Application Pack for STRONGER FAMILIES KEY WORKERS

28 March 2018

Dear Applicant

Application pack for STRONGER FAMILIES KEY WORKERS

Thank you for your request for an applicationpack relating to the above post, which I am pleased to enclose.

Within this pack you will find the following documents:

Employer Preference form

Application pack briefing notes

Application form

Equal opportunities monitoring form

Job Description

Person Specification

Introduction to Learning Partnerships

Summary of terms and conditions

The closing date for this post is FRIDAY 13TH APRIL 2018.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU STATE ON YOUR APPLICATION WHETHER YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE FULL OR PART TIME POSITION.

Shortlisting is scheduled to take place Monday 16th April, with interviews to be held on Friday 20th April.

Please return your application form by email to alternatively mark for my attention and post to, Learning Partnerships, The Burton Business Park, Hudson Road, Leeds, LS9 7DN.

Thank you for interest in this position and we look forward to receiving your application.

Yours sincerely

Lisa Metcalf

Senior Executive – Business Management & Resource

Enc.

Learning Partnerships

Application Pack Briefing Notes

Please read the following notes carefully before completing the application form.

1. The Information Pack

Consider the contents of the information pack carefully. Each pack should contain an application form, equal opportunities monitoring form, job description, person specification, a summary of employment terms and conditions and a ‘Who are we?’ information sheet. Further information on the charity can be obtained from our website at

1. The Application Form

General Guidance:

Please ensure that you read the job description and person specification thoroughly before applying and that you understand the requirements of the position being advertised.

Please ensure it is completed in black pen or typescript to enable copying for shortlisting purposes. You must not attach any additional sheets unless where stated that this is acceptable.

You must ensure that the information contained in the form is correct. False or misleading information on the application form or during interview that is later found to be inaccurate may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn or employment terminated.

Personal Details:

Please ensure that you write your details clearly, particularly email and phone number sections as in most cases this will be how we will contact you. Please answer the other questions within this section to the best of your knowledge.

Please tell us where you saw the advertisement, as this helps us with ensuring we are reaching our target audiences.

Educational Details:

Where specific qualifications are required for a position, this will be noted in the job advertisement and person specification.

Please give details of secondary schools, further and higher educations, in date order, with the most recent first and relevant examination results and grades.

Where you cannot remember exact dates please give approximate dates and enter “(A)” after the date.

Training and Development

This section is to detail any training courses or non-qualification based learning/development that you deem relevant to the post.

Current membership of any professional body or organisation

Please give membership details of any institute or professional organisation you are currently involved with.

Employment experience:

Please give your current or most recent employer first, this can be in a paid or unpaid capacity.

Under previous employment please list your last 3 employers and give a brief description of duties for each position.

Further Information

Please use this section to provide information on how you best meet the requirements of the post as detailed within the job description and person specification.

Give details of evidence and present examples of relevant experience and how you have effectively demonstrated specific skills. This is both in a paid and voluntary capacity.

Please use extra space if necessary but DO NOT exceed more than 1 additional side of A4 paper.

References

Your first referee must be your current or most recent employer this can be in a paid or unpaid capacity.

The second reference must be an individual you know you well enough to comment on your ability to effectively take on the content of the job description.

If you do not wish us to contact referees until you are shortlisted following interview you should mark the relevant boxes on this section of the application form.

Otherdetails

If there are any dates you would be unavailable if you were selected for interview please enter them in this section.

Declaration

Please ensure that you sign and date this section after reading the disclaimer. Electronic signature is acceptable.

Please note that any information that is found to be false or misleading may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn or employment terminated.

1. Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Learning Partnerships monitors equality to ensure that recruitment and selection processes are fair to everyone and that applicants are only judged on their ability to do the role in which are applying for.

The Monitoring Form enables us to capture relevant information to assess the effectiveness and compliance of equality of opportunity at Learning Partnerships.

Please answer each of the sections and the relevant monitoring questions.

Information is given on each of the sections as to why we capture this information.

Information given on this form will be held confidentially.

1. Safer Recruitment

We recruit in line with safer recruitment guidelines therefore CV’s are not accepted only application forms. However, applicants who have difficulty completing the standard application form may submit their details in a suitable alternative format.

1. Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS)

Positions, where is it necessary, will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

1. Learning Partnerships Information

You are advised to read all information provided carefully as interviews will contain questions relating to it.

1. Summary of conditions of employment

Please consider the content of this sheet carefully and, in the event you are invited for interview, prepare any questions for clarification.

1. Shortlisting and Interviews

Shortlisting will be undertaken by an Interview Panel, with at least one member trained in Safer Recruitment practices. All candidates will be advised of the outcome of this process.

Candidates invited for interview will be contacted via email, telephone or writing as appropriate. Feedback will be made available from all stages of the interview process should applicants require it.

Please complete this form in type or black ink

LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS

APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

Post applied for / STRONGER FAMILIES KEY WORKER
Where did you see the vacancy advertised?
PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname / Forename(s)
Address
Postcode
National Insurance Number
Email
Home Telephone Number / Mobile:
Are you subject to UK Immigration Control? / Yes / No
If yes, do you have an unrestricted entitlement to take up employment in the UK? / Yes / No
If no please give details
EDUCATIONAL DETAILS
Please give details of secondary schools, colleges etc (starting with the most recent)
Name & address of Institution / Dates / Qualifications gained with grades
From / To
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Please use the space below to give details of any training or non-qualification based development which is relevant to the post and supports your application.
Training Course / Course Details (including length of course/nature of training)
CURRENT MEMBERSHIP OF ANY PROFESSIONAL BODY/ORG
Please give details:
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT/MOST RECENT EMPLOYER
Please include any previous experience (paid or unpaid)
Name and Address of Present Employer / Start Date / Job Title
Current Salary
Period of Notice Required
Main Duties
Date left if applicable
Reason for leaving
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
Name & address of Employer / Dates / Main Duties
From / To
Reason for leaving
Name & address of Employer / Dates / Main Duties
From / To
Reason for leaving
Reason for leaving
Reason for leaving
FURTHER INFORMATION
Please provide below how you best meet the requirements of the post as outline in the person specification. You should provide examples and evidence of previous relevant experience and how you have used specific skills. Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary (maximum of1 additional side of A4).
REFEREES (one should be current or most recent employer)

Name:
Occupation:
Address:
Postcode:Telephone no:
Email:
Relationship: / 
Name:
Occupation:
Address:
Postcode:Telephone no:
Email:
Relationship:

Can your referees be contacted if you are selected for interview? 1. Yes/No2. Yes/No

OTHER DETAILS
Please give dates when you are not available for interview
Do you hold a driving licence valid in the UK? / Yes / No
Do you have your own vehicle? / Yes / No
DECLARATION
Statement to be signed by the applicant
Please complete the following declaration and sign it in the appropriate place below.
I agree that Learning Partnerships can create and maintain computer and paper records of my personal data and that this will be processed and stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
I confirm that all the information given by me on this form is correct and accurate and understand that if any of the information I have provided is later found to be false or misleading, any offer of employment may be withdrawn or employment terminated.
Signature / Date

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES MONITORING FORM

Learning Partnerships policies on equal opportunities are in line with current legislation and require that recruitment and selection procedures are fair to everyone and that applicants are judged only on their ability to do the role in which they are applying. To ascertain whether the aims of the policy are being achieved Learning Partnerships needs to record certain personal details about the people who apply for positions within the organisation.

The following sets out categories for monitoring ethnicity. We ask you to respond to this information request positively as it will help us ensure that our policies and practices do not inadvertently discriminate against you because of your ethnicity.

Learning Partnerships assures you that any information you provide here will only be used to monitor the effectiveness of our policies and will remain confidential to our Senior Executive –Business Management/HR.

Monitoring questions:

How would you describe yourself?

Choose ONE section from A to E, and then check/tick the appropriate box

A Asian or Asian British

Bangladeshi

Indian

Pakistani

Any other Asian background, please write in box ......

B Black or Black British

African

Caribbean

Any other Black background, please write in box ......

C Chinese or other ethnic group

Chinese

Any other, please write in box ......

D Mixed Heritage

White and Asian

White and Black African

White and Black Caribbean

Any other Mixed background, please write in box ......

E White

British

English

Irish

Scottish

Welsh

Any other White background, please state ………………………………………………………………………..

F Prefer not to say

Disability monitoring

To make positive changes, Learning Partnerships wants to address the different barriers faced by disabled people. Many people who do not consider themselves to be disabled may be covered by the Equality Act 2010 because they have a health condition that has an impact on their lives.

What do we mean when we say disability?

• Do you have a physical or mental impairment?
• Is it long term?
• Does this make it difficult for you to do the things that most people do on a fairly regular and frequent basis?

Monitoring questions:

Do you consider yourself to have a disability or a long-term health condition?

Yes No

What is the effect or impact of your disability or health condition?

______

______

______

Prefer not to say

What special requirements or reasonable adjustments would be required to support you?

______

______

If you would like to discuss your response, or are unsure of the types of reasonable adjustment that might be possible, please contact us.

Learning Partnerships is committed to creating an environment where barriers are removed for disabled people and they can give of their best to succeed in our organisation.

Learning Partnerships gives a commitment that this information will remain confidential within HR.

Gender monitoring

Concentrations of either men or women into certain jobs, the impact of family commitments are some reasons why men and women experience the workplace differently. Gender monitoring is key to ensuring that all employees have access to the same opportunities and Learning Partnerships is committed to work at achieving this.

Monitoring question:

Would you describe yourself as:

Male Female Prefer not to say

Learning Partnerships will only use this information for ensuring its staff policies work fairly for all and that your sexual orientation does not count against you.

Age monitoring

We all have an age. Age discrimination regulations in the workplace are designed to ensure that you are judged only by your abilities and not your age. Greater experience does not always associate itself with greater ability and neither does older age and inability to learn new skills. By monitoring age we seek to uncover these and other assumptions in the way we work in Learning Partnerships.

To help us confirm your age please state your date of birth.

Monitoring question:

What is your Date of Birth?

--/--/---- (dd/mm/year)

Religion and belief

Whether or not you have a religion and what you do or don’t believe in is likely to make a difference to you and how you perceive the world. These perceptions are carried across into our workplaces.

Learning Partnerships is committed to ensuring fairness and equal access to all employees whatever their faith or beliefs.

Below is a list of religions that are the most commonly found in Britain. They are listed in alphabetical order and not intended to signify rank in terms of importance, furthermore we acknowledge that the list is not exhaustive and if your religion is not specifically listed then we ask you not to take offence as none was intended.

Monitoring question:

Please tick the box that best describes you:

Buddhist

Christian

Hindu

Jew

Muslim

Sikh

Other Religion or Belief (please state) ......

No Religion

Prefer not to say

Rehabilitation of offenders declaration

Disclosure of criminal convictions, cautions or bind-overs

Candidates are required to disclose details of all criminal convictions, cautions or bind-over orders that are not spent. You must disclose all such matters but you can be assured that only those deemed relevant to the appointment will be considered.

Please complete either section a, or b of the following declaration as appropriate, and return it along with your application form.

Failure to complete this form, or to disclose any convictions, cautions or bind-over orders, may result in an offer of appointment being withdrawn, or dismissal following appointment.

This information will be treated with the utmost confidence.

a)I declare that I have no criminal conviction, cautions or bind-over orders to disclose.

Name: ______

Signed: ______Date: ______

b)I declare below details of convictions, cautions or bind-over orders as follows:

Date of Offence / Nature of Offence / Outcome

Rehabilitation of offenders – guidance notes

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 provides that certain convictions shall be regarded as “spent” after specified periods of time have elapsed. You do not need to disclose convictions that are “spent” at the date you sign the application form.

You are required to disclose all unspent convictions. Details of relevant convictions and time periods are as follows.

Sentence / Rehabilitation Periods
Imprisonment, or youth custody or detention in a young offenders’ institution or corrective training for a term exceeding six months but not exceeding thirty months / 10 years
Imprisonment, or youth custody or detention in a young offenders’ institution or corrective training for a term not exceeding six months / 7 years
Imprisonment of six months or less / 7 years
Borstal training / 7 years
A fine or other sentence (e.g. a community service order) for which no other rehabilitation period is prescribed / 5 years
Absolute discharge / 6 months
Probation order, conditional discharge or bind over; and for fit person orders, supervision orders or care orders under the Children and Young Persons Acts (and their equivalents in Scotland) / 1 year, or until the order expires (whichever is the longer)
Cashiering, discharge with ignominy or dismissal with disgrace from the armed forces / 10 years
Simple dismissal from the armed forces / 7 years
Detention by the armed forces / 5 years
Detention by direction of the Home Secretary:
Period exceeding six months but not exceeding thirty months
Period not exceeding six months
Detention Centre order not exceeding six months
Remand home order, an improved school order or an attendance centre order
Hospital Order under the Mental Health Acts / 5 years
3 years
3 years
Period of the order + a further year after the order expires
Period of the order + a further 2 years after the order expires (minimum of 5 years from the date of conviction)

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and used only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.

Disclosure of a conviction does not necessarily mean that you will not be appointed. Learning Partnerships will consider whether the offence is one which would make an applicant unsuitable of the type of work to be done.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME POSTS ARE SUBJECT TO A DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE (DBS) CRIMINAL CHECK.