Write a fair job advert

"I need a Saturday helper, but I don't want to write something that puts people off or gets me in trouble."

Last checked: 16 October 2026

Copy this prompt

Write a job advert for a [role] at [business name] in [town]. Pay: [£ amount per hour]. Hours: [hours].
List 5 duties, then must-haves and nice-to-haves, and finish with how to apply.
Use plain British English. Describe the job, not the person: avoid wording that could discourage applicants because of age, sex or other protected characteristics (e.g. "young, energetic").
Then suggest 5 interview questions about the skills the job needs only.

UK note: you must not state or imply in a job advert that you'll discriminate against anyone. Only use phrases like "recent graduate" or "highly experienced" when they're genuine requirements (https://www.gov.uk/employer-preventing-discrimination/recruitment, checked 16 Oct 2026, 05:34 BST).

Worked example result (dummy data). Illustrative example: written by us, not a recorded AI output

Bloom & Stem, a florist in Harrogate, hires a Saturday assistant, 9am–5.30pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break (8 paid hours), at £12.71 an hour. Workers over 18 are entitled to one uninterrupted 20-minute rest break if they work more than 6 hours a day, and it doesn't have to be paid (https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work, checked 16 Oct 2026, 05:37 BST). That's the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over from April 2026; for 18 to 20-year-olds the minimum is £10.85 (https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates, checked 16 Oct 2026, 05:34 BST).

• Pay line: "£12.71 per hour, Saturdays 9am–5.30pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch (8 paid hours, £101.68 a day)"
• Duties: serving customers, conditioning stock, wrapping bouquets, taking phone orders, keeping the shop tidy
• Must-haves: "happy on your feet all day", "careful with customers' orders"
• Interview question: "Tell me about a time you dealt with an unhappy customer."

Your first 10 minutes

1. Note the basics

   Role, pay per hour, hours, location and the 3 skills that really matter.

2. Paste the prompt

   into a free AI chat and fill in the [brackets].

   You should see an advert and 5 questions.

3. Check every number

   Hourly rate × paid hours (excluding unpaid breaks) must match any daily or weekly pay you quote, and the rate must be at least the legal minimum for the age group.

4. Run the fairness check

   Remove age-coded words, and remove any requirement that isn't genuinely needed. Don't ask for a date of birth unless the job has an age requirement (e.g. selling alcohol).

5. Post it

   on your own site and socials, and on job boards (see FAQs).

What you'll get / limits

A clear, fair advert and a set of interview questions. AI can slip in biased wording, so always read it against the fairness check.

Cost

ChatGPT: free plan; Go £6.99/month; Plus £19.99/month (UK in-app price; web price may differ). Checked 16 Oct 2026: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/chatgpt/id6448311069

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What to do next

• Next: draft simple policies and terms → /use-cases/policies
• Get the free starter kit → /starter-kit