Accordingly this post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore you are required to disclose information about all criminal convictions, both current and spent. YMCA Ireland have a policy on the Recruitment of Ex Offenders which is available on request or which can be found on our website - www.ymca-ireland.net.
Declaration of a conviction will not necessarily mean disqualification from appointment. However, if it is subsequently found that you failed to declare a conviction, this will be regarded as gross misconduct, which could lead to your employment being terminated.
This post involves *regulated activity’ under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI) Order 2007, therefore if your application is successful,YMCA Ireland will be required to undertake an ACCESSNI Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background before successful applicants can take up position.
The information you provide will be used solely for the purposes of this recruitment exercise and will be used for no other purpose.