War Child Candidate Application Pack

War Child Application Pack

Application Pack Contents:

In your Application Pack you shouldreceive the following items. For some positions you may receive additional information:

Contents

1.About War Child:...... 3

2.How to Complete the Application Form...... 4

3.Recruitment & Selection Process...... 6

In case any of the above contents are missing do send a mail at requesting the document.

1. About War Child

1.1. History

War Child was founded in 1993 by British filmmakers Bill Leeson and David Wilson, when they returned from filming the war in former Yugoslavia. Shocked by what they had seen, they raised enough money to return later that year with a convoy and mobile bakery to help provide for the children affected by the conflict.

The War Child family soon grew as War Child Holland was formed in 1994 and War Child Canada started in 1998 - all under the umbrella of War Child International.

Our first album 'Help' was launched in 1995 in order to raise money and awareness for the children affected by the bloody conflicts in the Balkans.

After more than 10 years we handed over our music therapy programme and the flagship Pavarotti Music Centre to a local organisation that will continue to serve children in to the future.

During that time we have expanded our programmes into the four countries we work in today - Iraq, Afghanistan, D.R. Congo and Uganda. We have also released four more critically acclaimed albums; most notably 'Help! - A Day in the Life' in 2005 and 'Heroes' in 2009.

1.2. About us

We protect children from the brutal effects of war and help rebuild their lives.

We’re on the ground in some of the world’s most dangerous countries – providing life-changing support.

And we’re still there after the TV cameras have gone home. We’re there for the most vulnerable children whose homes, families and communities are torn apart by war. These include child soldiers, street children and girls at risk of sexual violence.Our vital support includes:

• Rebuilding schools destroyed by war and getting kids out of army uniforms and into school ones.
• Creating safe havens where children can escape the dangers and hardship of life on the streets after war has forced them to leave home.
• Providing medical care, sanctuary and counselling to girls and young women who have been victims of, or are at risk of, sexual violence.

We’re a small charity with big ambitions. We’re passionate about changing the future of millions of kids whose lives are torn apart by war. We’re on the ground helping thousands of them and we’re lobbying governments and decision-makers to improve the lives of millions more.

Being small doesn’t mean we can’t make a big difference. It means that we don’t waste money on unnecessary bureaucracy and administration. It means every single pound works as hard as we do to change the lives of vulnerable children

Today our staff are on the ground in some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones – in Afghanistan, Iraq, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and Central African Republic (CAR)

1.3. Vision

We look forward to a world in which the lives of children are no longer torn apart by war

1.4. Mission

War Child’s mission is to support and strengthen the protective environment for children who, as a result of conflict, live with a combination of insecurity, poverty and exclusion

2. How to Completethe Application Form

2.1. Equal Opportunities & Diversity

War Child operates an Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.

Our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy aims to ensure that every applicant is treated fairly. Your application form is the only information on which we decide whether or not you will be short listed for an interview. It will be used as a basis for the interview itself. The content of your application form is therefore very important and the following advice is designed to help you complete it as effectively as possible.

Our Equal Opportunities statement gives a summary of the main points of our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy. We ask you to fill in the Equal Opportunities form so that we can monitor whether we are reaching all sections of the community and to check that our recruitment processes operate fairly. The Equal Opportunities form with be separated from the application form and will be only used to monitor recruitment processes.

2.2. Data Protection Act 1998

Information provided by you in this application form will be kept for the purposes of monitoring. It will be copied for use during the recruitment process. Once the recruitment process is completed, the data will be stored for a maximum of 6 months and then destroyed. If you are the successful candidate, relevant information will be taken from this form and used as part of your Human Resources records

2.3. Child Protection Policy

War Child believes that all children have a right to grow up in a protective environment which is free from abuse, neglect and exploitation. War Child’s Child Protection Policy seeks to ensure that the protection of children is paramount in every area of our work. The policy applies to all War Child trustees, staff and volunteers.

All War Child jobs advertisedcontains a job description, which states that War Child has a Child Protection Policy which all successful candidates will be expected to comply with. The War Child, Child Protection Policy will be sent to shortlisted candidates whowill be asked to read the policy in advance of their interview. There will be specific, standardised questions at interview on child protection to understand their comprehension of it and align them to it. Particular attention will be paid to gaps in an individual’s employment history and frequent changes of employment and/or address.

2.4. Submitting an Application

After reading the Person Specification and Job Description think carefully about your application and consider to what extent you have the experience, skills and knowledge necessary for the vacant post.

Please complete the application form. You can either email us the completed form or submit a hard copy. However in either case completed application forms must reach us on / before the application deadline date.

If you are applying for more than one position, please submit a separate application for each position.

2.5. Completing the Application Form

It is important to note that if you are filling out the application form electronically you may need to delete multiple choice answers in order to leave the answer that best suits you. Please do not change the application form, but if you are filling the form out electronically only readjust it to better suit your needs in terms of answering the question as accurately as possible.

1. Personal

General details - please provide a work/daytime telephone, mobile or text number if at all possible. We will only use this number with discretion but it helps us to get in touch with you quickly. Furthermore, only those with permission to work in the UK will be short-listed.

1. Education, Qualifications, & Training

Please tell us about your educational qualifications and vocational training/courses. Please do mention all qualifications and training relevant to the job. Include qualifications gained and training/courses attended through voluntary work, leisure, or other interests.

You may be asked to bring your qualification certificates to the interview. We may occasionally need to verify qualifications with registering bodies.

1. Professional Membership

Please tell us of any work-related organisation of which you are a member.

1. Employment History

This section gives you the opportunity to tell us about the work you are doing now or have done most recently. Please tell us your most recent salary and benefits. Always remember to specify your personal responsibilities within your recent and previous employment, rather than simply those of your section or department. Please state the reason why you left/are considering leaving your job.

1. Supporting Statement: Experience, Skills and Knowledge

This is the most important part of the application. You should use this section to tell us how you believe you meet each of the selection criteria listed on the person specification.

This is your opportunity to describe how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the job. You should also use examples from your own work experience to support your claims.

Demonstrate how you meet each requirement in the Essential / Desirable (Job Description) by giving details and examples of your experience, skills, and knowledge.

Do remember that relevant experience can be gained from current or previous employment, community or voluntary work gained in the home and through leisure interests.

1. Criminal Convictions

It is necessary in most instances to report criminal convictions that have yet to become ‘spent’ with accordance to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are unsure of anything here please contact the Human Resources Department. For all positions successful applicants who receive an offer All successful applicants will be expected to undergo a CRB check, be compliant and sign up to War Child’s Child Protection Policy prior to a final offer being made

We strongly suggest you keep a copy of your application for yourself as a source of reference.

3. Recruitment & Selection Process

3.1. Short listing

Post the closing date, all application forms will be assessed on how each applicant’s skills and experience relate to the post being applied for. Applicants who meet these requirements more closely will be invited for an interview/telephonic interview. The statement provided by the applicant describing how they meet the person specification of the post holds central importance in this process. It is important to note that due to limited resources; only short listed applicants are contacted.Candidates, who do not receive communication within 6 weeks from the application deadline date may assume that their application has been unsuccessful at that instance.

3.2. Interview

War Child usually conducts two rounds of interview. However it may vary with job roles.

War Child usually conducts a panel interview of two or three interviewers. The interviewers involved with the interview will be relevant to the post specified, and in turn, may vary. However, War Child HR will always be present in at least one of the interviews that War Child conducts. The interview questions are predetermined on the basis of the role requirement and all shortlisted applicants will be asked the same predetermined questions.

There may also be supplementary questions based on the information applicantsgive us in the application form or at the interview itself. The questions are intended to allow candidates to expand on the application form and to show the panel how well they meet the requirements of the job.

For some jobs there may also be numerical/written/practical tests or a presentation in addition to the formal interview(s).

We encourage all candidates to go through our website to understand and appreciate our work and the organisation. During the interview candidates will have the opportunity to ask questions about the role, War Child and any other specific details with reference to the job opportunity.

The panel will keep a record of their assessment of each candidate so that the reasons for their decision are clear, consistent, and justifiable. All candidates will be informed of the outcome of the interview process.

Unsuccessful candidate may contact the War Child, HR to request interview feedback.

3.2. References

References are asked for within the application pack and, in most cases, references will only be taken after a candidate has been selected for a post and post informing and seeking permission from the candidate. Any offer made will be a conditional to receipt of 3 favourable written references.

One: from the candidate’s most recent employer,

Two: any other previous employer and

Three: character reference.

Thank you for your interest in War Child and we wish you success with your application!!

War Child

HR