We will use this form to help us decide your suitability for the role, so please ensure that the information you provide is accurate and complete.

If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks after the closing date for the post, unfortunately you will not have been short-listed for this role.

The information you provide on this form will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act and your form will be retained for six months from the closing date. The application form of the successful candidate will form part of their employee file and may be used for a number of employment related purposes. Please see our employee Privacy notice for further details. Please note: CVs will not be accepted; all sections of the form must be completed; late applications will not normally be considered.

The supporting statement on your application form will be used to assess your ability to meet the essential requirements of the role, so you should explain how you meet each of the numbered essential requirements within your supporting statement.

Candidates who consider that they have a disability:

Reasonable adjustments will be made to the role, job requirements or recruitment process for candidates with a disability.

If you consider yourself to have a disability you should indicate this on your application form, providing any information you would like us to take into account with regard to your disability in order to offer a fair selection interview. Wherever possible and reasonable we will make adjustments and offer alternatives to help you through the application and selection process. If you have indicated that you have a disability on your application form you will be guaranteed an interview if you clearly demonstrate in your supporting evidence how you broadly meet the essential requirements of the role.

Post Applied for:*

Job Reference

Closing Date:

Where did you hear about the job?*

Personal Details

Name (inc title):*

Address:*

Daytime Number (incl. STD code):*

Evening Number (incl. STD code):*

Mobile Number :

E-mail Address:*

Present / most recent employer (this may be paid or unpaid)

Job Title:*

Employer’s Name & Address:*

Date started:*

Notice Required: Or Date left: DD/MM/YYYY*

Reason for leaving:*

Brief Description of Duties:*

Pay and other Benefits:

Full record of previous employment: (this may be paid or unpaid)

Please put most recent job first. Any dismissal or redundancy must be clearly stated

List

Employer & Address

Job Title

From

To

Reason for Leaving

Gaps in Employment or Training: Please indicate and explain any gaps

List

Date From

Date To

Reason for Gap

Relevant Qualifications:

List

Educational Establishment / College / University

From

To

FT/ PT

Exams passed and Qualifications gained including NVQs (include grades and date attained)

Professional Membership / Registration:

List

Professional Body

Membership Registration Number

Membership Status

Date Entered / Awarded

Relevant Training (e.g. short courses/ further development):

List

Course

Date

Qualification (if appropriate)

Supporting Evidence:

Please indicate below why you are applying for this post:*

Please say how your skills, knowledge and previous experience, whether paid or unpaid, community activities, domestic or family experience, are relevant to the post and how they meet the criteria on the person specification and job description:*

References:

Please give the name and address of two referees from which we may seek information regarding your suitability for employment covering at least the last 5 years of your employment. If you are currently employed, one of the referees must be your current employer; otherwise it must be your most recent employer. If you are in, or have just completed full-time education, one referee should be from your school / college or university. These should not include a relative and personal referees must be able to comment on your skills and abilities in relation to the post.

It is the company’s practice to take up references for short-listed applicants prior to interview unless you request otherwise

Reference 1

Name

Address

Telephone №:

Email:

Relationship:

How long known?

From:

To

Reference 2

Name

Address

Telephone №:

Email:

Relationship:

How long known?

From:

To

Declarations

The Equality Act 2010

TDA is an Equal Opportunities employer. Disabled people are encouraged to apply. Disabled applicants who broadly meet the essential criteria of the person specification are guaranteed an interview.

The Equality Act 2010 defines a person as having a disability if he/she “has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day to day activities

Please confirm whether you consider yourself to have a disability.*

Yes

No

What is the nature of your disability?

Wherever possible and reasonable we will make adjustments and offer alternatives to help a person with a disability through the application and selection process. Please provide details of any information you would like us to take into account with regard to your disability in order to offer you a fair selection interview.

Eligibility to work in the UK

Are you eligible to work in the United Kingdom and are you able to provide proof of this?*

Yes

No

The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 requires all employers in the UK to make basic document checks on every person, before they start work, therefore if you are asked to interview, you will be required to provide evidence (original documents only) that you are eligible to live and work in the UK and copies will be taken at interview and if unsuccessful these will be destroyed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). If you are offered the post these original documents will be retained on your personal file

TDA is a trading name of Torbay Economic Development Company which is a company controlled by the Council of the Borough of Torbay. Are you in any way related to or have a personal relationship with the Elected Mayor, any elected member of the Council or employee of the Council?*

Yes

No

If ‘Yes’ please give details below:

Name

Job Title

Relationship

Soliciting support or information, which may be deemed to offer an unfair advantage, from the Mayor, any Elected Members or employees of Torbay Council in connection with this appointment will disqualify your application

Have you been the subject of formal disciplinary action in your past employment or currently in the process of ongoing disciplinary action in your current position?*

Yes

No

If Yes, please give details of your disciplinary action

I confirm that I have read and understood the enclosures provided with this application form.

I confirm that the details I have provided in this application form are correct and that I have not deliberately withheld any relevant information that could affect the Council’s decision to employ

I understand that the deliberate falsification of information or failure to disclose relevant information may lead to my application being rejected, any offer of employment being withdrawn or actual appointment being terminated

I declare that I have not canvassed any employee or Councillor either directly or indirectly in connection with this application

I note that the information provided on this application form may be held, further processed or verified in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998

Data Protection – Fair Processing Notice

The collection, processing, maintenance and retention of any personal data which TDA processes, is governed by legislation such as GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, and by the company’s own policies and procedures. The TDA will use any personal data you provide within this document solely for the purpose of assessing the eligibility of your application when applying for a TDA vacancy. The information given will be provided to TDA employees acting as response handlers and recruitment managers. They may share the information with colleagues for the purpose of shortlisting and interviewing for the vacancy. The information may also be shared with external parties if required by law. The information will be kept on file for a period of six months after the closing date of the vacancy to allow for any further processes, such as appeals, that may occur. If you are successful in your application for employment with the TDA, then the application form will be kept on your personnel file for the duration of your employment. For information regarding how your personal data is used by the TDA, please contact us on 01803 208973.

I note that the information provided on this application form may be held, further processed or verified, in accordance with Data Protection Regulation. For information regarding how personal data is used by TDA please contact TDA Data Protection Manager at [email protected].

Submitting this completed application form electronically signifies your acceptance of ALL of the above declarations

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Job Application Form

Personal Details

Present / most recent employer (this may be paid or unpaid)

Full record of previous employment: (this may be paid or unpaid)

Gaps in Employment or Training: Please indicate and explain any gaps

Relevant Qualifications:

Professional Membership / Registration:

Relevant Training (e.g. short courses/ further development):

Supporting Evidence:

References:

Reference 1

Reference 2

Declarations

The Equality Act 2010

Eligibility to work in the UK