Providing Shelter, Enabling Shelter

Application Form

Please send your completed Application Form by email to:

or

Complete the Application Form using black ink or typescript(not smaller than 11pt) and return by the published closing date to:

Hostel Manager, Branches, 740 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London E17 3HR

Please contact us if you need the application form in an alternative format

Closing date:Wednesday, 22ndNovember at 12noon

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

1.Position

Post applied for: / Job Reference:

Please complete this form fully, accurately and legibly. You may use continuation sheets if necessary. Only write or type on one side and ensure additional pages are securely stapled to the application form.

2.Personal details

Title: / First name: / Surname:
Home Address:
Post code: / Home Telephone:
Work Telephone (we will only contact with discretion):
Are you applying for a job share position?
Yes No  / Mobile:
Email:

3.Application guidelines

Please ensure that you:

  • Complete all sections of the application form
  • Clearly state the position you are applying for
  • Provide all contact information for your current and previous work experience (paid or unpaid)
  • Explain any gaps in your employment history

References

  • Your references cover the last five years. This includes paid or unpaid work, or education
  • You must provide at least two references covering the last five years
  • At least one referee should be your current or most recent employer, or education institution
  • We do not accept personal references from friends or relatives
  • If there are gaps in your employment history, for example, due to education or other reason, please provide contact details from the services you used to validate these gaps. Alternatively, provide contact

details from someone who has worked with you in a professional capacity in the last five years and state in which capacity.

BranchesHostel completes thorough pre-employment checks so please ensure that you are honest in your application form.

Where qualifications are essential criteria for a post this will be stated in the Person Specification. Proof of qualifications and membership of professional bodies will be requested when we take up references.

Criminal records will be taken into account for recruitment purposes only when the conviction(s) is relevant to the role. Having a conviction will not necessarily bar a candidate from employment. This will depend on the circumstances and background of the offence(s) in relation to the particular requirements of the job. If you are successful you should be aware that it is Branches’ policy to apply for disclosures from the Criminal Records Bureau for its employees in eligible posts.

Pre-employment checks will be undertaken to ensure that all prospective employees are legally entitled to live and work in the United Kingdom before they start work. Any candidate selected for interview must provide documentary evidence which demonstrates that they qualify for employment under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. A list of suitable identity documents will be provided to all applicants shortlisted for interview.

4.Education or training (further education/training only)

Dates: From / To / Education provider: name and address / Qualification and grades obtained (if applicable) and date of qualification

5.Gaps in work history

Please use this space to account for any gaps in your work experience or education.

6.Work history

Please list your work experience, both paid and unpaid, in date order starting with the most recent. This information will also be used for referencing purposes.

Current or most recent employer (paid or unpaid); volunteering; or other experience
Job Title: / Organisation:
Dates of employment: / Current salary:
Notice period: / Reason for leaving:
Position held and summary of main responsibilities:
Line Manager (We will not contact your current employerwithout your consent)
Name: / Position:
Email: / Address:
Telephone:
Previous employer(s) paid or unpaid; volunteering; other experience (for previous 6 years only)
Dates / Name and address of organisation;
Line Manager’s name, position, email and telephone
We will only contact with consent / Position held and summary of main responsibilities / Reason for leaving
From(month and year ) / To (month and year)
Please use one additional sheet, if required

7.Experience, skills and knowledge

Demonstrating your skills, experience and knowledge:

  • Read the role profile and address the required knowledge, skills and abilities in the Person Specification.
  • Use a maximum of one additional sheet, clearly labelling which essential criteria in the role profile you are continuing to address.
  • Your application will only be assessed based on the information you provide. Therefore you need to clearly demonstrate your capabilities for each criterion on the application form, using the Person Specification.
  • It is essential that you giveclear and specificexamples orevidence for each criterion. For example, it is not enough to say you have ‘direct experience of working with and supporting a vulnerable client group’, or ‘an in-depth understanding of an outcomes-based delivery service’, or ‘delivered group sessions’. It is more effective to give examples of how you used these skills and what you achieved.
  • We look for people with potential and transferable skills. If you are coming from a different background or sector, showhow your skills are transferable to the post you are applying for and how these can benefit the client group and Branches Hostel.

1.1 Experience of providing support in a professional one-to-one context with the ability to manage coaching and mentoring conversations and the appropriate follow up.
1.2 Experience of working with or supporting vulnerable individuals who have complex needs.
1.3Excellent self-management, taking responsibility for your own caseload and managing this
effectively; and the ability to prioritise and manage conflicting areas ofwork.
1.4Excellent communication and presentation skills; and ability to write clearly and succinctly.
1.5Excellent interpersonal skills.
1.6A commitment to working flexibly and creatively in response to changing organisational
requirements.
1.7Experience of or ability to handle complex and difficult situations, in relation to the provision of
services to a vulnerable client group.
1.8Understanding of risk assessments, planned support and SMART goal setting.
1.9 Understanding of or an ability to understand theof use of risk assessments, in an outcomes-based
delivery service.
2.1A resilient self-starter, with a ‘can do’ pro-active attitude to day-to-day work and problem solving.
2.2Ability and aptitude to be hands-on and involved in the day-to-day running of a small hostel.
2.3Initiative and ability to provide and deliver solutions to issues arising in support service delivery.
2.4 Ability to interact and communicate with the client group and be a visible, engaged presence in the
hostel.
2.5Experience of supporting individuals with complex needs;and if no direct experience, the ability to do so will be essential.
2.6The ability to gain knowledge and understanding of the support needs of homeless people, and ability to translate this knowledge into best practice.
2.7Ability to analyse and evaluate written and numerical information, and data.
2.8Ability to liaise effectively and develop constructive partnerships with external agencies.
2.9Ability to set up and deliver advice and information sessions, and monitor and evaluate their
effectiveness.
2.10 Honesty, reliability and flexibility.
  1. Supporting statement

Please say why you are applying for this job. (Use onepage only)

  1. Declaration and Data Protection

By signing and returning this application form, I confirm that the information supplied both by me and third parties, such as referees, to Branches Hostel for the purposes of recruitment may be retained in a confidential file for a maximum period of six months and disposed of thereafter.

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information provided is correct and agree they should form the basis of any future employment. I understand that should any information on this application form be found to be false and/or that I have withheld relevant details, my application may be rejected, or if appointed I may be dismissed.

Data Protection: Branches Hostel undertakes to respect the privacy of the individual and has in place strict procedures to protect the individual’s rights under the Data Protection Act 1998. By submitting this application you consent to Branches Hostel holding, processing and disclosing your personal information (including sensitive personal data within the meaning of the Act) for the purposes of efficiently administering Branches Hostel’s business. Personal data will only be disclosed to third parties with the consent of the individual concerned, unless disclosure is required by law.

Signature: …….……………………………………………. Name (please print): ......

Date:………….…………………………......

(If you returned this application form by email you will be required to sign it at interview)

10. DBS Disclosure

The nature of this role requires a full DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure. It is a

requirement for this role that you have a current DBS certification (within the last year), or will have a

DBS Certificate in place if offered this role.

11. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

In accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, the relevant Home Office and Criminal Records Bureau guidance, Branches Hostel will not discriminate in its employment decisions against ex-offenders with criminal records if it is judged that the offence has no relevance to the post(s) applied for.
For all Branches Hostel’s posts involving the direct provision or management of services to our clients, spent and unspent convictions must be disclosed by all applicants on the form below.
For all other posts, only unspent convictions must be declared.
This form will be confidential to the panel members and the contents will be used in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.
Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence? YesNo
If ‘Yes’ please give details including dates and sentences, if applicable below, and enclose this page in a sealed envelope marked ‘Private and Confidential’ for the attention of the Chief Executive Officer.
Conviction / Dates / Sentence (please indicate whether this is current or spent)
Are you currently on a Probation Order or in contact with a Probation Officer or other professionals in relation to your conviction?
Yes  No 
It would be helpful if you could give us further details on any conviction(s) recorded above. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary (Please use one A4-sized paper and write/type on one side only)

12. References

Please give details of least two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. We reserve the right to take up references from any previous employer.

1st Referee – Current or most recent employer

Name:
Job Title:
Organisation’s Address:
Contact number:
Email:
In what capacity is this person known to you?:
How long have you known this person?
May we contact before interview?: Yes  No 

2nd Referee

Name:
Job Title:
Organisation’s Address:
Contact number:
Email:
In what capacity is this person known to you?:
How long have you known this person?
May we contact before interview? Yes  No 

13. Equality and diversity monitoring

You are not obliged to answer the questions on this page.However, the information you provided helps us to monitor the effectiveness of our recruitment campaigns.

The information is treated in strict confidence and will be kept and used for the monitoring of the diversity of Branches Hostel’s staff and applicants only.

Monitoring forms are separated from application forms.

Post applied for:

Ethnicity:

Please tick one box to signify which broad ethnic group or origin you describe yourself as

A White / B Bi-racial
British /  / White & Black Caribbean / 
Irish /  / White & Black African / 
Other (please write in) /  / ______/ White & Asian / 
C Asian or Asian British
Indian /  / D Black or Black British
Pakistani /  / Caribbean / 
Bangladeshi /  / African / 
Other (please write in) /  / ______/ Other (please write in) /  / ______
E Chinese / F Any other background
Chinese /  / Any other background / 
Other (please write in) /  / ______/ Other (please write in) /  / ______

Gender: Male Female

Disability:

Do you consider yourself disabled as defined under the Equality Act 2010? YesNo 

If yes, please provide details:

Sexuality:
Do you identify as: / Religion:
Which of the following, if any, is your religion?
 Bisexual /  Atheism
 Heterosexual /  Baha’i
 Lesbian/Gay /  Buddhism
 Other (please specify) /  Christianity
 Prefer not to say /  Hinduism
 Islam (Muslim) /  No Religion
Other (please specify) /  Prefer not to say
Where did you see or hear about this vacancy?
Website – Branches /  Job Centre Plus
 Newspaper – local press / Branches’ staff
 Newspaper - other (please state): / Website - Homeless Link
 Website – other (please state): / Newspaper - The Guardian
 Agency (please state):

Branches Hostel – Application Form SW-LS 2017