If you have a medical condition, the Equality Act 2010 requires employers to make reasonable adjustments to the job content or working environment. To achieve this, we need to know whether you are covered. Definition of Disability: “A physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities in a non-work environment.”
There are 6 million carers in the United Kingdom and nearly one in eight workers are carers. With an ageing population and an expected increase of 60% of carers in the next 30 years, we would like to monitor the number of people with caring responsibilities.
Burnley FC, Burnley FC in the Community and its staff are fully committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and vulnerable adults regardless of their age, gender, language, religion, ethnic background or sexual identity. We recognise that safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone who has contact with children, young people and vulnerable groups and we are dedicated to providing a positive environment, enjoyable experiences and to protect from harm.
We therefore ask you to complete the below self-declaration form which will form part of your overall application.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act Statement As the position you have applied for involves work with children and young people it is not covered by the provisions in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. When answering questions 1 to 4 you must declare criminal convictions and/or cautions that are not ‘protected’ under the Exceptions Order (as amended). This includes UK, overseas and armed forces convictions, cautions and relevant service discipline convictions where it would be considered an equivalent offence in England and Wales.
Free, confidential advice can be sought from the organisations below to help you understand whether to disclose certain criminal record information:
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The information you provide on this form and obtained from other relevant sources will be used to process your application for work. The personal information you give will also be used in a confidential manner to help us monitor our recruitment process.
If you succeed with your application and are offered a contract of employment with us, the information will be used in the administration of your employment and to provide you with information about us or 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 your information or pass to certain third parties to prevent or detect crime, to protect public funds or in other ways as permitted by law.
By signing the application form, you agree to the processing of sensitive personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
In accordance with the organisation’s procedures, if required I agree to provide a valid DBS certificate* and consent to the organisation clarifying any information provided on the disclosure with the agencies providing it.
I agree to inform the organisation within 24 hours if I am subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about my behaviour towards children or young people.
I understand that the information contained on this form, the results of the DBS check* and information supplied by third parties may be supplied by the organisation to other persons or organisations in circumstances where this is considered necessary to safeguard other children.
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