How To Apply - ABC to read

PERSONAL DETAILS

Title*

First Name*

Surname*

Is this the surname you were born with?

Yes

No

Previous Surname*

Date of Birth*

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MM

YYYY

Address*

Postcode*

Telephone Number*

Mobile Number

Email Address*

(By providing us with your address, telephone number(s) and e-mail address, you authorise us to contact you, by those methods, in connection with this application and any subsequent role you may have with ABC to read. This includes newsletters and other communications unless you advise us otherwise.)

Consent

We would also like to pass on your contact details (phone number or email address only) to other volunteers working in the same school as you. Are you happy for us to do so?

Yes

No

YOUR EXPERIENCE

VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE

Please give details of any other organisations for whom you have volunteered, with your experiences and the dates involved.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Please give details of any organisations for whom you have worked, with your experiences and the dates involved.

WHY ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A VOLUNTEER READING MENTOR?*

WHAT SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES DO YOU THINK YOU CAN OFFER?*

AVAILABILITY
In order to provide children with stable and reliable support, ABC to read has a minimum requirement that Volunteer Reading Mentors commit to being available for 1½ to 2 hours, twice a week during school terms, for a minimum of a year. (Occasional absences for medical appointments, holidays of limited frequency duration, etc may be acceptable, subject to negotiation with the school and ABC to read.) Please indicate how much time you can offer:

Please indicate how much time you can offer:*

YOUR HEALTH

HEALTH

Applications from people with disabilities are welcomed. We are committed to inclusive volunteering and to supporting volunteers to carry out their role safely and effectively when working in schools. To help us to complete appropriate risk assessments and provide the right support, in the space below, please tell us about any health condition or disability that may affect your volunteering, or where reasonable adjustments may be required. This information will be treated confidentially and will not be used to exclude you from volunteering.

Are you happy for relevant information to be shared with the school to support your safety?*

Yes

No

Have you ever lived outside of the UK for 6 months or more?*

Yes

No

Do you have a certificate of good conduct or overseas criminal record check?*

Yes

No

REFERENCES

Please provide two referees. They should not be directly related to you and preferably, they should be someone who has observed you working with children either in a paid or voluntary capacity, or where this is not possible a previous employer or someone in a professional capacity who has known you for at least two years.

Please note that we will be unable to proceed with your application if you do not provide these details as we require two references prior to offering you a voluntary position.

REFERENCE ONE

Name*

Address*

Postcode*

Telephone Number*

Email Address*

Relationship to Applicant*

REFERENCES

Please provide two referees. They should not be directly related to you and preferably, they should be someone who has observed you working with children either in a paid or voluntary capacity, or where this is not possible a previous employer or someone in a professional capacity who has known you for at least two years.

Please note that we will be unable to proceed with your application if you do not provide these details as we require two references prior to offering you a voluntary position.

REFERENCE TWO

Name*

Address*

Postcode*

Telephone Number*

Email Address*

Relationship to Applicant*

Where did you hear about ABC to read?*

DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

The volunteering work you are applying for is likely to require you to work closely and regularly with children and, as such, it is a legal requirement to obtain an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service criminal record check and barred list check (child). This information is necessary to safeguard this vulnerable group; it will be detached from the application form prior to short-listing and will be kept confidentially.

The convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that you must disclose are regulated under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013) and it is your responsibility to ascertain how you should answer the following questions. Answering ‘Yes’ will not necessarily prevent an individual from becoming a volunteer with ABC to read but further checks and investigations will be necessary on receipt of the DBS Disclosure.

The filtering rules and the list of offences that will never be filtered may be viewed online, using these links, or are available on request from ABC to read’s office.

Do you have any convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013)?*

Yes

No

Are there any matters currently pending which might result in a conviction, reprimand or final warning that is not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013)?*

Yes

No

Please give details in the space below:*

POLICY STATEMENT ON RECRUITING PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS, CAUTIONS, REPRIMANDS OR FINAL WARNINGS

ABC to read aims to promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. ABC to read welcomes applications from diverse candidates.

In respect of the questions it asks applicants, ABC to read meets the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013).

Owing to the nature of the activities involved in being a Volunteer Reading Mentor with ABC to read, all applicants for this role will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service criminal record check and barred list check (child) before any appointment is confirmed. This will include details of some convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as regulated by the above Act.

ABC to read will ask all applicants to declare any relevant convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings on the application form. Answering ‘Yes’ to this question will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position with ABC to read. Making a false declaration on the DBS application form is a criminal offence. Criminal records will be taken into account for recruitment purposes only when a conviction, etc is relevant. Any matters revealed by a Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service will be discussed, confidentially, with the applicant before making a final recruitment decision. For ABC to read, the final decision rests with ABC to read’s Chief Operating and Development Officer, who may consult with the Safeguarding Trustee. However, it will also be necessary for ABC to share relevant information, confidentially, with the headteacher of a proposed host school.

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