<p> 26-28 Mawdsley Street Bolton BL1 1LF www.boltoncab.co.uk</p><p>Dear Applicant,</p><p>Thank you for applying for the post of:</p><p>Immigration Trainee/ Adviser</p><p>Trainee salary range: £15,207 - £19,317 (pro-rata for part-time work) Accredited Adviser salary range: £19,817 - £23,945 (pro-rata for part-time work)</p><p>Please complete the application form as fully as possible.</p><p>Please demonstrate your ability to meet the requirements of the job by explaining your experience/abilities and giving clear and concise examples.</p><p>It is your application form we use for short listing; we will not use CVs or information given in covering letters, these are separated and discarded on receipt of applications.</p><p>Please return your completed Application Form and Monitoring Form (which will not be seen by the selection panel) by email to [email protected] </p><p>The closing date for completed application forms is 18th December 2017, 10am</p><p>Interviews will take place on 21st December. </p><p>If you have any questions, please contact us via [email protected]</p><p>Citizens Advice Bolton 26-28 Mawdsley Street, Bolton BL1 1JL Registered Charity in England and Wales No. 1102536. Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5030345. VAT Registration No. 768 279 472. OISC Registration No. F201400861 Citizens Advice Bolton welcomes applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job Application Form</p><p>Post: Immigration Trainee/ Adviser Place of Work: Bolton Salary: Trainee salary range: £15,207 - £19,317 (pro-rata for part-time work) Accredited Adviser salary range: £19,817 - £23,945 (pro-rata for part-time work) Closing Date: 18th December 2017, 10am Interview Date: 21st December</p><p>This post may be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the information on this included in the Application Pack.</p><p>Please Note: as part of our Equal Opportunities procedures, the only information we take into account when processing an application is the information included in this form. Therefore, please complete the form as fully as possible and note that we do not accept CV’s as part of an application or use them in the selection process.</p><p>Personal Details</p><p>Surname: Forename: Address: Post code: Email:</p><p>It is important that you give us a contact telephone number, as the time between short listing and calling for interview is often limited. Telephone (daytime): Telephone (evening): National Insurance Number:</p><p>Do you hold and a current full driving license? Yes  No </p><p>Where did you see this post advertised?</p><p>2 Education and Qualifications</p><p>Professional Qualifications, Courses and Training (Details of any courses or training, relevant to this application, including dates and duration) Qualification / Course / Training Duration Year Grade/result</p><p>Further and Higher Education (please give a BRIEF summary) College, University etc Academic, professional Grade/result Duration Year and other qualifications</p><p>General Education (please give list ‘A-levels’ or equivalent) School Qualifications Grade/result Year</p><p>General Education (please give list ‘GSCE’s / O-levels’ or equivalent) School Qualifications Grade/result Year</p><p>Employment History</p><p>Most recent employment Name & address of most recent employer</p><p>Citizens Advice Bolton 26-28 Mawdsley Street, Bolton BL1 1JL 3 Registered Charity in England and Wales No. 1102536. Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5030345. VAT Registration No. 768 279 472. OISC Registration No. F201400861 Citizens Advice Bolton welcomes applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job Post held: From (mm/yy) To (mm/yy) Main duties:</p><p>Reasons for leaving if applicable: Current/last salary: £ Notice period required:</p><p>Previous employment and/or voluntary work (please put most recent experience at the top): Employer and Post held Main Duties From To place of (mm/yy) (mm/yy) work</p><p>Health How many days have you been absent from work due to illness in the last 2 years? A disability/health problem will not preclude full consideration of your application. Do you consider yourself to have a disability relevant to this role? Yes  No  If yes, please indicate the nature of your disability: Do you consider yourself to have a health problem relevant to this role? Yes  No  If yes, please indicate the nature of the health problem:</p><p>4 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974</p><p>Due to the nature of the work, this post may be exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974 and, if so, all convictions must be declared. Citizens Advice Bolton is entitled to check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for the existence and content of any criminal record of the successful applicant. Failure to declare a conviction may disqualify you from appointment, or result in summary dismissal if the discrepancy comes to light.</p><p>Do you have any convictions, cautions or bind-overs? Yes  No  If yes, please give details of the offence, sentence and date: Date Offence Sentence</p><p>References Please give the names of two persons to whom reference may be made. One of these should be your present or most recent employer. References will be taken up if you are offered the post. Referee number one: Referee number two: Name: Name: Telephone: Telephone: Relationship to you: Relationship to you: Email: Email: Address: Address:</p><p>Postcode: Postcode:</p><p>Citizens Advice Bolton 26-28 Mawdsley Street, Bolton BL1 1JL 5 Registered Charity in England and Wales No. 1102536. Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5030345. VAT Registration No. 768 279 472. OISC Registration No. F201400861 Citizens Advice Bolton welcomes applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job Assessment Criteria (please limit responses to a maximum of 200 words per response)</p><p>Experience of delivering immigration/ asylum law advice in a social welfare context (desirable)</p><p>Experience of working within the remit of a Legal Aid Agency contract (desirable)</p><p>Experience of managing a high caseload/ workload</p><p>Experience of flexible working according to business demand balancing multiple priorities</p><p>Experience of communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, with a wide range of people</p><p>Experience of accurately drafting letters, reports and complex applications and presenting work in a clear layout</p><p>Experience of working within an advice and information organisation within the third/ charity sector (desirable)</p><p>Experience of facilitating training sessions to range of audiences (desirable)</p><p>6</p><p>Understanding and awareness of the relationship between immigration and other areas of Social Welfare Law</p><p>A thorough understanding of professional boundaries and the issues surrounding confidentiality</p><p>Currently qualified within OISC/ IAAS (desirable)</p><p>Ability to manage workload/ cases proactively and effectively from start to finish</p><p>Ability to interpret regulations/ complex information and explain them to clients and colleagues with clear advice and next steps</p><p>Effective written and verbal communication skills</p><p>The ability to build effective working relationships with local and regional partners</p><p>Citizens Advice Bolton 26-28 Mawdsley Street, Bolton BL1 1JL 7 Registered Charity in England and Wales No. 1102536. Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5030345. VAT Registration No. 768 279 472. OISC Registration No. F201400861 Citizens Advice Bolton welcomes applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job Ability to contribute as a member of the staff team but also work on own initiative, prioritise work and meet deadlines; without close supervision</p><p>Ability to monitor and maintain own standards </p><p>Ability and willingness to assimilate new information and learn new skills quickly including information technology</p><p>Additional Factors Understand and support the Citizens Advice aims and principles as well as having an awareness of advice work issues and the importance of Campaigning and Research Work</p><p>Declaration</p><p>Data Protection Statement: I consent to this information being processed and stored for the purpose of recruitment and selection at Citizens Advice Bolton and if appointed, for the purposes of employment at Citizens Advice Bolton.</p><p>I confirm that to the best of my knowledge, the information I have provided on this application form is true and correct. I understand that if appointed on the basis of false information contained in this form, I may be summarily dismissed. </p><p>If you are sending your application form by e-mail, please mark this box (as a substitute for your signature) to confirm that you agree to the above declaration. </p><p>8 Signed: Dated:</p><p>Citizens Advice Bolton 26-28 Mawdsley Street, Bolton BL1 1JL 9 Registered Charity in England and Wales No. 1102536. Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5030345. VAT Registration No. 768 279 472. OISC Registration No. F201400861 Citizens Advice Bolton welcomes applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job</p>