Line Manager Guidance

Flexi-Time

• Overview of Flexi-Time
• Flexi-Time FAQ

Staff Matters (Line manager supplement)

• Staff Matters - Line Manager Supplement (November 2025)
• Staff Matters - Line Manager Supplement (October 2025)
• Staff Matters - Line Manager Supplement (September 2025)
• Staff Matters - Line Manager Supplement (June 2025)
• Staff Matters - Line Managers Supplement (May 2025)
• Staff Matters - Line Managers Supplement (April 2025)

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Reasonable Adjustments

• Access to work
• What are reasonable adjustments and how should I discuss them with staff in my team?
• Menopause - as a line manager what should I do to support my team?

Contract Changes

• HR Change Requests (for letters / documentation)

Recruitment and Induction

• Safer Recruitment
• Creating a Job Advert
• Advertising our job roles
• Shortlisting candidates and inviting to interview
• Interviews and scoring
• Offering the role to the successful candidate

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1 to 1's

• 1 to 1s
• 1 to 1 Initial Support Agreement
• Annual Reviews 2025 - Line Manager Guidance
• Starting An Annual Review

Maternity / Paternity / Adoption

• Paternity Overview
• Maternity Overview

Probation

• Probation Review Overview
• Probation Flow Chart for Line Managers
• Uploading a Probation Review

Absence

• Overview of Managing Absence Policy
• Managing Ongoing Absence
• Annual Leave and Absence
• Sickness Pay
• Phased Return Guidance
• Return to Work Interview

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Capabilities

• How we approach Support and Improvement
• Capabilities Process- related to performance
• Appeal Process

FAQ

• Line Manager DSE Guidance
• Leavers
• What do I have to do as a line manager in relation to DSE assessments?
• Carers Leave
• What is a Wellbeing Check-In?
• Jury Service / Witness in the court

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