ApplicationforAssociate Staff Post
PleasereadtheattachedInformationtoCandidatessheetsbeforecompletingthisform
PostTitle:Applicant’sReferenceNo.
Ifyourequire thisforminanalternativeformat(braille,largeprint,audiotapeetc)pleasecontact
Monkwearmouth Academy, Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 8LG
Telephone: 0191 553 5555 or Email
For Redby Academy contact: Redby Primary Academy, Fulwell Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR6 9QP
Telephone: 0191 553 5475 or Email
Asthisapplicationmaybe photocopied,pleasecompletetheforminblackinkortype.
PleasenoteC.V.’swillnotbe considered.
EqualOpportunitiesandMonitoring
TheinformationrequestedinPartAofthisformwillbeusedformonitoringandadministrationpurposesonly,andis notseenbytherecruitmentpanel.TheinformationrequestedonPartC,isusedforcheckingconvictions,andis alsonotseenbytherecruitmentpanel.PartBisseparatedwhenwe receiveyourapplicationform,andgiventothe recruitmentpanelforshortlisting.Thisisdonetoreducethepossibility ofunfairandunlawfuldiscrimination.
PartA
PersonalDetailsFirstName/s
Surname/Last Name
AllPreviousNames
Address
PostCode
TelephoneNo.(Homeormobile)
TelephoneNo.(Work)-ifconvenient
e-mail address
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EqualOpportunitiesMonitoring
GenderMaleFemale
DateofBirth
Disability
TheEquality Act 2010statesthat“apersonhasadisability forthepurpose ofthisActifhe/she hasaphysicalormentalimpairmentwhichhasasubstantial andlongtermnegativeeffectonhis/herability to carryoutnormaldaytodayactivities”.
Doyouconsideryourselfdisabled?
YesNo
EthnicOrigin
Pleasetickone oftheboxesbelow,choosing thecategorywhichyou thinkbestdescribesyourethnicorigin. Pleasenotethatweareaskingaboutthebroadethnicgroupyouareinandnotyournationality,placeofbirth orcitizenship. UnitedKingdomcitizenscanbelongtoanyofthecategoriesshown.
White
BritishIrishAnyotherwhitebackground
(pleasewritein)
BlackorBlackBritish
CaribbeanAfricanAnyotherblackbackground
(pleasewritein)
Chineseorotherethnicgroup
ChineseAnyotherethnicgroup
(pleasewritein)
AsianorAsianBritish
IndianPakistaniBangladeshiAnyotherblackbackground
(pleasewritein)
Mixed
WhiteandBlackCaribbeanWhiteandBlackAfricanWhiteandAsian
Anyotherblackbackground
(pleasewritein)
Wheredidyouseethisjobadvertised?
Iconfirmthatalloftheinformationgivenonthisformiscorrectandcomplete.Signed: / Date:
Note: Ifyouprovidefalseinformationonanypartofthisform,you willbedisqualified fromappointmentandifalready appointed, youwillbesubjecttodisciplinaryproceedingsand liable todismissalwithoutfurthernotice.
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PartB
Applicant’s
ReferenceNo.
PostTitle:(sameasfirstpage)PresentJob
Employer’sNameandAddress / :
JobTitle:
Salary/Wage:
DateCommenced:
Towhomdoyou report:(JobTitle)
Whatstaff(if any)reporttoyou?
Periodofnoticerequired:
Briefoutlineofduties:
PreviousEmployers(mostrecentfirst)
EmployerandJobTitle
withfulladdress / DateofEmployment
FromTo / Reasonforleaving
RelevantEducational,Vocational,ProfessionalQualificationsorTrainingCourses(mostrecentfirst)
EducationalEstablishment orCourseOrganiser / Qualifications(whereapplicable) / Grade
References(onemustbefromyourcurrentemployeroryour lastifunemployed)
Pleasesee theattachedInformationtoCandidatessheetsforinformationonthissection
1.
TelNo:
2.
TelNo:
Canyourrefereesbecontactedwithoutanyfurtherauthorisationfromyourself?Yes/No
Asthejobyouareapplyingformayinvolveaccesstochildren,wereservetheright tocontactanyofyourpreviousemployersforareference(includingyourmostrecentemployerevenifyou havenotselected themasareferee)andtoverifyparticularexperienceorqualifications.
Note:Wealsoreservetherighttoaskyourcurrentemployer(ifyouarecurrentlyworkingwithchildren)ora previousemployer(whereyouworkedwithchildren)aboutdisciplinaryissuesrelatingtochildren.Thiswould includeanyinwhichthepenaltyistimeexpiredandwhetheryouhavebeenthesubject ofanychildprotection concernsincludingtheoutcomeofanyinvestigationordisciplinaryprocedure. Pleasebeawarethatproviding falseinformation isanoffenceandcouldresultinyourapplicationbeingrejected,orasummarydismissalifyou havebeenappointed,andapossiblereferraltothepolice.
Applicant's
ReferenceNo.
Howyoumeettheessential requirements
PleasestateclearlyhowyoumeetalloftheessentialrequirementslistedonthePersonSpecification.Pleasesee theattachedInformationtoCandidatesheetsforadviceonhowbesttocomplete thissection.
Pleasecontinueonaseparatesheetifnecessary
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AbsencefromWork/Education
Howmanydayssicknessabsencefromworkoreducationhaveyouhadinthelasttwoyears?
Disability-ReasonableAdjustments
Doyourequireustomakeanyreasonableadjustmentsthatwillhelp you todemonstrateyourfullpotentialin therecruitmentprocess?Ifyes,pleasegivedetails
DeclarationofRelationship
IfyouhaveanyrelationshipwithanyDirector or Governor of Wearmouth Learning Trust,pleasestatethename(s)and natureofrelationship(s)
Note:IfyoucanvasanyDirector or Governor of Wearmouth Learning Trust,directlyorindirectlyforthis appointment,orifyou failtodisclosearelationship, youwillbedisqualified fromappointmentandifalready appointed, youwillbesubject todisciplinaryproceedingsandliabletodismissalwithoutfurthernotice.
Iconfirmthatalloftheinformationgivenonthisformiscorrectandcomplete.Signed: / Date:
Note: Ifyouprovidefalseinformationonanypartofthisform,you willbedisqualified fromappointmentandifalready appointed, youwillbesubjecttodisciplinaryproceedingsand liable todismissalwithoutfurthernotice.
PartC
Applicant’s
ReferenceNo.
PostTitle:
ThepostyouhaveappliedforisexemptfromtheRehabilitationofOffendersAct1974,becauseitinvolvesaccessto children,olderorvulnerablepeople.Thereforeyouarerequiredtoprovidedetailsofallconvictionsintheboxbelow, eveniftheyareclassifiedas‘spent’. Ifyouaresuccessfulinthisrecruitmentprocess,theAcademywillthen obtainadisclosurefromtheDisclosure Barring Serviceaboutyou,irrespectiveofwhetheryoutickYesorNo.This will be discussedwithyouatthetime.Theinformation gainedwillbeusedbytheAcademytocheckyour suitabilityforthepost.
Doyouhave aprosecutionpending,orhave youever been convictedatacourtorbeencautioned bythepolice, foranyoffences,includingthoseclassifiedas‘spent’undertheRehabilitationofOffendersAct1974?
YesNo(pleasetick)
Ifyes,pleaseusethespacebelowtoprovidedetailsofpendingprosecutions,convictions,cautionsandbind-over orders,includingapproximatedate,theoffence,andthecourtorpolice forcewhichdealt withtheoffence. (Pleasecontinueonthereverseand/oranothersheetifnecessary.)
IconfirmthattheinformationthatIhavegiveninthisboxistrue,correct,completeanduptodate. Signed:
Date:
Note:Shouldyoufailtodiscloseanyconvictionabove,andtheDisclosure Barring Serviceinformation confirms thatyouhaveanyprosecutionpending,orthatyouhavebeen convictedataCourt,orcautionedbythePolice foranycriminaloffence,orthatthereareanyothermatterscausingtheAcademytoreasonablyconclude
thatyoumaybeunsuitable forthepost,thenyou willbedisqualified fromappointment.Ifalreadyappointed,you
willbesubject todisciplinaryproceedingsandliabletodismissalwithoutfurthernotice.
InformationtoCandidates
ThankyouforapplyingforajobwithWearmouth Learning Trust.
Thisinformation istohelp you tounderstand how ourrecruitmentprocessworksandhowtobest fillinyour applicationform.
Abouttheinformationyouhavereceived
AJob Description:Outlinesthepurpose ofthejobandthemain duties involved.
APersonSpecification: Liststheessentialcriteriaanapplicantneedstomeet. Itisthisdocumentthatapplicants aremeasuredagainstduringrecruitment.
AnApplicationForm:Astandardformonwhichwecollectinformationaboutyou.Weusethis,insteadofaC.V.,to bemoreconsistent.
Otherinformation:Youmayhavereceivedotherspecificinformationaboutthejob,andthestagesofyour recruitmentprocess.
Howourrecruitmentprocessworks
Aselectionpanelis formed,madeupofatleasttwopeople. Next,theyagreethecontentoftheJobDescriptionandtheessentialcriteriaforthePerson Specification. Ajobadvertisthenwritten.
Whenwereceiveapplicationforms,weseparatePartA,PartBandPartC.TheEqualOpportunities Monitoring information iscollectedfromPartAandPartCisusedtocheck forconvictions.OnlyPartBisgiventothe recruitment panel.Thepaneldoesnotseepersonalinformation aboutyou. Thisisdesignedtoreducethe chancesofunfairdiscrimination.
EachpanelmemberthencomparestheinformationonPartBofyourApplicationFormwiththecriteriaonthe PersonSpecification.Theyeachreadalloftheformsandthenrecordtheirviews.Nexttheydiscussandagree who willgothroughtothenextstage.Iftherearealotofapplicantswhomeettherequirements,thepanelwill consider thesuccessfulpileagain,keepingonlythosewhobest meettherequirements.Referencesarethen requested and will be considered by the selection panel.
Shortlistedapplicantsmaythenhaveaninterviewormaybeaskedtotakepartinotherselectionactivities,eg. worktests,occupationaltestsetc.Youwillalwaysbetoldabouttheseactivities inadvance.
Whatdowe valueonApplicationForms?
WeareonlylookingforthethingswehavelistedonthePersonSpecification.
QualificationsorExperience?
Westronglyvaluetheachievementof,andprogresstowards,academic,professionalandvocationalqualifications. Wealsobelieve,however,thatthereareextremelytalentedpeopleinthejobsmarket.Peoplewho,for onereasonoranother,havenotdevelopedtheirskillsandabilitiesthroughanacademicrouteand gainedaqualification. Sowealsovalueotherthingssuchaspreviousjobexperience,researchprojects orpersonalstudy,workplacements,voluntarywork,socialexperienceorpersonallifeexperience.
Obviouslyforsomeposts,aprofessionalqualification isessential. Inthiscasewewillask fortherelevantqualification. (e.g.ateacher musthaveanationallyrecognisedTeachingQualification) Youwillbeaskedtoprovidecertificatestoverify yourqualification.
HowtobestfillinyourApplicationform
Thepanelarelookingforthosecandidateswhocangiverealexamplesofhow theymeettheessential criteriaonthePersonSpecification.Itisquality,notquantitythatisimportant.
DonotencloseaC.V.,weonlywantinformationontheapplicationform.C.V.’swillnotbeconsidered.
Herearesomehelpfulhintswhencompletingtheform,andremembertohavethePersonSpecification athand throughout:
1.Useasparesheetofpapertomakenotesfirst.
2.Prepareanswerstoallquestionsbutleavethe‘Howyoumeettheessentialrequirements’untillast.
Mostcandidatesfindthisthehardestparttocomplete.
3.Ifaboxis notrelevanttoyourpersonalcircumstances,markit‘notapplicable’.
4.Givedetailsofyouremploymenthistory.Ifyouhaveagapinyouremployment,youarerequiredto giveanexplanationforthis.
5.Givedetailsofanyrefereeswhowecanaskforinformationaboutyou.(Weonlyaskforfactual information,notthatperson’sopinionaboutyou.Ifyouareemployed,includedetailsofyour currentemployer.Ifyouareunemployed,youmustgivedetailsofapreviousemployer.Ifyou have neverbeenemployed,pleasegivedetailsofaschool,collegeoruniversitytutor,orputaline throughthebox.
6.Nowfocusonthe‘Howyoumeettheessentialrequirements’.Takeeachofthecriteriaonthe PersonSpecificationinturn.Taketimetothinkaboutallofyourpreviousexperience,andgive examplesofwhereyouhavebestdisplayedthethingsthatareaskedfor.Simplystatingthatyou haveeach requirementwillnotbeconsideredassuitableevidence.Rememberyoucanuse examplesfromyourworklife,study,personallife,voluntarywork,socialexperience,vocational trainingetc.
7.AnswerthepointsinthesameorderasonthePersonSpecification.Youcanpresentthisasalist andusenumberingifyouwish.Remember-QualityoverQuantity.
HowweacknowledgereceiptofyourApplicationForm
WedonotwritebacktoeverycandidatewhosubmitsanApplicationFormtous. Theinformationpackwilloutlinehowandwhenyouwillbeinformed.
Wearefullycommittedtoprovidingafair recruitmentprocessforall.Todothis,weneedtoknowifyou feelanythingmaypreventyou fromdemonstratingyourfullpotential. Wewillmakeanyreasonable adjustmentorarrangementtoanypartoftherecruitmentprocess.
AccesstoEmploymentforDisabledPeople
Wearecommittedtoan equalopportunityinemployment fordisabledpeople.Thismeansthatwewillnot unfairlydiscriminateagainstacandidatewithadisability,oranemployeethatbecomesdisabledwhilst workingforus.
ComplaintsabouttheRecruitmentProcess
Ifyou feelyouhavebeen treatedunfairly,orareunhappywithanypartoftherecruitment process,we want toknowaboutit!YoucanmakeacomplaintbycontactingHR and Business Manager explainingthat youwishtomakeacomplaint. PleaseseeyourApplicationPackforcontactdetails.
DataProtection
Theinformationyouprovideontheapplicationformwillbeusedtoassessyoursuitability forthepost, andwillbeviewedonlybythoseinvolved intherecruitmentprocess.Ifyouareappointed,the informationwillbeusedtocreateyouremploymentrecord.Ifyouarenotappointed, itwillbedestroyed after6months,except intheevent ofadispute.
Personalinformation thatyouprovideinthe‘EqualOpportunitiesMonitoring’sectionoftheformwill onlybeusedforthepurpose ofequalopportunitiesmonitoringandstatisticalanalysis.Thishelpsusto continuallyimproveourequalopportunitiespolicies andpractices.
Bysubmitting thisform,youareconsentingtotherecordinganduseoftheinformationforthe purposesmentionedabove.
Anyotherquestions
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorcommentsaboutanyaspectoftherecruitmentprocess,pleasecontact:
Monkwearmouth Academy, Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 8LG
Telephone: 0191 553 5555 Fax: 0191 553 5558 Email