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APPLICATION FORM

FOR

POST OF FIREFIGHTER (CONTROL)Thank you for your interest in the above post. Please read the Important Guidance Notes on pages 2 and 3 before starting to complete the Application Form. Candidates must meet the criteria by the closing date for applications.

Full Name(This must be your full official FORENAME(s) and SURNAME )

Surname as stated on your birth certificate

Address

Telephone No Home Mobile Work

Email Address*An email address must be provided. Please take care to enter address clearly and correctly.

*Please follow the directions on point 20 of the Guidance Notes for further details.

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Important Guidance Notes prior to completion of Application Form:

1. Please read the candidate information pack before completing an application form.

2. We will not accept CVs, letters, additional pages or any other supplementary material in place of or in addition to completed application forms.

3. We do not accept applications via email.

4. All sections of the application form must be completed by the candidate before the application can be considered. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.

5. Candidates must sign the application form prior to submission. Application forms without a signature will not be accepted and will result in disqualification.

6. All applications must be received by the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.

7. Ensure that the correct postage is applied as NIFRS will not pay excess postage and as such any application forms with insufficient postage will not be accepted.

8. The space available on the application form is the same for all applicants and must not be altered. Maximum space limits have been applied within the Selection Criteria section.

9. Applicants must complete the application form in either typescript font size 12, or legible, block capitals using black ink. If typing, you must do so directly into the form. Please do not copy and paste from another document.

10. Candidates must not reformat application forms.

11. Information in support of your application will not be accepted after the closing date for receipt of applications.

12. Do not use abbreviations or complex technical detail. Write for the reader who may not be familiar with your job or employer.

13. Candidates must provide evidence in the relevant section of the application form that they meet the criteria by the closing date for applications.

14. It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide sufficient information for the application to be assessed bearing in mind the criteria for the post. Care should be taken to ensure that details are full, accurate and relevant to the post requirements. Candidates must ensure that the information provided clearly demonstrates how they meet the criteria as failure to do so will result in not being shortlisted.

15. Candidates must demonstrate how they meet the criteria in the relevant section provided. Only the evidence outlined within each section will be considered for those particular criteria. Each criteria is assessed individually and must therefore be completed in full i.e. candidates should not rely on information included in a previous section for another criteria.

16. Only the Employment History and Selection Criteria sections of the application form will be made available to the panel for shortlisting purposes.


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17. Applicants relying on qualifications regarded as equivalent are responsible for providing evidence as to how their qualifications meet the required standard. If equivalence is not immediately clear, no enquiries will be made by NIFRS and the candidate’s application may not proceed as a result. If using GCSE equivalencies, you must provide evidence of this. Proof of qualifications must be provided at interview.

18. NIFRS reserve the right to use both the essential and desirable criteria for shortlisting purposes.

19. The following criteria will be assessed first: qualifications and age upon commencement of training on 1st November 2015. If these are not met the remainder of the form will not be considered.

20. Communication with candidates during certain stages of the selection process will be via email. Therefore, it is crucial to your application that you:- Have an email address in order to participate in the assessment process. - Enter your email address in the relevant section of the application form.- Check the email address provided is clear and correct.- Ensure that letters and numbers within the email address are clearly differentiated. For

example, if a form is handwritten, ‘zero’ should be indicated as follows: Ø. Also ensure that hyphens, underscores and dots can be clearly seen. Please see example as follows: Just_an.example-1Ø@nifrs.org

- Check your email account to make sure that you do not miss any important communications in relation to your application. This includes checking your junk mail folder.

- Advise us of any changes to your email address during the process.

There will still be a necessity to issue some correspondence by letter, particularly from stage 5 onwards. You should therefore ensure that the postal address provided is correct.

21. Please print completed application form on single sided pages prior to submission.

22. Please note, due to the anticipated high volume of applications, it will not be possible to confirm the receipt of an application in writing.

23. Candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application in writing as soon as possible following each stage of the selection process. Due to anticipated high volumes of applications, candidates may experience delays in receipt of the outcome.

The closing date for receipt of completed Application Forms is 3.00pm on THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015.

All applications must be printed on single sided pages* and should be returned to:Equality OfficerNorthern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service1 Seymour StreetLisburnBT27 4SX

*Please note NIFRS do not accept applications via email.


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EMPLOYMENT HISTORYPlease list your previous employers up to a maximum of 10, with the most recent first, identifying any gaps in employment.

From-Todd/mm/yy dd/mm/yy

Employer Name & Location

Job Title & Salary Reason for Leaving Main Duties & Responsibilities

From To

From To

From To

From To

From To



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PRESENT EMPLOYER

Employer

Type of Business

Address

Telephone No

Post Held

Date Appointed (DD/MM/YY)

Period of Notice required to Terminate

Present Salary (This must be shown)

Please describe your main duties, responsibilities and achievements. If no longer in this employment, please state end date and reason for leaving

Please state your reasons for seeking a job move at this time.



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SELECTION CRITERIA

The information provided in your application form plays a vital role in the shortlisting process. Only those who have sufficiently demonstrated on their application form that they meet the criteria by the closing date will be invited to the next stage. It is anticipated that there will be a high volume of applications and desirable as well as essential criteria will be used to aid short-listing.

The criteria for selection to the post for which you have applied are set out in the following pages.

In the box under each heading please give a clear and comprehensive account of the specific ways in which you consider you meet these requirements. The information will be used to assess your suitability for the post and you should ensure, therefore, that all relevant information is included. Each criteria is assessed individually and must therefore be completed in full i.e. candidates should not rely on information included in a previous section for another criteria.

If you are relying on qualifications that are not identical to but equivalent to those stipulated, it is your responsibility to provide evidence as to how your qualifications meet the required standard. Where mutual recognition is agreed between professional/educational bodies you must obtain written confirmation to that effect from those bodies. If equivalence is not immediately clear to the panel, no enquiries will be made by NIFRS and your application may not proceed as a result.

1. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Applicants must provide evidence that they meet each of the following criteria by the closing date for applications:1.Possess 5 GCSEs at ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’ grade; subjects must include Maths and English language. If using

GCSE equivalencies, these must be as depicted in the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and you must provide evidence of this.



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2. Please indicate, using specific examples, that you have experience in the use of Windows based applications, which must include Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook in a work based environment. You must include an example for each of the following: Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.



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3. Please indicate, using specific examples, that you have excellent communication skills (listening, verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills.



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4. Please indicate, using specific examples, that you are able to work as part of a team and autonomously when required.



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5. Are you able to work the shift pattern for the role, i.e. an average of 42 hours per week: 2 days of 9 hours and 2 nights of 15 hours, followed by 4 rest days over an 8 day cycle?

Please complete one of the following boxes below:

Yes No

6. Will you be 18 years of age upon commencement of training on 1st November 2015?


Yes No

(Please note, we will collect information at interview stage relating to age and date of birth to verify you meet the above criteria).

2. DESIRABLE CRITERIA

Applicants must provide evidence that they meet the following criteria by the closing date for applications:

1. Do you possess a full, current Category B driving licence?


Yes No

(Please note, we will collect information at interview stage in the form of your full driving licence to verify you meet the above criteria).



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2. Please demonstrate, using specific examples, that you possess a minimum of 12 months’ experience of telephone work with the public in a customer facing role.



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3. Please demonstrate, using specific examples, your experience of dealing with people in difficult situations who are distressed.



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4. Please demonstrate, using specific examples, your experience of processing and interpreting information quickly and accurately from a range of sources in order to take appropriate action.



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5. Please demonstrate, using specific examples, your ability to demonstrate an understanding and respect for individuals’ differences and commitment to adopting a fair approach to others.



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REFERENCES

Please give the names and addresses of two persons not related to you from whom references may be sought. One of these must be your present employer or, if you are currently unemployed, your most recent employer who has knowledge of you in a working environment and is able to comment on your ability to carry out the particular tasks of the job applied for.

Name: Name:

Company Name Company Name

Address: Address:

Occupation: Occupation:

Tel No: Tel No:

Email Email

If you have not named your current employer, please state why?

CANVASSINGCanvassing of Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service Staff or Members of the NIFRS Board in any form, oral or written, directly or indirectly, in connection with this appointment shall disqualify a candidate.Please note – incomplete applications will not be accepted. It is therefore recommended that you check through all sections before submitting.

DECLARATIONI declare that the information contained in this application form is correct to the best of my knowledge.

I also accept that if I have provided false or misleading information this will render my application invalid and any appointment offered will be rescinded or terminated.

Signed:

Date:

DATA PROTECTIONNORTHERN IRELAND FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE PROCESSES THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM FOR THE PURPOSES OF MEETING ITS LEGAL OBLIGATIONS.



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HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT USE ONLY

Where did you see the advertisement for this post?

Please tick one of the following boxes:

Belfast Telegraph

Irish News

Other Press Please specify

Job Market

Website Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service

If none of the above, please give details

THIS INFORMATION IS FOR HUMAN RESOURCES USE ONLY AND WILL NOT BE ATTACHED WITH YOUR APPLICATION DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS.



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HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT USE ONLY

This information is required only in connection with interview arrangements and will not be attached with your application at time of interview.

Name Application For

Firefighter (Control)

Please select one of the following boxes as appropriate:

I am not related to any Member(s) of the NIFRS Board or Staff of Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service.

I am related to the undernoted Member(s) of the NIFRS Board or Staff of Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service:

NAME POST LOCATION RELATIONSHIP



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EQUALITY MONITORING FORMNorthern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants, regardless of gender, marital status, disability, age, religious affiliation, political opinion, ethnic origin, dependants, or sexual orientation.

NIFRS selects those suitable for employment and advancement solely on the basis of merit. NIFRS monitors its recruitment and selection activity to ensure that equal opportunities policy is effectively implemented. To assist in this monitoring process it is necessary to ask you a number of questions.

Section AIn order to comply with legislative requirements this section must be completed. Failure to complete Section A will result in your application being rejected.

1. Gender

Male Female Transgendered

2. Marital status

Single Married Separated Divorced

Widowed Civil Partnered Civil Partner (dissolved) Co-habiting

3. Community Background and Religious Affiliation

Employers registered with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland have a legal duty to monitor community background under the Fair Employment and Treatment (NI) Order 1998. Regardless of whether we practice religion most of us in Northern Ireland are seen as either Catholic or Protestant. We are therefore asking you to indicate your community background by ticking the appropriate box below:

I am a member of the Protestant communityI am a member of the Roman Catholic communityI am a member of neither the Protestant nor Roman Catholic community

Do you have a religious affiliation or other belief?

Yes No

If ‘yes’, are you:

Roman Catholic Presbyterian Church of IrelandMethodist Baptist other Christian denominationHindu Jewish BuddhistSikh Baha’i Muslim

Other – please state

Section BThe following categories are monitored to promote equality of opportunity in accordance with equality legislation, and assess the extent of applicant and workforce diversity in NIFRS.

4. Political opinion

Political opinion does not relate solely to Northern Ireland politics, you are invited to describe your political opinion in the manner you believe is appropriate and this can include how others would ‘perceive or suppose’ your political opinion to be:

Unionist Nationalist Other – please state

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5. Ethnicity

To which of these ethnic groups do you belong?

White Irish Traveller ChineseIndian Bangladeshi PakistaniBlack-African Black-Caribbean Mixed Ethnic Group Black-Other

Any other ethnic group (please state)

6. National Origin

What is your country of birth and/or nationality? (please state)

7. Dependants

Do you look after or give support on a daily/weekly/monthly basis to an individual belonging to one of the following groups:

(a) a dependant child or young person Yes No(b) an adult with long-term physical or mental health problem Yes No(c) a dependant older person Yes No

8. DisabilityIn accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, a disability is defined as ‘a physical or mental impairment that has substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities'.Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

Yes NoIf ‘yes’ please specify the nature of your disability

Do you have a Specific Learning Difficulty, eg, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia?

Yes NoIf ‘yes’ please specify the nature of your difficulty

If you have a disability, please suggest adjustments which may help you to overcome any disadvantages you might expect to encounter in the recruitment process:

9. Age. Please provide: Date of Birth Age (Number)

10. Please indicate your sexual orientation:

Heterosexual Homosexual Bisexual Declining to comment

11. National Insurance No:

12. Are you an EC National? Yes No

If no - do you require a work permit to work in Northern Ireland? Yes No

13. Are you currently employed by Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service? Yes No

If yes, please state Service No:

When you have completed this monitoring form please place with your completed application form in an envelope addressed to the Equality Officer. Please note: your name must not appear anywhere on this form.For Office Use Only

POST: FIREFIGHTER (CONTROL)

Job Ref: C009/04/2015 Candidate No:



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