details form
Medical questionnaire
Starter checklist

Send your documents securely

We recommend that you send documents through a secure email. See how to send emails securely.

Once you have completed all of the necessary documents, please send them together in one email to hr.operations@southtyneside.gov.uk

2. Provide proof of your right to work in the UK

You need to provide proof of your right to work in the UK.

3. Complete the pensions previous employment form

You will be automatically enrolled into the pension scheme if you are a permanent employee of the Council, or if you have a contract of employment for 3 months or more. 

You will need to tell us about your previous employment by completing the following form:

Pension employment history form

For more information, including opt-ing out or changing the amount you contribute, see the pension scheme.

Teachers

New teachers do not need to complete the employment history form. Please contact the  directly for more information.

4. Complete the appropriate security check

You may need to complete a:

• baseline security check, or 
• Disclosure and Barring Check (DBS)

We will tell you which security check you need to complete.