Accredited with Premier College Status

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Accredited with Premier College Status

Application form – House Parents

Part 1: Personal Information

First name / Click here to enter text. / Middle name / Click here to enter text. / Second name: / Click here to enter text. /
Age / Click here to enter text. / DOB / Click here to enter text. / Driving License? / Yes ☐No ☐

Contact details

Home telephone: / Mobile: / Email address: / *Skype ID and Skype Location:
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Address:
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(*As part of our Safeguarding best practice – we need to ‘see you’. We cannot proceed unless you have a Skype address).

Part 2:

Briefly outline how your background would equip you to carry out the role of House Parent.
You could make reference, for example, to:your work experience, your interests, your life experience.
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Part 3: Competencies

Please give examplesfrom your working life (or from your studies). Do not say “I would”. Instead, explain what you did.

Positive attitude to work – working in a great team towards a common goal is hugely rewarding. Give examples of things you do at work to promote a positive work environment
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Supervision of teenagers in the residence – House Parents have to be friendly but assertive. Give an example from your work experience of a situation in which you had to be friendly but assertive.
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Systems and administration – it is essential that House Parents keep accurate records, for example, of any first aid treatment. Give an example, of when you improved an existing admin system at work.
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Part 4: Higher Education and Teaching Qualifications

If you have teaching qualifications – that’s a bonus. If you don’t, just leave this section blank 

Qualification / Please tick / Awarding body / institution
E.g. Cambridge CELTA / Trinity CertTESOL
Cambridge DELTA / Trinity DipTESOL
E.g. University of Hull / Date awarded
Certificate Level TEFL qualification
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Certificate Level TEFL qualification (YLs) / ☐ / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text. /
YL extension courses / ☐ / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text. /
Diploma level TEFL qualification / ☐ / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text. /
Diploma level TEFL qualification (YLS) / ☐ / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text. /
Cert Ed. / ☐ / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text. /
PGCE in English/modern languages with ELT/TESOL subsidiary / ☐ / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text. /
BEd
PGCE Primary
PGCE Secondary
Probationary year complete? / ☐ / Awarding body
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Degrees / Yes / No / Subject / Classification / Date awarded
First Degree/or equivalent / ☐ / ☐ / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text. /
Master’s Degree / ☐ / ☐ / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text. /
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British Council qualifications audit:

Please indicate which category yourqualifications fit into. Please tick only ONE category. For example, if you are YL initiated, but have a DELTA too, just put a tick under TEFL Q. See “help document” for an explanation of terms.

TEFL Q / TEFL I / TEFLQ & QTS / TEFLI & QTS / Specialist qualification / YL initiated / QTS only / Non-recognised EFL qualification
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How many years’ experience do you have teaching / EFL to 11-12 year olds? / Click here to enter text. /
EFL to 13-16 year olds? / Click here to enter text. /
EFL to adults (18+)? / Click here to enter text. /
Other subjects (not EFL)? (Please specify) / Click here to enter text. /

Part 5: Academic and Vocational Qualifications:

Are you a native speaker of English? / Yes ☐ / No ☐
If not, do you have an IELTS certificate with an overall mark of at least 8.0 in Speaking, Listening, Writing and Reading or other C2 qualification? (see help) / Please insert “native speaker” or IELTS score.
A’ Level qualifications: / Click here to enter text. /
AS Level qualifications / Click here to enter text. /
Summary of GCSEs: (e.g. 8 x GCSES
A-C including “A” in Spanish) / Click here to enter text. /

Other Professional Development and training includingfirst aid, lifeguarding, Boarding Schools’ Association Advanced Certificate

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Part 6: Previous employment

***(You can provide this information on a separate sheet if you prefer)***

Please give details of your employment since leaving full-time education, starting with the most recent employment. Account for all your time including voluntary work or other periods away from work. Please be aware it will not prejudice your application if you disclose a period of ill health or a period out of formal employment (e.g. time spent at home bringing up children or travelling or unemployment). Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary.

Post title (please write full-time FT or part-time PT / Organisation / Location / Dates held
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Part 7: Referees

Please supply details of two referees one of which should be your current employer

First referee:

Name: / Click here to enter text. /
Address: / Click here to enter text.
Position: / Click here to enter text. /
Telephone number: / Click here to enter text. /
Email: / Click here to enter text. /
Do you give permission for us to contact this referee prior to offering an interview? / YES ☐No ☐

Second referee:

Name: / Click here to enter text. /
Address: / Click here to enter text. /
Position: / Click here to enter text. /
Telephone number: / Click here to enter text. /
Email: / Click here to enter text. /
Do you give permission for us to contact this referee prior to offering an interview? / YES ☐NO☐

Part 7: General

You can send these documents late if you do not have them available now:

I have attached PDFs of my degree certificate and teaching qualifications / Yes ☐No ☐
I have attached PDFs of 3documents required for DBS (Disclosure and Barring service)
e.g. Passport, Birth Certificate, Driving License, *UK Bank Statement, *UK utility bill (*3 months old max) / Yes ☐ No☐
Are you eligible for employment in the UK? / Yes ☐ No ☐
National Insurance Number: / Click here to enter text. /

Part 8: DECLARATION–IMPORTANT

I am aware that the post for which I am applying is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore that all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’ must be declared. I have not been disqualified from working with children, am not named on DCSF List 99 or the Protection of Children Act List, and not subject to any sanctions imposed by a regulatory body (eg the General Teaching Council). / Please enter “I have been disqualified” or “I have not been disqualified”
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Please select: / ☐I have no convictions or bind-overs
☐I have convictions or bind-overs
☐I have posted details of any convictions, cautions or bind-overs in a sealed envelope marked confidential to: David Meddows, More Than English, Head Office: 1 Canal Cottage, Burford, Tenbury Wells, Shropshire WR15 8HS
I have posted details of any convictions, cautions or bind-overs in a sealed envelope marked confidential to:
David Meddows, More Than English, Head Office: 1 Canal Cottage, Burford, Tenbury Wells, Shropshire WR15 8HS / Please enter Please enter “I have posted details” or NA.
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The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers.

Part 9: OTHER INFORMATION

If it is important to you, it is important to us. Please provide any additional information you’d like us to be aware of including for example medical conditions and dietary requirements.
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