When I audit personnel files I am checking the data is held in line with data protection. This form is marked confidential and has a data-retention prompt built in, so each record is compliant from the start.

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Further Reading

Further guidance on employee records and data protection:

• Personnel Records and Data Protection
• Recruitment and Selection
• Contracts, Policies and Working Time

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Employee Personal Details Form Template

A single-employee form for collecting and holding the core personal details you need to set someone up and administer their employment - contact information, address, payroll and bank details, national insurance number and next of kin. The form will allow you to have completed and consistent employee information for each member of staff. 

The details captured here are personal data, so the form is built to be handled under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 - collected for a clear purpose, kept accurate, and cleared down when it is no longer needed. It also gives you the personnel records that a management system aligned with ISO 9001 expects you to keep for the people doing the work.

Four Versions in One Download

The download includes four versions of the form, so you can use the layout that suits how you hold personnel data:

• F-HR1 - the full form on a single page: personal and contact details, bank and payroll details, next of kin and a signed declaration
• F-HR1A - the same information set out in numbered sections (employee details, bank details, emergency contacts) with a declaration
• F-HR1B - a shorter version covering personal and bank details only, for where emergency contacts are held separately
• F-HR1C - a standalone emergency contact details form, with its own record retention summary

Built for Data Protection and Personnel Records

The form captures what you lawfully need and no more, and builds in the controls that keep a personnel record compliant:

• Personal and contact details collected for the clear purposes of personnel and payroll administration
• Bank and payroll details captured in one place for setting up pay
• A retention prompt on the emergency contact section - clear it down immediately after an employee leaves
• An employee declaration confirming the information is accurate and that they will notify any changes
• A confidentiality statement setting out that the data is held under data protection legislation

What's Included in this Employee Personal Details Form

The form is set out in clear sections so a new employee's record can be completed and filed in one place:

• Personal and contact details - surname, first name(s), address and postcode, home and mobile telephone, email, national insurance number and date of birth
• Bank account details for payroll - name of bank, branch, sort code, account number and account name
• Next of kin / emergency contacts - name, relationship, telephone and address for two contacts, with a data-retention note to delete the section on departure
• Declaration - a signed statement that the information is complete and accurate, with the employee's agreement to notify any changes
• Signature and date - signed and dated by the employee to complete the record

Who Needs an Employee Personal Details Form?

Any organisation that employs people needs a consistent way to capture and hold each employee's core details - it is one of the first records set up when someone joins, used by HR and payroll and relied on in an emergency. It suits any small or growing business that wants tidy, data-protection-ready personnel files, and supports the people-management records expected under ISO 9001 and a data protection regime aligned with UK GDPR.

Included in the ISO 9001 

This form is part of the ISO 9001 Toolkit - the forms, registers, procedures and guidance for running a management system in one download.

Pairs with the Employee Personal Details Register

Individual forms are best supported by the F-HR6 Employee Personal Details Register - a single overview of your workforce that records where each employee's personal data is held, and covers right-to-work, background checks and licences held.