This is a new folder, and as such is "under construction".
The idea is to build a central resource of templates relating to clerks' recruitment, contracts, terms of employment, job specifications, appraisal procedures, and the like.
Needless to say, none of this is prescriptive and each company will have its own individual requirements. However, in a desire not to reinvent the wheel, and share the work already done by others, these examples may be of use.
The Secretary of the Fellowship of Clerks, David Barrett <clerk@makersofplayingcards.co.uk> maintains a list of people who have expressed an interest in future livery clerk vacancies, which can be forwarded on request.
A number of executive search firms specialise in livery clerk appointments. Two examples are:
Marylebone Associates Richard Evans
If you have anything relevant that you are able to share, please email either a Word doc or PDF to Nigel Pullman, and it will be added to the list below.
Pension provision, which may be of use to sole employee clerks
Spectacle Makers - review/appraisal
Other suggested websites for employers and others:
“MemNet is the leading best practice and excellence forum for the membership, association, charity and NFP sectors. MemNet also provides high quality on-site and on-line support services to all sectors.”
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
“The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to over 22 million claimants and customers.”
“We provide information, advice, training, conciliation and other services for employers and employees to help prevent or resolve workplace problems.”
“The UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals.”
“CiviCRM is web-based, open source, Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) software geared toward meeting the needs of non-profit and other civic-sector organizations.”
https://www.gov.uk/expenses-and-benefits-a-to-z
GOV.UK - Expenses and benefits: A to Z
https://www.autoenrolment.co.uk/knowledge-bank/interactive-auto-enrolment-planner
Workplace Pension Planning Tool for Businesses