Application Form

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Part 1 Personal Contact details Personal information is confidential and it will be seen only by the recruiting manager. It wouldnot have any impact on the selection decision.

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Full Name Present address Telephone no.

Initials Contact postal address Mobile no.

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Date of Birth

Email address

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Part 2 Job-related Information

Please note, this section of the form will be detached and given to the Recruiting Manager and colleagues involved in the selection process. The Recruiting Manager and the selection panels will have access only to information contained in this section. Job(s) title Application reference number (for British Council use only)

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Disability (see guidance notes) Yes Do you have a disability as defined in the guidance note? Regardless of whether you have a disability, do you require any adjustments to be made to facilitate your participation in the selection process? If yes, a member of Human Resources will contact you to ascertain how best to assist you. No Yes No

Employment and relevant work-related experience (covering no more than 10 years, starting with the most recent) (see guidance notes) Date From/To Role title, Employer

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Brief summary of role and main achievements.

Date From/To

Role title, Employer

Brief summary of role and main achievements.

Date From/To

Role title, Employer

Brief summary of role and main achievements.

Date From/To

Role title, Employer

Brief summary of role and main achievements.

Other relevant experience (see guidance notes) Please give details of any additional relevant professional or other experience. Relevant experience Dates

Education/qualifications (see educational and professional qualifications in chronological order. Please give details of relevant guidance notes) Qualifications Dates

IELTS/BEC/FCE/CAE/OTHER Qualifications English Language / ESOL qualifications

Dates

In support of statement Supporting Supporting your application, and referring to the role profile, please state succinctly, why you are suitable statement for this role, focusing on the skills, knowledge and experience you bring (see guidance notes).

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Declaration I declare that all the information I have provided in support of my application is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, correct and complete. Warning: if you include any details that you know to be false or if you withhold relevant information, you may render yourself liable to disqualification from the recruitment exercise or, if appointed, to dismissal.

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Your name

Date

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N.B Typing your name will be taken as being as binding as your signature

Part 3 References and additional information

References (see guidance notes) 1. Your current/most recent employer (or if no employer, your school/university/training provider).

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Name and job title of referee Postal address Email Telephone no

Name of referees Organisation

Mobile no

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Please indicate if this is a work or academic/training reference

Work reference

Academic/Training reference

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2. Previous employer (or if no employer, your school/university/training provider).

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Name and job title of referee Postal address Email Telephone no

Name of referees Organisation

Mobile no

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Please indicate if this is a work reference or an academic/training reference

Work reference

Academic/Training reference

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3. Previous employer (or if not applicable, a personal referee who knows you well and who is not a
relative).

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Name and job title of referee Postal address Email

Name of referees Organisation

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Telephone no

Mobile no

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Please indicate if this is a work, academic/ training or personal reference

Work reference

Academic/ Training reference

Personal reference

Criminal Convictions (see guidance notes) Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence? Yes No If yes, please give details below of the offence and the sentence imposed:

If you are applying for a job which clearly states involvement with children or young people, or a teaching job, please additionally complete this section. As these positions are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, please detail below all convictions, cautions and bindovers, including those regarded as spent.

I declare that I have not been convicted, nor had any criminal proceedings against me, nor have I been warned, either orally or in writing, in relation to a sexual offence or child abuse. I declare that there are no such proceedings pending against me at the date of this declaration. I know of no reason why I should be considered unsuitable for work with children, elderly or disabled people, and I have not been dismissed from such a post for malpractice. I agree and hereby consent to the British Council seeking clearance from the CRB or appropriate agency. I understand that the British Council will not carry out these checks unless an offer of employment is made in writing to me. Your name
N.B Typing your name will be taken as being as binding as your signature

Date

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Guidance Notes for completing application form

Part 1 - Personal Information
Data Protection The British Council will use the information you provide in this form to process your application. If your application is successful and you take up employment with the British Council, this form will be kept on your personnel file and some details from it will be held electronically by Human Resources in line with the Data Protection Act (1998). If your application is unsuccessful, this form will be kept on file for one year after completion of the recruitment exercise and then securely destroyed. The British Council will treat all personal details in accordance with UK law and its own privacy policy. Under Data Protection law you have the right to ask for a copy of the information we hold on you, for which we may charge a fee, and the right to ask us to correct any inaccuracies in that information. If you do want more information about this please contact your local British Council office or the Data Protection Team [email protected].

Part - 2 Disability The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled People defines a disabled person as someone who has long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments, which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. It is British Council policy to interview all applicants who are disabled and who meet the essential criteria for an advertised job.

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Employment and relevant work-related experience or other relevant experience Please give details of your work-related experience covering no more than10 years, or since leaving fulltime education if this is sooner, starting with the most recent. Work related experience can include voluntary work or other periods away from employment. It will not prejudice your application if you disclose a period out of formal employment (e.g. time spent at home bringing up children or a period of ill health). This can include experience of volunteering, periods of travel or of roles held within the community e.g. youth or community worker etc. Supporting Statement The purpose of this section is to give you an opportunity to say why you are interested in the job and what you would bring to it. When writing your supporting statement please refer to the role profile and link your experience, qualifications and interests to the requirements. Your supporting statement should be succint and to the point. It will be used for shortlisting so please ensure you highlight the relevant skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications you have relevant to the role. This can relate to information listed earlier or you can give other examples.

Part 3 Additional information and References

References Please provide 3 references. One from your most current/most recent employer and if possible two from previous employers. If you have no previous employer then please provide a reference from your school/university/ training provider and a personal reference from someone who knows you well but is not a relative. We will only contact referees if an offer of employment is made. Criminal Convictions (UK) Subject to certain exempted occupations, convictions that are spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 need not be mentioned. Please be aware that declaring a conviction will not automatically disqualify you from being employed unless this post is subject to a Criminal Records Bureau Check. If the post is subject to a Criminal Records Bureau Check, British Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of its partners to share this commitment. Appointment to these roles are subject to enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks in the UK, and, where appropriate, equivalent systems overseas.

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