Contract checklist for imams

Use this checklist when you are offered a role, or to review an existing arrangement. Members can download the full model contracts.

1. Who your employer is: the charity or trust, not an individual trustee.
2. Your job title and duties: ideally a written job description.
3. Start date and continuous service: including any earlier service.
4. Hours and rota: how they are set, and who arranges cover.
5. Rest: at least one full day off a week and 11 hours between working days.
6. Pay: at least the minimum wage for all hours, paid on a fixed date, with payslips.
7. Accommodation: if provided, how it affects pay (only a limited offset counts).
8. Holiday: 5.6 weeks a year, plus any Eid days agreed.
9. Notice: at least the statutory minimum.
10. Procedures: written grievance and disciplinary procedures following the ACAS Code.

If something is missing, see our guide to contracts. Members can ask the Guild for support.