Application

Throughout this form we ask for some personal data about you. We’ll only use this data in line with data protection legislation and process your data for one or more of the following reasons permitted in law:

• You have given us your consent
• We must process it to comply with our legal obligations
• Performance of a contract

You’ll find more information on how we use your personal data in our privacy notice.

Faringdon Learning Trust and all of our schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings, and any other information held by local police that is considered relevant to the role. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered protected. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

For posts in regulated activity, the DBS check will include a children’s barred list check.

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are on a barred list.

If applying to work in our Primary Schools with pupils aged under 8, we will use the DBS check to ensure we comply with the Childcare Disqualification Regulations.

It is an offence to provide or manage childcare covered by these regulations if you are disqualified.

Any data processed as part of the DBS check will be processed in accordance with data protection regulations and the Trust’s privacy notice.

Please see our policy statement on recruiting those with criminal convictions

Faringdon Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.

Only applicants who have been shortlisted will be asked for a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make then unsuitable for the position. Any convictions that are self-disclosed or listed on a DBS check will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks.

If you’ve lived and/or worked outside of the UK in the last 10 years, the Trust must make any further checks it considers appropriate (in addition to the usual pre-employment checks) in order to comply with our ‘safer recruitment’ requirements. We will base the decision on whether this is necessary on individual circumstances, and factors such as:

• The amount of information you disclose in the DBS check
• The length of time you’ve spent in or out of the UK

The Trust will require you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

By signing this application, you agree to provide such evidence when requested.

The information I have given on this form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Please complete all sections of this form.

Only Information in Section 3 to 5 will be shared with the panel for Shortlisting purposes. This is to ensure that your application is dealt with objectively.

The Trust has committed to ensuring that applicants with disabilities or impairments receive equal opportunities and treatment.

Please list any personal relationships that exist between you and any of the following members of the Trust:

This includes:

• Trustees or Members
• Local Governors
• Employees
• Pupils

Please provide details of all previous employment. List the most recent employment first

Please give details of training or professional development courses undertaken in the last 3 years that are relevant to your application. Relevant copies will be requested.

Please provide details of any professional bodies to which you belong. Relevant certificates of membership and entry qualifications will be required.

Please complete below or attach accompanying information explaining why you’re applying for this post and how your experience, training and personal qualities match the requirements of the role as set out in the job description and person specification. You may wish to discuss additional skills or relevant special interests. Please be specific and give examples wherever possible.

Please give the names of at least 2 people who are able to comment on your suitability for this post. One must be your current or last employer. If you’ve not previously been employed, please provide details of another suitable referee.

If you are applying for a teaching position, please ensure that you identify your Headteacher as a referee.

If you are not currently working with children but have worked with children previously, please provide referee details for this appointment so a reference can be sought.

The Trust reserves the right to seek any additional references we deem appropriate.

Please let your referees know that you’ve listed them as a referee and to expect a request for a reference should you be shortlisted. Please note that we take up references for all shortlisted candidates and approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview.

The Trust wishes to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010, and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity.

We are bound by the Public Sector Equality Duty to promote equality for everyone. To assess whether we’re meeting this duty, and whether our policies are effective and whether we are complying with relevant legislation, we need to know the information requested below.

This information will not be used during the selection process. It will be used for monitoring purposes only.

How would you describe your ethnicity?

Ethnic origin is not about nationality, place of birth or citizenship. It is about the group to which you perceive you belong.

Please tick the appropriate boxes.

The information in this form is for monitoring purposes only. If you believe you need a reasonable adjustment, then please discuss this with the manager running the recruitment process.