Completing Merlin’s Application Form

Your application form should provide us with as much information as possible – please complete all of the sections. We cannot make any assumptions about your knowledge, skills and abilities and so the application form will provide the only information that we have about you. We will not accept a CV in place of a completed application form.

Most posts are advertised for a minimum of 2 weeks. In some cases posts will continue to be advertised until they have been filled and may not have a closing date. If the post is urgent, we will shortlist throughout the period that it is advertised. Unfortunately due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

Section 1 PERSONAL DETAILS AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION

Title:
(i.e. Mr./ Mrs/ Miss / Dr etc) / First Name: / Last Name:
Address Line 1: / Contact number:
Address Line 2: / Email:
Postal/Zip code: / Skype:
Country: / Preferred method of contact?
POSITION AND COUNTRY YOU ARE APPLYING FOR
e.g. Project Coordinator, Afghanistan
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You need to complete the sections below about your availability, whether you need a work permit (for UK posts only) whether you have any dependants (for overseas posts only) and your language and IT skills. Please make sure that you complete all sections.
Availability (for all positions)
Availability for work with Merlin: / From :
(day/month/
year) / To
(day/month/
year)
Notice period at current job: / 24 hrs 48 hrs 72 hrs 1 wk 2 wk 1 month 2 months Other:
Dependents (for overseas positions only)
Unfortunately, the majority of MERLIN programmescannot accommodate dependents.
Are you willing to work overseas alone? Yes/ No
Are there any other personal circumstances that Merlin should be aware of?
Work permit (for positions in the UK only)
Would you require a work permit for this position? Yes / No
Please note that if you wish to apply for a position in our London Head Office you must have access to live and work in the United Kingdom. You will be asked to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. This is in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
Criminal convictions (for all positions)
Please provide details of any unspent (current) criminal convictions:
Failure to provide details of unspent (current) criminal convictions in this supporting statement document will result in termination of employment and in international workers being repatriated at his/her own expense.
Recruitment Monitoring – Please specify where you saw this position advertised
Languages (for all positions)
Language
E.g. English / French etc… / Spoken
Mother Tongue / Fluent / Moderate/ Basic / Written
Excellent /Advanced / Intermediate /Basic
Information Technology and Communications – please list computer packages/communication devices that you can use and the level of knowledge (Excellent /Advanced / Intermediate /Basic)
SUPPORTING STATEMENT
We shortlist based on the information provided in the supporting statement so if you do not complete this section thoroughly and show us how you meet the essential and desirable criteria you are unlikely to be short listed.
Section 2 WORK HISTORY
Organisation / Job Title / Location
Start date / End date
(or if you are currently working in this job enter the date you will be available to work for Merlin)
Responsibilities and Reasons for Leaving
Organisation / Job Title / Location
Start date / End date
Responsibilities and Reasons for Leaving
Organisation / Job Title / Location
Start date / End date
Responsibilities and Reasons for Leaving
Organisation / Job Title / Location
Start date / End date
Responsibilities and Reasons for Leaving
Organisation / Job Title / Location / Start date / End date
Section 3 EDUCATION
Education Establishment / Date you studied from / Date you completed your studies
(or if you are currently studying the date you will complete your studies) / Courses followed and qualification obtained
Section 4 REFERENCES
The first referee must be your line manager or HR department of your most recent employer. This must not be a relative. / The second referee must be your line manager or HR department of your previous employer. This must not be a relative
Title: / Title:
Initial: / Last Name: / Initial: / Last Name:
Job Title: / Job Title:
Organisation: / Organisation:
Relationship to you: / Relationship to you:
Email: / Email:
Contact Number: / Contact Number:
Country: / Country:
Can Merlin contact your referees before interview? Yes / No
Section 5 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES MONITORING
Merlin’s Equal Opportunities strategy requires that we monitor processes to ensure our policy is effective and would request your cooperation in completing this section. Under the Data Protection Act 1998, you are under no obligation to complete this section. Merlin may hold this information for monitoring purposes only.
Gender
Female / Male
Ethnic Origin
Asian Other / Mixed Other
Black Other / White Other
Indian / Pakistani
Chinese / Bangladeshi
Black Caribbean / Black African
White & Black Caribbean / White & Black African
White Irish / White British
Any other Ethnic Group
Nationality
Section 6 SUBMIT MY APPLICATION
I wish to submit my application for this post and understand that once I have done this my application cannot be edited any further.
I agree that any offer of employment is subject to references that are satisfactory to Merlin, visa and health clearance if required. (Visa and health clearance is compulsory for all international field workers).
I hereby give my consent for the attached personal information to be held on computer and/or relevant filing systems for recruitment, selection and employment purposes and for the information to be disclosed to third parties in accordance with the 1998 Data Protection Act.
I confirm to the best of my knowledge the information given in this application is true and complete. I understand that if it is subsequently discovered that any statement or information is false or misleading, (or that I willfully omit or suppress any material facts), this may result in the termination of my employment with Merlin.
I AGREE TO THE ABOVE STATEMENT
Print Name: ……………………………….….……………………… Date: ……………………………………….………