SPECTRUM Job Application Form

Private and Confidential

Post: Human Resources & Performance Manager

Your application will be judged solely on its merits, irrespective of class, age, gender, transgender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, belief or impairment.

This form should be completed in full. You may continue on additional sheets of paper provided at the end of this document if you need to. You may also return an application in other formats as long as the structure of the application form is maintained and all questions are answered.

Completed application forms must be returned to SPECTRUM by 9am Friday 16th September to be considered further. We prefer application forms to be emailed to us at: .

Data from this form may be kept in electronic form. We are registered under the Data Protection Act.

Your Name
Your Home Address
Telephone / Home:
Mobile:
Your preferred email address
Do you consider yourself to be a Disabled Person? /
Yes / No

With particular reference to each of the requirements set out in the Person Specification below, please provide information about your skills, knowledge and proven experience to enable us to assess how well you meet the requirements of this post. We want you to prove to us that you have what we need. We want you to explain in enough detail for us to give you a good score when we shortlist your application, but to make it easier for you (and for us) for each of the person specifications listed below, we provide you with a maximum word count. But please be concise, you do not have to use all the word count and please don’t waffle!

B1: The position requires professional qualifications. However, candidates who are able to demonstrate substantial relevant experience and qualifications will be considered. / Criteria:
Essential / Maximum word count:
250
B2: You have Chartered Membership of CIPD or equivalent extensive demonstrable experience. / Criteria:
Essential / Maximum word count:
50
B3: You are an experienced HR professional, able to demonstrate immediate credibility in terms of your knowledge of HR and performance management issues. / Criteria:
Essential / Maximum word count:
200
B4: You have substantial relevant third sector experience. / Criteria:
Desirable / Maximum word count:
100
B5: You are able to provide evidence of your track record of delivering service improvements through effective HR and performance management. / Criteria:
Desirable / Maximum word count:
200
B6: You are a self-starter and proactive, with demonstrable experience and skills in building positive and productive relationships, with colleagues, partners and customers. / Criteria:
Essential / Maximum word count:
200
B7: You are pro-active and experienced in ensuring policies and practices are developed to meet employment law and best practice. / Criteria:
Essential / Maximum word count:
150
B8: You are an experienced and effective leader, with the skills to motivate and empower teams to get the best out of people and enable them to achieve and maintain a high performance culture. / Criteria:
Essential / Maximum word count:
200
B9: You are IT literate with advanced levels of competence using the Internet for beneficial work purposes, Microsoft Windows, Word and Excel. / Criteria:
Essential / Maximum word count:
100
B10: You are IT literate with good levels of competence using Microsoft Publisher, PowerPoint and Access. / Criteria:
Essential / Maximum word count:
100
B11: You can demonstrate why equality and diversity in the workforce is beneficial to an organisation / Criteria:
Essential / Maximum word count:
100
B12: You have experience of applying HR principles to an organisation that employs Disabled People. / Criteria:
Desirable / Maximum word count:
100
B13: You have a lived experience of disability and an understanding of the barriers Disabled People face in gaining and maintaining employment. / Criteria:
Desirable / Maximum word count:
150
B14: You have been involved with groups run and controlled by Disabled People, or have been involved in working to promote choice and control for Disabled People. / Criteria:
Desirable / Maximum word count:
100
B15: You can demonstrate you understand and agree with SPECTRUM’s aims; have a good understanding of the Social Model of Disability, Independent Living and the empowerment of Disabled People. / Criteria:
Essential / Maximum word count:
200
B16: You can demonstrate your experience of making and delivering difficult and unpopular decisions when the need arises. / Criteria:
Essential / Maximum word count:
100
B17: You have the resilience to deal with periods of work pressure, and exhibit flexibility to meet the changing needs of SPECTRUM Group and this job role. / Criteria:
Essential / Maximum word count:
100
Tell us about yourself, including why you feel this job is the perfect next step in your career. / Maximum word count:
500
Schools, colleges, universities attended / Date range / Qualifications gained:
State subject, level and grade
Please list any non-vocational experience / skills you have which may be relevant to your application? (eg. family duties, voluntary work, leisure)
Course / qualification / Date / Details
Organisation / Body / Date Range / Details
Employer
Work address
Your job title
Brief description of your duties
Date appointed
Notice required
Current wage / salary
Employer and post / Date range / Brief description of duties

Please give the names and addresses of two referees of whom confidential enquiries may be made (One of them should be your present or most recent employer).

We will only request references if you are offered the post. References must be returned and satisfactory prior to any job offer being confirmed.

First referee’s name
Job position / relationship
Address
Email address
Telephone
Capacity in which known to you
Second referee’s name
Job position / relationship
Address
Email address
Telephone
Capacity in which known to you

SPECTRUM takes all necessary steps to protect and safeguard children and vulnerable adults. Our Child Protection & Adult Safeguarding policy is available for inspection on request.

However, SPECTRUM is also committed to not unfairly discriminate against ex-offenders. Our policy on the employment of ex-offenders is available on request.

After completing a DBS check risk assessment, we do not consider that this role requires a DBS check to be undertaken prior to any employment offer.

However, all applicants who are offered employment at SPECTRUM may be subject to a DBS check at any time should the DBS check risk assessment change. This could include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. The presence of such information will not unfairly preclude the applicant from being appointable or remaining in employment.

I confirm that the information I have given on this form is correct and complete and that I understand that any misleading statements may be sufficient for SPECTRUM to cancel any employment offer or contracts of employment undertaken.

Your name
Your signature
Date

NB: You must sign and date this declaration in order for your job application to be considered.


Continued from section: (A – J) / Please state person specification sub-section (if applicable): (B1 – B17)

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