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Overley Hall Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable young adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies. We may also undertake online checks on shortlisted candidates.
We comply with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) code of practice and have a written policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, both of which are available on request. As you have been shortlisted, you are required to declare any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect your suitability to work with children. As a result of amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions order 1975) in 2013, 2020 and 2023, some minor offences are now protected (filtered) and should not be disclosed to potential employers, and employers cannot take these offences into account.
Please read the information here before answering the following questions. If you are unsure whether you need to disclose criminal information, you should seek legal advice or you may wish to contact Nacro or Unlock for impartial advice. There is more information on filtering and protected offences on the Ministry of Justice website.
Nacro www.nacro.org.uk/criminal-record-support-service Email helpline@nacro.org.uk or phone 0300 123 1999
Unlock hub.unlock.org.uk/contact Phone 01634 247350 or text 07824 113848
If my application is successful, I give my consent to Overley Hall Limited to request an Enhanced DBS certificate, including a check of the relevant barred list(s) if the role will be in regulated activity with children and / or adults, and to requesting references for the purposes of verifying the replies given in this declaration, including enquiries of any relevant authority.
I agree to inform Overley Hall Limited if I am convicted of any offence after I take up any post within the organisation. I understand that failure to do so may lead to the immediate suspension of my work with vulnerable adults or children with the organisation and/or the termination of my services.
If I am appointed to a post, I agree to abide by the organisation’s Policy on the Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Child Protection Policy.
I agree to abide by the conditions above and certify that the information contained in this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and I realise that false information or wilful omissions may lead to the immediate suspension of my work with children or the termination of my services.