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Application for Employment

Confidential

Job Title: Early Years Specialist x2 Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 8 May 2015

Notes – Please read before completing the application form

 Applicants should submit this form only; supplementary material such as CV’s will not be considered. Information provided in relation to an application will be held by Early Years and treated in the strictest confidence.

 You should use this form to provide details of relevant and appropriate experience given the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the job description. You should provide clear evidence and examples to explain how you meet each criterion, and focus on each area requested within the criterion. You must complete all sections of the application form.

 Applications must be completed using BLACK INK and may be either handwritten or typed. If handwritten, please complete in BLOCK CAPITALS.

1. Personal Information

Forename(s):

Surname:

Home address:

Home telephone number:

Mobile phone number:

Email address:

National Insurance Number: Ref: 15 - 06

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Please indicate which post(s) you are applying for:

37 hours, Maternity Cover, Northern and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

37 hours, Maternity Cover, Southern Health and Social Care Trust area

2. Employment History

Details of Present Employment (If unemployed at time of application please leave blank)

Job Title: Present Basic Salary:

Employers Name and Address: Date employed from:

Notice Period:

Reason for leaving:

Summary of Key Responsibilities, including staff managed: (max 500 characters)

Please give details of your most recent employment/voluntary work first and work backwards. Include all periods of unemployment in the space provided so there are no gaps in the record.

Dates (month Name and address Job title, brief description of and year) Reason for of Employer duties and salary From To leaving (max 150 characters) (max 150 characters)

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Gaps in Employment

Please provide information on any gaps in employment. (Explanation of employment gaps will be required if an offer of employment is made).

Dates (month and year) Reason for gap From To (max 150 characters)

3. Educational and Professional Qualifications

Secondary level and further and higher education: (Qualifications must be gained by the date of the application form)

Qualification Subject Grade/Level Awarding Body

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4. Membership of Professional Bodies

(e.g. Social Care Council, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)

Name of Body Membership/ Renewal Date Membership Status Number

5. Personal Development

Give details on any personal development, including any courses or responsibilities that you consider relevant to the post, with outcomes where applicable.

Details of courses or Outcomes achieved Organised by responsibilities

of 18 Ref: 15 - 06 6. Essential Shortlisting Criteria

Using the personnel specification, how do your skills, experience and abilities relate to this post? You must demonstrate how you adequately meet the following criteria as listed in the personnel specification, drawing upon all of your experience, whether at work or on a voluntary basis.

It is essential that you fully describe how and to what extent you meet the experience sought in the personnel specification. It is not appropriate to simply list the various posts that you have held. The panel will not make assumptions from the title of a post or the nature of an organisation as to your experience gained. Shortlisting for this post will be undertaken using only the information you have provided.

For example, if you are asked to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, you should provide examples of occasions when you have put this skill into practice and the outcomes that you achieved as a result of this.

Education and Training

A pass level qualification in; NVQ Level 4 in Early Years Care and Education (see Personnel Specification on acceptable units)*, OR BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies, OR, Diploma in Early Childhood Studies OR HND in Early Childhood Studies OR BA Ed (Hons) Early Years Specialist OR Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies OR Qualified Teacher at Nursery or Primary level. (max 2500 characters)

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Experience

Two years acting in a lead capacity in; a voluntary/independent pre-school centre OR a Nursery, Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 class. Please demonstrate by way of examples how you meet the above requirement (max 2500 characters)

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Experience

One year's experience delivering recognised training and curriculum support for staff in a pre-school setting OR training in a work place setting. Please demonstrate by way of examples how you meet the above requirement (max 2500 characters)

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Knowledge

Knowledge of child development gained from working experience. Please demonstrate by way of examples how you meet the above requirement (max 2500 characters)

Knowledge

Knowledge of the developmental needs of children aged 0-3 years. Please demonstrate by way of examples how you meet the above requirement (max 2500 characters)

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Knowledge

An understanding of child protection issues and procedures gained from working experience Please demonstrate by way of examples how you meet the above requirement (max 2500 characters)

Knowledge

Knowledge and understanding of the importance of a broad, relevant, play based pre- school curriculum gained from working experience. Please demonstrate by way of examples how you meet the above requirement (max 2500 characters)

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Knowledge

Knowledge of the importance of child observations and recording, curriculum planning and evaluation in early years’ settings gained from working experience. Please demonstrate by way of examples how you meet the above requirement (max 2500 characters)

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills. Please demonstrate by way of examples how you meet the above requirement (max 2500 characters)

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Skills

IT Skills with the ability to use Microsoft office packages Please demonstrate by way of examples how you meet the above requirement (max 2500 characters)

Abilities

An ability to act in keeping with Early Years' values and behaviours related to working with young children. Please demonstrate by way of examples how you meet the above requirement (max 2500 characters)

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Abilities

Ability to work in the evenings and weekends in order to meet the requirements of the post. Please demonstrate by way of examples how you meet the above requirement (max 2500 characters)

Abilities

A full current driving licence enabling the holder to drive in NI and have the use of a vehicle for official purposes or have access to a form of transport that will enable the candidate to meet the requirements of the post in full. Please demonstrate by way of examples how you meet the above requirement (max 2500 characters)

of 18 Ref: 15 - 06 7. Desirable Shortlisting Criteria

Where there are a large number of applications received, candidates may also be shortlisted using the desirable criteria. Applicants must demonstrate in this section how they meet the desirable criteria from the personnel specification.

Education and Training

Recognised Training Qualification e.g. Certificate in Training Practice, C&G 7307 or similar equivalent (max 2500 characters)

of 18 Ref: 15 - 06 7. References

All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of two satisfactory written references which must cover at least the last five years of your employment.

The first of your references must be your present employer. If you are unemployed, this should be your last employer or if this is your first job, your head teacher or college tutor. If this reference is from someone who has known you for less than one year, a third reference may be sought.

The second reference must be from someone who knows you in a professional capacity i.e. a previous employer or college tutor and should where possible be from a different organisation than your first reference. This reference needs to be supplied by someone who has known you for more than two years.

References should not be completed by family members or friends.

Referees will not be contacted until a provisional offer is made.

Name: Job title: Organisation name: Organisation address

(in full): Telephone number: Email address: In what capacity do you know them?

Name: Job title: Organisation name: Organisation address

(in full): Telephone number: Email address: In what capacity do you know them?

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Criminal Records History

The fact that a person has a criminal record or has convictions or criminal investigation pending does not automatically render him/her unsuitable for this type of work. Suitability is assessed in the light of all the information available. Early Years – the organisation for young children has a policy on Recruitment of Ex-offenders. A copy of which is available on request

Is there any reason why you cannot work in regulated activity? Yes No

Disability

Do you consider that you suffer from a disability? If so please outline what adjustments you will require during the interview process and/or at appointment stage. (max 500 characters)

Where did you first hear about this position? (please only mark one box) Early Years website Belfast Telegraph Early Years Facebook NIjobfinder.co.uk Early Years Twitter Local papers CommunityNI website Word of mouth Jobcentre online Other Please specify:

Interview Date

The interview date for this post is outlined in section 2 of the 'additional information' document. If you cannot attend on the interview date outlined, please provide the reason(s) for this: (max 500 characters)

Drivers Licence

Please answer the following if the person specification requires this. Do you hold a current full driving licence? Yes No If yes, is it a clean driving licence? Yes No Not applicable for this role

of 18 Ref: 15 - 06 9. Declaration

I declare that the information I have provided in this application for employment is, to the best of my knowledge and accurate.

I understand that the provision of false or misleading information in connection with my application or the omission of relevant information may result in rejection of my application, or in summary dismissal, if Early Years has employed me.

I authorise Early Years to process any personal data given on any part of this form.

AccessNI disclosure will be a requirement for this post. AccessNI Code of Practice, a copy of this is available from: http://www.dojni.gov.uk/index/accessni/support/t0mc0qbi.pdf

Signature: Date:

By ticking the box or signing above shows that you are in agreement with this declaration.

Applications can be returned to:

[email protected]

Private and Confidential Monitoring Officer Early Years – the organisation for young children 6c Wildflower Way Belfast BT12 6TA

Early Years – the organisation for young children is an equal opportunities employer, committed to providing flexible family friendly working conditions.

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Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

In order to demonstrate our commitment to equality of opportunity and meet our obligations under Fair Employment Legislation we are required to monitor the religious affiliation and sex of all job applicants.

We are a Fair Employer and are committed to providing equality of opportunity to all candidates regardless of religious affiliation, political belief or sex.

The information you are asked to supply will be treated in the strictest confidence and protected from misuse. This information will NOT be available to anyone making decisions about your application and will be used for monitoring purposes only.

Please indicate the community to which you belong by ticking the appropriate box below: a) I am a member of the Protestant Community b) I am a member of the Roman Catholic Community c) I am member of neither the Protestant nor the Roman Catholic Community

I am a Male I am a Female

Date of Birth

Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 a person is considered to have 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.

Do you consider that you meet this definition of disability?

Yes No

If YES please state the nature or effects of your disability:

Please describe your ethnic origin by ticking the appropriate box below:

White Indian Irish Traveller Pakistani Black – Caribbean Bangladeshi Black – African Chinese Black – Other (please specify) Other (please specify)