Line managers are responsible for organising the induction programme for new members of staff joining their team.

The key requirements which need to be covered are included in the checklist document below. 

Line managers are also responsible for arranging induction meetings with other staff members as relevant to the role. LMG Executive Team members will hold 3 monthly 'Meet the Exec' meetings for new starters, so individual meetings do not need to be arranged unless appropriate to the role.

A downloadable timetable is available below.

The new starter is responsible for:

• returning their signed contract to HR
• requesting their ID card
• completing the University Obligatory Training

The line manager is responsible for:

• arranging the informal start date, including any training shifts/introductions with team etc
• adding the new starter to Microsoft Teams channels
• completion of card access form to enable access to relevant areas of the building (link to forms available below)
• ordering of IT equipment
• departmental/team induction
• building tours
• arrangement of Health & Safety tours and DSE assessment
• arrangement of role related training (e.g. manual handling). Managers should note that until this training has been completed, the employer is liable for any incident which occurs if the employee undertakes tasks they have not received appropriate training for. 
• review of the induction process with the new employee at the end of their programme.

The Business Support induction covers:

• Sickness absence, lateness (who to notify)
• Holiday entitlement (procedures for booking leave through CORE HR)
• Departmental policy
• Introduction to intranet
• Sickness benefits
• Pension scheme
• Updating your personal details in CORE
• Salary structure and grades, sickness payments, enhancements