Information for Applicants

Equality Information

Please tell us whether you consider yourself to have a disability. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for jobs and do everything we can to make it a positive experience. If you will need any adjustments to be made at your interview please give us details so we can make the necessary arrangements.

Criminal Convictions

Please declare any ‘unspent’ cautions or convictions you may have and provide any details. For roles exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, applicants will also be asked to declare any ‘spent’ cautions or convictions they have. This will be made clear on your application form.

Previous criminal convictions are not an automatic bar to employment because it will depend on the nature of the job, the circumstances and background of any offences. A risk assessment may be carried out and you may be required to provide further information.

Some job roles will require a Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) to be carried out, this will be stated in the job advert. We will only ask for DBS clearance for the person who we are offering a job to, and further details will be provided in the conditional offer letter. Please note your start date may be delayed whilst the Council awaits this check.

If you are unsure how this affects you and what information you will need to include on your application when a DBS check is required, please refer to our Employment of Ex-offenders and Data Handling Guidance or contact NACRO directly on 020 7840 6464.

Essential Requirements

This is the section where you will need to highlight if there are any restrictions to your residence in the UK which might affect your right to take up employment in the UK. Please be aware that should you be successful you will need to provide an eligibility document before commencing your employment.

Data Protection / Declarations