Job Application Form

Application For The Post Of:*

Please select the position you are applying for.

At (Name Of Home/Location):

If you know the location or name of the home you are applying to work at, please inform us.

How did you hear about the vacancy?*

Please let us know which job site, staff member, social media platform etc you first heard about the job.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name*

First Last

Date of Birth

Home Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Telephone No:*

Email*

National Insurance Number*

Right to Work

Are you eligible to work in the UK?*

Yes

No

If appointed, is a permit required to work in the UK?*

Yes

No

Driving Licence

Do you hold a full and current UK driving licence?*

Yes

No

Have you had any driving convictions/penalty points in the last 5 years?*

Yes

No

If yes, please provide detail

Are you related to any person employed by, or connected with Guidance Care?*

Yes

No

If you are related to any person employed by, or connected with Guidance Care please complete the following.

Name

First Last

Job Title

Relationship

Your relationship to/with the current Guidance Care employee.

Direct/indirect canvassing in relation to this application will render you liable to disqualification

DATA PROTECTION ACT

The information provided within this application may be used for statistical analysis and to obtain references from past and current employers. For applicants joining Guidance Care, the information provided will be used to administer company operations in connection with their employment. Unsuccessful applications will be destroyed after six months.

PRESENT (or LAST) EMPLOYER

Dates of Employment

Date From*

Date you were employed from.

Date To

Leave blank if still employed

Name of Employer*

Phone Number Of Employer*

Employers' email address

Address of Employer

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Nature of the Business

Position Held

Current/Last Salary

Reason for leaving or wishing to leave current/last employment:*

Notice Period Required*

Please give a brief description of duties and responsibilities:

Do you give Guidance Care permission to contact your current employer for a reference upon our extension of a conditional offer of employment?

No, I do not wish for my current employer to contacted at this time

Yes, I am happy for my current employer to be contacted

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Please list employment in reverse order and provide specific month/year dates – your application will be unsuccessful if you fail to do this.

Any gaps in employment since leaving school MUST be explained in the next section and accounted for.

Please list previous employment in order, from most recent, and provide specific day/month/year dates. Any gaps in employment since leaving school MUST be explained in the next section. CLICK THE + TO ADD NEW ROWS*

Date from MM/YY

Date to MM/YY

Name Address and Nature of business

Position Held and reason for leaving

If you have no previous employment please fill ‘N/A’

Please provide details of any time not spent in employment or education, including periods of unemployment. Again, please be specific with your dates. CLICK THE + TO ADD NEW ROWS*

Date from MM/YY

Date to MM/YY

Reason

If you have no previous employment please fill ‘N/A’

EDUCATION

LIST ALL SECONDARY/HIGHER EDUCATION – Please list any Certificates/Qualifications Awarded & Dates CLICK THE + TO ADD NEW ROWS*

Date From MM/YY

Date To MM/YY

School/College/University

Qualifications

Interests/Responsibilities whilst at school (optional)

*Short listed candidates will be asked to provide original certificates where relevant

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS/PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/RELEVANT COURSE & DATES

Please provide details of any language(s) and degree of fluency you may have, including sign language – And/Or Any Qualification/Professional Membership/Relevant Course and Qualification/Professional Membership/Relevant Course & Date Achieved/Attended

FURTHER INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF YOUR APPLICATION

Please state your reasons for applying for this post and give details of any career objectives*

How does your experience, skills and/or knowledge at work or in a personal/voluntary capacity relate to the post for which you have applied? Please include details that support your ability to meet the essential requirements set out in the person specification.*

LEISURE INTERESTS (Please give brief details of interest, membership of clubs etc.)

Upload Your CV

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CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

* The post for which you have applied is defined as exempted employment within the terms of The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). You are therefore required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not “protected” as defined by the Act, whether or not they would be, in terms of the Act, classed as spent. Declaration of any convictions will not necessarily bar you from employment, as this will depend on the circumstances and background to your offence(s). All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check before the appointment is confirmed. See The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013) page for details of how to check what information is required under the new legislation.

Do you have any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013)?*

Yes

No

Please use the link below to open and download or print the “Rehabilitation of Offenders” sheet.

This will need signing and posting in a sealed envelope to our head office:

Guidance Care Ltd, 172 Mains Lane, Singelton, Lancashire, FY67LB

*Please note you will need to return to this browser window to complete your application.

Employee Declaration – Rehabilitation of Offenders GC

Strictly Private & Confidential

THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974
(EXCEPTIONS) ORDER 1975 (AS AMENDED IN 2013)

Guidance Care actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. Guidance Care selects all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Legislation now in force in England and Wales, allows certain old and minor cautions and convictions to no longer be subject to disclosure, however cautions and convictions for specified serious violent and sexual offences, and other specified offences of relevance for posts concerned with safeguarding children, like those within Guidance Care, still remain subject to disclosure. In addition, all convictions resulting in a custodial sentence, whether or not suspended, will remain subject to disclosure as will all convictions where an individual has more than one conviction recorded.

The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and therefore cannot be taken into account when making decisions. If you are unsure what should or should no longer be disclosed, then guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the following website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance

http://hub.unlock.org.uk/section/about-criminal-records/disclosure-and-barring-service/

All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

You are therefore required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not “protected” as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Information declared will be used only to consider suitability for the post in question and will not be used as the sole criteria to decide your fitness for the post. Unless an appointment is prohibited by law (under the terms of the Protection of Children Act 1999 (as amended by the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000), a criminal record will not automatically debar you from being considered for employment. Changes to the way the DBS deals with disclosures means that certificates are now only sent to you, no longer the employer, so we may ask you to bring your copy for us to view any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that it may contain in order for us to be able to make an informed decision. Furthermore, applicants will be given an opportunity to discuss any details supplied before any decision is taken regarding their appointment. In reaching such a decision, Guidance Care will consider the nature of the record/action, the length of time since the offence(s), its relevance to the position applied for, and any other information provided.

You should note that failure to bring any unfiltered conviction to the notice of Guidance Care, either on this form or at subsequent interview, may lead to withdrawal of the job offer or disciplinary action, including summary dismissal where appropriate.

The form will only be read after successfully clearing short listing. All information in the form will be treated in the strictest confidence. However, it will be available to relevant Manager and Officers of Regulatory bodies as required. If you are offered an appointment with Guidance Care, the completed form will be retained as part of your confidential Personnel File. If your application is unsuccessful, it will be kept for six months, along with your application form, after which time both documents will be destroyed in accordance with data protection procedures.

Please note that it is illegal for a person who is barred from working with children by the DBS, to apply for any position within Guidance Care.

REFERENCES

Referee 1

Please provide the contact details for two referees (none of whom should be close friends or family), who should be able to comment on your suitability for the post for which you are applying.

One of these must be your present or last employer.

We will request references from all referees named.

All offers of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references.

NB: It is imperative for speed of process that you make your referees aware that you have named them and that they should complete and return requests as soon as possible.

Please provide a business email address for previous employers.

Current/Most previous employer

Name

First Last

Job Title

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone*

Email*

If you have previously worked in a childcare position or a position involving children and young people, that is different from the previous reference, you must provide the last relevant employer

Referee 2

Name

First Last

Job Title

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone*

Email*

DECLARATION

POINTS OF DECLARATION*

I understand that appointment to this post is conditional on the information supplied with my application being correct and that if I have withheld any information or any information is found to be false, my application will be dismissed, or I will be liable to disciplinary action.

I am not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit my undertaking work in the UK.

The statements made by me in this application form and on any additional sheets are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, I will be asked to declare, at interview, whether I have been convicted of any offences in a Court of Law or been given a reprimand or caution at a police station and if so to provide details of the offence(s). I understand that failure to disclose such convictions may result in an offer of employment being withdrawn. Should an offer of employment be given I will declare to the Company any behaviour in or outside of work which would call into question my suitability to work in social care services.

Under legislation for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults, if successful, I will be asked to agree to an enhanced check being made by the Disclosure & Barring Service about the existence and content of a criminal record. I understand that a criminal record will not necessarily debar me from employment with the Company.

In accordance with the Data Protection Act, the personal details submitted with this application form will be used only for selection and interview procedures and for employment records if successful. If I am not appointed to this post, I understand that these details will be kept on file for six months.

Should we require further information and wish to contact your doctor with a view to obtaining a medical report, the law requires us to inform you of our intention and obtain your permission prior to contacting your doctor. I agree that the organisation reserves the right to require me to undergo a medical examination. In addition, I agree that this information will be retained in my personnel file during employment and for up to six years thereafter and understand that information will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

Name*

First Last

Date*

Signature of applicant:*

Please note if we do not contact you within 4/6 weeks of the published closing date (or in the absence of a closing date, within 4/6 weeks of the date on which you submitted your application), then you have not been short listed for an interview.

All applicants’ details are kept on file for 6 months and considered for future vacancies within Guidance Care as and when they may occur.

In the meantime, may we take this opportunity to thank you for your application and for your interest in Guidance Care Limited

Have you any comments on the content of this Application Form?

DISCLAIMER FORM

Guidance Care Disclaimer Form

The Disqualification for Caring for Children Regulations 2002 applies to anyone employed in a registered or voluntary children’s home.

The Regulations set out grounds for disqualification from caring for children.

These fall into three main areas:

Where a child of the individual has at any time been the subject of a care or similar order, or where an order has been made with the purpose of removing a child from the individual’s care or preventing the child from living with him/her.

Where the person has been convicted of an offence specified in Schedule 1 of The Children and Young Persons Act or one involving injury or threat of injury to another person.

Where:

The person has been concerned with a voluntary or registered children’s home which has been removed from the register; or

An application by the person for registration of a voluntary or registered children’s home has been refused; or

The person has been prohibited from being a private foster parent, or the person has been refused registration to be a child minder or provider of day care or had his/her registration cancelled.

Untitled*

I have read and understood the above and declare that I am not disqualified from caring for children under The Disqualification for Caring for Children’s Regulations 2002.

Name*

First Last

Date*

Signature*

Thank you for your application to Guidance Care.

By clicking the “Submit” button below, your application will be finalised and sent to our HR department for review.

Please note if we do not contact you within 4/6 weeks of the published closing date (or in the absence of a closing date, within 4/6 weeks of the date on which you submitted your application), then you have not been short listed for an interview.

All applicants’ details are kept on file for 6 months and considered for future vacancies within Guidance Care as and when they may occur.

In the meantime, may we take this opportunity to thank you for your application and for your interest in Guidance Care Limited.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Right to Work

Driving Licence

PRESENT (or LAST) EMPLOYER

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

EDUCATION

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS/PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/RELEVANT COURSE & DATES

FURTHER INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF YOUR APPLICATION

CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

Strictly Private & Confidential

REFERENCES

Current/Most previous employer

*If you have previously worked in a childcare position or a position involving children and young people, that is different from the previous reference, you must provide the last relevant employer*

Referee 2

DECLARATION

DISCLAIMER FORM

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If you have previously worked in a childcare position or a position involving children and young people, that is different from the previous reference, you must provide the last relevant employer