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Safer Recruitment

Overview

We follow a 'Safer Recruitment' process and are committed to safeguarding that promotes children’s welfare and wellbeing. We expect all applicants to demonstrate this commitment.​

Our team receive 'Safe Recruitment' training regularly to ensure that we recruit the most appropriate candidates.

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All roles within the Lloyd Park Children's Charity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate; this is a requirement of the DBS code of practice.

Shortlisted applicants invited for interview are required to complete a written self-disclosure. 

(This does not affect your statutory rights).

Disclosure Information

(Required at point of interview)

Candidates with be asked to disclose whether or not they have ever:

o been known to any Children's Services Department or the Police as being as risk to children?

o have ever been the subject of any investigation and/or sanction by any organisation or body due to concerns about your behaviour towards children?

o have ever been the subject of disciplinary sanctions or been asked to leave employment or voluntary activity due to inappropriate behaviour towards children?

o have any unspent convictions or conditional cautions?

o have ever been convicted of an offence overseas?

o have been "barred" from working with children?

o have any spent adult cautions (simple or conditional) or convictions that are not 'protected' as defined by either:

o The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975

(amended in England, Scotland and Wales Order 2020)

o Or the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 as amended in Northern Ireland?

We will treat all information with confidentiality and delete information for unsuccessful candidates.

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