INDUCTION CHECKLIST FOR NEW STAFF
This checklist is intended to be used as a series of prompts to help Heads of
Department, or staff involved in producing an induction programme to choose that
programme’s content.
The checklist is not intended to be exhaustive, but is rather a list of the topics that are
likely to be useful to new colleagues.
When the induction programme has been completed, the new member of staff
should be asked to sign the programme and the document should be kept in the
department.
WHO IS THE INDUCTION PROGRAMME FOR?
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DEPARTMENT:
PREPARED BY:
Topic:
Who will
cover?
Completed
First Day Essentials
 Please direct staff to the Induction Website
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresource
s/induction/
This contains essential information on University wide
services, policies and procedures. Please ask staff to
tick the completed column to show that they have read
these core sections.
Please make sure that relevant materials are printed and
given to any new staff who will not have regular access
to a PC.
1. Finance
2. Safety
3. Information Security
4. Research ethics (staff involved in research)
5. Using human samples (staff involved in research)
6. Warwick Ventures (academic and research staff)
7. Recruiting staff
 Tour of department
 Introduction to colleagues
 Desk/office/work area
 Where to find stationery and equipment
 Any local arrangements for getting in and out
of the building
 Nearest car parks
 Usual start and finish times, any flexible
working arrangements
 Nearest kitchens and toilets
 Any local arrangements for
tea/coffee/breaks/lunch
 Nearest café/restaurant/ staff room
 What your staff card allows you to do
 Emergency procedures, exits and where to
meet
 Getting your IT user account
First Week Essentials
 Local arrangements for incoming and sending
mail
 Local practice on security of personal
belongings
 Local safety procedures and responsibilities
including first aiders and accident reporting
 Local photocopying arrangements
 Local arrangements for notifying sickness
1. Finance
2. Safety
3. Information
Security
4. Research
ethics (staff
involved in
research)
5. Using human
samples (staff
involved in
research)
6. Warwick
Ventures
(academic
and research
staff)
7. Recruiting
staff
Topic:
Who will
cover?
Completed
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Local arrangements for booking leave
Introduction to email and diary use
Introduction to Insite
IT training courses, how to find and book
places
 List of staff in the department and phone
numbers
 Departmental organisation chart(s)
 Departmental meeting structure and calendar
of any departmental meetings/events
 Using your phone
 Voice Mail
 University organisation charts
Job Introduction:
 Introduction to HOD/ manager / colleagues
 Supervision / objective setting/ annual review
 Accountabilities for the role
 Probation period and objectives
 Welcome meeting with induction “mentor”
Other local topics
Employee’s signature on completion
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This record of induction should be kept in the department.