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Dear Enquirer

Re: Post of Individual Assessor Counsellor/Psychotherapist (Locum contract)

Thank you for expressing an interest in the above post. I have pleasure in enclosing the following:

  • Background Information to Age UK Camden and the post
  • Job Description
  • Person Specification
  • Guidance Notes for Applicants
  • Application Form
  • Declaration of Criminal Convictions Form
  • Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Please read the Guidance Notes, Job Description and Person Specification carefully before you complete your application form. Note that the criteria to be used for shortlisting are indicated in the Person Specification, so please ensure that you address each point in numerical order in the Personal Statement section of the application form. If there is insufficient space on the application form you may continue on up to 2 sides of an A4 sheet. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

This post has been designated by Age UK Camden as requiring disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service, in accordance with the Police Act 1997. As a result, this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, and therefore, all convictions (spent or otherwise) must be disclosed on the Declaration of Criminal Convictions Form.

Age UK Camden has determined that this post should be subject to an Enhanced disclosure. Your offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure. Please note that it is the final decision of Age UK Camden to determine if the contents of the disclosure meet with its requirements.

We are striving to keep our administrative and postal costs to a minimum so we do not acknowledge receipt of applications. If you require an acknowledgement of your application please send a stamped self addressed envelope with your completed forms.

Applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted shortly after the closing date. Applicants who are not contacted should assume that their application has not been successful.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday,1st July 2015 at 9am. Late applications will not be considered. Interviews for those shortlisted will be held on Wednesday8thJuly 2015.

Please return your completed application and associated forms to me at:

Human Resources

Age UKCamden

Tavis House

1 – 6 Tavistock Square

London, WC1H 9NA.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Yours faithfully

Joaquim Veiga

Interim Human Resources Manager