Getting Started: Your Essential Setup Tasks

Here are the first few steps to get you set up and ready to go at SKOLA.

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1. Access Your SKOLA Google Account

• First, log into your new SKOLA Google Workspace account. This gives you access to your email and other essential tools.

• Go to gmail.com or any Google sign-in page.

• Enter your SKOLA email address:

  • Use the format: your-given-name@skola.co.uk (e.g., connor@skola.co.uk).

  • If you have a common first name and that format doesn't work, try: your-given-nameyour-surname@skola.co.uk (e.g., connormiddleton@skola.co.uk).

• Enter the temporary password: SKOLA123

• You will be required to change this password immediately to something secure and memorable for you.

• Well done! You now have access to your SKOLA Gmail, Google Drive, Google Classroom, and Gemini. You'll use these tools throughout your time here.

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2. Set Up Your Payroll

• To ensure you get paid correctly, please complete two online forms.

• Important: You must be logged into your @skola.co.uk Google account before clicking the links below for them to work correctly.

• Complete these forms:

  • Employee Bank Details

  • HMRC Starter Checklist.

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3. Understand Leave Procedures & Request Time Off

• Need to request a planned day off (e.g., for your graduation)? Use the Leave Request Form.

• Even if you don't have immediate plans for leave, please review this form as it contains important details about how holiday pay and sick pay work at SKOLA.

• Access the form here: Leave Request Form

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4. Familiarise Yourself with Your Role

• Take some time to understand the specifics of your job and where it fits within SKOLA.

• Visit the SKOLA Jobs page: www.skola.co.uk/jobs

• On that page, please find and carefully review the job description specific to your role.