Employment offer letter template

Offer of employment to a new employee, in the form of an offer letter from the employer, which the new employee may accept by signing and returning employment contract to be enclosed with the letter.

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When do I use this document?

  • for a written offer to a prospective new employee
  • where the letter will be accompanied with the employee’s employment contract

What are the key features?

  • offer letter from new employer
  • provision for inclusion of principal employment terms (position, salary, working days if part time)
  • to be accompanied by contract of employment
  • offer is subject to conditions:
  • satisfactory references being received by employer from two personal referees, including current employer
  • demonstration by employee of right to work in the UK
  • others to be specified (eg production of professional qualifications or driving licence)
  • acceptance by employee by signing and returning contract of employment by specified date

What else do I need to know?

Usually following an interview process, the employer may wish to send a formal offer of employment to the new employee.

The offer letter is a binding legal offer from the new employer, capable of acceptance by the individual in accordance with its terms and usually within a specified period.  If not accepted within that period, the offer will lapse.

Acceptance may be stated to be subject to a number of conditions, including:

  • employment being on the terms of an employment contract which is included with the offer letter
  • the employer taking up one or more satisfactory references regarding the individual, including from the individual’s current employer

What other documents are available?

For forms of employment contract for either a junior or senior employee, see:

When do I use this document?

  • for the inaugural board meeting of a company following its formation
  • to replace temporary arrangements put in place at the time of incorporation formation
  • for a company incorporated in England and Wales

What are the key features?

  • resolutions for a complete range of matters for the first board meeting
  • directors: remove temporary directors and appointment permanent directors
  • name: change the name from a temporary to a permanent name
  • articles of association: adopt new Articles of Association in place of default Companies Act Model Articles
  • registered office: update from temporary to permanent registered office address
  • bank: approve bankers and bank mandate(s)
  • year end: change the company’s financial year end (its accounting reference date) from the default date under the Companies Act to the date to which statutory accounts will be prepared
  • shares: approve transfers, allotments and issues of shares to new and existing shareholders

What else do I need to know?

A company may need to hold a board meeting following the company’s formation to approve certain administrative and other matters.

This is particularly the case where, for timing or other reasons, a company has been formed quickly with certain matters dealt with on a temporary basis, perhaps to be decided or arranged later.  A board meeting can update these temporary arrangements and approve and put in place the intended longer-term arrangements.

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Updated by a lawyer on 30/05/2025

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