Instructor Onboarding Checklist

Hiring a new instructor should be exciting, not stressful. This checklist ensures nothing falls through the cracks during onboarding, from the legal essentials like DBS checks and qualifications verification through to the practical details like showing them where the first aid kit is. Designed as a step-by-step workflow, it covers pre-start documentation, first-day orientation, first-week training, and 30-day review milestones. Each item has a responsible person column and completion date, making it easy to track progress whether you're onboarding one instructor or ten.

What's Inside

• Pre-employment checklist (DBS, qualifications, references, right-to-work)
• Insurance and liability documentation tracker
• First-day orientation schedule template
• Safeguarding training requirements and sign-off
• Venue and equipment familiarisation checklist
• Emergency procedures briefing sign-off
• Teaching standards and behaviour expectations document
• 30-day review template with performance criteria
• Ongoing CPD (Continuing Professional Development) tracker

Perfect For

• Growing businesses hiring their first employees or contractors
• Operators who want consistent onboarding across multiple locations
• Businesses preparing for Ofsted registration
• Anyone who has been burned by incomplete instructor documentation

Applicable Activity Types