Full-Time Employment Contract Template
🔐 Hire Smart. Protect Your Business. Stay Fully Compliant.
If you're hiring staff in the UK, you legally must give them a written statement of employment within 2 months — but let’s be honest, winging it with a copied-and-pasted contract from Google just won’t cut it.
This professionally drafted, legally robust Employment Contract Template is written by a UK HR expert to protect your business and create a smooth onboarding experience for your new hire.
Whether you're hiring your first employee or adding to your team, this comprehensive contract template gives you the peace of mind that everything’s covered — from legal compliance to practical business protection.
It's easy to tailor - the text highlighted in yellow is where you add your company details to create your bespoke template. Then the text highlighted in blue is the details for the specific employee you are hiring e.g. their name, job title, salary etc. It takes most people around 15 mins to personalise it.
You'll Received:
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Customisable Offer Letter - Set the tone with a professional job offer that’s legally aligned and candidate-friendly.
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Comprehensive Employment Contract (Full-Time) - Fully editable Microsoft Word document covering all essential UK employment law requirements.
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Instructions - You'll get my easy to follow instructions, you can top and tail it in minutes to make it your own and get it out to your employees within 15 minutes. And what’s more, you can re-use it time and again as your workforce grows. 👍
- Email Support from Mandy - Finally, you'll have 7 days from the date of purchase to ask me any questions you have and get help to personalise it, so you feel super confident when send it to your employee.
What the Contract Template Covers:
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Working Hours, Salary, and Benefits
Clearly outlines expectations — including optional discretionary bonuses. -
Probation, Notice Period & Termination Terms
Built-in clarity on exit terms to reduce disputes and legal risk. -
Holiday, Pension, Sick Pay & Leave
Aligned with UK statutory rights (and editable for enhanced packages). -
Confidentiality & Intellectual Property Clauses
Protects your ideas, client lists, trade secrets, and business assets. -
Restrictive Covenants Clause
Stops staff from poaching clients or team members or setting up as a direct competitor after they leave. Covers both during and after employment. -
Pre-Employment Check Clauses
Covers right to work checks, references, and optional DBS checks — so you’re protected if anything goes wrong.
🏆 Why Business Owners Love It:
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✅ Legally Robust – Written by an experienced HR Director with 20+ years working in HR.
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✅ Editable & Ready to Use – Add your logo, insert your details, and go
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✅ Easy to Understand – No legalese, just professional, plain English that works
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✅ Protects Your Business – Covers what actually matters: your time, your clients, your IP, and your team (including non-compete clauses)
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✅ Saves You Hours – No more starting from scratch or worrying if you’ve missed something
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✅ Fully Aligned with UK Employment Law – Including Working Time Regs, holiday rights, pension auto-enrolment, GDPR, and more
🎯 Who It’s For:
SMEs, founders, and entrepreneurs hiring their first or fiftieth employee, HR and Ops managers and anyone who wants to do things right, without paying £500+ for a lawyer.
If you're looking for a part-time or zero hours contract or any other type of contract, view them all here.
👇 Instant Download. Lifetime Use. No Stress.
Get the confidence of knowing your employment contracts are sorted — legally, ethically, and practically.
➡️ Click “Add to Cart” now to download your editable contract instantly.
📌 Important Disclaimer:
Whilst this template has been created by an experienced UK HR professional and is aligned with current UK employment law, it does not constitute legal advice. You should review the document carefully and consider seeking professional legal advice if you have specific concerns or complex employment situations. Use of this template is at your own risk.
