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Job Offer Letter Template (Cover Letter) — England & Wales

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JOB OFFER LETTER TEMPLATE: COVER LETTER

candidate name
candidate address
letter date
Dear candidate first name,
Following selection method, I am writing to offer you the post of job title at the salary of salary per year, starting on start date.
The post's main terms and conditions of employment are in your attached written statement of employment particulars.
This is a employment type.
On starting, you will report to manager name.
As explained at your assessment or interview, this job offer is made subject to satisfactory results from necessary pre-employment checks. There will also be a probationary period of probationary period which will have to be completed satisfactorily.
If you have any queries on the contents of this letter, the attached written statement or the pre-employment checks, please do not hesitate to contact me on writer phone or writer email.
To accept this offer, please sign this letter and the attached written statement and send it back to return details.
We are delighted to offer you this opportunity and look forward to you joining the organisation and working with you.
Yours sincerely,
writer name and title
organisation name
organisation address

For the candidate to sign and return
I accept the job offer in this letter.
Signed: [successful candidate to write their signature]
Name: [successful candidate to print their full name in capital letters]
Date: [insert date]

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This job offer is conditional on satisfactory pre-employment checks, which must include a right-to-work check (Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006). Employment decisions must not be based on a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 — if pre-employment checks raise a complex issue (e.g. immigration status, a disclosed disability), get independent legal advice before withdrawing or varying this offer.
This document is provided as a template for information purposes and is not legal advice.
For advice on a specific situation, consult a qualified adviser or Acas (acas.org.uk).
Variables you will fill in
  • Candidate's full name(text)required
  • Candidate's address(textarea)required
  • Letter date(date)required
  • Candidate's first name(text)required
  • Selection method (e.g. 'the organisation's recent selection' / 'your recent interview')(text)required
  • Job title(text)required
  • Salary (per year)(text)required
  • Start date(date)required
  • Employment type(select)required
  • Manager's name(text)required
  • Assessment day or interview(text)required
  • Probationary period length(text)required
  • Letter writer's phone number(text)required
  • Letter writer's email address(text)required
  • Where to send the signed acceptance(text)required
  • Letter writer's name and job title(text)required
  • Organisation name(text)required
  • Organisation address(textarea)required

This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice on a specific situation, consult a qualified adviser or Acas (acas.org.uk).