POST:______

CLOSING DATE:______

SECTION 1. PERSONAL DETAILS

( please complete this section in block capitals and use BLACK ink)

SURNAME:______

INITIAL(S):______

ADDRESS: ______

______

POSTCODE:______

TEL. NO (home):______(work):______

E-MAIL(optional:______

SECTION 2. CURRENT/MOST RECENT POST

Current or most recent post title:______

Organisation:______

Start date: Reason for leaving/wishing to leave:______

Brief duties/responsibilities of post:______

______

______

______

______

SECTION 3. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

(Other employment history should be brief. Start with the most recent job. You should also include any periods that you have not been employed).

Date from / Date to / Employers name and address / Post held / Reason for leaving

SECTION 4. EDUCATION DETAILS

(please provide details of qualifications gained and state Level and Grade as appropriate).

School / Date from / Date to / Subject / Qualification

SECTION 5. QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

(please detail any qualifications or training courses undertaken and membership of any professional bodies starting with the most recent).

College/University / Date from / Date to / Qualification gained / Date obtained

SECTION 6. REFEREES

(please give names and full addresses, including postcodes, of two referees. One referee must be your present or most recent employer.

Name:______Name:______

Address:______Address:______

______

______Postcode:______Postcode:______

Tel. No.______Tel. No.______

Job Title:______Job Title:______

In what capacity In what capacity

do you know referee?______do you know referee?______

SECTION 7. OTHER INFORMATION

Do you require a work Do you hold a full, clean

permit to work in the UK?______driving licence?______

Notice Period?______Current earnings -Basic £______Additional £______

Do you consider yourself to have a disability? YES/NO

Note: If you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the job, you will be guaranteed an interview. There is an opportunity to give further information about any special requirements on the enclosed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

Do you have any criminal convictions, spent or otherwise?______

NB. An ENHANCED Disclosure form will be required to be completed and passed on to the Scottish Criminals Records Office

SECTION 8. SUPPORTING STATEMENT

Please provide details of why you think you are suitable for this post including relevant experience, skills, knowledge and achievements. What experience do you have of team leadership, decision making and taking responsibility? Please give examples. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.

SECTION 9. DECLARATION

I confirm that the information given on this form is, to the best of my knowledge, true and complete. Any false statement may be sufficient to cause for rejection or, if employed, dismissal.

I authorise The Scottish Veterans Residences to obtain reference to support this application once an offer has been made. I accept that any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, medical assessment, and Scottish Criminal Office Clearance.

Name:______

Signature:______

Date:______

DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998

The information given to The Scottish Veterans Residences in this form, will be processed only for the purpose of considering your application for employment. If you are successful in your application this form and the information in it, will be retained in your Personal File for such time as you are an employee of The Scottish Veterans Residences, and for up to six years after the end of your employment. Otherwise, this form will only be retained for so long as it is required in connection with your application.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Scottish Veterans Residences operates within its policy of equal opportunity and not to discriminate against any person on the ground of gender, marital status, family circumstances, race, ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, religion, political or sexual orientation.

To assist us in monitoring aspects of this policy, please complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form attached.

Completed application forms should be returned to:

Human Resources Manager

Scottish Veterans’ Residences

53 Canongate

Edinburgh

EH8 8BS

Please note, only applicants invited for interview will be notified. If you do not hear from us within one month, assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

In order to monitor equal opportunities all job applicants are asked to complete the following details. This is to assist in ensuring decisions are not influenced by unfair or unlawful discrimination.

The information you give will not be used in the short listing process, but may be stored on a computer system by the Scottish Veterans Housing Association Limited for the purposes of personnel administration and statistical analysis.

Post applied for: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……

Full Name: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………

Title: Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms Date of Birth: …………………………………..………………

Gender: Male/Female

ETHNIC/RACIAL ORIGIN

Please indicate how you would describe your ethnic/racial origin from the selection below. NB. Ethnic origin is not about nationality, place of birth or citizenship, but about colour and broad ethnic group UK citizens can belong to any of the groups listed.

Choose ONE section from A to E, then tick the appropriate box to indicate your cultural background.

A. White

Scottish English Irish Welsh

Any other White background, please write in:………………………………………………

B. Mixed

Any Mixed background, please write in:……………………………………………………….

C. Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British

Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese

Any other Asian background, please write in:……………………………………………….

D. Black, Black Scottish or Black English

Caribbean African

Any other Black background, please write in:……………………………………………….

E. Any other ethnic background

Any other background, please write in:………………………………………………………..