Revised September 2006

External Job Application

Staff-in-confidence
The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and the development of positive policies to promote equal
opportunity in employment.
This form is available in other formats on request; these are lare print! Braille and audio dis".
This form is in t#o separate parts$ part % contains personal information and is a confidential document! #hich #ill not be seen by
those ma"in a selection decision; part 2 relates specifically to the post&s' you are applyin for.
(f usin the )icrosoft *ord version of this form! either complete the form electronically! or print the blan" form and complete by
hand. *ith the +,- version you must print out the form and complete by hand &please #rite clearly in blac" in"'.
+lease send the completed form to the address specified in the advertisement.
Part 1
Job(s) applied for
.ob title .ob reference number
/pplication reference
number &for British
Council use only'
0rants 1fficer 2 Ta#anmandi


*e aim to ensure that no 3ob applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the basis of ender includin
transender! marital status or civil partnership! se4ual identity! reliion and belief! political opinion! race! colour! nationality or ethnic
oriin! #or" pattern! ae! disability or 5(67/(,S status! socio2economic bac"round! spent convictions! trade union activity or
membership! on the basis of havin or not havin dependants! or any other irrelevant rounds.
*e #elcome applications from all sections of the community as #e believe that a diverse #or"force ives added depth to our #or".
+lease ans#er the questions belo#! #hich will not be seen by those involved in makin the selection decision and #ill help us
ensure there is no hidden bias #ithin our recruitment process.
Personal information
-amily name (nitials
,ate of birth
)arital status Sinle
)arried7civil
partnered
*ido#ed! separated! divorced!
dissolved
0ender )ale -emale
!he "nited #indom$s international oranisation for ed%cational opport%nities and c%lt%ral relations& *e are reistered in 8nland as a charity.
'ontact details
+resent address
Telephone
&home'
Telephone
&#or"'
Can #e contact
you at #or"9
:es ;o
)obile
-a4
number
82mail
Additional information
*hen are you available to ta"e
up the 3ob9

*hat lenth of notice must you
ive9
+lease ive details of your
current or most recent
remuneration pac"ae includin
salary! pension and bonuses.
Candidates #ill be as"ed for
documentary evidence of this if
appointed.
Ed%cation()%alifications
+lease ive details of educational and professional qualifications in chronoloical order.
<ualifications and rades ,ates

2
+lease ive details of any current or planned studies.
Course of study and e4pected qualification ,ates


*eferences
The British Council requires three references$
% :our current7most recent employer &or if no employer! your school7university'.
)ay #e request a reference9 /t any time /fter offer of employment
;ame
.ob title7position
Telephone 8mail
/ddress
+lease indicate if this is a #or"
reference or an academic reference
*or" reference /cademic reference
2 +revious employer &or if no employer! your school7university'.
)ay #e request a reference9 /t any time /fter offer of employment
;ame
.ob title7position
Telephone 8mail
/ddress
+lease indicate if this is a #or"
reference or an academic reference
*or" reference /cademic reference
=
= +revious employer &or if not aplicable! a personal referee #ho "no#s you #ell and #ho is not a relative'.
)ay #e request a reference9 /t any time /fter offer of employment
;ame
.ob title7position
Telephone 8mail
/ddress
+lease indicate if this is a #or"
reference or a personal reference
*or" reference +ersonal reference
5ave you ever been convicted of a criminal offence9 :es ;o
(f >yes?! please ive details of the offence and the sentence imposed. Sub3ect to certain e4empted occupations! convictions that are
>spent? under the Rehabilitation of 1ffenders /ct %@AB need not be mentioned. +lease be a#are that declarin a conviction #ill not
automatically disqualify you from bein employed by the British Council.


Part +
+lease note! this section of the form #ill be detached and iven to the Recruitin )anaer. The Recruitin )anaer and the
(ntervie#in +anel #ill have access only to information contained in this section.
+ersonal (nformation
-amily name (nitials
,isability
Section 1ne of the CD ,isability ,iscrimination /ct %@@E defines a person as havin a disability if he or she has a physical or
mental impairment! #hich has a substantial and lon2term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day2to2day
activities. The British Council e4tends this to its policy and #ill intervie# all applicants #ho are disabled and #ho meet the essential
criteria for an advertised 3ob.
,o you have a disability as descibed as above9
:es
;o
*hether or not you are disabled! do you need any help or special consideration to enable you to
attend7participate fully in the intervie# and complete associated tests9
&(f your ans#er is >yes? #e #ill et in touch #ith you later to ascertain ho# best to assist you.'
:es
;o
Jobs applied for
.ob title .ob reference number
/pplication reference
number &for British
Council use only'



B
-f yo% are applyin for teachin posts please complete this section on teachin )%alifications
&+lease tic" bo4es that apply'
!E./(!ES/
0%alification ,ate taken Examinin body
Certificate 8FT
,iploma 8FT
-irst ,eree
)asters ,eree
1ther &please specify'

1ther teachin )%alifications
0%alification ,ate taken S%b2ect
Cert8d
B8d
+0C8
1ther &please specify'
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Evidence in s%pport of yo%r application
(n support of your application! enter in the sections belo# the follo#in information! exactly as it is listed in the information that
has been sent to yo%3
behavioural competencies
s"ills! "no#lede and e4perience
any specialist qualification required for this post.
Confine your ans#er for each competency to a ma4imum of 200 #ords.
8vidence in e4cess of 200 #ords #ill not be assessed. Before completin this form you should also read the enclosed uidance on
completin the application form.
+lease do not attach a C6 &or any other document' unless it has been requested as part of the recruitment process; they #ill not be
used to ma"e selection decisions. This is to ensure that all candidates are treated consistently.
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Competency 8vidence
'reatin a shared p%rpose
+lease ive an e4ample of #hen you
have used a variety of #ays to chec" the
understandin of others and built
enaement for the benefit of your
department or pro3ect

4akin it happen
+lease ive an e4ample of #hen you
have identified barriers to success and
tac"led them before they became an
issue
Pro2ect and 'ontract 4anaement
+lease ive e4amples to demonstrate
the e4tent of your e4perience in pro3ect
manaement
'omp%ter Skills
+lease ive e4amples to illustrate the
e4tent of your personal (T and computer
s"ills G particularly in relation to pro3ect
manaement! data manaement and
financial manaement.
4arketin and '%stomer Service
+lease describe a situation #hen you
have listened effectively and used
questionin s"ills to clarify customer
needs in order to achieve hih levels of
satisfaction.
.inancial 4anaement
+lease ive e4amples to demonstrate
the e4tent of your e4perience in financial
manaement
A
5rant f%nd experience
+lease ive e4amples to demonstrate
the e4tent of your e4perience in
administerin rant funded activities
.l%ency in Enlish and ,ari(Pashto
+lease confirm your fluency in the above
lanuaes
Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
Employment
+lease ive details of your employment for the last ten years! or since leavin full2time education if this is sooner! startin #ith the
most recent employment. /ccount for all your time! includin voluntary #or" or other periods a#ay from #or". +lease be a#are
that it #ill not pre3udice your application if you disclose a period of ill health or a period out of formal employment &e.. time spent at
home brinin up children'.
,ates &month7year' Focation7country
8mployer +osition held
,ates &month7year' Focation7country
8mployer +osition held
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,ates &month7year' Focation7country
8mployer +osition held
,ates &month7year' Focation7country
8mployer +osition held
,ates &month7year' Focation7country
8mployer +osition held
,ates &month7year' Focation7country
8mployer +osition held
,ates &month7year' Focation7country
8mployer +osition held
,ates &month7year' Focation7country
8mployer +osition held
Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
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,eclaration
( declare that the information ( have provided in this application form is! to the best of my "no#lede and belief! correct and
complete.
*arnin$ if you include any details that you "no# to be false or if you #ithhold relevant information! you may render yourself liable
to disqualification from the recruitment e4ercise or! if appointed! to dismissal.
;.B. (f you submit your application electronically! typin your name #ill be ta"en as bein as bindin as your sinature.
:our sinature7name ,ate
-f yo% are applyin for a teachin 2ob6 please additionally complete this section&
( declare that ( have not been convicted! nor had any criminal proceedins aainst me! nor have ( been #arned! either orally or in
#ritin! in relation to a se4ual offence or child abuse. ( declare that there are no such proceedins pendin aainst me at the date
of this declaration. ( "no# of no reason #hy ( should be considered unsuitable for #or" #ith children! the elderly or disabled! and (
have not been dismissed from such a post for malpractice.
( aree and hereby consent to the British Council see"in clearance from the relevant authorities. ( understand that the British
Council #ill not carry out these chec"s unless an offer of employment is made in #ritin to me.
;.B. (f you submit your application electronically! typin your name #ill be ta"en as bein as bindin as your sinature.
:our sinature7name ,ate
The British Council #ill use the information you provide in this form to process your application.
(f your application is successful and you ta"e up employment #ith the British Council! this form #ill be "ept on your personnel file.
(f your application is unsuccessful! this form #ill be "ept on file for one year after completion of the recruitment e4ercise.

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