Employment Application

Employment Application

Please complete all sections in full. If you require any assistance in completing this application, please contact hr@youngsussex.co.uk or call 01273 777001.
In completing this application form, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the role applied for, as well as the Recruitment Schedule highlighting the details of the role on offer (available on our website)

On request, we can also provide you with a copy of various relevant policies, including our Recruitment, Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies.

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Important Notes

Please carefully read the notes below before completing your application
Safeguarding

Young Sussex is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Equal opportunities

Young Sussex is an Equal Opportunities employer. We act in accordance with all relevant equality legislation and guidance relating to race, gender, disability and employment to ensure that discrimination is eliminated and that equality of opportunity is promoted. No applicant will be discriminated against on account of their disability, and all applicants will be treated equally. However, if you have a disability, we welcome any information you wish to volunteer on adjustments we need to make to assist you at interview.

The successful applicant will be asked to complete an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form for statistical purposes only. All answers are voluntary.

Recruitment and Selection Process

Before completing this form applicants should refer to the essential and desired criteria on the attached Person Specification. The essential criteria must be met in full for an application to be considered. This will include qualifications, experience and any other requirements needed to perform the role.

Applications will be systematically analysed to establish suitability for interview. Please be aware that incomplete application forms may be discarded. In addition to satisfying all essential criteria on the Person Specification, applicants will be scored for how they meet the desired criteria. Having filtered all applications by this method, it may be necessary to further refine the suitability selection based on subjective judgements made against information provided in the Personal Statement and throughout the application.

Unfortunately we are not always able to contact applicants to notify them if they have been unsuccessful. If you have not heard back from us within 4 weeks of the application deadline, please assume that you have been unsuccessful. However, we may chose to keep your application on file for similar or more suitable roles that may become available in the future.
Do you wish for us to keep your details for possible future roles *

Yes No
A shortlist of candidates will be produced who will then be invited, in order of suitability, to carry out a phone interview. Successful candidates (generally limited to six applicants) will then be invited to a formal interview. As a small business, we are unable to guarantee that all suitable applicants will be contacted. If one of the interviewed applicants is considered appropriate for the position (and accepts an offer of employment) further candidates may not be contacted. All interviewees will be contacted to inform them of the outcome of their application and interview.

It is fundamental that all information is correct, and that Young Sussex is notified at the earliest opportunity of any changes to information provided. Any false, inaccurate or incomplete information made in the application or at interview could result in dismissal, disciplinary action or a withdrawal of an offer of employment and may invalidate any contract of employment.

Any job offer is conditional on receipt of satisfactory recruitment and vetting checks, including some or all of the following: Professional and Character References; Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check; Qualification and Registration; Previous Employment History; Health; Legal Right to Work.
Position Applied For *
Select Job Role from dropdown list
Date of Application *

Day Month Year
Submission date
Available to Start *

Day Month Year
Start Date
Nursery Location *

Brighton (Dyke Road) Hove (Portland Road) Shoreham (Buckingham Park)
Where did you see the post advertised *
Personal Details
Name: *

Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name
Known Name *
The name you would like us to call you by
Mobile Phone Number: *

Area Code Phone Number
Your email address will be used as the primary contact for your application, as well as future communications including payslips. Please ensure that the email address provided is clear, correct, current and only accessible by you.
E-mail Address: *
Address: *

Street Address 1

Street Address 2

Town/City County

Postcode
NI Number
Do you need a work permit to work in the UK *

Yes No
If no NI Number, do you have evidence of your entitlement to work in the UK *

Yes No N/A
Education Qualification and Training

Please give details of any academic or vocational qualifications you have taken as well as relevant training. Include secondary, further and higher education. If studying towards a qualification that has not yet been marked, enter ‘Unknown’ for the Grade, and enter the expected date to be achieved. Please be prepared to bring original certificates to interview.
Grade - Qualification Title - Date Achieved *
Please use a separate line for each grade and a separate paragraph for each School/College
Employment History
Please give details of all your previous employment. This should include paid and unpaid employment, work experience and placements. Exact dates of employment must be given. If different posts with the same employer include them separately. Indicate reasons for any substantial gaps in employment and full time study. Please start with your current, or most recent employer. If you are not currently in employment please leave this first section blank. If you wish to add any further information or notes relating to the role, please add these to the Main Responsibilities box.

Add "n/a" to any compulsory boxes that do not apply.
Current Employment

No approach will be made to your present employer before an offer of employment is accepted by you.
Employers Name *
Company
Employers Address:

Street Address 1

Street Address 2

Town/City County

Postcode
Contact Number

Area Code Phone Number
Position Held
Start Date

Day Month Year
Hours Worked
Hours per Week
Rate of Pay
£ per Hour
Notice Period
Main Responsibilities
Reasons for Leaving
Previous Employment

Please enter you next most recent roles in sections 1 and 2 below, with any previous employment in the "Any previous employment" box below
1 Previous Employer's Name *
Company
Position Held
Start Date

Day Month Year
End Date

Day Month Year
Main Responsibilities
Reasons for Leaving
2 Previous Employer's Name *
Company
Position Held
Start Date

Day Month Year
End Date

Day Month Year
Main Responsibilities
Reasons for Leaving
Any Previous Employment *
For each role, please provide the name of your employer; your start and end date; the position held; your main responsibilities; and the reason you left.
Personal Statement

With reference to the relevant Person Specification and Job Description please write a statement indicating why you applied for this job and why we should consider you for this position. Include examples that demonstrate you meet the required criteria, listing the skills you have relevant to the job.
Personal Statement *
If you have any family or friends at Young Sussex, or a prior connection to the nursery, please do let us know in the box above!
Criminal Convictions and Cautions

The position for which you are applying involves contact with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all subsequent amendments (England and Wales). For this position, you are not entitled to withhold information about police cautions and convictions that have been made against you, including any that would otherwise be considered ‘spent’ under the act. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, at the appropriate level.
Have you ever received a caution, including conditional cautions, been convicted by a court of any offence, been reprimanded or given a final warning? (You do not need to include minor driving offences) *

Yes No
If YES, please upload details below (PDF, Word of jpeg). Information required would include date, court and nature of offence. Any ongoing cases should also be included.
Details of Cautions and Convictions

Upload Files - 4MB limit

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References

Please provide full details of two referees that are willing to be contacted. One referee must be your current employer or, if you are currently not working should be your last employer. For students, one referee should be from your college. References will not be accepted from relatives, or people you only know as friends. No approach will be made to your present employer before an offer of employment is accepted by you.
Reference Details 1
Name: *

First Name Last Name
Relationship *
e.g. Employer, Tutor
Employer

Job Title Company
E-mail Address: *
example@example.com
Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number
Reference Details 2
Name: *

First Name Last Name
Relationship *
e.g. Employer, Tutor
Employer

Job Title Company
E-mail Address: *
example@example.com
Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number
Declaration
The information that you provide will be handled and processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. It may be used by the employer for business purposes including the prevention and detection of fraud as well as for HR purposes and administration. If you are appointed, this information will form part of your personnel record and will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed to any unauthorised person.

By signing below, you agree that personal data may be passed on to third parties as part of our statutory obligations, when lawfully requested or where required to meet our local authority and EYFS obligations.

Please see our GDPR Privacy Notice for more information.

I understand that any false, inaccurate or incomplete information made in my application could result in dismissal, disciplinary action or a withdrawal of an offer of employment and may invalidate any contract of employment.

I declare that all information given as part of my application is true.
Signature *

Clear
Date *

Day Month Year
Date
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Employment Application

Important Notes

Personal Details

Education Qualification and Training

Employment History

Personal Statement

Criminal Convictions and Cautions

References

Declaration