Job Application Form

Homefield College is an equal opportunities employer and intends to treat its employees and any applications for employment fairly, regardless of gender, age, religion, ethnic origin or disability.

In order to help us to achieve this we respectfully request that you complete this form in order that we can use the information to monitor the effectiveness of our policies and procedures.

The information contained in this form will be used for statistical monitoring purposes only and is not seen by the shortlisting or interview panel.

We are an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate on the grounds of health or disability.

Disability is defined in the Equality Act 2010 as “a person has a disability if s/he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.” For example this can include diabetes, epilepsy, learning difficulties, hearing, speech, or visual impairments, physical impairment, arthritis and heart problems.

This information will help us identify any reasonable adjustments that we might need to consider in order for you to attend an interview or carry out the job.

Please provide the name of two referees. One must be your current or most recent employer.

References will not be accepted from relatives or people writing solely in the capacity of friends, and where possible, both should be provided through an employer.

By virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975, the provisions of Section 4.2 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 do not apply to any employment which is concerned with the provision of health services and which is of such kind as to enable the holder to have access to persons in receipt of such services in the course of his/her normal duties.

You are therefore, not entitled to withhold information about convictions (even if you get advice that says you may withhold information) for which in other employment situations they may be seen as “Spent” under the provision of the Act. If we employ you, failure to disclose such convictions (disclosed through an enhanced DBS check) could result in disciplinary action by the college that could lead to your dismissal, therefore you should detail below any and all criminal convictions you may have.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website

Should you require more guidance and the criteria on the filtering of ‘protected’ cautions and convictions, this can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website.

Disclosure need not necessarily be a bar to obtaining this position.