Thank you for choosing to apply to work at Telford College. It is great that you have chosen Telford’s Ofsted ‘GOOD’ rated college.

Our online application form will take you through the application process.

Please note that we do not accept CVs directly.

You can save your form at any point of completion. But there is some information you will need to hand before submitting your application. We will need:

We will need:

• Your national insurance number
• Details of your current/last employer and your employment history since leaving school
• Your qualification, training and professional membership
• Details of two references, one being your current/last employer

 

Equal opportunities monitoring

In accordance with our policy on equal opportunities in employment, Telford College will provide equal opportunities to any employee or job applicant and will not discriminate either directly or indirectly because of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. In order to assess how successful this policy is we have set up a system of monitoring all job applications. We would therefore be grateful if you would complete the questions, relating to equal opportunities within this form. All information will be treated in confidence and will not be seen by staff directly involved in the appointment. These questions will be detached from your application form, stored separately, and used only to provide statistics for monitoring purposes. There is no obligation on you to provide information. All applicants will be given the same opportunities and access whether or not they provide this information.

Safeguarding

The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Therefore all posts will be subject to the requirements outlined in keeping children safe in education, including a cleared DBS certification. To view the college's policy on safeguarding and the employment of ex-offenders, please the public policies page by clicking here.

Reference from your current/most recent employer This reference must be a senior person with appropriate authority at the organisation.

Referees will normally be approached prior to interview

Reference from a previous employer or professional This reference must be a senior person with appropriate authority at the organisation.

Referees will normally be approached prior to interview

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
All posts at Telford College are exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are, therefore, not entitled to withhold information about convictions in the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in a dismissal or disciplinary action by the college. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us; this will depend on the nature of the work you have applied for and the circumstances and background to your offence. Any information given will be treated as completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to this application. Telford College has a written policy regarding the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available by clicking here.

Telford College has legal responsibilities regarding safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the Disclosure and Baring Service.
It is essential that all employees of the college are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults; therefore we request you please consider carefully the questions below.

I hereby declare that to the best of my knowledge the information given in this application is correct. I understand that any false or misleading information given in this application may lead to my dismissal. I also understand that I must not, under any circumstances, attempt to influence any member of the governing body or staff concerning my application for employment.
By signing the declaration, I accept the college's data protection policy and the job applicant privacy policy as agreed to in the first step of this form.