CHILDREN’S AND FAMILIES’ MINISTER, ST PAUL’S, ST ALBANS

APPLICATION FORM (CONFIDENTIAL)

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM IN BLACK TO FACILITATE PHOTOCOPYING

All sections must be completed and feel free to expand on any section where there is insufficient room on the form or add supplementary sheets.

PERSONAL DETAILS (block capitals please)

Surname/Family Name: / Preferred Title:
First Name(s): / Previous Surname:
Home Address: / Present Address (if different):
Post Code: / Post Code:
Telephone (Home): / Telephone (Work):
Telephone (Mobile): / Email:
CURRENT or MOST RECENT EMPLOYMENT
Post held:
Name of Establishment: / Employer:
Address: / Date Appointed:
Are you still employed? Yes/No
If YES, amount of notice required / If NO, the date employment ended:
Total Annual Salary:
If your salary includes additional payments and other allowances or benefits, please state what they are (e.g. provision of accommodation).

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

Please list all your previous jobs with dates to the nearest month starting with the most recent. (You should include all periods of work experience, work placements or voluntary work and periods when you were not in employment)

Employer / Post / From / To / Reason for Leaving

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

Please give details of your education including any professional qualifications, starting with the most recent attained

Establishment(s) – name and address of secondary school/college/university or other / From / To / Qualifications gained
state: level, grade, date achieved

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED(eg First Aid)

Course and Organising Body / Date / Qualification

PERIODS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR IN PREVIOUS SECTIONS SINCE AGE 18(Please give details)

From / To
Month / Year / Month / Year

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Please include details of any training eg theological courses/ conferences, and development relevant to your application. Also include how you keep your job skills up to date.

A BIT ABOUT YOU

Please state briefly a bit about yourself, a couple of growth periods in your Christian life and what your main leisure interests are:

REFERENCES

Please give the names, addresses and status of three referees who may be approached for those candidates who are shortlisted. References from friends or relatives are not acceptable.

Do you wish to be contacted before these references are taken up? Yes/No

1) CHURCH MINISTER
Name: / Status:
Address:
Postcode
Telephone:
2) PERSON WITH KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR WORK WITH CHILDREN (if currently working in this field either this person or the first referee must be your current employer)
Name: / Status:
Address:
Postcode
Telephone:
3) PERSONAL REFEREE (if not currently working as a Children’s Minister this person or the first referee must be your current employer)
Name: / Status:
Address:
Postcode
Telephone:

If you are known to the referees by another name (e.g. previous name) please inform them of your present name and advise that we may be in contact.

HEALTH AND DISABILITY

Do you consider yourself to have a health issue or a disability? / Yes/No
Please tell us if there are any ‘reasonable adjustments’ we can make to assist you in your application or with our recruitment process
Has someone else completed this form on your behalf? / Yes/No
If YES, please provide the person’s name and an explanation

DECLARATION

Have you ever been convicted or cautioned with respect to a criminal offence / Yes/No
If YES, please provide full details

YOU NOW NEED TO COMPLETE THIS SECTION WHICH ADDRESSES THE PERSON SPECIFICATION WITHIN THE JOB DESCRIPTION

  • This section of the form is your chance to show us how well you can do this job
  • Remember that just saying you can do it is not enough; we need an example.
  • You can use examples from work, school, college, hobbies, voluntary work or daily life.

COMMITMENT TO AIMS AND ETHOS OF POST
Please address all six criteria
EXPERIENCE RELEVANT TO THE POST
Please address all five criteria
SKILLS, ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE
Please address all twelve criteria
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Please address all five criteria
Please note that if you are invited to interview you will be asked about the boundaries between adults and children,and that for any successful candidate St Paul’s Church will organize a DBS enhanced disclosure.
DECLARATION
I certify that the information given above and overleaf is correct to the best of my knowledge. I accept that if any of the enclosed information is found to be untrue or misleading I may have my application disqualified or if after my appointment, I may be liable for dismissal without notice.
I understand and agree that data contained in this application form will be used for recruitment purposes and will be held on a computer database. I also agree to St Paul's Church holding this form in paper format in a secure area.
Signed:
Date:

Please return this form by midnight Monday April 16th 2018to or by post to the Church Administrator, St Paul’s Church Office,Blandford Road,St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 4JP.

Interviews will be on the weekend of Saturday May 12th and Sunday May 13th2018

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