Retail Manager

Before completing the application form, you should be aware of the following.

The information you provide in your Application is the only information we will use in deciding whether or not you will be short listed for an interview. Your Application Form is therefore very important and the following advice is designed to help you complete it as effectively as possible.

  • The enclosed Job Description lists the main duties of the post and the Person Specification describes the skills, experience and qualifications we are looking for. Please look at this carefully so that you know what the job involves and the range of expertise required.
  • Consider all the relevant experience you have gained and tell us about it.
  • Application Forms should be filled in as completely and clearly as possible so we can assess all candidates on the same basis.
  • The decision will be made based on your evidencing how your skills, experience and skills match the Person Specification.
  • It is important that in completing the Application Form you respond to all of the criteria in the Person Specification.
  • Volunteering and other unpaid work can be as valuable in providing skills as paid work.
  • Complete the Form clearly.
  • If at all possible complete this Form electronically and ensure that you only use additional space where it is indicated that you may do so.
  • Ensure you send in your Application by the closing date and time.
  • Any false statement within this Application regarding abilities or experience will result in disqualification.
  • Our short listing will be based on the skills and experience you show in the Application.

The questions we will ask at interview will be based on the Job Description and Person Specification and should give you the opportunity to expand on your Application and to show us how you meet the essential requirements of the post. You will have the opportunity to ask questions about the job, Conditions of Service etc.

We look forward to receiving your application.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • The preferred method for requesting and returning application forms is by email. You will receive acknowledgement of your completed application form if you submit by email, and please call and confirm if you do not receive a confirmation email within 2 working days.
  • If you send your completed form by post or hand deliver and would like confirmation of receipt, you will need to contact Involve Kent by telephone and confirm with the named contact for the position that the application has been received.
  • Please do not assume your application has been received by Involve Kent unless you receive confirmation.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Name:

Address:

Post Code:

Telephone Number:

Email address:

References: Name, address and telephone number of two referees. One should be your present or most recent employer. Please indicate in what capacity you know the referees.

NAME
/
ADDRESS /PHONE NO
/ WHAT CAPACITY KNOWN

I hereby declare to the best of my knowledge the information given in my application is true and correct and can be treated as part of any subsequent Contact of Employment.

Signed:Date:

Any false statement within this application regarding abilities or experience will result in disqualification.

QUALIFICATIONS AFTER SCHOOL

QUALIFICATION /
AWARDED BY

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY – Most recent employment first (continue overleaf if necessary)

* Please give telephone numbers of all employers from January 2005

DATE FROM/TO
/
NAME/ADDRESS/ OF EMPLOYER
/
TEL NO
POSITION HELD/SUMMARY OF DUTIES
REASON FOR LEAVING
DATE FROM/TO
/
NAME/ADDRESS/ OF EMPLOYER
/
TEL NO
POSITION HELD/SUMMARY OF DUTIES
REASON FOR LEAVING
DATE FROM/TO
/
NAME/ADDRESS/ OF EMPLOYER
/
TEL NO
POSITION HELD/SUMMARY OF DUTIES
REASON FOR LEAVING
DATE FROM/TO
/
NAME/ADDRESS/ OF EMPLOYER
/
TEL NO
POSITION HELD/SUMMARY OF DUTIES
REASON FOR LEAVING
DATE FROM/TO
/
NAME/ADDRESS/ OF EMPLOYER
/
TEL NO
POSITION HELD/SUMMARY OF DUTIES
REASON FOR LEAVING

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Please refer to the Person Specification in the Job Description, and outline how you meet the criteria. Please give us evidence of your experience, knowledge and skills which will show us how you meet each of the requirements for the job, and explain why you are applying for the job. Please use no more than 2 pages for your statement.

Personal statement cont:

Why are you applying for this post?

Please list your spare time interests – including membership of clubs and societies, voluntary and community work:

This is a full time post but we may consider less hours for the right candidate. Please indicate the minimum and maximum hours you can work

When would you be free to take up a new appointment?

Please now complete the skills checklist

Thank you for the work you have put into completing this form. We look forward to receiving your application. Please send it to the details below.

Jodie Kemp

Central Administration Manager

Involve Kent

Maidstone Community Support Centre

39-48 Marsham Street

Maidstone

KentME14 1HH

INVOLVE KENT

SKILLS CHECKLIST

Please indicate your level of skills/experience in the following by marking the relevant number with an x

0 = no skills/experience

1 = basic course/no experience

2 = basic course/practical experience

3 = intermediate course /experienced/competent

4 = thorough knowledge/very competent

5 = advanced user (e.g. can set up database/trouble shoot)

0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
WORD
ACCESS
EXCEL
OUTLOOK
PUBLISHER
POWERPOINT
SCANNING
HANDLING ENQUIRIES
PURCHASING
BUDGET MONITORING
PHOTOCOPIER
DATABASES

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Involve Kent

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

As part of the Involve Kent’s Equal Opportunity Policy we would be grateful if you would fill in this Monitoring Form.

It is completely confidential, will not include your name and will be kept separately from your Application Form. It will not be used in the selection process and its sole purpose is to monitor the effectiveness of our Equal Opportunities Policy.

How did you find out about this post?

Gender:

Date of Birth:

How would you describe your Ethnic Origin? (please tick)

White – British / Black - British / Asian - British
White – Irish / Black – African / Asian - Indian
White – European / Black – Caribbean / Asian – Chinese
Asian - Bangladeshi
Asian - Pakistani
White - Other (please state) / Black – Other
(please state) / Asian – Other
(please state)

Would you classify yourself as disabled?

Thank you for your help

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