SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL & AFRICAN STUDIES

PROBATIONARY REVIEW FORM

FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROBATIONARY PROCEDURE FOR NEW STAFF ON CRA, TECHNICIANS AND MANUAL GRADES

Name of Probationer
Job Title
Faculty or Department
Name of Assessing Officer
Date of Review
Status of Review / Interim (3 month)
Final (6 month)
Extended Final (9 month)

The Assessing Officer should use the boxes below to indicate the probationer’s performance and progress during the probationary period to date. This should only be completed at the end of the probationary meeting. The “comments” box should include brief examples illustrating the reasons for an unsatisfactory rating, along with any mitigating circumstances and/or comments made by the probationer. The “Action Required” box should contain details of any help or support strategies planned by management to enable improvement to take place.

Timekeeping & Punctuality

Rating:Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Comments:
Action Required:
(where applicable – this should include details of agreed support measures for the probationer)

Performance in Post

Rating:Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Comments:
Action Required:
(where applicable – this should include details of agreed support measures for the probationer)

Conduct & Professionalism

Rating:Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Comments:
Action Required:
(where applicable – this should include details of agreed support measures for the probationer)
Other comments/observations by Assessing Officer:
(continue on a separate sheet if necessary)
Recommendation of assessing officer:
Interim (3 month) Review: / To continue probationary period
Final (6 month) Review: / To confirm appointment
To terminate employment
To extend probation for 3 months
Extended Final Review / To confirm appointment
To terminate employment

Signing Off Stage:

  1. Signature of Assessing Officer

2.Signature of Probationer

Please note that the probationer is only signing to confirm that he/she has had sight of the completed form, not that he/she agrees with content therein. If the probationer wishes to comment on any aspect of the report, he/she should write separately to the Human Resources Department

3.Signature of Human Resources Manager

Please note that this signature is only required in cases of extension of probation or termination of employment in the context of the probation scheme

4.Signature of the Human Resources Director

Please note that this signature is only required in cases of premature termination of employment in the context of the probation scheme

Human Resources Department

September 2004. Word forms formatted version