Here are some hints and tips when screening to BS 7858

1. Screening employees in the
security sector
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2. Why screen employee’s?
 In most cases if you do not complete the screening process then your insurance is
void
 It protects you from taking on the wrong employees which in turn protects your
business
 Gives your customers peace of mind
 Legal Compliance for example rights to work checks
 Protects against tribunal cases
 Reassures employees they are working for a “proper company”
 Requirement of sector accreditations
 Requirement on tenders

3. BEFORE YOU DEPLOY YOUR NEW
EMPLOYEE YOU SHOULD....
 Confirm five years work history confirmations via phone (these must be confirmed
in writing within 12 weeks/ 16 with directors sign off)
 Take copies of original documents and write on them “original seen copy taken”
 Confirm personal references (these must be confirmed in writing within 12 weeks/
16 with directors sign off)
 Complete SIA Licence check and credit check (if more that 10k bad credit then a
director sign off is required

4. What else should you do with your new
staff?
 Ensure that your new staff have the required documentation for example job description, contract,
induction paperwork etc
 Send your new recruit your company handbook and all policies either via email with read receipt or
ask them to sign once they have read them.
 It is important to test the knowledge of your new recruits this can be done in many ways for example
question and answer session or even a short test
 Understand any difficulties your new employees could face and you will need to recruit less
 Loyal, happy staff produce the best results so ensure that you hold a professional, structured
induction with a clear outline of the new recruits possible advances to ensure they buy into the vision

5. Screening checklist
 Five year work history confirmed verbally writing with gaps covered as per standard
(within 12 weeks)
 Personal reference confirmed verbally and in writing (within 12 weeks)
 Correct ID (passport, driving licence, utility bills etc)
 Credit check (Director can sign off risk)
 SIA Licence check on SIA website
 Skills needs analysis, induction and training programme constructed
 All required documentation completed and uniform signed for.
 Recommended to complete mystery shop after eight weeks of employment