Free employee onboarding checklist
Free Employee Onboarding Checklist
Simplify every new starter with a free employee onboarding checklist for Excel, Google Sheets, and print.
A structured onboarding process helps new employees settle in faster while ensuring all compliance and administrative tasks are completed. This free Employee Onboarding Checklist provides a simple framework for managing every stage of the onboarding journey. Whether you are hiring one employee or onboarding multiple team members, this checklist helps you stay organised and consistent before day one.
employee-onboarding-checklist.xlsx
Employee onboarding checklist preview
| Task | Owner | Due | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract issued | HR | Before start | Done | |
| Right to Work check | HR | Before start | Done | Passport verified |
| Payroll information | HR | Before start | Pending | Awaiting NI number |
| IT account setup | IT | Day 1 | Outstanding | |
| Health & safety induction | Manager | Day 1 | Pending | |
| Mandatory training | Manager | Week 1 | Outstanding | |
| Manager sign-off | Manager | Week 1 | Outstanding |
Why use a employee onboarding checklist?
Why use an employee onboarding checklist?
An employee onboarding checklist helps UK employers standardise new starter tasks, track completion, and reduce missed compliance steps before the first day. It keeps managers, HR, and new joiners aligned on what still needs to be done.
Standardise your onboarding process
Track completed tasks
Improve new starter experience
Reduce paperwork
Ensure compliance
Prepare employees before their first day
Keep managers accountable
What is included?
Everything a hiring team needs to onboard a new starter
Employee details
Job role
Start date
Contract issued
Right to Work check
Identity verification
Payroll information
Emergency contacts
Equipment allocation
IT account setup
Company policies
Health & safety induction
Mandatory training
Manager sign-off
How to use the template
From new hire details to signed-off induction in six steps
Follow a simple onboarding workflow: download the checklist, add employee details, complete pre-start tasks, record induction activities, track outstanding actions, and store the completed checklist securely.
Built for UK hiring and compliance teams
Use it for one hire or a batch of new starters when you need a clear checklist for contracts, Right to Work, equipment, training, and manager sign-off before moving to digital onboarding software.
Download the checklist
Download the Excel, Google Sheets, or PDF version and open it for the new hire.
Add the employee’s details
Enter the employee name, job role, start date, and hiring manager so every task has context.
Complete tasks before the start date
Work through contract, Right to Work, identity, payroll, and equipment steps before day one.
Record completed induction activities
Mark health and safety, company policies, IT setup, and mandatory training as they are completed.
Track outstanding actions
Use status and notes fields to keep incomplete tasks visible for HR and managers.
Store the completed checklist securely
Save or archive the finished checklist with the employee record once manager sign-off is complete.
Challenges of manual onboarding
Paper and spreadsheet checklists create compliance gaps
Paper-based or spreadsheet checklists can work for small hiring volumes, but missed tasks, incomplete records, and weak audit trails become harder to manage as teams grow.
- Missed tasks are easy to overlook across email and paper folders
- Incomplete records create weak audit trails
- Document collection is often delayed when files sit outside the checklist
- Managers have poor visibility of onboarding progress across hires
- Duplicate work appears when HR and managers keep separate copies
- Compliance risks increase when Right to Work and induction steps are not tracked
- Audits become difficult without a clear completion history
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Deliver a better onboarding experience
Replace manual onboarding with a digital workflow. Alphanomic helps you create onboarding workflows, collect documents online, complete Right to Work checks, track progress, and send reminders automatically.
Create onboarding workflows
Collect employee documents online
Complete Right to Work checks
Track onboarding progress
Store employee records securely
Assign induction tasks
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Digitise your employee onboarding process
Start with the free checklist today, then move to Alphanomic when you need digital document collection, Right to Work tracking, induction tasks, and secure employee records.