Support Worker Application Form

Please list any qualifications obtained from schools, colleges and universities.

Please list the highest qualification first.

Please note: if your application is successful you must provide evidence of any qualifications listed in the form of the original certificate(s). These will be returned to you in their original state once processed.

Please list memberships for professional bodies eg Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), any group regulated by the Health Professions Council, etc.

Please note: If your application is successful you must provide evidence of any professional memberships listed in the form of the original documentation. This will be returned to you in its original state once approved. If you application is successful periodic checks throughout your employment will be carried out to ensure registration with the relevant body is up-to-date. Keeping your registration up-to-date will be a condition of employment in line with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) guidance.

If you are successful you will be required to provide your registration number prior to commencing employment.

The make up of the teams supporting the people we work for is the key to the success of their support. We place a great deal of emphasis on getting the right person for the job. Please answer the following questions to help us find a suitable match for you.

Candidates are required to disclose any unspent convictions or cautions and any spent convictions for offences included in Schedule A1, ‘OFFENCES WHICH MUST ALWAYS BE DISCLOSED’ of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2105.

Candidates are not required to disclose spent convictions for offences included in Schedule B1, ‘OFFENCES WHICH ARE TO BE DISCLOSED SUBJECT TO RULES’ until such time as they are included in a higher level disclosure issued by Disclosure Scotland.

We require 2 references, 1 of which MUST be your present employer (or most recent employer if you are unemployed). This reference should be from a member of your organisation's management team.

References will only be sought on candidates who are successful at interview.

We cannot accept references from family members or relatives. If you have been in full-time education, and have never been employed, we will accept two academic referees in place of an employer. If you have been unemployed for a long period of time (6 years or more) and your last employer no longer has your employment records, you can give two character references from individuals who are unrelated to you eg GP, reverend, priest, your local councillor, etc.

If you do not provide this information your application cannot be processed.

I hereby certify that:

• All the information given by me on this form is correct to the best of my knowledge
• All questions relating to me have been accurately and fully answered
• I possess all the qualifications which I claim to hold

Successful candidates will be required to provide relevant evidence of details contained within this application prior to appointment, eg driving licence, certificates, immigration information, etc.

 

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NB Candidates selected for interview will normally be notified within three weeks of the closing date. Unfortunately, applicants who do not hear from Potential Living must conclude that their application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.