Employee Vetting
Make safer hiring decisions and complete essential pre-employment checks.
Our employee vetting support helps UK employers complete appropriate DBS checks and compliant right-to-work checks before or during onboarding. We explain which checks are suitable, help you follow the correct process and keep clear evidence for your records.
Practical employee vetting for independent businesses
We start by understanding what is happening in your business, what outcome you need and where the immediate risks or pressures sit. You receive plain-English recommendations and a clear route forward—not generic advice or unnecessary process.
How we work
Direct, practical support
We are open to working with any business. Hospitality, construction, automotive, care and transport teams often value our direct, to-the-point approach because we give clear advice and have their back when a people issue gets difficult.
What's included
- Basic, Standard and Enhanced DBS check support where eligible
- UK right-to-work document and online status checks
- Identity and evidence-recording guidance
- Clear follow-up where information needs further review
How our support works
Match checks to the role
We clarify eligibility, role requirements and which checks are appropriate.
Complete the process
We help you gather information, carry out checks and handle questions fairly.
Keep evidence
You receive clear guidance on records, follow-up and the limits of each check.
When businesses usually call us
- A regulated or trusted role needs the right level of pre-employment checking.
- Right-to-work evidence needs to be gathered and recorded consistently.
- A manager is unsure what a DBS check can and cannot tell them.
Your consultant
Direct access to Sam Dickinson
Sam is Indie People’s primary consultant and Managing Director. He gives direct, commercially aware HR support to independent businesses and reviews the company’s employer guidance for clarity and alignment with current UK official guidance.
Meet Sam DickinsonQuestions about employee vetting
What is included in Employee Vetting?
Our employee vetting support helps UK employers complete appropriate DBS checks and compliant right-to-work checks before or during onboarding. We explain which checks are suitable, help you follow the correct process and keep clear evidence for your records. The exact scope is agreed with you before work starts, so responsibilities, timescales and any exclusions are clear.
Who is Employee Vetting best for?
Employers recruiting into trusted, regulated or customer-facing roles, and any UK business that needs to evidence a compliant right-to-work process.
Can Indie People provide employee vetting outside the North East?
Yes. Indie People is based in North East England and supports independent businesses across the UK through video, phone and secure digital tools, with on-site support agreed where appropriate.