Job Skills & Training

OPT-OUT 48 HOURS WORKING WEEK AGREEMENT UNDER REGULATION 5 WTR

Note: You are under no obligation to agree to the provisions set out in this Schedule. If you indicate in the signature box of the agreement that you agree to opt-out in accordance with this Schedule, this Schedule will then apply. Otherwise, the limit set in the WTR shall apply.

Agreement:

1. The nature of an Assignment may require you to choose whether to work in excess of the maximum working time specified in Regulation 4(1) WTR, namely an average of 48 hours each Week calculated over a 17 Week reference period.

2. You wish to have the opportunity to provide the Services during any excess period required from time to time, whether or not you choose to work for that time.

3. Pursuant to Regulation 5 WTR you accordingly agree that the limit specified in Regulation 4(1) WTR shall not apply to any Assignment or the work you perform, and this agreement shall have effect immediately.

4. The agreement set out in the above clause 3 of this Schedule applies to each Assignment but you may, by giving written notice to us of not less than one month, terminate your agreement to disapply the limit on weekly working time without otherwise affecting the operation of the terms of your employment.

5. By signing this agreement, you confirm that you are over 18 years of age.

Section A - DECLARATION

Given the nature of the job to which I have applied, I understand that any offer of employment will be subject to information on my criminal record being disclosed to the agency by the Criminal Records Bureau/Disclosure Scotland.

I understand that my registration is subject to the receipt of at least two satisfactory references.

I declare that the information given in this form is complete and accurate. I understand that any false information or deliberate omissions will disqualify me from employment or may render me liable to summary dismissal.

I understand these details will be held in confidence by the Agency, for the purposes of assisting this application, ongoing personnel administration, and payroll administration (where applicable) in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998

Section B  - DATA PROTECTION STATEMENT

 The information that you provide on this form and that obtained from other relevant sources will be used to process your application for employment. The personal information that you give us will also be used in a confidential manner to help us monitor our recruitment process.

If you succeed in your application and take up employment with us, the information will be used in the administration of your employment with us and to provide you with information about us or a third party via your payslip. We may also use the information if there is a complaint or legal challenge relevant to this recruitment process. We may check the information collected, with third parties or with any other information held by us. We may also use or pass to third parties, information to prevent or detect crime, to protect public funds, or in other ways as permitted by law.

By signing this application form we will be assuming that you agree to the processing of sensitive personal data (as described above), in accordance with our registration with the  Information Commissioner.

DECLARATION

I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that all particulars I have given in all parts of this application form are complete and true. I understand that any false declaration or misleading statement or significant omission may disqualify me from employment and render me liable to dismissal. I understand that any job offer is subject to references, checks on relevant qualifications, employment eligibility and criminal convictions (if this is required for the role), a probationary period, and (if the Company believes it appropriate) a medical report, all of which must be deemed by the Company as satisfactory.