ApplicationforAssociate Staff Post

PleasereadtheattachedInformationtoCandidatessheetsbeforecompletingthisform

PostTitle:
Applicant’sReferenceNo.
Ifyourequire thisforminanalternativeformat(braille,largeprint,audiotapeetc)pleasecontact
Monkwearmouth Academy, Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 8LG
Telephone: 0191 553 5555 or Email
For Redby Academy contact: Redby Primary Academy, Fulwell Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR6 9QP
Telephone: 0191 553 5475 or Email
Asthisapplicationmaybe photocopied,pleasecompletetheforminblackinkortype.
PleasenoteC.V.’swillnotbe considered.
EqualOpportunitiesandMonitoring
TheinformationrequestedinPartAofthisformwillbeusedformonitoringandadministrationpurposesonly,andis notseenbytherecruitmentpanel.TheinformationrequestedonPartC,isusedforcheckingconvictions,andis alsonotseenbytherecruitmentpanel.PartBisseparatedwhenwe receiveyourapplicationform,andgiventothe recruitmentpanelforshortlisting.Thisisdonetoreducethepossibility ofunfairandunlawfuldiscrimination.

PartA

PersonalDetails
FirstName/s
Surname/Last Name
AllPreviousNames
Address
PostCode
TelephoneNo.(Homeormobile)
TelephoneNo.(Work)-ifconvenient
e-mail address

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EqualOpportunitiesMonitoring

GenderMaleFemale

DateofBirth

Disability

TheEquality Act 2010statesthat“apersonhasadisability forthepurpose ofthisActifhe/she hasaphysicalormentalimpairmentwhichhasasubstantial andlongtermnegativeeffectonhis/herability to carryoutnormaldaytodayactivities”.

Doyouconsideryourselfdisabled?

YesNo

EthnicOrigin

Pleasetickone oftheboxesbelow,choosing thecategorywhichyou thinkbestdescribesyourethnicorigin. Pleasenotethatweareaskingaboutthebroadethnicgroupyouareinandnotyournationality,placeofbirth orcitizenship. UnitedKingdomcitizenscanbelongtoanyofthecategoriesshown.

White

BritishIrishAnyotherwhitebackground

(pleasewritein)

BlackorBlackBritish

CaribbeanAfricanAnyotherblackbackground

(pleasewritein)

Chineseorotherethnicgroup

ChineseAnyotherethnicgroup

(pleasewritein)

AsianorAsianBritish

IndianPakistaniBangladeshiAnyotherblackbackground

(pleasewritein)

Mixed

WhiteandBlackCaribbeanWhiteandBlackAfricanWhiteandAsian

Anyotherblackbackground

(pleasewritein)

Wheredidyouseethisjobadvertised?

Iconfirmthatalloftheinformationgivenonthisformiscorrectandcomplete.
Signed: / Date:

Note: Ifyouprovidefalseinformationonanypartofthisform,you willbedisqualified fromappointmentandifalready appointed, youwillbesubjecttodisciplinaryproceedingsand liable todismissalwithoutfurthernotice.

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PartB

Applicant’s

ReferenceNo.

PostTitle:(sameasfirstpage)
PresentJob
Employer’sNameandAddress / :
JobTitle:
Salary/Wage:
DateCommenced:
Towhomdoyou report:(JobTitle)
Whatstaff(if any)reporttoyou?
Periodofnoticerequired:
Briefoutlineofduties:
PreviousEmployers(mostrecentfirst)
EmployerandJobTitle
withfulladdress / DateofEmployment
FromTo / Reasonforleaving

RelevantEducational,Vocational,ProfessionalQualificationsorTrainingCourses(mostrecentfirst)

EducationalEstablishment orCourseOrganiser / Qualifications
(whereapplicable) / Grade

References(onemustbefromyourcurrentemployeroryour lastifunemployed)

Pleasesee theattachedInformationtoCandidatessheetsforinformationonthissection

1.

e-mail

TelNo:

2.

e-mail

TelNo:

Canyourrefereesbecontactedwithoutanyfurtherauthorisationfromyourself?Yes/No

Asthejobyouareapplyingformayinvolveaccesstochildren,wereservetheright tocontactanyofyourpreviousemployersforareference(includingyourmostrecentemployerevenifyou havenotselected themasareferee)andtoverifyparticularexperienceorqualifications.

Note:Wealsoreservetherighttoaskyourcurrentemployer(ifyouarecurrentlyworkingwithchildren)ora previousemployer(whereyouworkedwithchildren)aboutdisciplinaryissuesrelatingtochildren.Thiswould includeanyinwhichthepenaltyistimeexpiredandwhetheryouhavebeenthesubject ofanychildprotection concernsincludingtheoutcomeofanyinvestigationordisciplinaryprocedure. Pleasebeawarethatproviding falseinformation isanoffenceandcouldresultinyourapplicationbeingrejected,orasummarydismissalifyou havebeenappointed,andapossiblereferraltothepolice.

Applicant's

ReferenceNo.

Howyoumeettheessential requirements

PleasestateclearlyhowyoumeetalloftheessentialrequirementslistedonthePersonSpecification.Pleasesee theattachedInformationtoCandidatesheetsforadviceonhowbesttocomplete thissection.

Pleasecontinueonaseparatesheetifnecessary

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AbsencefromWork/Education

Howmanydayssicknessabsencefromworkoreducationhaveyouhadinthelasttwoyears?

Disability-ReasonableAdjustments

Doyourequireustomakeanyreasonableadjustmentsthatwillhelp you todemonstrateyourfullpotentialin therecruitmentprocess?Ifyes,pleasegivedetails

DeclarationofRelationship

IfyouhaveanyrelationshipwithanyDirector or Governor of Wearmouth Learning Trust,pleasestatethename(s)and natureofrelationship(s)

Note:IfyoucanvasanyDirector or Governor of Wearmouth Learning Trust,directlyorindirectlyforthis appointment,orifyou failtodisclosearelationship, youwillbedisqualified fromappointmentandifalready appointed, youwillbesubject todisciplinaryproceedingsandliabletodismissalwithoutfurthernotice.

Iconfirmthatalloftheinformationgivenonthisformiscorrectandcomplete.
Signed: / Date:

Note: Ifyouprovidefalseinformationonanypartofthisform,you willbedisqualified fromappointmentandifalready appointed, youwillbesubjecttodisciplinaryproceedingsand liable todismissalwithoutfurthernotice.

PartC

Applicant’s

ReferenceNo.

PostTitle:

ThepostyouhaveappliedforisexemptfromtheRehabilitationofOffendersAct1974,becauseitinvolvesaccessto children,olderorvulnerablepeople.Thereforeyouarerequiredtoprovidedetailsofallconvictionsintheboxbelow, eveniftheyareclassifiedas‘spent’. Ifyouaresuccessfulinthisrecruitmentprocess,theAcademywillthen obtainadisclosurefromtheDisclosure Barring Serviceaboutyou,irrespectiveofwhetheryoutickYesorNo.This will be discussedwithyouatthetime.Theinformation gainedwillbeusedbytheAcademytocheckyour suitabilityforthepost.

Doyouhave aprosecutionpending,orhave youever been convictedatacourtorbeencautioned bythepolice, foranyoffences,includingthoseclassifiedas‘spent’undertheRehabilitationofOffendersAct1974?

YesNo(pleasetick)

Ifyes,pleaseusethespacebelowtoprovidedetailsofpendingprosecutions,convictions,cautionsandbind-over orders,includingapproximatedate,theoffence,andthecourtorpolice forcewhichdealt withtheoffence. (Pleasecontinueonthereverseand/oranothersheetifnecessary.)

IconfirmthattheinformationthatIhavegiveninthisboxistrue,correct,completeanduptodate. Signed:

Date:

Note:Shouldyoufailtodiscloseanyconvictionabove,andtheDisclosure Barring Serviceinformation confirms thatyouhaveanyprosecutionpending,orthatyouhavebeen convictedataCourt,orcautionedbythePolice foranycriminaloffence,orthatthereareanyothermatterscausingtheAcademytoreasonablyconclude

thatyoumaybeunsuitable forthepost,thenyou willbedisqualified fromappointment.Ifalreadyappointed,you

willbesubject todisciplinaryproceedingsandliabletodismissalwithoutfurthernotice.

InformationtoCandidates

ThankyouforapplyingforajobwithWearmouth Learning Trust.

Thisinformation istohelp you tounderstand how ourrecruitmentprocessworksandhowtobest fillinyour applicationform.

Abouttheinformationyouhavereceived

AJob Description:Outlinesthepurpose ofthejobandthemain duties involved.

APersonSpecification: Liststheessentialcriteriaanapplicantneedstomeet. Itisthisdocumentthatapplicants aremeasuredagainstduringrecruitment.

AnApplicationForm:Astandardformonwhichwecollectinformationaboutyou.Weusethis,insteadofaC.V.,to bemoreconsistent.

Otherinformation:Youmayhavereceivedotherspecificinformationaboutthejob,andthestagesofyour recruitmentprocess.

Howourrecruitmentprocessworks

Aselectionpanelis formed,madeupofatleasttwopeople. Next,theyagreethecontentoftheJobDescriptionandtheessentialcriteriaforthePerson Specification. Ajobadvertisthenwritten.

Whenwereceiveapplicationforms,weseparatePartA,PartBandPartC.TheEqualOpportunities Monitoring information iscollectedfromPartAandPartCisusedtocheck forconvictions.OnlyPartBisgiventothe recruitment panel.Thepaneldoesnotseepersonalinformation aboutyou. Thisisdesignedtoreducethe chancesofunfairdiscrimination.

EachpanelmemberthencomparestheinformationonPartBofyourApplicationFormwiththecriteriaonthe PersonSpecification.Theyeachreadalloftheformsandthenrecordtheirviews.Nexttheydiscussandagree who willgothroughtothenextstage.Iftherearealotofapplicantswhomeettherequirements,thepanelwill consider thesuccessfulpileagain,keepingonlythosewhobest meettherequirements.Referencesarethen requested and will be considered by the selection panel.

Shortlistedapplicantsmaythenhaveaninterviewormaybeaskedtotakepartinotherselectionactivities,eg. worktests,occupationaltestsetc.Youwillalwaysbetoldabouttheseactivities inadvance.

Whatdowe valueonApplicationForms?

WeareonlylookingforthethingswehavelistedonthePersonSpecification.

QualificationsorExperience?

Westronglyvaluetheachievementof,andprogresstowards,academic,professionalandvocationalqualifications. Wealsobelieve,however,thatthereareextremelytalentedpeopleinthejobsmarket.Peoplewho,for onereasonoranother,havenotdevelopedtheirskillsandabilitiesthroughanacademicrouteand gainedaqualification. Sowealsovalueotherthingssuchaspreviousjobexperience,researchprojects orpersonalstudy,workplacements,voluntarywork,socialexperienceorpersonallifeexperience.

Obviouslyforsomeposts,aprofessionalqualification isessential. Inthiscasewewillask fortherelevantqualification. (e.g.ateacher musthaveanationallyrecognisedTeachingQualification) Youwillbeaskedtoprovidecertificatestoverify yourqualification.

HowtobestfillinyourApplicationform

Thepanelarelookingforthosecandidateswhocangiverealexamplesofhow theymeettheessential criteriaonthePersonSpecification.Itisquality,notquantitythatisimportant.

DonotencloseaC.V.,weonlywantinformationontheapplicationform.C.V.’swillnotbeconsidered.

Herearesomehelpfulhintswhencompletingtheform,andremembertohavethePersonSpecification athand throughout:

1.Useasparesheetofpapertomakenotesfirst.

2.Prepareanswerstoallquestionsbutleavethe‘Howyoumeettheessentialrequirements’untillast.

Mostcandidatesfindthisthehardestparttocomplete.

3.Ifaboxis notrelevanttoyourpersonalcircumstances,markit‘notapplicable’.

4.Givedetailsofyouremploymenthistory.Ifyouhaveagapinyouremployment,youarerequiredto giveanexplanationforthis.

5.Givedetailsofanyrefereeswhowecanaskforinformationaboutyou.(Weonlyaskforfactual information,notthatperson’sopinionaboutyou.Ifyouareemployed,includedetailsofyour currentemployer.Ifyouareunemployed,youmustgivedetailsofapreviousemployer.Ifyou have neverbeenemployed,pleasegivedetailsofaschool,collegeoruniversitytutor,orputaline throughthebox.

6.Nowfocusonthe‘Howyoumeettheessentialrequirements’.Takeeachofthecriteriaonthe PersonSpecificationinturn.Taketimetothinkaboutallofyourpreviousexperience,andgive examplesofwhereyouhavebestdisplayedthethingsthatareaskedfor.Simplystatingthatyou haveeach requirementwillnotbeconsideredassuitableevidence.Rememberyoucanuse examplesfromyourworklife,study,personallife,voluntarywork,socialexperience,vocational trainingetc.

7.AnswerthepointsinthesameorderasonthePersonSpecification.Youcanpresentthisasalist andusenumberingifyouwish.Remember-QualityoverQuantity.

HowweacknowledgereceiptofyourApplicationForm

WedonotwritebacktoeverycandidatewhosubmitsanApplicationFormtous. Theinformationpackwilloutlinehowandwhenyouwillbeinformed.

Wearefullycommittedtoprovidingafair recruitmentprocessforall.Todothis,weneedtoknowifyou feelanythingmaypreventyou fromdemonstratingyourfullpotential. Wewillmakeanyreasonable adjustmentorarrangementtoanypartoftherecruitmentprocess.

AccesstoEmploymentforDisabledPeople

Wearecommittedtoan equalopportunityinemployment fordisabledpeople.Thismeansthatwewillnot unfairlydiscriminateagainstacandidatewithadisability,oranemployeethatbecomesdisabledwhilst workingforus.

ComplaintsabouttheRecruitmentProcess

Ifyou feelyouhavebeen treatedunfairly,orareunhappywithanypartoftherecruitment process,we want toknowaboutit!YoucanmakeacomplaintbycontactingHR and Business Manager explainingthat youwishtomakeacomplaint. PleaseseeyourApplicationPackforcontactdetails.

DataProtection

Theinformationyouprovideontheapplicationformwillbeusedtoassessyoursuitability forthepost, andwillbeviewedonlybythoseinvolved intherecruitmentprocess.Ifyouareappointed,the informationwillbeusedtocreateyouremploymentrecord.Ifyouarenotappointed, itwillbedestroyed after6months,except intheevent ofadispute.

Personalinformation thatyouprovideinthe‘EqualOpportunitiesMonitoring’sectionoftheformwill onlybeusedforthepurpose ofequalopportunitiesmonitoringandstatisticalanalysis.Thishelpsusto continuallyimproveourequalopportunitiespolicies andpractices.

Bysubmitting thisform,youareconsentingtotherecordinganduseoftheinformationforthe purposesmentionedabove.

Anyotherquestions

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorcommentsaboutanyaspectoftherecruitmentprocess,pleasecontact:
Monkwearmouth Academy, Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 8LG
Telephone: 0191 553 5555 Fax: 0191 553 5558 Email