PA Recruitment Pack Recruiting a Personal Assistant Guidance 2.1 - writing a job description and person specification Template 2.1(a) - preparing your job description Template 2.1(b) - job description and person specification Guidance 2.2 - writing recruitment job adverts Template 2.2(b) - PA application form Guidance 2.3 - sifting and shortlisting applications Template 2.3(a) - letter inviting an applicant to interview Template 2.3(b) - letter informing an application that they have not been successful Guidance 2.4 - interviewing skills Template 2.4(a) - examples of interview questions Template 2.4(b) - letter informing a candidate that they were unsuccessful after interview Guidance 2.5 - avoiding discrimination in PA employment Recruitment Plan Making a Job Offer (Employing a Personal Assistant) Guidance 3.1 - Making A Job Offer Template 3.1(a) - job offer letter - Word format Guidance 3.2 - holiday pay and entitlement Template 3.2(a) - holiday pay calculator (fixed hours) Template 3.2(b) - holiday pay calculator (zero or flexible hours) Template 3.3(a) - telephone reference request form Template 3.3(b) - written reference request form Template 3.3(c) - cover letter for written reference requests Template 3.4(a) - PA time sheet - Word format Template 3.4(b) - PA time sheet - Excel format Template 3.4(c) - PA time sheet - more than one hourly rate Guidance 3.4(d) - PA time sheet guidance Template 3.4(e) - PA time sheet - monthly Template 3.5(a) - Holiday record sheet - Excel format Template 3.5(b) - Holiday record sheet - Word format Template 3.6 - PA mileage record Template 3.7 - PA sickness record Getting your Personal Assistant started Guidance 4.0 - information on Tax and National Insurance for new PAs Guidance 4.1 - checking if your PA has the right to work in the UK Template 4.1 - personnel sheet to use when checking if your PA has the right to work in the UK Guidance 4.2 - health and safety Template 4.2(a) - completing a Risk Assessment for PAs Template 4.2(b) - completing a Risk Assessment for new and expectant mothers Template 4.2(c) - employing children and young people (risk assessment, training plan and checklist) Template 4.2(d) - accident record Guidance 4.3 - employment contracts and written statements Template 4.3(a) - employment contract Template 4.3(b) - information for PAs: rules of employment and employer expectations Template 4.3(c) - worker agreement Guidance 4.4 - Induction For New PAs Template 4.4(a) - PA induction checklist Template 4.4(b) - notifying your employer if you are sick Guidance 4.5 - choosing the right employment status for your PA Guidance 4.7 - pensions Other Documents Guidance 7.16 - emergency checklist Health & Safety - The Law leaflet