Please attach passport photo and write your name on back.

Application Form for Temporary Head Guide

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Burren National Park

Please complete all applicable sections in block capitals. All applications will be assessed and may be short-listed based on the information provided on this form. Please give clear and specific answers to all questions where requested.

1. Name, Address and Contact Details

First Name: / Surname:
Address:
Mobile: / Contact Telephone:
(Or number where
message can be left)
Email Address:

Driving licence: Please tick Yes □ No □

A full, clean category B driving licence is essential to this position. Please note that you will be required to bring your licence with you if you are called to interview.

2. Relevant Educational Details/Qualifications:

If you have completed any relevant courses, please supply details below. If successful in your application, you will be asked to supply documentary evidence in support of your qualification(s) by providing copies of degrees, diplomas, certificates etc. Offer of a contract will be contingent on verification of your qualification(s).

School, College or Institution / Course, Qualification and Grade achieved / Year Completed/ to be Completed

3. Language Proficiency

Fluency in English is essential to this position and applicants who are not fluent will not be considered.

Fluency in English Yes No

Fluency in Irish Yes No

Please list any other languages you speak and state your level of competency under one of the following levels: Fluent, Conversational or Basic

Other Language(s) / Level of Competency

4. Details of Previous and Current Employment:

(Please state if on Public Service career break or leave of absence)

Employer

/ From date (MM/YY) – To date (MM/YY) / Position held / Reason for leaving

5. Please give details of any guiding experience you have to date (max. 250 words).

6. Please give an example of when you demonstrated customer service/retail sales skills (max. 250 words).

7. Please give an example of when you demonstrated management or supervisory skills. For example, what role did you play? (max. 250 words)

8. Please give an example of a situation where you solved a problem using your own initiative (max 250 words).

9. If called for interview, do you require any special facilities? Yes □ No □

If you require special facilities at interview (e.g. wheelchair access, sign interpreter, etc.) Please specify the facilities required.

10. Please provide any further information in support of your application (max 250 words).

11. Declaration

I certify that the above details are correct.

Signature: ______Date: ______

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DECLARATION
NOTE: Applicants should note that some or all of the information contained in this application may be released subject to the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997.
If any of the information in this application is considered sensitive, please identify same and specify in writing the reasons for its sensitivity.
The Department will consult with you about sensitive information before making a decision on any Freedom of Information request received.

12. Referees

Please submit name and address of two referees. Referees should not be related to you and should ideally be present or previous employers if you are or were previously employed.

Name: / Name:
Address: / Address:
Phone No.: / Phone No.:
Email address : / Email address :

Have you any objection to us contacting either of these referees without any further reference from you? Yes □ No □

Please note that referees will only be contacted if you are successful at interview.

Please do not send Curriculum Vitae.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 3pm on Monday, 18 December 2017. Candidates should email their application and a JPEG image to or submit a hardcopy of their application and a passport photo to:
Dáire O’ Callaghan
Human Resources Unit,
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht,
23 Kildare St,
Dublin 2,
D02 TD30.
Application forms sent by post should be posted in sufficient time to ensure delivery by the deadline.
If you have any queries, please contact or Tel: (01) 631 3982.

Checklist

Have you provided a copy of your Category B driving licence? Yes □ No □

Have you provided your contact details? Yes □ No □

Have you provided the start and end date of your current and previous employments? Yes □ No