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APPLICATIONFORM | TEACHING

Name of applicant:

Post applied for: Closing date:

Please state where you saw this job advertised:

GUIDANCE NOTES

Please complete, in full, all sections of this application form. If you do not hear from us, pleaseassume we will not be taking your application further and accept our thanks for your time.Due to the high volume of applicants, or difficulty in recruitment, we reserve the right to closeany adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number ofapplications to meet the need. If you have difficulty understanding this form, please let usknow. Unless otherwise stated, please return this application form electronically to DeborahKind, Director of Personnel: [email protected].

We are sure you will realise our need, as a respected and responsible school within a localauthority, to make sure that we employ people with high standards of integrity. Your writtenapplication is our only basis for shortlisting or interview, so it is important that you complete itin a way that does you full justice. You should answer all the questions and give us your fullemployment history. Tell us everything you think we need to know, to assess you properlyfor the job. The following suggestions will help you to do this.

The supporting statement page of the application form refers to the main responsibilitiesin your current and previous jobs. You should also describe any skills you have gained thatare relevant to the job for which you will be applying. If you are a school or college leaverwho has little work experience, do tell us about your school or college courses wereinterested.

A person specification is included with your application form. It will tell you more about the

skills and qualities we seek. To complete your application effectively, you should say how youmeet the person specification, using examples from previous jobs or courses. Telling usabout your abilities will help us make a better decision when selecting candidates forinterview.

The school makes its own appointments but everyone working in it is an employee of theRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Regrettably, there are rare occasions where people give us false information, to try to secureemployment. As a result, we thoroughly check the information provided by applicantsthrough references, asking to see evidence of qualifications, making Criminal Record Bureauchecks for certain jobs, and so on. When information provided throws up questions or

concerns that remain unresolved, we will not proceed with an application and we may contactthe police if we suspect fraud. For this reason, we strongly advise against providing falseinformation when applying. Equally, we would ask for your patience and understandingduring the application process. Please do not write to or contact any Kensington and Chelsea

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Councillor about your job application. Seeking the support of any Councillor directly, orindirectly, for employment with the Council or any appointment in the gift of the Council isstrictly prohibited, and would disqualify an applicant.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Title: Surname: First name:

Address:

Mobile No.: Home No.:

E-mail:

National Insurance Number:

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qualifications if asked to interview.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Please give details of any other relevant training attended including in-service training (givedates):

Are you a member of any professional organisation? Give status and dates:

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Name of schools,universities, etc. sinceage 11 years.

Dates Qualifications

From To Subject GradeDate

awarded

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Continue on separate sheet if necessary.

TEACHING EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Please list your current or most recent job first. (Trainee teachers should list theirteaching practice schools).

LocalAuthority

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ameandtypeofschooleg.comprehensive,

independ

ent,etc.

Agerange

Numberofstudentsonrollandsex

Agegrouptaught

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Natureofanymanagemen

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atefrom/to

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Reasonforleav

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NON-TEACHING EMPLOYMENT HISTORYPlease give details of your employment history starting with your current or most recent

job.

Employers nameand address.

Your job title.Dates of service.

Reason for leaving.From To

Please state your current or most recentsalary:

BREAKS IN EMPLOYMENT. Please indicate nature/reasons for any breaks in employmentincluding relevant dates.

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FURTHER INFORMATION

What period of notice is required by yourpresent employer?

Do you know of any reason why you mightbe considered as unsuitable to work withchildren?

Are you related to, or have a closerelationship with, any officer or electedmember of this Council or governor of theschool (e.g. partner, spouse, other relative)?If so please state the name and nature ofthis relationship.

SUPPORTING STATEMENT

Please write about the way in which you feel you meet the requirements of the position forwhich you are applying. You should link this to what you understand the post to entail andto any person specification, ensuring that you highlight any information that you considerdemonstrates your suitability for the position. Think carefully about how you meet the jobrequirements, considering your achievements and skills gained in paid and/or voluntaryemployment, outside interests and any other relevant activities.

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HEALTH

All of our posts require exemplary attendance. In accordance with the Equalities Act 2010,this evidence will be sought following an offer of employment. Any such offer will thereforebe subject to further references confirming your history of satisfactory attendance withinthe confines of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005.

REFERENCES

Please provide two references, one of whom must be your present or most recent employer.Your second referee should ideally be a previous employer. Referees should not be friends,relatives or immediate colleagues. If this is you first appointment, one reference should befrom your Headteacher, lecturer or similar. Referees will be contacted before any offer ofemployment. This is in accordance with DFE guidance on safe recruitment. Following anoffer of employment, referees will be approached again for information regarding any

absences due to ill health. Please note that Holland Park School follows the Department forChildren, Families and Schools Guidance regarding Safeguarding Children and SaferRecruitment in Education. We therefore seek both references prior to short-listingcandidates for interview. If you have any concerns regarding this, please contact DeborahKind, Personnel Manager on 020 7908 1032 so that she may discuss this matter with you.

CURRENT/MOST RECENT EMPLOYER SECOND REFEREE

Name: Name:

Job title ofreferee:

Job title ofreferee:

School/Businessaddress: School/Business address:

Email: Email:

Telephone no: Telephone no:

Fax: Fax:

In what capacitydo you know thisperson:

In whatcapacity doyou know thisperson:

DECLARATION

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This job is covered by the Rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendments)Order 1986. Should I be invited for interview, I will be asked to sign an agreement to anapproach being made be the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to the CriminalRecord Bureau requesting details of any criminal convictions I may have had and, whereappropriate, confirming the lack of such convictions. This check will be made only if I amoffered the job. The information I have provided on this application form is, to the best of myknowledge, correct. I understand that deliberately falsifying or withholding information mayresult in my dismissal if appointed. I understand that the Council has to protect the money it

deals with and may use the information I have given to prevent and detect fraud.Signed:(please initial if sent electronically)

Dated:

RECRUITMENT MONITORING

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has a legal duty to promote equality. This

duty applies to everything the Council does, both as an employer and as a provider ofservices. In order to help the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea do this, pleaseanswer the following questions and complete the declaration at the bottom of the page.

This information is needed so all applicants who have a disability and meet the essentialcriteria for this position are offered an interview.

Please mark the box with a against the group in the following list that best applies toyou.

White

1. British

Asian orAsian

British

1. African Indian2. Irish 2. Indian3. Other European 3. Pakistan4. Any other White

background4. Bangladeshi

Mixed

1. White and BlackCaribbean

5. Any other Asianbackground

2. White and Black African

AnyOtherEthnicGroup

1. Moroccan Arab3. White and Asian 2. Other Arab4. Any other mixedbackground

3. Chinese

Black orBlackBritish

1. Caribbean 4. Filipino

2. African 5. Somalian

3. Any other Blackbackground

6. Any other ethnicbackground

Date of birth:

Please indicate your sex. (Male or Female)

Do you consider yourself disabled? (Yes orNo)

I give my consent for the Council to process the above personal information, in accordancewith theData Protection Act. This information will not be seen by the people who are recruiting tothe job.Signed:

(please type your full name if sentelectronically)

Dated:

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ELIGIBILITY TO WORK

You will need to provide the relevant documentation to confirm your eligibility to work in theUK at interview.

Are there any restrictions affecting yourability to take up employment in the UK?

If yes, please give details:

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