Contract superseding offer letter terms

Does anyone have any experience of an offer letter noting that "The Terms and Conditions of Employment will supersede the Outline Terms in this Offer Letter"? I've recently received an offer letter that has this clause, and I'm not too keen on agreeing as it feels as though I'm expected to agree to the stated terms, leave my current position, etc. and potentially find out that the terms have radically changed by the time a contract is issued... 

For context, this company is currently outsourcing their HR, and there are other issues with the offer that I will request to be changed before I can consider the offer (particularly, stating that my T&Cs of employment will be issued within three months of employment). I don't think the company itself is intending any malice and they're simply using a template provided to them, but I'm not willing to take that risk.

If anyone has any experience of the above clause, and how much it can really override from the initially agreed terms through an offer letter, I'd be grateful for any and all input!

Parents
  • Can you say something like
    "I verbally/provisionally accept this offer subject to these changes/clarifications x,y & z and subject to any substantial changes in the actual contract. I am afraid I can not give you an expected start date until I have handed in my notice which I can not do until I have seen and agreed a final contract. I hope we can get this sorted ASAP as I see some great opportunities with your organisation going forward"

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  • Can you say something like
    "I verbally/provisionally accept this offer subject to these changes/clarifications x,y & z and subject to any substantial changes in the actual contract. I am afraid I can not give you an expected start date until I have handed in my notice which I can not do until I have seen and agreed a final contract. I hope we can get this sorted ASAP as I see some great opportunities with your organisation going forward"

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