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Job Application Form
About You
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Education & Training
Please outline details of any education, training and/or qualifications which may be relevant to this role.

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Employment History
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Your Application
Why do you want to work for Kids Matter?*

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Why would you be suitable for this role?*

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Describe a situation where you had to work with people who had different backgrounds/experience to you. How did you find doing this?*
Give an example of a situation when it was important for you to pay good attention-to-detail. How did you find this?*

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Give an example of a time when you had to work under pressure and describe how you managed this.*

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Describe any systems, processes or tools you have used to manage your time and workload, with particular reference to a caseload if you have managed one before.*

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Describe your coaching experience. (What tools have you used, in what contexts you have coached, what coaching training you have had?). *

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What experience have you had living in and/or working with families experiencing low income and low support?*

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Give an example of a time when you needed to ask for support and what you learnt from this. It could either be from your line manager in a previous role or someone in your community for something outside of work.*

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Tell us about your experience working with data (e.g. spreadsheets, CRMs, or data audits). How do you ensure accuracy and maintain confidentiality, particularly when handling sensitive information?*
One of the Kids Matter values is working “with and not to”. What experience have you had in empowering others and drawing out their wisdom?*

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Describe a time when you managed multiple administrative tasks across different projects simultaneously. How did you prioritise your work, and what tools or strategies did you use to stay organised?*
Why is it important for charities, such as Kids Matter, to maintain accurate and transparent accounts?*

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Consider this situation: When completing the bank reconciliation you realise that the bank statement balance does not match the balance in the accounts. What steps would you need to take to rectify this before closing the month? *

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Outline any experience you have using finance integrations and importing/exporting financial data between online platforms (e.g. Xero and Beacon CRM).*

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Outline your experience posting day-to-day financial transactions and any experience you have using finance integrations that include importing/exporting financial data between online platforms (e.g. Xero and Beacon CRM).*

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How do you approach collaboration with others?*

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Give an example of a time when you received constructive feedback, which may have been difficult to hear. Describe how you responded to this and what changes it led to.*

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If you were given the opportunity to receive additional training, what would you most like to learn or which skills would you most like to improve?*

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As a Christian organisation, one of our key values at Kids Matter is ‘Faith’ - “We put our faith in God, and we are fiercely loyal to our mission and vision". Please outline one way you would demonstrate your Christian faith in the workplace.*

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Do you hold a valid and full driving licence with access to a car, as required for this role?*

YesNoNot right now, but I will be able to
Are you based in or near Leicester, as required for this role?*

YesNoUnsureI am in the process of moving to this area

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a staff team which reflects, at all levels, the diversity of communities that we work with. As such, we particularly want to recognise and encourage the following individuals to apply:
- Those who have lived experience of the impact of low-income/low-support circumstances;
- Those who are African, Afro-Caribbean, Asian or part of other minority ethnic communities;
- Those who are living with a disability or identify as neurodivergent.
Would you consider yourself as belonging to any of these groups?

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Is there anything you would like to add in relation to this question?
This question, and the opportunity to expand further, is optional and you are under no obligation to disclose such information if it would be your preference not to do so.

Faith

To join the Kids Matter team, there is an occupational requirement to have a Christian faith, under the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9.
I identify as having a strong personal Christian faith.*

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I agree with Kids Matter's Statement of Faith.*

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Click here to view Kids Matter's Statement of Faith

References

We will not contact your current employer or any listed references without your prior written permission. This will usually take place after the final stage of recruitment.
Professional reference #1

Your present/most recent employer, or academic tutor if studying
Professional reference #2

Your present/most recent employer, or academic tutor if studying
Character reference

Someone who has known you for 2+ years and can attest to your Christian faith (no family members)

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Job Application Form

About You

Education & Training

Employment History

Present/most recent employer

Past employer(s)

Your Application

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Faith

Other Employment Information

References

Professional reference #1

Professional reference #2

Character reference

Hear From Us

Application Submission