Key resource
Model contracts and employment templates
For imams
Check what your contract should contain, and use a model as a starting point when agreeing terms with your committee.
For mosque committees
Give your imam clear, lawful terms from day one. Clear terms reduce disputes and support good governance.
Contract builder for members
Answer a few questions and get a tailored contract, checked against legal minimums, ready to download as a Word document.
Model letters for members
Letters for common situations, such as asking for written terms, a pay review or flexible working, or raising a grievance.
The collection
The contract checklist is free for everyone. The full model contracts are a member benefit.
Contract checklist for imams
Free for everyoneTen things every imam's contract should cover. A free, one-page checklist for imams and mosque committees.
Guidance notes: using the model contracts
Members onlyHow to choose the right model, adapt it, and introduce it to a mosque committee constructively.
Model contract: full-time imam
Members onlyEmployment contract and written statement of particulars for a full-time imam, covering hours and rota, rest days, pay, accommodation, leave and procedures.
Model contract: part-time imam
Members onlyFor imams working fixed part-time hours, with pro-rata pay and holiday and protection from less favourable treatment.
Model contract: assistant or trainee imam
Members onlyFor assistant and trainee imams, with supervision, training, a development plan and a clear route to review.
A simple worker agreement for occasional Jumu'ah khutbahs, Taraweeh or prayer cover, avoiding the 'volunteer' trap.
Model contract: madrasa teacher
Members onlyFor teachers in supplementary schools and madrasas, with term-time working, safeguarding and holiday calculation.
Imam job description template
Free for everyoneA template job description covering prayer leadership, teaching, pastoral care and outreach.
Grievance procedure template for mosques
Members onlyA simple written grievance procedure that follows the ACAS Code of Practice.
Disciplinary procedure template for mosques
Members onlyA fair disciplinary procedure template following the ACAS Code.
Using these templates