CONFIDENTIAL

Trust Housing Association Ltd

APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

Before completing this application form, please read the accompanying Guidance Notes. Please type or write clearly in blue/black ink and tick boxes as required.

Positionapplied for
Reference No / Location
Personal Details
Title / Forename(s) / Surname
Permanent address
Postcode / Home telephone number
Mobile telephone number / Work telephone number (if convenient)
E-mail address
Have you previously been employed or are currently employed by Trust Housing Association?If yes, please give details of post, locationand employment dates.
Previous Post / Location
Dates Employed From / to
Doyou know anyone who works/has worked for Trust Housing Association or who serves/has served on the Association’s Board? If yes, please give details: -name, job location and your relationship to them.
Name / Job Location
Your relationship:- Spouse Partner Sister Brother Mother Father
Aunt Uncle Cousin Nephew Niece Other –
Do you require a work permit to work in the UK? Yes No
If yes and you already have a work permit what type of permit?
National Insurance number (if available):

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References

Two referees are required which should be in a work related capacity not a partner, spouse or other relative.

Please give details of your current/most recent employer that can be contacted to provide comment on your suitability for the post applied for.
Name (include title Mr, Miss, Mrs etc) / Job Title
Email address
Department / Type of Business
Address
Postcode / Contact Phone Number
Relationship to you? Line Manager Supervisor HR Dept Colleague
How long have you known this person?
< 6 months 6-12 months 1-2 years 3-5 years +5 years
When may we request a reference? At any time After offer of employment
Second Reference Contact
Name (include title Mr, Miss, Mrs etc) / Job Title
Email address
Department / Type of Business
Address
Postcode / Contact Phone Number
Relationship to you? Line Manager Supervisor HR Dept Colleague
How long have you known this person?
< 6 months 6-12 months 1-2 years 3-5 years +5 years
When may we request a reference? At any time After offer of employment
General Information

How did you learn of this vacancy?

Trust Employee Trust Website S1 Jobs Job Centre

Local or National press please specify:

Other please specify:

Education, Training & Membership of Professional Bodies

Beginning with the most recent, please give details of educational and professional qualifications

Date / Institution name & address / Qualification / Grade

Current Membership of Professional Bodies

Date joined / Professional body / Category of membership

SSSC Registration (if applicable)

Date joined / Valid From / Valid To / Registration Number / Registration Conditions
Yes No

Relevant Training Courses

Date / Course Attended
Employment Information

Please give details of your employment (paid or unpaid) starting with your present/most recent employer and working backwards. Please explain any employment breaks.

Present or most recent employer:
Company Name
Employers Full Postal Address
Post Code
Job title / From (MM/YY) / To (MM/YY)
Period of notice required / Current or final salary
Reason for leaving (or seeking other employment)
Resigned Redundancy Retired Dismissed Other
Please give a brief outline of your main responsibilities and achievements:
Previous Employer
Company Name
Employers Full Postal Address
Post Code
Job title / From (MM/YY) / To (MM/YY)
Period of notice required / Current or final salary
Reason for leaving (or seeking other employment)
Resigned Redundancy Retired Dismissed Other
Please give a brief outline of your main responsibilities and achievements

Please list details of previous employment; continue on a separate sheet if necessary

Date from: / Name of Employer:
Date to: / Job Title:
Date from: / Name of Employer:
Date to: / Job Title:
Date from: / Name of Employer:
Date to: / Job Title:
Date from: / Name of Employer:
Date to: / Job Title:

If you have had any breaks in your employment (for example family commitments, travel or unemployment) please give the dates to and from and an explanation of the reason(s).

Date from: / Reason for break:
Date to:
Date from: / Reason for break:
Date to:
Additional Supporting Evidence
Please use this space to provide any additional information in support of your application and reasons why you would like to join Trust Housing Association.
(Continue on a separate sheet if necessary)
Driving Licence

Do you hold a current UK driving licence? Yes No

Does your licence have any penalty points or endorsements? Yes No

If YES, state type, date and duration of conviction or endorsement below:

Disclosure of Criminal Record

Please only complete this section if the post in which you are applying is not listed in the Application Form Guidance Notes as being exempt.

In accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions & Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003 (as amended), you are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purpose are ‘spent’ under the provisions of the Act and, in the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in withdrawal of job offer, dismissal or disciplinary action by Trust Housing Association Ltd.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar anyone from working with Trust Housing Association. Decisions regarding suitability for positions which are subject to criminal conviction vetting through Disclosure Scotland, will be dependent on the nature of the post, together with the circumstances and background of the offence(s).

You are asked to declare any spent or unspent convictions (including cautions)

Have you had any previous convictions / cautions? Yes No

All posts, unless listed within the Application Guidance Notes as being exempt, will be subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.

Part A Self Disclosure Statement – Strictly Confidential
Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence or are you at present subject to criminal charges/ investigations? Yes No If YES, please complete Part B of this form
Part B * Please continue on another sheet if required
Date of conviction:
Type of Conviction:
Existing PVG Members (if applicable)
Date Issued / Please enter your 16 digit PVG Scheme ID Number
What Type of Regulated Work is your PVG / Children Adults Both
Declaration

I herby consent to Trust Housing Association Ltd processing the personal data on this form, for the purpose of considering my application for employment. I also understand that under the terms of Trust Housing Associations records management policy my personal data may be transferred to archives once they are no longer required for current administrative purposes.

If your application is successful, the information will be retained for the purposes of employee management and administration. If your application is unsuccessful we will hold your information for 6 months and then confidentially destroy it. We will keep details of your application confidential and will not disclose them to third parties except where we are required to do so by law or where we have obtained your consent in advance.

In signing the declaration below, you consent to the processing of the personal data supplied in this employment application form in the terms stated above.

I confirm that the information given on this form is, to the best of my knowledge, true and complete. I understand that any deliberate attempt to provide false information to obtain employment is a serious misrepresentation and will lead to rejection, or if employed, dismissal and is likely to constitute a criminal offence.

Signature: Date:

Print name:

For persons submitting an application by e-mail please type your name and the date.

This, together with your attached e-mail will be deemed to form an electronic signature.

Thank you for completing this application form. This form should be returned with ourDiversity Monitoring Form and any continuation sheet(s) by the closing date to: Human Resources at the address listed below. Please note in the interests of the best use of the Association’s financial resources, only candidates called for interview will be contacted again.

Trust Housing Association Ltd

12 New Mart Road

Edinburgh

EH14 1RL

0131 444 1200

Fax 0131 444 4949

Trust Housing Association Limited

A Registered Scottish Charity No SC 009086

Registered by the Scottish Housing Regulator HEP 143

Registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts

1965 to 2002 No. 1778R(S)

We are pursuing a policy of equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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