Onboarding Checklist
- Prepare contract of employment
- Prepare direct debit/payroll form
- Prepare tax and insurance documents
- Invite new staff member to join the Made Open platform
- Email links to the policies and values of Made Open on the website
- Assign a supervisor and/or peer mentor
- Send a copy of the staff handbook, including details on working times, parking/transport, dress code and attitude to online conduct
- Provide a job description with roles, responsibilities as well as Made Open's social & environmental goals
- Walk through of the current platforms and projects
- Introduction to the CMS (if necessary) and other workflow software/codes
- Introduction to the process used with new clients/platforms
- Overview of the project management tools and processes used and how they may differ between teams/clients
- Showed the kitchen/bathroom/work areas
- Given key and door code
- Introduced to the overall 'year at Made Open' schedule
- Given an opening 'appraisal' where clear goals are set for the probationary period
- Introduced to the directors
- Introduced to the platform team
- Introduced gradually to clients and platform owners via email and meetings
- Introduced to any relevant freelancers or subcontractors
- Given wifi password
- Given a company email account
- Given CMS permission (if relevant)
- Advised about virus protection and password security
- Emailed a list of co-workers full names and email addresses
- Invited to all relevant JIRA, Microsoft Teams, Google drive and other project management accounts
- 1 month in, ask the sub-contractor if they feel they need additional training to undertake their role
- Plan check in meetings (weekly/fortnightly) with the new sub-contractor
- At the end of the probationary period, ask the sub-contractor to submit the staff satisfaction survey (even if it means taking twice in one year)
Our sub-contractor contracts
Download a template contract below.