• Application for employment

    Application for employment

    Communications and Digital Content Officer (Full time)

  • Please answer all questions below and submit your completed application and the equalities monitoring questionnaire by 12 noon Friday 11 September 2026.

    The information that you provide on this form will be used to process your application for employment. The personal information that you give us will also be used in a confidential manner and not shared with any third party unless required to do so as part of the recruitment process.

    If you have any questions about the role, please contact Member Services & Communications Manager Helen Gestwicki by email at helen@mountaineering.scot

  • Personal Details

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  • Do you hold a current clean driving licence?
  • Are there any adjustments that may be required to be made should you be invited for an interview?
  • Are you aware of any medical condition that could affect your performance at work?
  • Are there any restrictions to your residence in the UK which might affect your right to take up employment?
  • If you are successful in your application would you require a work permit prior to taking up employment?
  • How did you hear about this vacancy?

  • References

    Please give the names and contact details for two people who can provide references. One of these should be your present or most recent employer.
  • Can we contact Referee 1 before an offer of employment has been made?
  • Can we contact Referee 2 before an offer of employment has been made?

  • Employment history

    Please give details of all jobs held including part time and unpaid work, starting with your currentor most recent employer. Explain any gaps in employment.

  • Most recent/current employer

  • Previous employment

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  • Rows

  • Educational, Technical and Professional Qualifications

  • Education and qualifications

  • Personal development

  • Experience and skills

  • Essential skills & attributes

    Refer to the ‘Essential’ skills and experience in the Job Description and provide details of relevant experience and achievements to fully demonstrate your abilities and skills in each competency area. We will use this information to short-list candidates for interview.

  • Desirable skills and attributes

    Refer to the 'Desirable Attributes' detailed in the Role Description and Person Specification and provide details of relevant experience and achievements to demonstrate your competency in each area.

  • Applicant statement

  • Applicant declaration

  • 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 other information held by us. We may also use or pass to certain third parties information to prevent or detect crime, to protect public funds, or in other ways as permitted by law. By signing the application form, we will assume that you agree to the processing of sensitive personal data, (as described above), in accordance with our registration with the Data Protection Commissioner.

    I declare that the information I have given in this application is accurate and true. I understand that providing misleading or false information will disqualify me from appointment OR, if appointed, may result in my dismissal.

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  • Your privacy

    You can find our privacy notice for employees and volunteers at www.mountaineering.scot/assets/contentfiles/pdf/Mountaineering-Scotland-privacy-notice-employees-and volunteers-2018.pdf. We will retain the details of unsuccessful applicants on file for up to one year after the role is filled.

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