clinton cards store management job application form 2008-12-14

8/6/2019 Clinton Cards Store Management Job Application Form 2008-12-14

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The Crystal BuildingLangston RoadLoughtonEssex IG10 3THTel: 020 8502 8204Fax: 020 8502 8282E-mail: [email protected]

GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETION: Please answer all questions. * Delete as appropriate.

STORE MANAGEMENT APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT - CONFIDENTIAL - Please complete this form in BLOCK CAPITALSPOSITION APPLIED FOR: LOCATION:

Full or Part Time: Permanent or Temporary: Date Available From:

Salary Expected: Ref. No: (From bottom of advertisement)

PERSONAL DETAILS:Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms: Surname:

Maiden Name: Date of Birth: Religion:

Address:

Post Code:Home Tel: Work Tel: Mobile:

E-mail address:

Country of Birth: Nationality: Ethnic Origin:

Under the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, are you eligible to work in the UK? *YES/NO

Are you available to work extra hours? *YES/NO

Are you available to work: Saturdays? *YES/NOSundays? *YES/NOEvenings? *YES/NO

Do you have any relatives currently employed with Clinton

Cards? *YES/NOIf YES, please give name, relationship and their place of employment:

How did you hear of this vacancy? Please tick as appropriate.

Newspaper Advert Notice in Shop Window

Clinton Cards Website Other

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence, which isnot spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?*YES/NO Please give details:

Have you previously worked for Clinton Cards? *YES/NOPlease give date, location and position:

Have you a current Attachment of Earnings? *YES/NOPlease give details:

Do you have a disability? *YES/NO

If you feel you may need extra help with our recruitment process, please contact our Recruitment Hotline on0208 502 8207 for advice and information.

Are you in good health? *YES/NO How many days sickness have you had in the past 12 months?Please give details of any health problems, giving dates and relevant information:

To the best of your knowledge are you fit to perform the tasks involved in the position applied for? *YES/NOEMERGENCY CONTACT:Name: Address:

Daytime Tel. No:

N I. No:

If Yes, do we need to make any adjustments to accommodate you at interview?

.

First Names:

need to provide.

Relationship to you:

Please note that ALL prospective employees, including those born in the UK, are now required by law to provideproof of eligibility to work in the . If you are short listed for interview we will advise you which documents youUK

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Completion of Religion and Ethnic Origin are optional and data held for monitoring purposes only.are


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EMPLOYMENT DETAILS: Please list employment, the most recent first. PLEASE COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS TOENABLE THE COMPANY TO OBTAIN REFERENCES and use the space provided to give previous employment details andany periods of unemployment. Please explain any gaps in employment in the space provided. The Company reserves theright to approach all former employers, educational institutions and other referees. The Company will not approach a currentemployer until your resignation has been confirmed. Clinton Cards retains the right to terminate your employmentshould references prove to be unobtainable or unsatisfactory to the Company.

Current/Last Employer: Type of Business:

Reporting to: (Name, Job Title)

Tel. Number:

Full address: (Including postcode)

Date Employed from: to:

Your Job Title:

Duties and Responsibilities: (Please include hours worked)

Reason for Leaving: Notice Period:

Previous Employer: Type of Business:


Tel. Number:



Your Job Title: Leaving Salary:

Duties and responsibilities: (Please include hours worked)

Reason for Leaving:

Previous Employer: Type of Business:


Tel. Number:



Your Job Title:

Duties and responsibilities: (Please include hours worked)

Reason for Leaving:

Please explain any gaps in employment.Dates:

Please state reason for gaps in employment:

From: To:

From: To:

From: To:

Current Last Salary:

We require a full record of your employment for the last 3 years up to the present day.

Leaving Salary:

Please continue on another sheet of paper if required...

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:

Please tell us about your experience by ticking the appropriate box. Consideration will be given to all applications,regardless of your level of experience.

1) The number of years retail management experience I have had:None Up to 1 Year Up to 2 years Up to 3 Years Over 3 years

2) The highest number of people I have supervised or managed is:None Up to 5 6 - 10 11 - 20 21 40 41+

3) I have managed a store with an annual turnover of:

No experienceyet

250,000 500,000 1Million Over 1 million

4) I have experience in the following retail industries:

Fashion Stationery Supermarket Catering/

Food

Wholesale Convenience

Stores

Sports Music Greetings Cards DIY Dept/VarietyStore

None

Please tick the answer that most closely reflects your retail management experience.

In the past I have had experience of:

Actioning Company objectives: Little or no experience Occasionally Frequently

Proactively motivating individuals and team: Little or no experience Occasionally Frequently

Recruiting and interviewing the right team: Little or no experience Occasionally Frequently

Ensuring all security and cash handlingprocedures are adhered to:

Little or no experience Occasionally Frequently

Effectively managing issues of poor performance:


Identifying and taking action to resolve peopleissues:


Delegating tasks to appropriate members of my team:


Analysing sales performance and takingaction to address shortfalls:


Planning the resources available to ensureeffective store operation:


Implementing in-store changes to maximiseproduct availability, resulting in increasedsales:


Key store operations including driving sales,controlling costs and managing stock loss:



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/Continued from previous page.Please tick the answer that most closely reflects your management experience.

In the past I have had experience of:

Successfully encouraging members of myteam to share issues concerning themselvesand taking action to address:


Taking steps to ensure that my team is trainedand developed in order for the store tofunction effectively:


weekly basis according to store needs:Little or no experience Occasionally Frequently

Ensuring that all members of my team are

and how to achieve them:


Developing team members to fill future

manpower needs:


Implementing and maintaining high levels of store health and safety:


Please list details of key achievements to date and the actions you took to achieve them.

Key Achievement: Action Taken:

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

aware of their ranch and personal targetsb

Prioritising and re - prioritising tasks on a daily/

Key Achievements:


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EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONSPlease give details of secondary school and further education, including training courses.

Full Name and Address of School/College/University:

Dates attended:

INTERESTS: Please give details:

SPECIAL SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: e.g. NVQ Customer Service.

Do you have any commitments which might limit working hours? * YES/NO

Please give details:

Do you have any other jobs? * YES/NOPlease give details of employer, hours/days worked:

How would you travel to work? How long would your journey take?

Please give details of any holidays booked: From: To: No. of days:

Please give the full names and addresses of two character referees, who have known you for the past two years, and whomyou have seen in the last six months, neither of whom should be a relative or previous employer.

Name: Name:

Relationship to you: Relationship to you:

Occupation: Occupation:

Address: Address:

Post Code: Post Code:

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION BEFORE SIGNING: I understand that, as part of any offer of employment from ClintonCards, I may be required to work hours in addition to those specified in my contract of employment.

I affirm that the information given in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge and I understand that anydeliberate mis-statement, or non-disclosure of information, may result in the termination of my employment. I understand thatany offer of employment is subject to receipt of references satisfactory to the Company and receipt of proof of eligibility towork in the UK. Under the Data Protection Act 1998, I hereby give Clinton Cards permission to obtain references from anydetails supplied on this application form and to securely store any personal or sensitive data on my personnel file.

Signature: Date:

Name of Course/Exams Passed (with grades):

PERSONAL REFERENCES: To be given where full continuous employment details for the past three years are notavailable.


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FOR COMPLETION BY INTERVIEWER ONLY:This interview record MUST be completed for EVERY candidate.

Date of Interview: Name of Interviewer: Job Title of Interviewer:

1 st

2nd

Interview Notes: Better Other Comments:Appearance 1 2 3 4 5Communication 1 2 3 4 5Experience 1 2 3 4 5Intelligence 1 2 3 4 5Co-operation 1 2 3 4 5General Impression 1 2 3 4 5

LIST ONE: Take two copies of ONE of the followingdocuments and tick appropriate box:

UK Passport

EEA Passport or national ID card

issued to asylum seeker confirming permission towork

OR LIST TWO: Take two copies of the TWO of thefollowing documents and tick appropriate boxes:

EITHER:

A birth certificate or a letter from the Home Office or an immigration status documentOR:

A Work Permit along with

IF A JOB OFFER IS MADE, PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE SENDING TO THE HR DEPARTMENT:

Verbal reference obtained from: Date of commencement: Job Title (incl. Temp or Perm):

Copy attached? Please tick to confirm. Branch Name: Branch Number:

Weekly/annual salary: Hourly rate: Hours/Days per week:

IF JOB OFFER HAS NOT BEEN MADE, HAVE YOU SENT A REGRET LETTER? *YES/NOPlease enter date regret letter sent:

Signature of Interviewer: Date:(Branch/Area Manager)

(Please print)

HAVE YOU CHECKED THE FOLLOWING? Please tick boxes to confirm:

Has the candidate completed the application form fully?

Are all reference details fully completed with contact names, post codes etc?

Have you photocopied and enclosed all the necessary documents regarding Asylum and Immigration?

Once all boxes have been ticked, please send this form immediately to the Human Resources Department at HeadOffice for processing. Thank you.

UK Residence Permit from the Home Office

Application Registration Card from Home Office,

A Passport or a letter from the Home Office

An official document bearing NI No along with ...

...

Result of Interview:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REQUIRED Asylum and Immigration Act 1996

As the person responsible for recruiting this applicant, you need to check that they are permitted to work in the UnitedKingdom, an offer of employment is made.

. For more detailed information refer to BOSS Human Resources,Recruitment. You must have sight of the ORIGINAL documents and take copies. Send one copy to HR withapplication form. Keep second copy in the branch.

before

Branch/Area Managers Name:

Please obtain the relevant proof by acquiring the specifieddocuments from either list one or list two below

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