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  • Guidance Notes

  • Please see the guidance notes below for the different sections of the application form

  • SECTION ONE

    Please ensure your e-mail address is correct as we will use this to communicate with you should your application be successful. If you would be prefer to be contacted via post please contact Human Resources on 01282733237.

    SECTION TWO

    Give details of your current post (if applicable) and duties and your most recent employment.

    SECTION THREE

    You are asked to give relevant information, based on the requirements of the person specifcation. When applying for an academic post please highlight your relevant teaching experience and results. If you are applying for a fractional or part-time teaching post please give details of your availability (times and days).

    SECTION FOUR

    Give details of your education and professional registration (if applicable).

    SECTION FIVE

    If you are currently undertaking a course of study please detail it here.

    SECTION SIX

    Outline any relevant training courses you have been on in the last five years.

    SECTION SEVEN – ACADEMIC POSTS ONLY

    Give details of your research experience.

    SECTION EIGHT

    Please provide full details of at least two referees we can contact should you be short listed for interview. Where possible, please provide e-mail addresses.

    SECTION NINE

    Please complete this section which will only be used for monitoring purposes and will be treated as strictly confidential. Copies will not be available to members of the selection panel.

  • Section 1: Your Details

  • Please ensure your e-mail address is correct as we will use this to communicate with you should your application be successful. Please indicate if you would prefer the correspondence to be sent by post.
  • National insurance numbers (NINo) should appear in the following combination of letters and numbers - two letters, six numbers, one letter. For example: QQ 123456 C
  • *Should your application be successful your e-mail address will be used in all correspondence, unless you specify otherwise.
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  • Section 2: Employment History

  • Please ensure your full Employment History is listed

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  • Previous employment - most recent first

  • EmployerFrom Month/YearTo Month/YearJob TitleReason For Leaving Employment 
  • If you have any gaps in employment, please could you provide the dates and reasons for this this gap?
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  • Previous employment - continued

  • EmployerFrom Month/YearTo Month/YearJob TitleReason For Leaving Employment 
  • If you have any gaps in employment, please could you provide the dates and reasons for this this gap?
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  • Section 3: Relevant Skills and Experience

  • For all posts please use the space below to summarise your skills and experience and how they satisfy each of the criteria in the person specification. Please answer concisely to a maximum of 8000 characters (approx 1500 words).
  • When applying for an academic post please highlight your relevant teaching experience and results. If you are applying for a fractional or part-time teaching post please give details of your availability (times and days).
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  • Section 4: Education and Membership of Professional Bodies

  • Education and qualifications obtained including membership of professional bodies. GCSE and A Level results must be detailed for all teaching applications.
  • From Month/YearTo Month/YearFull-time or part-timeQualifications obtained, Grade and Class of DegreeInstitution and awarding authority 
  • Professional BodyNumberDate obtainedMembership status 
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  • Section 5: Current Course of Study

  • Section 6: Training

  • Details of relevant training courses attended in the last five years.
  • Year of courseLength of courseDetails of courseProvider 
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  • Section 7: Research Experience

  • Research experience/Publications/Examinerships (for appropriate posts only)
  • Section 8: References and Declaration

  • The College is obliged to seek two references for all new starters, therefore please provide full details of two referees, one of which must be your present employer, or your most recent employer if you are currently unemployed. If you are successfully shortlisted for interview, we will ideally seek reference requests from both referees prior to an interview, however if you do not wish us to contact your current/most recent employer at this stage, please indicate using the box provided. Please note that we will contact the second reference prior to interview, with your consent.
  • Teaching Posts Only – If any of your previous employment includes teaching overseas, you will need to provide a reference from this/these employers as part of your application, as well as your most recent/current employer.
  • All employment references received electronically must originate from a legitimate source and we are obliged to check this, therefore where possible please provide a business email address (not a personal email address), for referees who are previous employers. If you have never been employed or if one of your referees will be providing a character reference for you, then a personal email address may be used, though this source will also be checked.
  • Referee 1

  • Referee 2

  • By ticking the box below I am providing my explicit consent for the College to contact those referees detailed above, in accordance with the College’s usual recruitment and selection procedures and in line with the College’s Safer Recruitment obligations. I understand that this confirmation will be shown to my referees to evidence my consent to their provision of an employment reference, and I understand that my consent is necessary given the personal information a reference contains. I understand that referees will be contacted as follows: Prior to interview: only those referees who I have indicated may be contacted prior to interview If successful at interview: either/both referees.
  • If you are shortlisted for interview, we will carry out an online search for information about you that is publicly available online. This will include any social media accounts you have. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task, in line with the guidance laid out in para 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2022. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule, which is available on request.
  • Canvassing directly or indirectly will disqualify candidates.
  • Declaration

  • The information given in this application is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge
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  • Section 9: Equality and Diversity Monitoring Information

  • Please Note: Applicants who are disabled and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
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  • If you wish you may disclose information about yourself in relation to religion or sexual orientation which is for monitoring purposes only.
  • Sickness Absence

  • The College does not wish to appoint individuals with a high sickness record where there is no underlying medical reason. This does not affect an individuals rights under the Disability Discrimination Act. The College would wish to promote the recruitment of disabled staff and would endeavour to make reasonable adjustments where practical. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
  • Should you be successful and receive an offer of employment you will be asked to declare your sickness record when completing the Employment Medical Questionnaire. Please be advised that all new starter documents and checks must be received by the College within two months of your start date. Similarly, you must successfully complete all relevant new starter training and present the resulting certificates within two months of your start date. Failure to do so may result in your offer of employment being withdrawn.
  • Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

  • As an education provider, Burnley College is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
  • Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance
  • If you have any previous convictions or cautions you may still be eligible for employment. However, failure to declare any criminal convictions where a subsequent DBS check reveals any previous convictions, may result in the withdrawal of an offer of employment.
  • Declaration

  • The information given and declarations made in this section are correct to the best of my knowledge.
  • Right To Work

  • Right to Work in UK Checks

    Prior to commencing employment, current legislation requires the provision of documentary evidence to prove individuals have the entitlement to work in the UK, for example a passport, original birth certificate with National Insurance number, EU settlement status or biometric work permit. Please be aware that you will be asked to provide this documentation if you are successfully shortlisted and invited to interview.

    Please tick the box to confirm you have the right to work in the UK and that you have the requisite documents* to evidence this right to work

    If you do not have the right to work in the UK, or the requisite documents to evidence it, please contact the HR team on [email protected]

    *Please visit the link below for further details of the documents that can be accepted https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-identity-checking-guidelines/id-checking-guidelines-for-standardenhanced-dbs-check-applications-from-1-july-2021

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Tel:01282733373
Email:[email protected]

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