APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
This form should be completed and returned by email as a Microsoft Word document to the Students’ Union, .
Please ensure that you refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the post for which you are applying and complete the form fully, or your application may be discounted.
Post(s) applied forRetail Supervisor – Internal Vacancy
Please indicate where you first saw this job advertised
1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME / Title (Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss, Dr, Prof, Other)First Name(s)
Home Address / Current Work Address (if applicable)
Telephone No
Daytime Evening
Mobile
E-mail address
2.ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT
The Students’ Union is obliged by statute to check your eligibility for work.
What is your National Insurance Number?Please state your Nationality………………………………………………….
Are you an EEA Citizen? Yes/No
If not, do you require a work permit? Yes/No
Please see the Note toAll Applicants accompanying this Application Form for a list of those documents acceptable as proof of eligibility to work.
3. EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS in date order (most recent first).
From / To / Full / PartTime / Name of institution; Courses / Subjects studied / Name, date and
grade of award
4. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT COURSES attended which may be relevant to this application; list in date order (most recent first).
Date (Year) / Organizing Body / Title and Purpose of Events5. PRESENT OR MOST RECENT EMPLOYMENT
Job Title / Permanent/Fixed TermDate of Commencement / Date of Leaving (where appropriate) and reason
Full or part-time / Period of notice
Current or most recent salary / Other allowances/earnings
Employer’s name, contact address and telephone number:
Brief details of post
6. PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT in date order (most recent first)
From / To / Full/Part Time / Title and Brief Details of Post / Employer’s name and address7. REFEREES- references will be sought prior to appointment. Please specify two people willing to provide an assessment of your suitability for this post, one of whom should be a manager from your present or most recent employment.
Name, Address and Email / Name, Address and Email8. DISABILITY
Are there any needs in terms of access to equipment or facilities that you require to enable you to fully undertake the duties of the post for which you are applying?
Please specify need: ______
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9. RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE - SUPPORTING STATEMENT
Please ensure that you have read both the Job Description and Person Specification for this post, and set out here how your skills and experience match the requirements for the post, referring to each point of the Person Specification. You may attach a separate sheet, but please use no more than 1 side of A4 in total.
At least 3 years’ experience of working in a Retail EnvironmentExperience of cash handling
Experience of using EPOS systems
Experience of health, safety and hygiene law and practice
Experience of stock taking and rotation
Good IT skills and the ability to use a wide range of Office, and other applications
Additional Information
Please detail here any other relevant information. This may be how you meet other requirements on the person specification.
10. CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS AND CAUTIONS – See Note to All Applicants
If you have any unspent criminal convictions or have any criminal proceedings pending against you, please give full details on a separate email. This should be clearly marked with your name and you should insert “Private and Confidential” in the subject line of the email. The email will only be opened, and its contents taken into consideration,if your application is short-listed, otherwise it will be deleted unopened.
Some job categories, details of which are listed in the Note to All Applicants which accompanies this Application Form, are exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. For applications to these posts you MUST declare both spent and unspent convictions. Failure to disclose any unspent or spent (if relevant) convictions may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn. If you are already in post you could be dismissed without notice.
11. RELATIONSHIPS
If you are related to (a) member(s) of Students’ Union staff includingelected Officers, please provide details:
12. THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998
The Students’ Union, University of Greenwich as Data Controller collects stores and processes personal data about Applicants for Appointment, for the purpose of determining their suitability for employment and selection monitoring. Information will not be disclosed to anyone outside the Students’ Union, except for the purpose of requesting references and checking the accuracy of the information provided. For successful candidates the information will form the basis of their Students’ Union personnel record. Data relating to unsuccessful candidates will be retained for six months and then destroyed.
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PLEASE READ THIS NOTE BEFORE SIGNING
It is vitally important that the information provided in this form is true and that you declare all material relevant to the application.
If these requirements are not followed and this is discovered following appointment this would constitute grounds for dismissal.
The Students’ Union reserves the right to check any of the details which you have provided in your application.
I have read the above and confirm that the information contained in my application is correct
I agree to the information (which may include sensitive personal data) being used for legitimate purposes connected with recruitment and selection monitoring.
Signature: ………………………………………………………… Date………………………
NOTE TO ALL APPLICANTS
A. Criminal Convictions and Cautions
Under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 we ask for details of any unspent criminal convictions you may have or any criminal proceedings pending against you. These are taken into consideration in the decision making process in the context of the position you have applied for.
There are specific employment categories which are exempt under the provisions of the Act. If you are applying for a post in one of the categories listed below you MUST disclose all details of ANY caution or criminal offence:
Work involving access to children
Work involving the provision of services to persons under the age of 18
Work involving the provision of services to persons:
over the age of 65
suffering from serious illness
addicted to drugs or alcohol
who have a sensory impairment
who are substantially and permanently disabled by illness, injury or congenital condition
Failure to disclose details of any unspent or spent (if relevant) convictions or cautions may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn. If you are already in post you could be dismissed without notice.
B. Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
It is a legal requirement placed upon employers for all new employees to comply with the provisions of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. The legislation requires employers to verify that any person selected for employment is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. The Students’ Union is required to see and take a copy of appropriate documents before employment commences.
Wherever possible the checking of documents to confirm eligibility to work will be undertaken as part of the exchange of correspondence that is involved within the standard appointment process administered by the Students’ Union’s Administration Office. If the checking of documentation is not completed before the agreed date of commencement of employment the responsibility for checking and copying the required documents will fall upon the Department in which the new employee is to work. If proof of eligibility to work is not confirmed prior to or on the day of commencement of employment then the prospective employee will not be allowed to commence employment and consequently will not receive pay until the necessary formalities are completed.
Printed below are two lists outlining the documents that can be accepted as proof of eligibility to work.
List A documents show that the holder is not subject to immigration control, or has no restrictions on their stay in the UK. If a prospective or existing employee produces a List A document (or one of the combinations of documents specified), they are eligible to work in the UK for an indefinite period.
1. A passport showing that the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a British citizen or a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies having the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
2. A passport or national identity card showing that the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a national of the European Economic Area or Switzerland.
3. A residence permit, registration certificate or document certifying or indicating permanent residence issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency to a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.
4. A permanent residence card issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency to the family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.
5. A Biometric Immigration Document issued by the Border and Immigration Agency to the holder which indicates that the person named in it is allowed to stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom, or has no time limit on their stay in the United Kingdom.
6. A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that the holder is exempt from immigration control, is allowed to stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom, has the right of abode in the United Kingdom, or has no time limit on their stay in the United Kingdom.
7. An Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency to the holder with an endorsement indicating that the person named in it is allowed to stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom or has no time limit on their stay in the United Kingdom, when produced in combination with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
8. A full birth certificate issued in the United Kingdom which includes the name(s) of at least one of the holder’s parents, when produced in combination with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
9. A full adoption certificate issued in the United Kingdom which includes the name(s) of at least one of the holder’s adoptive parents when produced in combination with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
10. A birth certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland, when producedin combination with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
11. An adoption certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland, when produced in combination with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
12. A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen, when produced in combination with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
13. A letter issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency to the holder which indicates that the person named in it is allowed to stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom when produced in combination with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
List B documents demonstrate that the person has been granted leave to enter or remain in the UK for a limited period of time. If an individual provides documents from List B, the Students’ Union is required to carry out specified document checks before the employment of the individual begins and then carry out follow up checks of the same kind at least once every 12 months.
1. A passport or travel document endorsed to show that the holder is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom and is allowed to do the type of work in question, provided that it does not require the issue of a work permit.
2. A Biometric Immigration Document issued by the Border and Immigration Agency to the holder which indicates that the person named in it can stay in the United Kingdom and is allowed to do the work in question.
3. A work permit or other approval to take employment issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency when produced in combination with either a passport or another travel document endorsed to show the holder is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom and is allowed to do the work in question, or a letter issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency to the holder or the employer or prospective employer confirming the same.
4. A certificate of application issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency to or for a family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland stating that the holder is permitted to take employment which is less than 6 months old when produced in combination with evidence of verification by the Border and Immigration Agency Employer Checking Service.
5. A residence card or document issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency to a family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.
6. An Application Registration Card issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency stating that the holder is permitted to take employment, when producedin combination with evidence of verification by the Border and Immigration Agency Employer Checking Service.
7. An Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency to the holder with an endorsement indicating that the person named in it can stay in the United Kingdom, and is allowed to do the type of work in question, when produced in combination with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
8. A letter issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency to the holder or the employer or prospective employer, which indicates that the person named in it can stay in the United Kingdom and is allowed to do the work in question when produced in combinationwith an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
Where there are any queries relating to the above please contact the Administration Office at the Students’ Union.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
INFORMATION
DATE OF BIRTH ………………………….
POSITION APPLIED FOR ......
1 Gender (please tick) / Male / Female2 Disability
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 defines disability as a ‘physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on the ability to carry out normal day to day activities’.
Please indicate which of the following applies to you.
No known disabilitySpecific learning disability (such as dyslexia or dyspraxia)
General learning disability (such as Down’s Syndrome)
Cognitive impairment (such as autistic spectrum disorder or resulting from head injury
Long standing illness or health conditions (such as cancer, HIV, diabetes, chronic heart disease, epilepsy)
Mental health condition (such as depression or schizophrenia)
Physical impairment or mobility issues (such as need to use wheelchair or crutches, difficulty using arms)
Deaf or serious hearing impairment
Blind or serious visual impairment
Other type of disability
Do not wish to disclose
3 Nationality ……………………………………………………
4 How would you describe your ethnic origin? This refers to people who share the same cultural backgroundand identity, not country of birth or nationality.
White - British / 11 / Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi / 33White - Irish / 12 / Chinese / 34
Other White background / 19 / Other Asian background / 39
Black or Black British - Caribbean / 21 / Mixed - White and Black Caribbean / 41
Black or Black British - African / 22 / Mixed - White and Black African / 42
Other Black background / 29 / Mixed - White and Asian / 43
Asian or Asian British – Indian / 31 / Other Mixed background / 49
Asian or Asian British - Pakistani / 32 / Other Ethnic background / 80
Please note: These are categories notified by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) as conforming with those adopted by the Census of Population 2001.
Why do we collect this information?
The Students’ Union is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities for all students, staff and applicants. We accept our responsibilities under human rights and anti-discrimination legislation and codes of practice, and the need for positive action to redress inequalities. In promoting equal opportunities, the Students’ Union will develop effective measures for ensuring that all groups and individuals are able to work and study in an environment which is free from discrimination and harassment on the grounds of sex, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family responsibility, trade union activity, or religious or political belief.
As well as implementing policies and practices which promote equality, the Students’ Union will actively pursue policies for widening access and enhancing staff and student diversity on all sites, with regular monitoring of progress. All students and employees are required to comply with this policy and to promote a culture which values diversity and equality of opportunity in all areas of University life.
In order to achieve this the Students’ Unionwill continuously monitor the implementation and effectiveness of its Equal Opportunities Policy. Would you please complete the following sections, ticking the appropriate boxes as required.
The information collected will be stored and processed for statistical purposes only and will be disclosed to no individual or organisation, other than in an anonymised form forinternal monitoring purposes. It will not be used for any part of the selection process or any other purpose. The sheet will be detached from the main application form as soon as it is received and will not be made available to the selection panel.