Teaching Application Pack

The documents that follow are:

 Teaching Application Form

 Diversity Monitoring Form
 Declaration of Criminal Offences Form
 Guidance Notes for Job Applicants

You are advised to read the guidance notes before completing any of the forms
 JOB APPLICATION
FOR TEACHING POSTS

Please return form to:

Post Title:

Post Ref No:

School:

Please complete this form clearly in black ink or type. Please do not send a CV (curriculum vitae) as
an alternative to completing any section of the form. Additional sheets of paper may be attached if
you run out of space.

Personal Details
 Surname:  National Insurance Number:
 Forename:  Home Telephone:
 Mr/Ms/preferred title:  Work Telephone:
 Address:  Mobile Telephone:
 Email Address:

May we use this email address to contact you

about the recruitment process?
Yes
No
 Post Code:

Present Appointment
 Post held:
 Employer & School:
 Date of Appointment:
 Present salary and scale point:
 Period of notice required:
 Brief description of duties including age range taught and reason for wishing to leave:
 Previous Posts (in date order)
Please account for any gaps in employment and continue on a separate sheet if necessary

From To Subjects Taught & Significant

Post Held Employer Reason for Leaving
(dd/mm/yyyy) (dd/mm/yyyy) Responsibilities
 Details of Education and Training
School college or university and dates attended: Course, qualification, and the results achieved
(you will be required to provide evidence of your
qualifications):

Please tell us about any other major in-service training you have undertaken in the last 5 years and
your current membership of professional institutions:

 My Teacher Reference Number:

Further Personal Details

It is the Council’s policy to interview disabled candidates who meet  Do you hold a current full
the essential requirements of the post. For this reason it is UK driving licence?
necessary to ask: Yes
No
 Do you class yourself as disabled under the terms of the
Equality Act 2010?
Yes
No
 Do you own a car/motor
The Act defines disability as a physical or mental impairment which vehicle?
has a substantial and long term adverse effect on a person’s ability Yes
to carry out normal day-to-day activities. No
Should you require any special arrangements for interview or any (this will only be considered where
other part of the selection procedure, please let us know: transport is required for the post)
 Additional Information
Please supply more information to help us assess your suitability for the post, including current and
previous experience (this may include experience outside employment) and relevant skills and
competencies. Tell us why you are applying for this job and what you could bring to it:

Data Protection Act

Information from this application will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 for
the purposes registered by the Council under its notification to the Information Commissioner.
Individuals have the right of access to their own personal data in accordance with the Data Protection
principles.
 Important Monitoring Information
 Are you related to any Councillor or Senior  Where did you see this post advertised?
Officer of the Authority or their partner?
Yes
No

 If so please give details:

Asylum & Nationality Act 2006

 Are you legally eligible to work in the UK?
Yes
No

 Do you have any restrictions on taking up employment in the UK?

Yes
No

Please supply details of restrictions if you answered yes to the last question:

Declaration of Criminal Offences form

It is essential that you complete and return the enclosed Declaration of Criminal Offences
(Regulated Activity Post) form.

Please read the guidelines carefully so that you are clear about what you need to declare and the
requirement for a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check to be undertaken.

DBS Update Service

Have you signed up to the DBS Update Service?

Yes
No

For more information on the DBS Update Service please visit: www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Diversity Monitoring

Please complete the enclosed form and return it with your application.
 References
For all posts
We require the names and contact details of two referees; one must be your present or most recent
employer. We reserve the right to take up a reference from any previous employer.

For teaching posts: one referee must be your current Headteacher. For Headships, one referee
must be your current Chief Education Officer.

For any post working with children or vulnerable adults

If you have worked with children/young people or vulnerable adults before but are not currently doing
so, one referee must be the employer you were most recently employed by working with the client
group concerned.

Reference 1 Reference 2
Name: Name:

Address: Address:

Job Title: Job Title:

Relationship: Relationship:

Telephone Number: Telephone Number:

Fax number: Fax number:

Email Address: Email Address:

I certify that the information on this form is true and accurate. I understand that if the
information I have supplied is false or misleading in any way, it may automatically disqualify me
from appointment or may render me liable to dismissal without notice.
CS218

Signature: Date: / /
 Equality and Diversity monitoring in the Isle of Wight Council

The Isle of Wight Council is committed to valuing diversity and equality of opportunity for our workforce.
To create an environment in which these objectives are fully met, it is essential that we monitor our
recruitment and selection procedures. To do this it would help us greatly if you completed the attached
questionnaire.

Purpose and benefits

Under the Equality Duty we are required to ensure equality of access to our services, and to promote
positive integration throughout our community. The purpose of monitoring is to identify any trends that
indicate problems, so that we can remedy them. In doing so, the council can provide a fairer and more
effective recruitment process for everyone.

What happens to the information that I supply?

 Any information is treated in the strictest confidence and doesn't affect your application in
any way.

 Data we collect is used to provide statistical reports. These comprise a range of

anonymised figures by which we monitor applicant numbers within different groups.

 Only those monitoring job advertising and staff movement will have access to the data. The
information that we collate will be used entirely anonymously. Any names we have are only used to
measure the success of applicants and assist in forming part of the new starter process.

 Staff involved in sifting and interviewing for the post will not see your questionnaire.

 After six months personal records in respect of this form are deleted.

Helping us to help you

Your cooperation helps us to make a workplace in which everyone is valued. We strongly encourage all
applicants to complete the questionnaire.

Name of applicant

Post applied for

It is important that you provide your name on this form so that we are able to analyse diversity details
in respect of those who apply, are invited to interview and are subsequently offered the posts. This
information will not be shared with anyone involved with the sifting or interview process, and is purely
for monitoring purposes.

Age

Which age group do you belong to?

<25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+

Prefer not to say

Gender

Which groups do you most identify with? Please ✔️only ONE in the options below

Female Male Other

Prefer not to say

Disability

The Equality Act 2010 defines a person as disabled if they have a condition which has a substantial
and long term (has lasted or is expected to last for at least 12 months) adverse effect on their ability to
carry out normal day to day activities.

Taking this into account do you consider yourself a disabled person?

No Yes Prefer not to say

If answering yes please state the nature of your disability:

How would you describe your ethnic origin?

1. White British

2. Irish

3. Any other White background

(please specify)

4. White and Black Caribbean

5. White and Black African

6. White and Asian

7. Any other Mixed Race background

(please specify)

8. Asian British

9. Indian

10. Pakistani

11. Bangladeshi

12. Any other Asian background

(please specify)

13. Black British

 14. Black Caribbean

15. Black African

16. Any other Black background

(please specify)

17. Chinese

18. Any other ethnic group not

classified above (please specify)

19. Prefer not to say

Sexual orientation

Bisexual Gay man Lesbian

Heterosexual Other Prefer not to say

Religion and belief

Buddhist Sikh Christian (all denominations)

Hindu Jewish Muslim

Other* No religion

Prefer not to say

*Any other please specify here

Thank you for completing this form. The information that you have provided will be treated in
the strictest confidence and processed by the Isle of Wight Council in accordance with data
protection legislation. Individuals have the right of access to personal data that is held about
them.

Date: / /
Declaration of Criminal Offences (Regulated Activity Post)

Exempt From Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Legal Aid, Sentencing and
Punishment of Offenders Act 2012)

As part of our pre-appointment enquires, we need you to answer some questions about
yourself.

As an organisation using the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checking service to assess
applicants’ suitability for positions of trust, The Isle of Wight Council complies fully with the
DBS Code of Practice and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. In doing so the Isle of Wight
Council is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff, volunteers and potential
volunteers and users of its services. It undertakes not to discriminate unfairly based upon the
results of a DBS check or self-disclosure on the basis of a conviction or other information
revealed. This approach applies equally to information revealed retrospectively as well as to
new applicants.

The Isle of Wight Council undertakes to discuss any matter revealed in a DBS check with the
person seeking the position before withdrawing a conditional offer of employment. At interview,
or in a separate communication as part of a risk assessment for suitability for the post in
question, we ensure that an open and measured discussion takes place on the subject of any
offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position. At times this may be conducted
by phone or letter or in person. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the
position sought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment or to your removal from
position at a future date.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working or volunteering with us and
will be considered as part of a risk assessment that ensures suitability for the post in question.
Our decision will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background
of your offences, cautions and other criminal intelligence.

Following a thorough risk assessment, the position for which you are applying is classified as
regulated activity and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. For
this reason, the Isle of Wight Council is entitled to make enquiries about your entire criminal
record (both unspent and spent cautions and convictions) and should you be successfully
appointed, will seek a disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service to do so.

Following changes to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013), there are however certain spent
convictions and cautions that are ‘protected’ and are no longer subject to disclosure to
employers, and cannot be taken in to account. Guidance on the filtering of these cautions and
convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website. Do you have any
convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not "protected" as defined by the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013)?

Please list all cautions, bindovers and criminal offences in line with the above guidance.
Do not forget to include any pending convictions and indicate that they are pending in
the column ‘Place & date of judgement(s)’. If you have no convictions please write
‘none’ and sign the form.
 Details of offence Nature of offence Place & date of judgement Sentence

All information given will be treated in confidence and will be used for this job application only.

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the information on this form is true and accurate. I
understand that if the information I have supplied is false or misleading in any way, it will
automatically disqualify me from appointment or may render me liable to instant dismissal without
notice.

SIGNED: NAME: (Please print)

DATE: JOB APPLIED FOR: ___________

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND RETURN IT WITH YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
Guidance for Completing Your Job Application Form
- Teaching Posts

Introduction

The following information is designed to assist you in applying for a teaching post.

Your application form may be photocopied and/or electronically scanned, so it is vital that the
original is clear enough to allow good quality reproduction. Please ensure that you complete
the form clearly in black ink or type.

Please ensure that you complete the Post Title and Post Reference Number if not
prepopulated.

Please do not send a CV (curriculum vitae) as an alternative to completing any part of the
application form. We appreciate that it is easier for you to supply a CV, however, CVs vary in
content and many do not contain all of the information we need. We want to treat everyone
equally so we have to assess all of the information in a fair and consistent way, please help
us by completing the form in full. We reserve the right to exclude incomplete forms from the
selection process.

The application form plays an important part in the selection process and will be used as the
basis for choosing applicants for interview. Please complete all sections of the form, making
sure the information you provide is clear and accurate. Your information will be treated as
confidential and will only be seen by those involved in the recruitment and selection process.

Before completing the form, please read the job description carefully, this outlines the duties
of the job. The person specification will outline the skills, abilities and qualifications required
of the post holder. You will need to demonstrate that you meet the requirements of the job
(or at least have the potential to do so), in order to be offered an interview.

Remember to send your application back in plenty of time and to take a copy of your form for
future reference.

The Council operates a no smoking policy; all applicants and employees are required to
comply with this policy.

Personal Details

Make sure you complete this section fully. It is important to provide us with your full address
and contact details. It may save time if we can contact you by email, please indicate on the
form whether this is okay with you.

Present Employment

Detail the name and address of your employer, your position and grade, the date you started
and the date and reasons for leaving (if applicable).
Details of Education and Training

You must ensure you provide all the information about your education and qualifications
obtained, including those qualifications you are currently studying for. Please also record
any major in-service training you have undertaken in the last 5 years. You will be asked to
provide original copies of your qualification certificates if you are invited for an interview and
production of these will be a condition of employment. Don’t forget to include your Teacher
Reference Number.

Further Personal Details

 Disability Information - We have adopted the principles contained in the Equality Act 2010
for the elimination of discrimination in the field of employment against disabled persons or
people who have a disability. If you have a disability which you would like us to take into
account, please state this on the application form. The Council is a Disability Symbol user
and wishes to encourage disabled people to apply for jobs. We offer an interview to
disabled people who demonstrate on their job application form that they meet the
specified selection criteria for the job. Please let us know if, in relation to any disability,
you have particular requirements in order to participate fully in the selection process. If
necessary, when applying for a job, you can request key information in alternative
formats.

 Driving ability and vehicle ownership – driving ability and provision of a vehicle for work
will only be taken into account where these are required for the job.

Previous Teaching Posts

It is important to include details covering the whole of your teaching career on this page.
Please account for any gaps in employment and continue on a separate sheet (putting your
name at the top), if you are not completing your application online.

Additional Information

This section is an important part of your application and if the section is not filled in
adequately it may affect whether or not you are invited for an interview. Before completing
the section, read through the Job Description and think carefully about why you are suitable
for the post, relating your skills, knowledge and experience to the duties of the post as fully
as possible.

Review the person specification and include any relevant details about your skills,
experience, training or qualifications (if you haven’t recorded this elsewhere on the
application form). If the person specification lists essential skills and abilities, please provide
an example of how you have demonstrated these in the past. The example you give should
outline what you have done in the past to demonstrate that skill rather than what you would
do if a particular situation arose. The example may be from your current job or from an
activity you have done in the past. For example, if one of the skills in the person specification
is “effective communicator” it will not be adequate to just state “I am an effective
communicator”. You must provide an example of how you have demonstrated effective
communication skills in the past.

Do ensure you mention all relevant experience as we cannot assume anything from a job
title. If you are not completing your application online, feel free to continue on a separate A4
sheet if you need more room but don’t forget to add your name at the top. If you are applying
for a post on the Island for the first time, it is helpful to set out why you want to work here.
Previous Non-Teaching Employment

In this section, it is important that you include all non teaching posts you have held including
part time work or temporary jobs, work experience or voluntary work. Remember to fill in the
full name and address of the employer, your position, the dates you started and left and your
reason for leaving. If you are not completing your application online, you may continue on a
separate sheet if necessary, but remember to add your name at the top.

Important Monitoring Information

 Relationship with Members and Officers – You are required to complete the
section regarding any relationship with Members or Officers of the Council.

 Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 – The Asylum and Nationality Act makes it a
criminal offence for employers to recruit staff who are not eligible to work in the UK.
Any offer of employment will therefore be subject to the provision of documentary
evidence to demonstrate that the successful candidate is entitled to work in the
UK.

 Declaration of Criminal Offences form - It is essential that you complete and return
with your application the enclosed ‘Declaration of Criminal Offences’ form. All
teaching posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. The form will
explain what this means, please read it carefully. An enhanced Criminal Records
check will be required as a condition of appointment. The Council’s Policy
Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is on the back of the declaration
form. The Council does not necessarily see a criminal record as a bar to
employment and will consider the nature of the conviction and its relevance to the
job applied for prior to making any selection decisions. With effect from 1 st January
2007, all schools are required to make appointments in line with the guidance set
out in “Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education” which is
available on www.teachernet.gov.uk/publications.

Diversity Monitoring -

Equality and Diversity monitoring in the Isle of Wight Council

The Isle of Wight Council is committed to valuing diversity and equality of opportunity for our
workforce. To create an environment in which these objectives are fully met, it is essential
that we monitor our recruitment and selection procedures. To do this it would help us greatly
if you completed this section of the application form.

Purpose and benefits

Under the Equality Duty we are required to ensure equality of access to our services, and to
promote positive integration throughout our community. The purpose of monitoring is to
identify any trends that indicate problems, so that we can remedy them. In doing so, the
council can provide a fairer and more effective recruitment process for everyone.

What happens to the information that I supply?

 Any information is treated in the strictest confidence and doesn't affect your
application in any way.
  Data we collect is used to provide statistical reports. These comprise a range of
anonymised figures by which we monitor applicant numbers within different groups.

 Only those monitoring job advertising and staff movement will have access to the
data. The information that we collate will be used entirely anonymously. Any names
we have are only used to measure the success of applicants and assist in forming part
of the new starter process.

 Staff involved in sifting and interviewing for the post will not see this section of your
application form.

 After six months personal records in respect of this section are deleted.

Helping us to help you

Your cooperation helps us to make a workplace in which everyone is valued. We strongly

encourage all applicants to complete this section of the application form.

 Job Sharing – Job sharing is a form of employment where two people divide the
duties and responsibilities of one post. The Isle of Wight Council will consider
applications for job sharing where the service will not be adversely affected and
where at least two potential job sharers have applied and meet the selection
criteria. This means that, although the Council will attempt to match you with a job
share partner if one is available, you will have a greater opportunity if you can also
identify another potential sharer. If you wish to apply for a post on a job share
basis, please attach a letter to your application form explaining your preferred
pattern of work and indicating whether you wish also to be considered for full time
employment if a job share is not available.

References

For all teaching posts, one referee must be your current Headteacher. For Headships, one
referee must be your current Director of Children’s Services. If you have worked with
children/young people before, but are not currently doing so, one referee must be the
employer you were most recently employed by working with children/young people.

Please indicate on the form if you prefer us not to contact your referees unless you are
offered the job. However, we reserve the right to take up a reference from any of your
previous employers if we consider it necessary to do so.

Applicant Declaration and Signature

If you are applying electronically, you will be asked to sign your form if you attend for an
interview. You must give full and accurate information on the application form and during the
whole of the recruitment and selection process. You may be disqualified from the selection
process or dismissed if the information you have given is found to be false or misleading in
any way.

Appointments

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance, proof of
qualifications, right to work in the UK and DBS checks.