The New Leaf Co-op application form

Thank you for your interest in working at The New Leaf Co-op . After reading through the attached background information about TNLC, the Job Description and the Person Specification, please fill out this application form. You can return it to us either by email to or to the shop in person. The application deadline is 5pm, Monday 31st of August.

Position applied for: Co-operative Member

Where did you hear about this vacancy?

  1. Contact details

Name:

Address:

Email address:

Telephone:

2. Education and training

Starting with the most recent, please detail your education and training – include formal qualifications and courses as well as training courses and skills that you may have learnt more informally.

From / To / Organisation (if applicable) / Qualification/skills learnt
  1. Previous employment, voluntary work and campaign experience

Please detail your previous employment and work experience starting with the most recent. We're interested in knowing about any relevant experience you have had, both paid and unpaid. If you have been involved with any voluntary work, community projects or campaigns, please list them here as well.

From / To / Employer/Organisation / Position held / Description of duties/experience

4. Please tell us why you would like to be part of a workers´ co-operative, and what appeals to you about working at The New Leaf Co-op? (max. 500 words)

5. What do you think you can bring to the New Leaf Co-op? Please make clear links to the person specification criteria in your answer.

6. What are the issues that you are passionate about surrounding food retail, production and distribution? (max. 500 words)

7. Do you have any ideas for what could be further developed at The New Leaf Co-op? Please develop ways in which you would go about implementing your ideas.

If you don't feel you know the shop well enough to answer this question, perhaps tell us a little about what you would like to see the shop do, why and how!

8. What other commitments do you have? How long do you see yourself working at The New Leaf Co-op?

9. What are your personal interests? Tell us a bit about yourself!

10. References

Please supply information for two referees that we may contact. These should ideally be people you have worked with in an official capacity, e.g.: in a professional, voluntary or educational context.

Referee 1

Name
Organisation
Job title
Address
Email
Telephone
Relationship to applicant

Referee 2

Name
Organisation
Job title
Address
Email
Telephone
Relationship to applicant

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