diff --git a/docs/src/common_links.inc b/docs/src/common_links.inc
index 73f7a95e10..476796396f 100644
--- a/docs/src/common_links.inc
+++ b/docs/src/common_links.inc
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
.. _cirrus-ci: https://cirrus-ci.com/github/SciTools/iris
.. _codespell: https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell
.. _conda: https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/
-.. _contributor: https://github.com/SciTools/scitools.org.uk/blob/master/contributors.json
-.. _core developers: https://github.com/SciTools/scitools.org.uk/blob/master/contributors.json
+.. _contributor: https://github.com/SciTools/iris/graphs/contributors
+.. _core developers: https://github.com/orgs/SciTools/teams/iris-devs/members
.. _generating ssh keys for GitHub: https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account
.. _GitHub Actions: https://docs.github.com/en/actions
.. _GitHub Help Documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/github
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
.. _python-stratify: https://github.com/SciTools/python-stratify
.. _iris-esmf-regrid: https://github.com/SciTools-incubator/iris-esmf-regrid
.. _netCDF4: https://github.com/Unidata/netcdf4-python
+.. _SciTools Contributor's License Agreement (CLA): https://cla-assistant.io/SciTools/
.. comment
diff --git a/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_ci_tests.rst b/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_ci_tests.rst
index 799e3fc1c0..542178c2ff 100644
--- a/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_ci_tests.rst
+++ b/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_ci_tests.rst
@@ -92,12 +92,11 @@ Iris target branch by a core developer.
.. _testing_cla:
-SciTools CLA Checker
-********************
+`CLA Assistant`_
+****************
-A bot which checks that the GitHub author of the pull-request has signed the
-**SciTools Contributor's License Agreement (CLA)**. For more information on
-this please see https://scitools.org.uk/organisation.html#governance.
+A bot which checks that the GitHub authors of the pull-request have signed the
+|SciTools Contributor's License Agreement (CLA)|_.
.. _pre_commit_ci:
@@ -147,4 +146,6 @@ For more information on how to use `ruff`_ please see the `ruff documentation`_.
.. _.pre-commit-config.yaml: https://github.com/SciTools/iris/blob/main/.pre-commit-config.yaml
.. _pre-commit.ci dashboard: https://results.pre-commit.ci/repo/github/5312648
+.. _CLA Assistant: https://github.com/cla-assistant/cla-assistant
+.. |SciTools Contributor's License Agreement (CLA)| replace:: **SciTools Contributor's License Agreement (CLA)**
.. _ruff documentation: https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/tutorial/
diff --git a/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_documentation_easy.rst b/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_documentation_easy.rst
index 51554f9e19..a0513fe560 100755
--- a/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_documentation_easy.rst
+++ b/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_documentation_easy.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+.. include:: ../common_links.inc
+
.. _contributing.documentation_easy:
Contributing to the Documentation (the easy way)
@@ -15,11 +17,10 @@ the improvement yourself)!
First Time Only Steps
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
+
1. Create a `GitHub `_ account.
-2. Complete the Scitools Contributor License Agreement (`link to Google Form
- `_).
+2. Complete the `SciTools Contributor's License Agreement (CLA)`_.
This is a one-off requirement for anyone who wishes to contribute to a
Scitools repository - including the documentation.
diff --git a/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_getting_involved.rst b/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_getting_involved.rst
index 6ade098b6b..9da6cd13eb 100644
--- a/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_getting_involved.rst
+++ b/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_getting_involved.rst
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ Alternatively, **join the conversation** in Iris `GitHub Discussions`_, when
you would like the opinions of the Iris community.
A `pull request`_ may also be created by anyone who has become a
-**contributor** to Iris_. Permissions to merge pull requests to the
-``main`` branch are only given to **core developers** of Iris_, this is
-to ensure a measure of control.
+|contributor|_ to Iris_. Permissions to merge pull requests to the
+``main`` branch are only given to |core developers|_ of Iris_, this is
+to ensure a measure of control. All authors on a pull request will
+automatically be asked to sign the
+`SciTools Contributor's License Agreement (CLA)`_, if they have not already
+done so.
To get started we suggest reading recent `issues`_, `GitHub Discussions`_ and
`pull requests`_ for Iris.
@@ -32,12 +35,9 @@ To get started we suggest reading recent `issues`_, `GitHub Discussions`_ and
If you are new to using GitHub we recommend reading the
`GitHub getting started`_
-.. note:: For more information on becoming a contributor_ including a link to
- the Contributors Licence Agreement (CLA) see the
- `Governance `_
- section of the `SciTools`_ ogranization web site.
-
.. _GitHub getting started: https://docs.github.com/en/github/getting-started-with-github
+.. |contributor| replace:: **contributor**
+.. |core developers| replace:: **core developers**
.. toctree::