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Application guidance notes
These notes are intended to help you complete the application form. This form is of vital importance as it provides the only information on which we can base our decision as to whether your skills match the needs of the job and therefore whether to invite you to interview.
General Points
- Your application will be photocopied and therefore should be completed in black ink or typescript.
- Please do not submit a CV instead of completing this form.
- Remember to complete all parts of the application form. If you think some parts do not apply to you, write 'not applicable' in the spaces provided for your answer.
References
- Remember to check with your referees that they are happy for us to contact them before you nominate them.
- You are asked to supply details of referees that cover the last five years of your employment. One should be your line manager.
- If you are unemployed, your last employer should be named and if you have any voluntary or unpaid experience, e.g. as a manager of the PTA, you could include the chair of the committee among your referees.
- If you can only provide the names of friends as referees, please tell us why you can only supply personal referees.
Employment History
- Please give details to the nearest month and year of previous jobs held, and account for any gaps in your employment record.
- Alternatively, some people will have developed relevant skills through unpaid work.
- These details should be included on the form, particularly where the experience has helped you to develop skills and abilities that we have asked for.
Qualifications and Training
- In this section please provide information about any relevant courses that you have attended.
Supporting Statement
- This section gives you the opportunity to demonstrate why you are suitable for the post. Before completing it, refer to the job description and person specification in the application pack.
- The Job Description is an outline of the main duties of the post and the Person Specification is a description of the skills and experience necessary to carry out these tasks.
- In this section of the form it is essential that you relate your experience to the information given in both these documents. Make sure that you give specific examples. This means telling us what you did in your job rather than what the team did. It also means giving us concrete examples of where you demonstrated a particular skill, rather than simply saying that you have it.
Criminal Convictions
- The fact that you have a criminal record does not automatically prevent you from being considered for a job. We will take into account the nature of the offence, when it happened and if it is relevant to the job. If you are short-listed, this will be discussed with you at the interview.
Returning the Form
- If you can, take a copy of the form once you have completed it. You will be asked some questions at the interview about the information you have given.
- Return it by the closing date to the personnel unit. If it arrives late, we will not be able to consider you.
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