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If you are changing employee terms and conditions, the toolkit brings together practical HR templates covering proposals, consultation, agreement, communication and documentation.
1 Purpose of secondment
1.1 The purpose of the secondment is to [choose the relevant points and expand on them as necessary]:
provide you with an opportunity for career development/skills enhancement;
encourage you to gain expertise and ideas that can be transferred back to this organisation;
forge closer links between this organisation and the host organisation to which you are being seconded;
create greater understanding between the two organisations.
2 Duration of secondment
2.1 The duration of the secondment will be [number of weeks/months/years].
2.2 The secondment will commence on [date] and terminate [on [date]/at a date yet to be agreed, which will not be later than [date]].
3 Job
3.1 Your job while seconded will be [job title].
3.2 A job description is attached.
3.3 [OR
3.4 This job will involve [list key job duties].]
4 Contacts
4.1 While on secondment, you will report on a day-to-day basis to [name and job title of manager in host organisation].
4.2 Your contact at this organisation during the period of the secondment will be [name of manager]. [Name of manager] will maintain regular contact with you during the secondment, both by telephone and in writing, to review progress and discuss any issues that have arisen.
5 Employment terms
While seconded to [name of organisation], you will remain an employee of this organisation at all times. You will therefore continue to be paid by this organisation and to receive all normal benefits as
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A secondment involves temporarily assigning an employee to another part of the same organisation, a different employer within the group, or a different host organisation.
Employers must consult and obtain consent from affected employees before proceeding with a secondment, as contractual changes must be reasonable and consider employees' circumstances.
During the secondment, the employee's contract with their employer continues to exist.
Use these best practice actions, recommended timescales and process stages to understand when and how the Secondment agreement should be used, helping ensure each step is handled consistently and appropriately documented.
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.
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.
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.
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.
If you're looking for broader support, we also offer toolkits and library bundles that include the Secondment agreement template, along with other HR templates and policies for fully managing your situation. These may be more cost-effective if you need deeper advice.
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How this content is developed and reviewed
The Secondment agreement 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.
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