Job Application Form

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A) Eligibility to work

B) Information in respect of applicants declaring a disability

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and guarantee an interview for those with a declared disability should they meet the minimum criteria for the job. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as “any physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long term effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities”.

C) Criminal background information

The Aspirations Academies Trust (AAT) requires all prospective employees appointed to work in its academies or otherwise to undertake regulated activity to submit an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate prior to taking up appointment.

You are required, before appointment, to disclose 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 by SI 2013 1198).

Disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily prevent your employment – consideration will be given to the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

Please note that if you are appointed and subsequently it is found that you failed to disclose any required details this may lead to the offer of appointment being withdrawn or, if your employment has already commenced, to your employment with the AAT being terminated.

In relation to the above, you are required to complete the following:

D) Children’s barred list

As an applicant for a post undertaking regulated activity in an AAT academy, if you are appointed a check will be undertaken to confirm whether or not you are identified on the DBS barred list of individuals who are unsuitable for working with children.

In relation to the above, you are required to complete the following:

E) Childcare Disqualification in Schools

The DfE issued updated statutory guidance in August 2018 concerning Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006 and the Childcare (Disqualification) and Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 regulations”). This confirms that disqualifying criteria apply in respect of appointment to certain posts in some schools.

These are relevant only for individuals appointed to a post in a school where the post involves:

Early years provision: this relates to staff who provide any care for a child up to and including reception age. This includes education in nursery and reception classes or any supervised activity (such as breakfast clubs, lunchtime supervision, and after school care provided by the school) both during the normal school day and outside of school hours for children in the early years age range.

Later years provision (for children under 8): Staff who are employed to work in childcare provided by the school outside of the normal school day for children who are above reception age but who have not attained the age of 8. This does not include education or supervised activity for children above reception age during school hours (including extended school hours for co-curricular learning activities, such as the school’s choir or sports teams) but it does include before-school settings, such as breakfast clubs, and after school provision.

Management of early or later years provision: Staff who are directly concerned in the management of early or later years provision are covered by the legislation. The academy will apply its judgement to determine who is covered, but this would include the headteacher and may include other members of the leadership team and manager, supervisor, leader or volunteer responsible for the day-to-day management of the provision.

Other staff (generally not subject to the disqualifying criteria): Staff who are not employed to directly provide childcare are not covered by the legislation. Similarly, most staff who are only occasionally engaged and are not regularly required to work in relevant childcare will not automatically come within the scope of this legislation. Generally, individuals appointed to the following roles would normally be excluded from the Childcare Disqualification criteria: caretakers, cleaners, drivers, transport escorts, catering staff, office staff.

Disqualification criteria: Specific orders and offences, which will lead to disqualification, are set out in the 2018 regulations. The following is a summary of the criteria:

• inclusion on the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Children’s Barred List
• being found to have committed certain violent and sexual criminal offences against children and adults which are referred to in regulation 4 and Schedules 2 and 3 of the 2018 regulations
• certain orders made in relation to the care of children which are referred to in regulation 4 and listed at Schedule 1 of the 2018 regulations
• refusal or cancellation of registration relating to childcare (except if the refusal or cancellation of registration is in respect of registration with a child minder agency or the sole reason for refusal or cancellation is failure to pay a prescribed fee under the 2006 act (regulation 4(1) of the 2018 regulations)), or children’s homes, or being prohibited from private fostering , as specified in paragraph 17 of Schedule 1 of the 2018 regulations
• being found to have committed an offence overseas, which would constitute an offence regarding disqualification under the 2018 regulations if it had been committed in any part of the United Kingdom

Note: disqualification by association (i.e. living in the same household where another person who is disqualified lives or is employed, as specified in regulation 9 of the 2018 regulations) does not apply in respect of appointment to posts in schools (i.e. this criteria is only relevant where childcare is provided in domestic settings.

Accordingly, if you are appointed to a position where the Childcare Disqualification criteria apply, the Trust will undertake checks as considered appropriate. Along with a DBS check, this may involve requesting a self-declaration to be made by relevant post-holders covering the following:

• Have any orders or other determinations related to childcare been made in respect of you?
• Have any orders or other determinations related to childcare been made in respect of a child in your care?
• Have any orders or other determinations been made which prevent you from being registered in relation to childcare, children’s homes or fostering?

If you have any queries concerning this potential requirement you are invited to raise these with the AAT Director of Human Resources (email: johnreece@aspirationsacademies.org).

F) Personal relationships

To ensure the appointment process is undertaken in accordance with guidance issued in respect of public service all candidates are asked to declare if they have a personal relationship with an existing employee, director or governor of the Aspirations Academies Trust. Please note that any such relationship would not bar an individual from appointment.

G) Accuracy and completeness of information provided

For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998, I consent to the information contained in this form and any information received by or on behalf of Aspirations Academies Trust relating to the subject matter of this form, being processed by them in administering the recruitment process.

I declare that the information I have given on this form and attachments is correct and true and agree that this may be used for registered purposes under the Data Protection Act 1998. I also agree that, if appointed the information will form part of the basis of my engagement. I authorise Aspirations Academies Trust to check the information supplied and understand that providing misleading or false information or omitting any relevant information, could result in the withdrawal of any offer of appointment or my dismissal at any time in the future and possible criminal conviction.