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Job Application Form
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Shepherds Spring Pre-school Nursery, Spring Meadows Children Centre, Smannell Road, Andover, Hampshire SP11 6JP
Personal Details

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Important Information

The information provided on this application form will remain private and confidential and will be used for the purpose of selection and recruitment.



Notes for completing this application form

CVs or additional sheets may be emailed to us at office@shepherdsspringpreschool.com.

Applications are short listed against the criteria outlined in the person specification. Applicants are asked wherever possible to address how they meet the criteria using examples and evidence of previous relevant experience and how you have used specific skills.

Applications must be returned to the address provided on the job overview document.Please remember your application must be received by 4pm on the closing date.


Recruitment and Selection Policy

Shepherds Spring Preschool Nursery is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff, parents, and children regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependents, age, physical/mental disability, or offending background.

All applicants will have at minimum, 3 members of management independently look over their application and the decision to shortlist and interview will be based on merit, qualifications, and experience alone.

We actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.



DBS and Reference Checking Policy

Everyone who is offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before an appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, and warnings as well as spent and unspent convictions. An enhanced DBS check may also contain non-conviction information from local police records which a chief police officer thinks may be relevant. A successful applicant shall not commence work until satisfactory notification from the DBS has been received. A new disclosure application shall be completed for all new members of staff and for contractors who are regularly on site during the hours that children are in our care. However, sight of the original copy of a recently issued and valid enhanced disclosure will suffice for those joining for short periods for example college student.

Employment is conditional upon the receipt of three satisfactory references from previous employers and upon the satisfactory completion of all necessary pre-employment and/or disclosure checks, this includes checks on the Disclosure and Barring Service website. If employment begins prior to the completion of any check or condition, this will not constitute a waiver of these conditions, and continued employment will be conditional on management being satisfied that they have been met.



Recruitment of Ex - Offenders Policy

Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions of trust, we take seriously our responsibility to ensure that those who we appoint are suitable and do not pose a risk to our children.

Ex-offenders are required to disclose information about spent, as well as unspent convictions if the job for which they are applying is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All nursery-based jobs are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for nursery-based jobs must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions.

We select all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience and any disclosures/personal information from the DBS will not lead to discrimination. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar someone from working in a nursery and will only be considered for recruitment purposes only when the conviction is relevant.


Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974(exceptions) Order 1975, you are required to declare any information about convictions, past cautions or prosecutions pending. Any offer of employment will be subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check. All disclosures of criminal background are strictly confidential. Please detail any offence(s) including convictions using the relevant page at the back of this form and return it to us in a sealed envelope along with this application form.

At Shepherds Spring Preschool Nursery, we ensure that all those who are involved in the recruitment process have been suitably trained to identify and assess the relevance and circumstances of offences. We also ensure that they have received appropriate guidance and training in the relevant legislation relating to the employment of ex-offenders, e.g., the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

At interview, or in a separate discussion, we ensure that an open and measured discussion takes place about any offences or other matters that might be relevant to the position. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the position sought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment. Any information provided is treated in a confidential manner and is only seen by those who need to see it as part of the recruitment process Any matters revealed in disclosure information will be discussed with the person seeking the position before any withdrawal of an offer of employment. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. The course of action taken is dependent on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offences. We take the following factors into account:

• Whether the conviction or other information disclosed is relevant to the position in question.
• The seriousness of the offence or other matter revealed.
• The length of time since the offence or other matter occurred.
• Whether the applicant has a pattern of offending behaviour or other relevant matters.
• Whether the applicant’s circumstances have changed since the offending behaviour or the other relevant matters.
• The circumstances surrounding the offence or incident and the explanation(s) offered by the convicted person.



Referees

Please give details of three people who have consented to act as referees on your behalf, one of whom should be your present or most recent employer and only one can be a character reference from a person not related to you, living in the same house as you and not in a relationship with. References from previous employers should cover the last two years. Please note that no appointment will be confirmed until satisfactory references have been received. We will seek references on shorted listed candidates. (We will inform you on this).

The prospective employer will seek references on shorted listed candidates

Referee 1

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In what context does this referee know you?




Referee 2

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In what context does this referee know you?




Referee 3

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In what context does this referee know you?




Personal Details - continued

Do you need a work permit to work in the UK?




If yes, please give details




Do you have a disability?




If yes, please give details


Shepherd’s Spring Pre-school nursery is committed to a positive approach towards employment of disabled people and will seek to make reasonable adjustments to its working arrangements wherever possible to accommodate the needs of a disabled job applicant or employee.



Are you related to any member of staff or committee member?




If yes, please give details


Delaration

Please accept my application along with additional documentation where provided.

I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, all particulars I have given are complete and true.

I understand that any false declaration or misleading statement or any significant omission may disqualify me from employment and render me liable to dismissal.


Have you or any member of your household been disqualified by association?




I understand that due to the volume of recruitment within the organisation, Shepherds Spring Pre-school Nursery is unable to provide feedback to unsuccessful candidates.


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(Your full name will be accepted as your signature)
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Education and Training

Please included any courses or training that are relevant e.g., Implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage, Makaton.

Education 1

Name and address of school, university, college or other institution

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Qualifications awarded


Education 2

Name and address of school, university, college or other institution

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Qualifications awarded


Education 3

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Qualifications awarded


Education 4

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Education 5

Name and address of school, university, college or other institution

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Career History

Please give details of all full and part-time work. This includes Saturday and holiday jobs. Explanation for periods not in employment, education or training must be stated and substantiated with an explanation.

Current Jobs

First Job

Employer’s name and address and type of business

Exact date from
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Please state positions you held and your main duties including any management responsibilities

Present salary


Reason for leaving


Notice period


Second Job

Employer’s name and address and type of business

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Please state positions you held and your main duties including any management responsibilities

Present salary


Reason for leaving


Notice period


Previous Jobs

Please list in order starting with the most recent.

Job 1

Employer’s name and address and type of business

Exact date from
Exact date to
Please state positions you held and your main duties including any management responsibilities

Salary


Reason for leaving


Job 2

Employer’s name and address and type of business

Exact date from
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Please state positions you held and your main duties including any management responsibilities

Salary


Reason for leaving


Job 3

Employer’s name and address and type of business

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Please state positions you held and your main duties including any management responsibilities

Salary


Reason for leaving


Job 4

Employer’s name and address and type of business

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Please state positions you held and your main duties including any management responsibilities

Salary


Reason for leaving


Job 5

Employer’s name and address and type of business

Exact date from
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Please state positions you held and your main duties including any management responsibilities

Salary


Reason for leaving


Time unaccounted for

Please give details of time not already accounted for in the previous sections.






How you meet the person specification criteria

Please tell us below how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification. This can be found in the job specification document. You should provide examples and evidence of previous relevant experience and how you have used specific skills.






Details of any spent or unspent convictions

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence?




If yes, please give details


Job offers will only be made to a prospective applicant once Shepherd’s Spring Pre-school are in receipt of a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure Form.Failure to reveal relevant information could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment..