Recruitment policy template

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This model recruitment policy is to assist managers to prepare for the recruitment of a new employee.

Recruitment policy template
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Recruitment policy

1   Overview

1.1   Our employee recruitment policy describes our process for attracting job candidates.

1.2   We are committed to our equal opportunities at every selection stage, and the hiring process will be free of discrimination.

2   Scope

2.1   This recruitment policy applies to all employees who are involved in hiring for [company name]. It refers to all potential job candidates.

3   General principles

3.1   What is the recruitment and selection process?

3.1.1   Hiring teams will go through the following steps:

  1. Identify need for an opening
  2. Decide whether to hire externally or internally
  3. Review the job description and create an advert
  4. Select appropriates sources (external or internal) for posting the vacancy
  5. Decide on the selection stages and possible timeframe
  6. Shortlist applications
  7. Proceed through all selection stages
  8. Run background checks
  9. Select the most suitable candidate
  10. Make an official offer

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Specifications
Access 12 months, with updates
Length 2 pages • 261 words
Jurisdiction England, Wales, Scotland
Based on UK law, ACAS guidance
Last review 01/09/2026
Next review 01/03/2027
Delivery Instant digital delivery
Formats .doc · .txt · email

What is a recruitment policy?

This Recruitment policy template aims to offer you a versatile and customisable tool, serving as a solid foundation for your needs. Utilise it to ensure consistency, enhance accuracy, and save valuable time.

Adapt it to suit your unique requirements, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in your HR processes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use this in my small business?

Yes. This template has been designed for organisations of all sizes, including small businesses, charities and growing employers. It follows UK employment law best practice and can be adapted to suit your organisation.

Is it compliant with 2026 UK employment law?

Our templates are developed with UK employment legislation, Acas guidance and HR best practice in mind and are reviewed and updated as relevant requirements change. However, every employment situation is different, so the template should be adapted to the circumstances and checked against the employee's contract and your organisation's procedures before use.

Can I customise it for my organisation?

Yes, we highlight the areas of the document that you need to update with your own details, and where you need to make decisions to suit your situation. This saves you time and ensures that you meet best practice.

Do I get instant access to it?

Yes. Once purchased, you'll be able to download it instantly. Templates are provided in editable format (such as .doc or .xls) so you can customise them easily, and in PDF format for easy sharing.

What if I need more help, not just this template?

If you're looking for broader support, we also offer toolkits and library bundles that include the Recruitment policy template, along with other HR templates and policies for fully managing your situation. These may be more cost-effective if you need deeper advice.

Why should I use this Recruitment policy template, and not AI to generate it?

AI can produce a document quickly, but effective HR documentation needs to be more than well-written words. It needs to reflect relevant UK employment law, HR best practice, practical considerations and the circumstances in which it will be used. These resources have been professionally developed around that wider HR context, drawing on extensive practical experience, rather than simply generating a generic document from a prompt.

How this content is developed and reviewed

The Recruitment policy template is developed using a practical HR methodology that considers current UK employment legislation, ACAS guidance, CIPD good practice and the real-world HR process it supports. Templates and supporting information are regularly reviewed and updated, with additional reviews triggered by significant changes to legislation, guidance or established HR practice, helping ensure each document remains practical, relevant and suitable for UK employers.

About the author

Darryl Horn, Chartered HR Director

Darryl is a Chartered HR professional with over 25 years' experience in senior HR and employee relations roles.

He has extensive practical experience of managing recruitment and selection HR processes and founded hrdocbox to provide businesses with practical, professionally developed HR resources grounded in UK employment law and best practice.

HRDocBox has been creating practical UK HR documents since 2009.

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