Title: / Mr Mrs Miss Ms Other Please specify
Surname:
Forenames:
Post applied for: / Job reference: / TPAS/34
The Pensions Advisory Service always seeks the best and as such is committed to being an equal opportunity employer

Thank you for your interst

Address:
Home Phone No: / Mobile Phone No:
Work Phone No: / Email Address:
Are there any restrictions on your taking up employment in the UK? / Yes No
If yes please give details:
Civil Servants only: are you currently a member of the Redeployment Pool? Yes No
Where did you hear about this vacancy?
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Dates / School/College/University
Other Establishments / Full/part-time / Courses taken and examinations passed
From / To
TRAINING: Give details of relevant training you have completed in the last two years. Do not include any courses listed above.
Training Course / Date / Duration / Name and Address of Training Provider
PRESENT AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
Give details of your employment history, paid/unpaid or voluntary, including any periods of unemployment since you left education.
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANY GAPS.
Employers Name and Address
(start with the most recent) / Date from (Month / Year) / Date to (Month / Year) / Position held and summary of key duties and responsibilities / Salary / Reason for leaving
Please answer the following questions to highlight your suitability for the post as against the person specification. Where possible please provide examples.
For these roles you need a good foundation knowledge of pensions law and practice as well as a broad knowledge of pensions arrangements. Please outline the types and range of pension arrangements you have had experience of and in what context e.g. exposure to DC schemes or State pension queries. Max 250 words
For these roles you will be required to explain often complex issues and concepts in an easily understandable way across a number of channels. Please give us an example of your experience in this area. Max 250 words
Please provide us with examples of your experience in dealing directly with members of the public and in what context you did this e.g. questions from members, delivering training events etc. Max 250 words
These roles will require you to have excellent customer service skills and to work as part of a team. Please tell us what things you think are important when working with other people and what attributes you would bring to a team. Max 250 words
Taking responsibility for maintaining up to date pensions knowledge is an important aspect of the role. Outline how you currently do this? Max 250 words
Treating all of our customers with respect is important to us. We always remember how personal and complicated pensions can be to people. Please give an example of someone you helped that was irate or upset about their pension. What was the outcome? Max 250 words
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Please provide any additional information to describe how your skills and experience meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. You should describe any work or voluntary activities you have undertaken in the past in which you demonstrated these skills/abilities.Max 500 words
CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
Please state whether you have ever had a criminal conviction, caution, reprimand or warning. All posts (unless otherwise stated) are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Section 4(ii) (exceptions) Order 1975 and so ALL convictions however old must be disclosed. If you have answered Yes, please give dates and details below. / Yes No
REFEREES
Please provide the names of two referees who, in order to meet our referencing requirements, should be able to cover at least your last three years of employment - one should be your present or most recent employer but please note that referees must not be personal friends or family members. Both referees must know you in a professional capacity, paid or unpaid and must be able to comment on your abilities in relation to the person specification for the post applied for. School or college leavers, who have not previously worked, may give school/college lecturers as referees.
Referee 1 / Referee 2
Name:
Organisation :
Position:
Address:
Phone No:
Email:
Capacity in which referee is known to you
Can references be taken up immediately / Yes No / Yes No
INTERVIEWS
Are there any dates you will not be available for an interview?
When could you start if you were selected?
DECLARATION
The information given in this form is accurate and if I am appointed will form part of my contract of employment. I understand that any incorrect information may lead to an offer of employment being withdrawn or to my dismissal should I have taken up an appointment. Any job offer is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, Criminal Record Bureau check and Occupational Health Assessment if appropriate.
Signed: / Date:
Return completed application form to:
We would be grateful if you could also complete the equal opportunities monitoring form.

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