APPLICATIONS FOR HOME OFFICE SCS POSTS

ANNEX B: FORMS

  1. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES DIVERSITY MONITORING FORM

The Home Office is committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a workforce that reflects at all grades the diverse communities that we serve.It is vital that we monitor and analyse diversity informationso that we canensure that our HR processes are fair, transparent, promote equality of opportunity for all staff, and do not have an adverse impact on any particular group.Your cooperation in providing us with accurate data will ensure that we, not only meet our legal obligations, but even more importantly will result in us designing and applying policies and processes that attract and retain a diverse, talented and motivated workforce.

Any information provided on this form will be treated as strictly confidential. It will be detached from your application on receipt and will not be seen by anybody directly involved in the selection process. No information will be published or used in any way which allows any individual to be identified. It will be held in a password protected database and used for statistical purposes only.

Personal Details:

Post(s) applied for:
Current Grade/Rank:
Gender: / Male Female
Working pattern: / Part time Full time
Where did you hear of this vacancy?

Age

Under 25 35-39
25-2940-44
30-34 45-49 / 50-54 65+
55-59 Prefer not to say
60-64

Ethnic origin: Please tick against one of the following:

  1. White
English
Welsh
Scottish
Northern Irish
Irish
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
Polish
Other white background / 4. Asian/Asian British
Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Chinese
Any other mixed background
  1. Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups
White and Black Caribbean
White and Black African
White and Asian
Any other mixed background
  1. Prefer not to say
/ 5.Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
African
Caribbean
Any other Black/African/Caribbean
background
Black, Black Scottish or Black British
6.Other Ethnic Group
Arab
Any other ethnic group

Disability: Please tick against one of the following:

Do you consider yourself to have a disability?
Yes No Prefer not to say
The Equality Act 2010 (EA) generally defines a disabled person as:
  • someone who has a mental or physical impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
Any information you provide here will be used for monitoring purposes only – if you need any reasonable adjustments you should arrange these separately.

Religion or belief: Please tick against one of the following:

No religion
Bahai
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jain / Jewish
Muslim
Sikh
Other
Prefer not to say

Sexual Orientation: Please tick against one of the following:

Bisexual
Gay Woman/Lesbian
Prefer not to say / Gay Man
Heterosexual/straight


2. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW REQUEST FORM

OUR POLICY

As a member of the Employers Forum on Disability, we are committed to actively encouraging applications from people with disabilities.

As part of our commitment to the Job Centre Plus Disability Symbol, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy.The job description gives you the minimum criteria.

Declaring a disability for the purposes of a guaranteed interview is your decision and is entirely voluntary.

Definition of a disability

The Equality Act 2010 (EA) generally defines a disabled person as:

  • someone who has a mental or physical impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

We aim to select staff on suitability for the job and welcome your application if your disability does not stop you from doing the job in accordance with our responsibilities as an employer in accordance with the EA 2010.

Please tick, if appropriate:

I consider that I have a disability under the terms of the Equality Act 2010 and wish to apply for a guaranteed interview, providing I meet the minimum criteria for the job vacancy.

Whether you choose to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme or not you can still ask us to make particular arrangements for you when attending an interview. You can also contact us if you want to discuss the criteria for the job or have questions regarding your application.

Name:
Address:
Date:

If you are applying under this scheme please complete this form and return it with your

application form.

3. NATIONALITY FORM

PERSONAL DETAILS
TITLE: / SURNAME:
FORENAME(S): / SURNAME AT BIRTH:
(if different)
ANY ALIAS USED: / ANY OTHER SURNAME USED:
TOWN, COUNTY, COUNTRY
OF BIRTH: / DATE OF BIRTH:
NATIONALITY
(including dual nationalities) / At Birth: / NATIONAL INSURANCE
NUMBER:
Current:
NATIONALITY OF PASSPORT HELD: / HOME OFFICE NUMBER (Immigration / nationality reference if appropriate):
PASSPORT NUMBER:
EXPIRY DATE:
ISSUING AUTHORITY:
FULL PERMANENT ADDRESS: / POSTCODE:
MONTH / YEAR MOVED IN:
OTHER FULL PERMANENT ADDRESS HISTORY
(covering the last five years with dates resided at and postcodes):
SECURITY CLEARANCE
CURRENT OR MOST RECENTLY HELD SECURITY CLEARANCE:
BASELINE / CTC / SC / DV / (PLEASE TICK)
EXPIRY DATE OF MOST RECENT CLEARANCE:
ISSUING AUTHORITY:

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED AT INTERVIEW

If called to interview you will be asked to provide original documentation to verify your identity and to assist with pre-appointment checks.

**N.B. Please note this documentation is not required as part of your initial application**

A current, valid travel document, for example your passport. EEA citizens may bring either their national identity card or their passport and should also bring a residence card if they have one.

Plus two of the following:

  1. Bank statements to cover the last six months;
  2. Driving license (photocard license or paper version if you don’t have a photocard);
  3. Utility bill / council tax bill sent to you at your given address and dated within the last six months;
  4. Cheque book and bank card accompanied by three statements and proof of signature;
  5. Credit card accompanied by three statements and proof of signature;
  6. Credit card with your photograph on it.

Plus one of the following as evidence of employment or academic history;

  1. Pay slip
  2. P60
  3. P45
  4. Academic or Employment reference

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