Formno.4(Saferrecruitmentapplicationform)

CONFIDENTIAL

FormNo.4(SaferRecruitmentApplicationForm)

Sandhill View Academy

ApplicationforaTeaching Post

PleasereadtheattachedInformationtoCandidatessheetsbeforecompleting thisform

PostTitle:
PostReferenceNo.
Applicant’sReferenceNo.
Ifyourequirethisforminanalternativeformat(braille,largeprint,audiotapeetc)pleasecontactSandhill View Academy, Grindon Lane,Sunderland,SR3 4EN
Telephone(0191)561 6060 Fax(0191)5536063ore-mail:.
Asthisapplicationmaybephotocopied,pleasecompletetheforminblackinkortype.PleasenoteC.V.’swillnotbe considered.
Equal opportunities and monitoring
TheinformationrequestedinPartAofthisformwillbeusedformonitoringandadministrationpurposesonly,andis notseenbytherecruitmentpanel.TheinformationrequestedonPartC,isusedforcheckingconvictions,andwillnot beseenbytheshortlistingpanelbutwillbeseenbytheinterviewpanelifyouareinvitedtointerview.PartBis separatedwhenwereceiveyourapplicationform,andgiventotherecruitmentpanelforshortlisting.Thisisdoneto reducethepossibilityofunfairandunlawfuldiscrimination.

PartA

PersonalDetails
FirstName/s
Surname/LastName
AllPreviousNames
Address
PostCode
TelephoneNo.(Homeormobile)
TelephoneNo.(Work)-ifconvenient
e-mailaddress

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EqualOpportunitiesMonitoring

GenderMaleFemale

DateofBirth

Disability

TheDisabilityDiscriminationAct1995statesthat“apersonhasadisabilityforthepurposeofthisActifhe/she hasaphysicalormentalimpairmentwhichhasasubstantialandlongtermadverseeffectonhis/herabilityto carryoutnormaldaytodayactivities”.

Doyouconsideryourselfdisabled?

YesNo

Ethnic Origin

Pleasetickoneoftheboxesbelow,choosingthecategorywhichyouthinkbestdescribesyourethnicorigin. Pleasenotethatweareaskingaboutthebroadethnicgroupyouareinandnotyournationality,placeofbirth orcitizenship.UnitedKingdomcitizenscanbelongtoanyofthecategoriesshown.

White

BritishIrishAnyotherwhitebackground

(pleasewritein)

BlackorBlackBritish

CaribbeanAfricanAnyotherblackbackground

(pleasewritein)

Chinese orotherethnicgroup

ChineseAnyotherethnicgroup

(pleasewritein)

Asian orAsian British

IndianPakistaniBangladeshiAnyotherblackbackground

(pleasewritein)

Mixed

WhiteandBlackCaribbeanWhiteandBlackAfricanWhiteandAsian

Anyotherblackbackground

(pleasewritein)

Wheredidyouseethisjobadvertised?

Iconfirmthatalloftheinformationgivenonthisformiscorrectandcomplete.
Signed: / Date:

Note:Ifyouprovidefalseinformationonanypartofthisform,youwillbedisqualifiedfromappointmentandifalready appointed,youwillbesubject todisciplinaryproceedingsandliabletodismissalwithout further notice.

PartB

Applicant’s

Reference No.

PostTitle:(sameasfirstpage)
EducationalAchievements
PleaseincludeA-Level,Further/HigherEducationandanyotherrelevantstudyinchronologicalorder.
Date / EducationalEstablishment
(NameAddress) / Qualification / SubjectGrade
DaterecognisedasaQualifiedTeacher:
DfESReferenceNo. / GTC / Ref.No.
Ifyouqualifiedafter7thMay1999pleaseindicatewhetheryourInductionYearisongoing ______
orcompleted ______.
PresentJob
Nameandtypeofschool:
LA: / TitleofPost:
Salary/Grade: / DateCommenced:
Towhomdoyoureport(JobTitle)
Whatstaff(ifany)reporttoyou
Briefoutlineofduties(includingresponsibility,agerangeandsubjectstaught)

PreviousEmployers(mostrecentfirst)

(a)Inaschool(pleaseoutlineinchronologicalorderanyrelevantexperienceasaqualifiedteacher,instructoror technicianandteachingpracticeetc).

LA / Nameand
TypeofSchool / TitleofPost(includingresponsibility,age rangeandsubjectstaught) / Grade
(ifapplicable) / Dateof
Employment
FromTo / Reason for
Leaving

(b)Other(pleaseincludeanygapsinemployment,careerbreaksorotherfull-timecommitments)

NameandAddressof
Employer / NatureofEmployment,Post HeldandMain Responsibilities / Dateof
Employment
FromTo / Reason for
Leaving

Applicant’s

Reference No.

ProfessionalDevelopment

Pleasedetailbelowthecommitmenttoprofessionaldevelopmentwithinyourcareerthatisrelevanttoyour applicationforthispost.

Date / Subject/Focus / Provider/CourseOrganiser / Duration

References

Pleasesupplythenamesandcontactdetailsofthetworefereeswhocancommentonyoursuitabilityforthis position.Oneshouldbeyourcurrentormostrecentemployer.Ifyouarenotcurrentlyworkingwithchildrenbuthave donesointhepastthesecondrefereeshouldbetheemployerbywhomyouweremostrecentlyemployedinwork withchildren.Referenceswillnotbeacceptedfromrelatives,orpersonswhoonlyknowyouasafriend.

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e-mail

TelNo:

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e-mail

TelNo:

Pleasenotethatwewillcontacttheaboverefereesifyouareshortlistedforthispostandseekreferencesbefore interview.Also,inrelationtoworkwithchildrenwewillseekinformationaboutanypastdisciplinaryissuesrelatingto childrenand/orchildprotectionconcernsyoumayhavebeensubjectto.

Disability-ReasonableAdjustments

Doyourequireustomakeanyreasonableadjustmentsthatwillhelpyoutodemonstrateyourfullpotentialin therecruitmentprocess?Ifyes,pleasegivedetails

Iconfirmthatalloftheinformationgivenonthisformiscorrectandcomplete.
Signed: / Date:

Note:Ifyouprovide falseinformationonanypartofthisform,youwillbedisqualifiedfromappointmentandifalready appointed,youwillbesubject todisciplinaryproceedingsandliabletodismissalwithout further notice.

PartC

Applicant’s

Reference No.

PostTitle:

ThepostyouhaveappliedforisexemptfromtheRehabilitationofOffendersAct1974,becauseitinvolvesaccessto children,olderorvulnerablepeople. Thereforeyouarerequiredtoprovidedetailsofallconvictionsintheboxbelow, eveniftheyareclassifiedas‘spent’. Ifyouaresuccessfulinthisrecruitmentprocess,theSchoolwillthen

obtainadisclosurefromtheCriminalRecordsBureauaboutyou,irrespectiveofwhetheryoutickYesorNo.Thiswill bediscussedwithyouatthetime. TheinformationgainedwillbeusedbytheSchooltocheckyour

suitabilityforthepost.Thisformwillnotbeusedforshortlisting,howeveritwillbemadeavailabletotheinterview panelifyouareshortlisted.

Doyouhaveaprosecutionpending,orhaveyoueverbeenconvictedatacourtorbeencautionedbythepolice, foranyoffences,includingthoseclassifiedas‘spent’undertheRehabilitationofOffendersAct1974?

YesNo(pleasetick)

Ifyes,pleaseusethespacebelowtoprovidedetailsofpendingprosecutions,convictions,cautionsandbind-over orders,includingapproximatedate,theoffence,andthecourtorpoliceforcewhichdealtwiththeoffence. (Pleasecontinueonthereverseand/oranothersheetifnecessary.)

IconfirmthattheinformationthatIhavegiveninthisboxistrue,correct,completeanduptodate.

Signed:

Date:

Note:Shouldyoufailtodiscloseanyconvictionabove,andtheCriminalRecordsBureauinformationconfirms thatyouhaveanyprosecutionpending,orthatyouhavebeenconvictedataCourt,orcautionedbythePolice foranycriminaloffence,orthatthereareanyothermatterscausingtheSchooltoreasonablyconclude thatyoumaybeunsuitableforthepost,thenyouwillbedisqualifiedfromappointment. Ifalreadyappointed,you willbesubjecttodisciplinaryproceedingsandliabletodismissalwithoutfurthernotice.

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InformationtoCandidate

ThankyouforapplyingforajobwithSandhill View Academy.

Thisinformationistohelpyoutounderstandhowourrecruitmentprocessworksandhowtobestfillinyour applicationform.

Abouttheinformationyouhavereceived

AJobDescription:Outlinesthepurposeofthejobandthemaindutiesinvolved.

APersonSpecification:Liststheessentialcriteriaanapplicantneedstomeet.Itisthisdocumentthatapplicants aremeasuredagainstduringrecruitment.

AnApplicationForm:Astandardformonwhichwecollectinformationaboutyou.Weusethis,insteadofaC.V.,to bemoreconsistent.

Otherinformation:Youmayhavereceivedotherspecificinformationaboutthejob,andthestagesofyour recruitmentprocess.

Howourrecruitmentprocess works

Aselectionpanelisformed,madeupofatleasttwopeople,usuallyincludingthemanagerofthejob.Next,theyagree thecontentoftheJobDescriptionandtheessentialcriteriaforthePersonSpecification.Ajobadvertisthenwritten.

WhenwereceiveapplicationformsweseparatePartA,PartBandPartC.TheEqualOpportunitiesMonitoring informationiscollectedfromPartAandPartCisusedtocheckforconvictionsandwillnotbeavailableduring shortlistingbutwillbegiventotheinterviewpanelifyouareshortlisted.OnlyPartBisgiventotheshortlistingpanel.

Thispaneldoesnotseepersonalinformationaboutyou.Thisisdesignedtoreducethechancesofunfairdiscrimination.

EachpanelmemberthencomparestheinformationonPartBofyourApplicationFormwiththecriteriaonthe PersonSpecification.Theyeachreadalloftheformsandthenrecordtheirviews.Nexttheydiscussandagreewho willgothroughtothenextstage.Iftherearealotofapplicantswhomeettherequirements,thepanelwillconsider thesuccessfulpileagain,keepingonlythosewhobestmeettherequirements.Referencesarethenrequestedfrom refereesyouhaveprovidedandmaybereferredtoduringtheinterviewinlinewithSaferRecruitmentpractices.

Shortlistedapplicantsmaythenhaveaninterviewormaybeaskedtotakepartinotherselectionactivities,eg. worktests,occupationaltestsetc.Youwillalwaysbetoldabouttheseactivitiesinadvance.

WhatdowevalueonApplicationForms?

WeareonlylookingforthethingswehavelistedonthePersonSpecification. QualificationsorExperience.

Westronglyvaluetheachievementof,andprogresstowards,academic,professionalandvocationalqualifications.

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Wealsobelieve,however,thatthereareextremelytalentedpeopleinthejobsmarket.Peoplewho,for onereasonoranother,havenotdevelopedtheirskillsandabilitiesthroughanacademicrouteand gainedaqualification. Sowealsovalueotherthingssuchaspreviousjobexperience,researchprojects orpersonalstudy,workplacements,voluntarywork,socialexperienceorpersonallifeexperience. Obviouslyforsomejobsintheschool,aprofessionalqualificationisessential. Inthiscasewewillask fortherelevantqualification.(e.g.ateachermusthaveanationallyrecognisedTeachingQualification) Youwillbeaskedtoprovidecertificatestoverifyyourqualification.

HowtobestfillinyourApplicationform

Thepanelarelookingforthosecandidateswhocangiverealexamplesofhowtheymeettheessential criteriaonthePersonSpecification.Itisquality,notquantitythatisimportant.

DonotencloseaC.V.Weonlywantinformationontheapplicationform.C.V.’swillnotbeconsidered.

Herearesomehelpfulhintswhencompletingtheform,andremembertohavethePersonSpecification athandthroughout:

1.Useasparesheetofpapertomakenotesfirst.

2.Prepareanswerstoallquestionsbutleavethe‘Howyoumeettheessentialrequirements’untillast.

Mostcandidatesfindthisthehardestparttocomplete.

3.Ifaboxisnotrelevanttoyourpersonalcircumstances,markit‘notapplicable’.

4.Givedetailsofyouremploymenthistory.Ifyouhaveagapinyouremployment,youarerequiredto giveanexplanationforthis.

5.Givedetailsofanyrefereeswhowecanaskforinformationaboutyou.(Weonlyaskforfactual information,notthatperson’sopinionaboutyou).Ifyouareemployed,includedetailsofyour currentemployer.Ifyouareunemployed,youmustgivedetailsofapreviousemployer.Ifyouhave neverbeenemployed,pleasegivedetailsofaschool,collegeoruniversitytutor,orputaline throughthebox.

6.Nowfocusonthe‘Howyoumeettheessentialrequirements’.Takeeachofthecriteriaonthe PersonSpecificationinturn.Taketimetothinkaboutallofyourpreviousexperience,andgive examplesofhowyoumeetthecriteria.Simplystatingthatyouhaveeachrequirementwillnotbe consideredassuitableevidence.Rememberyoucanuseexamplesfromyourworklife,study, personallife,voluntarywork,socialexperience,vocationaltrainingetc.Whynotaskyourfriendsor colleaguesabouttimeswhenyouhaveusedtheseskills.

7.AnswerthepointsinthesameorderasonthePersonSpecification.Youcanpresentthisasalist andusenumberingifyouwish.Remember-QualityoverQuantity.

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HowweacknowledgereceiptofyourApplicationForm

WedonotwritebacktoeverycandidatewhosubmitsanApplicationFormtous.

Theinformationpackwilloutlinehowandwhenyouwillbeinformed.

WewillgiveyouaFairandEqualOpportunitytoworkforSandhill View Academy

Wearefullycommittedtoprovidingafairrecruitmentprocessforall.Todothis,weneedtoknowifyou feelanythingmaypreventyoufromdemonstratingyourfullpotential.Wewillmakeanyreasonable adjustmentorarrangementtoanypartoftherecruitmentprocess.

AccesstoEmploymentforDisabledPeople

Wearecommittedtoequalopportunityinemploymentfordisabledpeople.Thismeansthatwewillnot unfairlydiscriminateagainstacandidatewithadisability,oranemployeethatbecomesdisabledwhilst workingforus.

ComplaintsabouttheRecruitmentProcess

Ifyoufeelyouhavebeentreatedunfairly,orareunhappywithanypartoftherecruitmentprocess,we wanttoknowaboutit.Youcanmakeacomplaintbycontactingtheschool,andexplainthat youwishtomakeacomplaint.PleaseseeyourApplicationPackforcontactdetails.

DataProtection

Theinformationyouprovideontheapplicationformwillbeusedtoassessyoursuitabilityforthepost, andwillbeviewedonlybythoseinvolvedintherecruitmentprocess.Ifyouareappointed,the informationwillbeusedtocreateyouremploymentrecord.Ifyouarenotappointed,itwillbedestroyed after6months,exceptintheeventofadispute.

Personalinformationthatyouprovideinthe‘EqualOpportunitiesMonitoring’sectionoftheformwill onlybeusedforthepurposeofequalopportunitiesmonitoringandstatisticalanalysis. Thishelpsusto continuallyimproveourequalopportunitiespoliciesandpractices.

Bysubmittingthisform,youareconsentingtotherecordinganduseoftheinformationforthe purposesmentionedabove.

Anyotherquestions

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorcommentsaboutanyaspectoftherecruitmentprocess,pleasecontact theheadteacherattheschool.

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