New starter personal details form template

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A New Starter Personal Details Form collects vital information about new employees, enabling efficient communication and record-keeping in organisations.

New starter personal details form template
2026 Reviewed
Specifications
Access 12 months (includes updates)
Length 2 pages • 258 words
Jurisdiction England, Wales and Scotland
Based on UK employment law, ACAS guidance
Last review 01/09/2026
Next review 01/03/2027
Delivery Instant download
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New starter personal details

Personal

Full name (with title and forenames):  
Address:  
Home telephone:  
Mobile telephone:  
Date of birth:  
Gender:  
Marital status:  

Role

Start date:  
Job title:  
Department:  
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What is a new starter personal details form?

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The purpose of a New Starter Personal Details Form is to collect essential information about a new employee, including contact details, emergency contacts, bank details, and other relevant personal information.

It ensures accurate record-keeping and facilitates effective communication and administration within the organization.

HR considerations

UK employment law and best practice

This template is designed to support the process, but the document should be used alongside the relevant HR procedure and applied to the circumstances of the individual case.

  • The Data Protection Act 2018: Employers must ensure that any personal data collected from new starters is handled in accordance with data protection regulations. The form should include a privacy notice, explaining how the data will be used and stored, and obtain the candidate's consent to process their data.

  • The Equality Act 2010: Employers must ensure that the form does not infringe on any protected characteristics, such as age, race, gender, or disability, and is non-discriminatory in nature.

  • The National Minimum Wage Act 1998: Employers must ensure that they have accurate information regarding the new starter's age, as this will affect the minimum wage that they are entitled to.

  • The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006: Employers must ensure that they have accurate information regarding the new starter's right to work in the UK, and may need to request additional documentation to confirm this.

  • The Working Time Regulations 1998: Employers must ensure that they have accurate information regarding the new starter's working hours, and any relevant breaks or rest periods that they are entitled to.

  • The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974: Employers may need to collect information about the new starter's health and safety requirements, such as any medical conditions or disabilities that may require reasonable adjustments to be made.

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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 New starter personal details form 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 New starter personal details form 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 New starter personal details form 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 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 induction and onboarding 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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