Job Application Form

(Confidential)

The information you provide in your application form is the only information we will use in deciding whether or not you will be shortlisted for interview. It is therefore very important that you give us as much relevant information as possible.

Position applying for / Please indicate whether this a full or part time role

PERSONAL DETAILS

First Name / Surname
Address
Telephone / Daytime
Evening
Email address
How did you hear about this role? / If in the press please state which publication
If you are successful, when could you start work with us?


EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Please give names of schools, colleges or universities attended since the age of 11 and qualifications obtained. Please also give details of any courses and vocational training you have attended.

Secondary Education / Dates Attended / Qualifications & Grades
Further/Higher Education / Dates Attended / Qualifications & Grades
Other relevant training, professional qualifications or work related skills
Are you undertaking any course of study at present (if so, please give details)
Do you have membership of any professional bodies? (if so, please give details)

It is the Company's policy to verify the qualifications of all successful job applicants and you may be asked at a later stage in the recruitment process for your consent to checks being carried out.

If this space is not sufficient, please continue on a separate sheet (please attach with paper clip only)


EMPLOYMENT

Present or most recent employment

Employer
Nature of work
Duties
Start Date / Salary

Details of previous employments (please enter most recent first). Please use the Suitability for the Job section to give details of any duties and responsibilities which are relevant to this position:

Dates from / To / Employer / Job title / Salary / Reason for leaving

If this space is not sufficient, please continue on a separate sheet (please attach with paper clip only)


SUITABILITY FOR THE JOB

This is the most important part of your application. It is where you should tell us what makes you suitable for this particular post.

The Job Description gives the Person Specification for the post. Please use this space to show what skills, experience and knowledge you would bring to this post. Please be specific. Make positive statements and don’t use general phrases such as “I have the necessary skills…” or “I am confident I can do the job well…”: the shortlisting panel needs to know how and why. Don’t forget to mention any relevant experience gained outside paid employment, including voluntary work and also tell us why you are interested in the post and working for Us in a Bus.

If this space is not sufficient, please continue on a separate sheet (please attach with paper clip only)


DRIVING

Are you able to drive? Yes No
If Yes, do you have a full driving licence (car)? If No, are you willing to learn?
Yes No Yes No
Has your driving licence ever been endorsed? Yes No
If Yes please give brief details
Do you have use of a car? Yes No

CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS Please read this section carefully

Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are not entitled, therefore, to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Trustees of Us in a Bus. Any information given will be completely confidential. A disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from being considered for this post. However, it is a relevant factor which will be taken into account in the selection procedure. Therefore you are required to answer the following question.

Have you ever been convicted of any criminal offence, been bound over or cautioned?
Yes No
If yes you must give full details on a separate sheet

WORK STATUS

Are you a British subject or a national of any EU country? Yes No
If not, do you have the right to work in the UK and a current work permit? Yes No
If so, please state the expiry date of your right to work in the UK and/or your work permit

DISABILITIES

Do you require any special arrangements to be made for your interview on account of a disability?
Yes No
If "yes", please give any information that you feel would help us to accommodate your needs during your interview and thus meet our obligations under the Equality Act 2010

REFERENCES

Please give names and addresses of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. The second referee can be anyone, including a previous employer. Any offer of employment made to you will be dependent on whether we receive satisfactory references from the two people you nominate. We will contact your referees only if we offer you the job and not before and we will ask your permission first.

Employer

First Name / Surname
Address
Telephone / How long have you known this person?
Email address

2nd Referee

First Name / Surname
Address
Telephone / How long have you known this person?
Email address
In what capacity is this person known to you?

DECLARATION

I confirm that the information given on this form is correct and complete. I understand that false or misleading statements may be sufficient for cancelling any agreements made. I understand that, in the event of being shortlisted for interview, I will be required to complete a confidential statement in respect of my state of health. Information from this application may be processed for purposes registered by the Employer under the Data Protection Act 1998. Individuals have, on written request the right of access to personal data held about them. I hereby give my consent to Us in a Bus processing the data supplied in this application form for the purpose of recruitment and selection.

Signed ______Date ______

If you are returning this application form by e-mail, you will be required to sign a paper version if you are short-listed for interview.

Please ensure that you return your application form by the closing date to

Us in a Bus, North Block, Redhill Aerodrome, Kings Mill Lane, Redhill Surrey, RH1 5JY or