The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An offer of employment is conditional upon the School receiving an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS which the School considers to be satisfactory. If you are successful in your application, you will be required to complete a DBS Application. Any information disclosed will be handled in accordance with the Code of Practice published by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions and bindovers, including those regarded as ‘spent’ must be declared when applying. The applicant may post such a declaration in an envelope marked ‘Private & confidential for the Bursar’. Applicants with a Criminal record will not necessarily be barred from obtaining this position. If you are successful in being shortlisted, we will conduct an online search as part of our due diligence checks in the recruitment process.
The School is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates. In accordance with the guidance published by the DCSF any offer of employment made by the School will be conditional upon the School verifying the successful applicant's medical fitness for the role. Therefore, you will be required to complete a medical questionnaire the responses to which will be assessed by the School's Doctor before any offer of employment is confirmed. There may be circumstances when it will be necessary for the School's Doctor to seek access to your medical records and/or for you to be referred to a specialist clinician.
It is the School's policy to employ the best qualified personnel and to provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. All new posts within the School are subject to a probationary period.
If your application is successful, the School will retain the information provided in this form (together with any attachments) on your personnel file. If your application is unsuccessful, all documentation relating to your application will normally be confidentially destroyed after six months.
By submitting your application form you confirm the following:
•I confirm that the information I have given on this Application Form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
•I confirm that I am not on the DBS Children’s Barred List, disqualified from work with children or subject to sanctions imposed by a regulatory body.
•I understand that providing false information is an offence which could result in my application being rejected or (if the false information comes to light after my appointment) summary dismissal and may amount to a criminal offence.
•I declare that I know of no reasons, on grounds of mental or physical health, why I should not be able to discharge the responsibilities required by the post in question and I understand that any offer of employment made by the school will be conditional on verification of medical fitness.
You can view our privacy notice for more information.
