Application Form: Non-Teaching Staff

Application Form: Engagement Support Assistant
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read the advertisement and any additional information provided, including:
- The Job Description
- The Person Specification
- Recruitment and selection guidance notes
- Privacy notice for job applicants
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
SUPPORTING STATEMENT
Please complete this and remember to relate your skills, knowledge and experience to the Job Description and Person Specification. When completing this section it is important to clearly address each point in the Person Specification.
IMPORTANT NOTES
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RETENTION OF APPLICATION FORMS
As outlined in the Privacy Notice, it is our policy to retain all application forms for unsuccessful applicants for a period of six months, after which time they are securely destroyed. If another suitable vacancy arises during that period which we think might suit your skills and experience, we may contact you to make you aware of the vacancy.
Please indicate if you are happy for us to use your application form in this way:*

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ALL INFORMATION WILL BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE

YOUR APPLICATION

(All fields with * MUST be completed)
Application for the post of:*
How did you hear of this post:*
Have you applied to us before?*

YesNo
If so which position, and when?
Please confirm the date you would be able to start work, if successful:*
PERSONAL DETAILS

(All fields with * MUST be completed)
Title:*
Name:*

First NameSurname
Previous name / Maiden name (if applicable):*
National Insurance Number:*
If no National Insurance Number please enter N/A
Address:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postcode
Contact Details:*

Day time contact number Mobile number (if different)
email
Preferred means of contact:*
ASYLUM & IMMIGRATION ACT

(All fields in this section MUST be completed)
Before you commence working, you MUST provide evidence to demonstrate your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you are appointed to a post you will receive further guidance.
Are you eligible to work in the UK?*

YesNo
Is this subject to a work permit or visa?*

YesNo
If yes, please select the category that relates to your current immigration status. This status will be checked on the interview date.
Are you eligible to work in the UK?

HSMP/Tier 1Indefinite leave to remain/enterwork permit/Tier 2Dependent/Spouse VisaAncestry VisaClinical Attachment VisaStudentVisitorTier 5 Temporary WorkersWorking Holiday VisaPost Graduate Doctors & DentistsRefugeeOther
If Other, please specify:
Please supply details of any visa currently held, including number, start/expiry dates and details of any restrictions.
Visa Number
Start DateExpiry Date
Does your visa have a condition restricting employment or occupation in the UK?

YesNo
WORK EXPERIENCE

(Please fill in all applicable sections)
Current or last position of employment:*

Present postDate appointed
Name of school / organisation:*
If current or last position of employment was not in a school please enter N/A in this section
Address:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
PostcodeTelephone
Gender / MixedAge range
Salary*
Reason for leaving:*
Brief description of duties / responsibilities:*
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

This should include any employment after the age of 18, ie. clerical, social, industrial (excluding casual employment).

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Brief description of duties:*

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Brief description of duties:*

If you have any gaps in your employment history, please explain below:

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Any gaps in your employment and/or training and education history will be explored with you if you are shortlisted for interview.
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & COURSES ATTENDED
Please fill in all applicable sections. Please note: Qualifications/Grade MUST be completed.

Applications without this information may not be considered.

Secondary school or college

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Further Education

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Post Graduate study

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REASON FOR APPLYING
- Include why you are applying for this post specifically.
- Please describe clearly how you meet the requirements of the person specification addressing each point in turn.
- Give examples where appropriate.
- Also include further information about yourself that you feel is relevant.
- Please ensure you read the Recruitment & Selection Guidance Notes before completing this section.
- This section is limited to 1500 words.
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REFERENCES

(All fields in this section MUST be completed)
- References will only be sought for shortlisted candidates. It is our policy to obtain references prior to interview. If you do not give us permission to contact your employer at this stage, we will not make contact with them yet. Your second named referee will be contacted.
- The first referee must be your current or most recent employer, unless you have not been in employment before.
- If any of your references relate to your employment in an education establishment your referee must be the Headteacher.
- If you are not currently working with children and young people but have done so in the past, your second reference must be that employer.
- If you are a serving (or ex) Headteacher your reference must be the Chair of the Governing Body or the CEO of the multi-academy trust.
- If you are currently working with children, your current employer will be asked about any disciplinary offences related to children (whether current or time expired), whether you have been the subject of any substantiated child protection concerns and if so, the outcome of these investigations. If you are not currently working with children but have done so previously, these issues will be raised with your former employer.
- Please do not name relatives or people acting solely in their capacity as friends as your referees.
- Other previous employers may also be approached for information prior to interview, to verify details in your application form.

	Reference 1
Name
Title (Mr, Ms, Miss, Mrs, Mx etc.)
Organisation Name
Job Title
Relationship
Address
Postcode
Telephone
Email

May we contact this referee prior to interview if shortlisted?*

YesNo

	Reference 2
Name
Title (Mr, Ms, Miss, Mrs, Mx etc.)
Organisation Name
Job Title
Relationship
Address
Postcode
Telephone
Email

Your second referee will be contacted prior to interview if you are shortlisted.

Note: Online searches will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates in line with the 2023 KCSIE recommendations.
REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS TO SHORTLISTING PROCESS
We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Please indicate in the box below if there is anything that we need to do, or take into consideration, to ensure that the shortlisting process is fair in relation to a disability.
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974
All posts involving direct contact with vulnerable children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions ad convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website and in the Recruitment and Selection Guidance Notes.

It is an offence to apply for a role engaging in regulated activity with children if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

As part of our duty to safeguard students, we need to check whether shortlisted candidates are barred from working with children, or whether they have convictions that would make them unsuitable to work with children or in the role they have applied for.

Shortlisted candidates will be issued with a self-declaration form for completion and return when invited to interview.
ONLINE SEARCHES FOLLOWING SHORTLISTING

(to be signed by all applicants)
In line with the statutory guidance document 'Keeping Children Safe in Education (2023)' the academy will conduct online searches after the shortlisting process for any candidates who accept an invitation to interview.

The purpose of the online search is to uncover any information that may suggest the candidate is:
- a potential safeguarding risk
- their appointment may damage the reputation of the academy
- they are unqualified for the role they have applied for
No recruitment decision will be made solely on the basis of an online search and all relevant information uncovered will be discussed with the applicant at interview.
DECLARATION

(to be signed by all applicants)
Are you currently registered with the DBS update service?*

YesNo
Are you related to any member of this school's Board of Trustees (Governing Body) or other member of staff?*

YesNo
If yes, please give details:
I declare that the information I have given on this form is correct. I understand that providing false or misleading information is an offence which could result in my application being rejected or, in the event of employment being obtained, may result in disciplinary action being taken, up to and including summary dismissal. In some circumstances it could also result in a referral to the police.

I have read the privacy notice and give my consent for the personal data supplied to be used for the purposes of recruitment and selection as laid out in that notice.
Signed (see note below):*

Clear
Print name:*
Note: By competing this form with an e-signature it is assumed that you declare that the information on this form, and your answers to the section on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, are true and accurate.
Date*

Application Form: Engagement Support Assistant

YOUR APPLICATION

PERSONAL DETAILS

ASYLUM & IMMIGRATION ACT

WORK EXPERIENCE

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & COURSES ATTENDED

REASON FOR APPLYING

REFERENCES

REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS TO SHORTLISTING PROCESS

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974

ONLINE SEARCHES FOLLOWING SHORTLISTING

DECLARATION

EQUALITY MONITORING