Application Form The Borough of Oadby & Wigston Application Form
IMPORTANT: YOU MUST ENABLE THE ‘MACROS’ IN THIS APPLICATION FORM BY CLICKING THE PROMPT ABOVE BEFORE PROCEEDING.
Please refer to the ‘Appendix 1 - General Guidance Notes’ at the end of this application before completing this form. Please note: there is a maximum limit on the number of characters that specific fields can contain: any excess characters shall be automatically removed.
Post Details
For the appointment of:	Click here to enter job title advertised
Reference No:	Click here to enter reference number	Section:	Click here to enter section
Contact Details
Title:	Click here to select/enter title	E-mail:	Click here to enter e-mail address
Full name(s):	Click here to enter full name(s)	Telephone No:	Click here to enter telephone number
Address:	Click here to enter address	Mobile No:	Click here to enter mobile number
Work No:	Click here to enter work number
Post Code:	Click here to enter post code	May we contact you at work?	Click here to select option
Additional Information
Reason(s) for seeking this post:
Click here to enter reason(s) for seeking this post ( maximum limit of 250 characters available)
Do you require a work permit?	Click here to select option	National Insurance No:	Click here to enter NI number
If so, are there any limitations on the permit?	Click here to enter limitations (if applicable)	Full valid driving licence?	Click here to select option
Access to own vehicle?	Click here to select option
Current Employment
Employer:	Click here to enter employer	Post Title:	Click here to enter post title
Address:	Click here to enter address	Start Date:	Click here to enter start date
Notice Required:	Click here to enter notice period (if applicable)
Post Code:	Click here to enter post code	Salary / Grade:	Click here to enter salary and grade
Brief description of duties, skills and responsibilities:	Telephone No:	Click here to enter telephone number
Click here to enter description ( maximum limit of 700 characters available)
(Continued...) Click here to enter description ( maximum limit of 1,300 characters available)
a Employment History - 1 (Most recent first. Please include temporary, unpaid and/or voluntary work.)
Employer:	Click here to enter employer	Post Title:	Click here to enter post title
Address:	Click here to enter address	Start Date:	Click here to enter start date
End Date:	Click here to enter end date
Post Code:	Click here to enter post code	Salary / Benefits:	Click here to enter salary and benefits (if applicable)
Reason for leaving:
Click here to enter reason ( maximum limit of 200 characters available)
Brief description of duties, skills and responsibilities:
Click here to enter description ( maximum limit of 650 characters available)
b Employment History - 2
Employer:	Click here to enter employer	Post Title:	Click here to enter post title
Address:	Click here to enter address	Start Date:	Click here to enter start date
End Date:	Click here to enter end date
Post Code:	Click here to enter post code	Salary / Benefits:	Click here to enter salary and benefits (if applicable)
Reason for leaving:
Click here to enter reason ( maximum limit of 200 characters available)
Brief description of duties, skills and responsibilities:
Click here to enter description ( maximum limit of 650 characters available)

c Employment History - 3
Employer:	Click here to enter employer	Post Title:	Click here to enter post title
Address:	Click here to enter address	Start Date:	Click here to enter start date
End Date:	Click here to enter end date
Post Code:	Click here to enter post code	Salary / Benefits:	Click here to enter salary and benefits (if applicable)
Reason for leaving:
Click here to enter reason ( maximum limit of 200 characters available)
Brief description of duties, skills and responsibilities:
Click here to enter description ( maximum limit of 650 characters available)
d Employment History - 4
Employer:	Click here to enter employer	Post Title:	Click here to enter post title
Address:	Click here to enter address	Start Date:	Click here to enter start date
End Date:	Click here to enter end date
Post Code:	Click here to enter post code	Salary / Benefits:	Click here to enter salary and benefits (if applicable)
Reason for leaving:
Click here to enter reason ( maximum limit of 200 characters available)
Brief description of duties, skills and responsibilities:
Click here to enter description ( maximum limit of 650 characters available)
e Employment History - 5
Employer:	Click here to enter employer	Post Title:	Click here to enter post title
Address:	Click here to enter address	Start Date:	Click here to enter start date
End Date:	Click here to enter end date
Post Code:	Click here to enter post code	Salary / Benefits:	Click here to enter salary and benefits (if applicable)
Reason for leaving:
Click here to enter reason ( maximum limit of 200 characters available)
Brief description of duties, skills and responsibilities:
Click here to enter description ( maximum limit of 650 characters available)
Education, Training and Development
Please give details of relevant academic and job-related training and qualifications, including dates and results (refer to guidance notes).
Click here to enter details ( maximum limit of 4,000 characters available)
Membership of Professional Bodies
Please state organisation, dates and classification of membership(s) (e.g. Associate, Graduate, Member etc.)
Click here to enter memberships(s) ( maximum limit of 1,000 characters available)

Evidence of Experience and Skills
The information you provide in this section is important in assessing your application. This is where you demonstrate how you meet the requirements that the person specification asks for and provide any other relevant information about yourself (refer to guidance notes).
Click here to enter reason(s) for seeking this post ( maximum limit of 6,000 characters available)

References
Name, address and contact details of two referees who have knowledge of your working ability and character. One of your referees should be your present and/or last employer (refer to guidance notes).
Name:	Click here to enter name	Name:	Click here to enter name
Post Title:	Click here to enter post title	Post Title:	Click here to enter post title
Address:	Click here to enter address	Address:	Click here to enter address
Post Code:	Click here to enter post code	Post Code:	Click here to enter post code
Contact No:	Click here to enter contact number	Contact No:	Click here to enter contact number
E-mail:	Click here to enter e-mail address	E-mail:	Click here to enter e-mail address
Relationship:	Click here to enter relationship to applicant	Relationship:	Click here to enter relationship to applicant
Additional Information
To the best of your knowledge, are you related to any Councillor of the Oadby and Wigston Borough Council and/or to any of its employees? If yes, please state their name(s):	Click here to enter name(s) (if applicable)
Please indicate any dates and/or times you are not available for the interview and/or assessment (refer to guidance notes).	Click here to enter dates and/or times (if applicable)
Where did you see the advertisement for this post?	Click here to enter information
Declarations
IMPORTANT: This Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer. You are asked to complete the Monitoring of Employment Practices form. Applications are welcome from disabled persons who feel they are capable of undertaking the duties associated with the post.
CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
I understand that some posts (including those of Solicitor, Chartered or Certified Accountant) and those which involve working with vulnerable individuals (including children, the elderly, sick or disabled) will require me to give details of any criminal convictions. I confirm that I shall provide the information required on a questionnaire when requested and agree it may be checked against police records.
DECLARATION
I declare that the information given in this application is true. I shall not approach any Councillors and/or employees of the Oadby and Wigston Borough Council in order to advance my application, as I understand this shall disqualify me from further consideration. Furthermore, I understand that the provision of false information shall result in the termination of any contract entered into.
Print Name:	Click here to print name	Date:	Click here to enter date
Signed:	This application from should be returned no later than 12:00 (pm) (i.e. mid-day) on the advertised closing date by either e-mail and/or post to:
personnel@oadby-wigston.gov.uk
Human Resources, Oadby and Wigston Borough Council, Bushloe House, Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2DR

Monitoring of Employment Practices (Private & Confidential)
This Council Operates an Equal Opportunities Policy
We would be grateful if you could provide the following information so that procedures adopted to ensure equality in all matters relating to employment and recruitment can be monitored. You can be assured that the information contained on this form is strictly private and confidential and will be treated separately from the application form.
Personal Information
Name(s):	Click here to enter name(s)	Post Title:	Click here to enter post title
Date of Birth:	Click here to enter date of birth	Sex:	Click here to select option
Age:	Click here to enter age	Have you ever identified as transgender?	Click here to select option
Disability
Persons with a disability/ies have legal employment rights under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). The DDA defines a disability as a physical, sensory and/or mental impairment which has, or had, a substantial and long-term adverse effect upon a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
Do you have, or have you had, a disability/ies recognised under the DAA?	Click here to select option
If yes, please state disability/ies:	Click here to enter disability/ies (if applicable)
Please provide brief details of your needs for interview/working:
Click here to enter details (if applicable) ( maximum limit of 230 characters available)
Sickness
If you have had any days-off sick in the last 24 months, please specify how many days/episodes and provide the reason in each instance:
Click here to enter details (if applicable) ( maximum limit of 230 characters available)
Ethnicity
Questions about ethnic origin relate to colour and broad ethnic/cultural groups. They are not about nationality, place of birth and/or citizenship. This classification is that used by the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE). Please click and select the ‘X’ in the category that you feel best reflects your ethnicity and/or specify any other ethnicity in the field provided below.
White	Black or Black British	Chinese or Other Ethnic Group
British	Caribbean	Chinese
Irish	African	* | Other Ethnic Group
* | Any other White Background	* | Any other Black Background	* | Please specify:
Mixed	Asian or Asian British	Click here to specify other ethnicity
White and Black Caribbean	Indian
White and Black African	Pakistani
White and Asian	Bangladeshi
* | Any other Mixed Background	* | Any other Asian Background
Religion
Religious belief classifications are those used by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC). Please click and select the ‘X’ in the category that you feel best reflects your religion and/or specify any other religion in the field provided below.
Baha’i	Parsi	Christian	Other Religion
Jewish	Catholic	Church of England	Click here to specify other religion
Buddhist	Hindu	Rastafarian
Muslim	Sikh	No religion
Sexual Orientation
Sexual orientation classifications are those used by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC). Please click and select the ‘X’ in the category that you feel best reflects your sexual orientation and/or specify any other sexual orientation in the field provided below.
Heterosexual	Gay	Other Sexual Orientation
Bisexual	Lesbian	Click here to specify other sexual orientation
If you wish, you may complete and return this form separately to your application form. Thank you for your assistance. Your co-operation will help prevent discrimination.

Appendix 1 - General Guidance Notes

Please read these guidance notes carefully before completing the application form. This is the first step in the recruitment process and the information you provide will decide whether you will be selected for interview.

Please complete the form in black ink or type. The form will be photocopied and other colours do not copy as clearly. To be successful you will need to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable requirements for the post. A person specification outlining the required experience, knowledge, qualifications and skills is included in the application pack. A job description outlining the duties and responsibilities of the post is also included.

You application form must relate only to the specific post you are applying for. You must complete a separate application form for each post you apply for. You may find it useful to make a rough draft before you complete your form. This will allow you to make alterations until you are satisfied. You may want to keep a copy for your records.

Contact Details and Personal Information

Please include your mobile telephone number and email address. If available, we will use email to acknowledge your application and keep you updated. Please make sure you check your email regularly. You may prefer to give a personal rather than work email address.

Asylum and Immigration Act 1996

Under the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 we have to check that employees are entitled to work in the United Kingdom. In order to comply with this you will be asked to bring documents to the interview, which verify this. Such documents include: passport, a birth certificate or National Insurance Number. If you do have a work permit, please supply us with the details and any limitations there may be on it.

Present and Previous Employment

Start with the most recent and work backwards, accounting for any gaps. If you have recently left school, a training programme or are returning to work after a break, include details of any unpaid or voluntary work Also provide a brief description of your main duties, areas of responsibility and details of your current remuneration package including benefits such as a car or bonus payments.

Education, Training and Development

This includes school/college/university/vocational training.

Refer to the person specification for the essential and desirable qualifications for this post. Give details of where you studied and the dates and grades of qualifications attained. Full consideration will be given to qualifications gained outside of the United Kingdom. Also detail any relevant training courses you may have attended. Note: that if short listed for interview you will be asked for proof of qualifications.

Evidence of your experience and skills which support your application

This is where you demonstrate how you meet the requirements that the person specification asks for and provide any other relevant information about yourself. This may be experience gained through work, home life, voluntary work, school or hobbies. Try to give specific examples rather than vague statements. For example, experience of customer service work, ‘I regularly speak to customers on the phone and face to face on a range of queries such and so on.

If you have any difficulties completing the evidence section of the form, please contact us for further assistance on Leicester (0116) 257 2638.

References

You first reference must be you present or most recent employer or your tutor or teacher if you are a school or college leaver. A suitable second referee would be a previous employer, work associate or member of a voluntary organisation you have contact with but not a family member, partner, close friend or any person you have a significant relationship with.

References will be taken up after interview and will be required before a candidate can be appointed.

Additional Information and Declarations

If you are a relative or friend of either a Councillor or of one of our employees, we ask you to tell us so that we can ensure all applications are treated fairly and that there is no possible conflict of interests. Please note that canvassing a Councillor or employee will automatically disqualify you from appointment.

There is usually an interview or assessment date on the advertisement. If you cannot attend the given date(s), please let us know, although we cannot guarantee an alternative.

For certain posts, the successful applicant must apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), with any offer of employment subject to receiving a satisfactory disclosure certificate. Prior to interview or after an offer of employment has been made you may be required to undergo a DBS check. Enclosed is our policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders.

Please remember to sign and date your application form, otherwise it cannot be considered. Applications submitted electronically must be dated and the signature part-completed with your full name and/or an electronic signature.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and we welcome your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, colour, ethic or national origin, nationality, sexuality, marital status and age.

Completing the attached Monitoring of Employment Practices form helps us monitor how well our Equal Opportunities Policy is working. This monitoring form will be removed from your application as soon as we receive it and will be used for monitoring purposes only. It will not be given to the recruiting manager. Candidates are also asked to provide details of sickness absence in the past 24 months.

External candidates should note that all offers of appointment are subject to a satisfactory medical check by our occupational health team. This will involve completion of a medical questionnaire and may involve a subsequent visit to our occupational health unit. All information gathered as part of this process will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence

Arrangements for Interview

If you have a disability, please complete this section on the Monitoring of Employment Practices form. We are committed to employing people with disabilities. We can provide a range of practical assistance for interviews such as sign language interpreters, accessible locations, braille or tape test materials or a support worker present at the interview.

Data Protection

The information you provide in your application form, Monitoring of Employment Practices form and any subsequent information gathered in respect of your application will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. The information will be used to assess your suitability for the post and to monitor and review the effectiveness of our Equal Opportunities Policy. The information you provide will be stored securely and in confidence.

Application forms, Monitoring of Employment Practices forms and any other information relating to unsuccessful candidates will be stored securely for one year and will then be disposed of appropriately. All the information in your application form will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Acknowledgement of your Application Form

As an environmentally friendly Council, we do not automatically acknowledge receipt of application forms in writing. If you have supplied us with an email address, we will use this to update you. However if you would like a written acknowledgement, please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope with your completed form.

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Do not send a CV, as it will not be accepted.