Guidance for new council employees
Documents and information for new employees of Woking Borough Council.
This page provides supporting documents for those who have been offered a role with us.
Woking for us employment documents
These documents form part of the terms of conditions of your employment.
They should be read and understood before signing your Statement of Terms and Conditions.
Woking Borough Council Employee Handbook (PDF, 1.82 MB) Employee pay grades 2025 to 2026.pdf (PDF, 189.72 KB) Woking Code of Conduct for Employees 2014 (PDF, 205.62 KB) Employee privacy notice (PDF, 162.15 KB)Employment checks
You may be required to complete additional checks depending on:
- your residency status and right to work in the UK
- your job role
Pre-employment checks
For help in the completion of the pre-employment check process, download the document below.
Eligibility to work in the UK 2019 (PDF, 208.9 KB)Criminal record check
For information on applying for a criminal record check, see the DBS application form: guide for applicants on GOV.UK.
Joining the Local Government Pension Scheme
For information about the pension scheme, see the Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) at Surrey Pension Fund.