Application Form

This application form is available in other formats upon request. It is in 3 parts: parts 1 and 3 contain
personal information and are confidential documents, which will only be seen by Human Resources part !
relates specifically to the post you are applyin" for and will be seen by those ma#in" selection decisions.
Please refer to the Guidance Note for information about completing the Application Form
Part 1 Personal Information
$ob%s& title
$ob%s& reference
number
'pplication reference number %for
(ritish )ouncil use only&
Eligibility to work at the British Council (see guidance notes)
're you currently le"ally entitled to wor# in
the country where the *ob is based+
,es -o
If applicable, please detail any restrictions
Personal Contact details
.amily name Initials
/resent address
)ontact postal or
email address
Telephone no. 0obile no.
/lease state where you heard about this vacancy+
(ritish )ouncil collea"ue
1ord of mouth
2peculatively browsin" (ritish )ouncil website
/ress3/ublication advert %please specify& 44444..
1eb advert %please specify& 444444
'"ency %please specify& 44444444
5ther %please specify& 44444444
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Part 2 ob!related Information
/lease note, this section of the form will be detached and "iven to the Recruitin" 0ana"er and collea"ues
involved in the selection process. The Recruitin" 0ana"er and the selection panels will have access only
to information contained in this section.
$ob%s& title
$ob%s& reference
number
'pplication reference number %for
(ritish )ouncil use only&
Personal Information
.amily name Initials
"isability (see guidance notes)
8o you have a disability as defined in the "uidance note+
,es
-o
Re"ardless of whether you have a disability, do you require any ad*ustments to be made
to facilitate your participation in the selection process+ If yes, a member of Human
Resources will contact you to ascertain how best to assist you.
,es
-o
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Employment and rele#ant work!related e$perience %coverin" no more than 17 years, startin" with the
most recent& (see guidance notes)
8ate .rom3To Role title, 9mployer
(rief summary of role and main achievements.
8ate .rom3To Role title, 9mployer
(rief summary of role and main achievements.
8ate .rom3To Role title, 9mployer
(rief summary of role and main achievements.
8ate .rom3To Role title, 9mployer
(rief summary of role and main achievements.
%ther rele#ant e$perience (see guidance notes)
/lease "ive details of any additional rele#ant professional or other e:perience.
Relevant e:perience 8ates
Education&'ualifications (see guidance notes)
/lease "ive details of rele#ant educational and professional qualifications in chronolo"ical order.
;ualifications 8ates
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(upporting statement
In support of your application, and referrin" to the role profile, please state succinctly, why you are suitable
for this role, focusin" on the skills) knowledge and e$perience you brin" (see guidance notes).

2upportin" statement
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"eclaration
I declare that all the information I have provided in support of my application is, to the best of my #nowled"e
and belief, correct and complete.
1arnin": if you include any details that you #now to be false or if you withhold relevant information, you
may render yourself liable to disqualification from the recruitment e:ercise or, if appointed, to dismissal.
,our name 8ate
-.( Typin" your name will be ta#en as bein" as bindin" as your si"nature
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Part * +eferences and additional information
Additional information
1hen are you available to
ta#e up the *ob+
1hat len"th of notice
must you "ive+
/lease "ive details of your current3most recent remuneration pac#a"e includin"
salary, pension and bonuses. )andidates will be as#ed for documentary
evidence of this if appointed.
+eferences (see guidance notes)
1. ,our current3most recent employer %or if no employer, your school3university3trainin" provider&.
-ame and *ob title
of referee
-ame of referee>s
5r"anisation
/ostal address
9mail
Telephone no 0obile no
/lease indicate if this is a wor# or
academic3trainin" reference
1or# reference 'cademic3Trainin" reference
!. /revious employer %or if no employer, your school3university3trainin" provider&.
-ame and *ob title
of referee
-ame of referee>s
5r"anisation
/ostal address
9mail
Telephone no 0obile no
/lease indicate if this is a wor# reference or
an academic3trainin" reference
1or# reference 'cademic3Trainin" reference
3. /revious employer %or if not applicable, a personal referee who #nows you well and who is not a
relative&.
-ame and *ob title
of referee
-ame of referee>s
5r"anisation
/ostal address
9mail
Telephone no 0obile no
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/lease indicate if this is a wor#,
academic3 trainin" or personal
reference
1or#
reference
'cademic3
Trainin"
reference
/ersonal
reference
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Criminal Con#ictions (see guidance notes)
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Have you ever been convicted of
a criminal offence+
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If yes, please "ive details below of the offence
and the sentence imposed:
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If you are applying for a ,ob which clearly states in#ol#ement with children or young people) or a
teaching ,ob) please additionally complete this section- As these positions are exempt from the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1!"# please detail belo$ all con%ictions# cautions and bindo%ers# including
those regarded as &spent'.
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I declare that I have not been convicted, nor had any criminal proceedin"s a"ainst me, nor have I been
warned, either orally or in writin", in relation to a se:ual offence or child abuse. I declare that there are no
such proceedin"s pendin" a"ainst me at the date of this declaration. I #now of no reason why I should be
considered unsuitable for wor# with children, elderly or disabled people, and I have not been dismissed
from such a post for malpractice.
I agree and hereby consent to the British Council seeking clearance from the C+B or appropriate
agency- I understand that the British Council will not carry out these checks unless an offer of
employment is made in writing to me-
,our name 8ate
-.( Typin" your name will be ta#en as bein" as bindin" as your si"nature
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/rovision of this information is #oluntary and will assist the (ritsh )ouncil in its commitment to a policy of equal
opportunity and the development of positive policies to promote equal opportunity in employment. 1e welcome
applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse wor#force "ives added depth to our wor#.
1e aim to ensure that no *ob applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the basis of "ender
includin" trans"ender, marital status or civil partnership, se:ual identity, reli"ion and belief, political opinion, race,
colour, nationality or ethnic ori"in, wor# pattern, a"e, disability or HIB3'I82 status, socioCeconomic bac#"round, spent
convictions, trade union activity or membership, on the basis of havin" or not havin" dependants, or any other
irrelevant "rounds.
1e monitor all sta"es of our recruitment and selection process to ensure there is no potential for un*ustified
discrimination on irrelevant "rounds. 5ur monitorin" data is e:ternally analysed each year, and recommendations are
published and acted upon.
'll information supplied will be treated in strict confidence and no identifyin" details will be attached to it. It will help us
to monitor and evaluate the success and application of our equal opportunity policy and diversity strate"y and to
compile anonymised statistics which will be included within our formal reportin" structures.
Please note. this information will only be kept for one year after the completion of the recruitment e$ercise-
/he information will then be destroyed-
Personal information
Dender 0ale .emale 8ate of birth
Ethnic origin
/lease tic# the bo: which most closely describes your ethnic bac#"round. This does not necessarily mean
the place where you were born.
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E'ual %pportunity and "i#ersity 0onitoring Information
+eligious Belief
/lease tic# the bo: which most closely describes your reli"ious belief.
(uddhist )hristian
Hindu $ewish
0uslim 2i#h
5ther, please
describe
-o reli"ion
(e$ual %rientation
/lease tic# the bo: which most closely describes your se:ual orientation.
(ise:ual Day or Eesbian
Heterose:ual
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1hite
(ritish 9n"lish 2cottish 1elsh
5ther
%please
specify&


Irish
5ther white bac#"round
%please specify&

0i:ed
1hite and blac#
)aribbean
1hite and blac# 'frican
1hite and
'sian
'ny other mi:ed
bac#"round %please
specify&

'sian, 'sian (ritish,
'sian 9n"lish, 'sian
2cottish, 'sian 1elsh
Indian /a#istani (an"ladeshi
'ny other 'sian
bac#"round %please
specify&

(lac#, (lac# (ritish,
(lac# 9n"lish, (lac#
2cottish, (lac# 1elsh
)aribbean 'frican
'ny other blac#
bac#"round %please
specify&

)hinese, )hinese
(ritish, )hinese
9n"lish, )hinese
2cottish, )hinese
1elsh or any other
ethnic "roup
)hinese
'ny other
bac#"round %please
specify&

1uidance 2otes for completing application form
Part 1 ! Personal Information
Eligibility to work at the British Council
1e are only able to accept applications from individuals who currently have the ri"ht to wor# in the country
to which they have applied. 2ome roles outside of the FG require the *ob holder to be a FG passport
holder. .or FG based posts, to ensure compliance with the 'sylum and Immi"ration 'ct 1AA?, we will need
proof before appointment to a post in the FG that you are entitled to wor# there.
If there are any restrictions re"ardin" your ri"ht to wor# in the FG i.e. len"th of wor# visa, type of wor# etc
please state it on the form.
"ata Protection
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The (ritish )ouncil will use the information you provide in this form to process your application. If your
application is successful and you ta#e up employment with the (ritish )ouncil, this form will be #ept on your
personnel file and some details from it will be held electronically by Human Resources in line with the 8ata
/rotection 'ct %1AA6&. If your application is unsuccessful, this form will be #ept on file for one year after
completion of the recruitment e:ercise and then securely destroyed.
The (ritish )ouncil will treat all personal details in accordance with FG law and its own privacy policy.
Fnder 8ata /rotection law you have the ri"ht to as# for a copy of the information we hold on you, for which
we may char"e a fee, and the ri"ht to as# us to correct any inaccuracies in that information. If you do want
more information about this please contact your local (ritish )ouncil office or the 8ata /rotection Team
dataprotectionHbritishcouncil.or".
Part 2 ! ob!+elated Information
"isability
The Fnited -ations )onvention on the Ri"hts of 8isabled /eople defines a disabled person as someone
who has lon"Cterm physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments, which in interaction with various
barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.
It is (ritish )ouncil policy to interview all applicants who are disabled and who meet the essential criteria for
an advertised *ob.
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Employment and rele#ant work!related e$perience
/lease "ive details of your wor#Crelated e:perience coverin" no more than17 years, or since leavin" fullC
time education if this is sooner, startin" with the most recent. 1or# related e:perience can include
voluntary wor# or other periods away from employment. It will not pre*udice your application if you disclose
a period out of formal employment %e.". time spent at home brin"in" up children or a period of ill health&.
%ther rele#ant e$perience
This can include e:perience of volunteerin", periods of travel or of roles held within the community e.".
youth or community wor#er etc.
Education & 'ualifications
/lease list only those qualifications specified in or related to the requirements listed in the person
specification. If you have a qualification which is not directly relevant but which you feel demonstrates that
you have a s#ill which is important to the *ob please list this under 5ther Relevant 9:perience sayin" why
you thin# this is important.
(upporting (tatement
The purpose of this section is to "ive you an opportunity to say why you are interested in the *ob and what
you would brin" to it. 1hen writin" your supportin" statement please refer to the role profile and lin# your
e:perience, qualifications and interests to the requirements. ,our supportin" statement should be succint
and to the point. It will be used for shortlistin" so please ensure you hi"hli"ht the relevant s#ills,
#nowled"e, e:perience and qualifications you have relevant to the role. This can relate to information listed
earlier or you can "ive other e:amples.
Part * 3 Additional information) +eferences and E% "ata collection
This part of the application form will be #ept confidential and will only be seen by Human Resources.
+eferences
/lease provide 3 references. 5ne from your most current3most recent employer and if possible two from
previous employers. If you have no previous employer then please provide a reference from your
school3university3 trainin" provider and a personal reference from someone who #nows you well but is not a
relative. 1e will only contact referees if an offer of employment is made.
Criminal Con#ictions 4567
2ub*ect to certain e:empted occupations, convictions that are Ispent> under the Rehabilitation of 5ffenders
'ct 1A@< need not be mentioned. /lease be aware that declarin" a conviction will not automatically
disqualify you from bein" employed unless this post is sub*ect to a )riminal Records (ureau )hec#.
If the post is sub*ect to a )riminal Records (ureau )hec#, (ritish )ouncil is committed to safe"uardin" and
promotin" the welfare of children and youn" people and e:pects all of its partners to share this
commitment. 'ppointment to these roles are sub*ect to enhanced )riminal Records (ureau %)R(& chec#s
in the FG, and, where appropriate, equivalent systems overseas.
E'ual %pportunities and "i#ersity 0onitoring Information
1e would welcome you completin" the voluntary 9qual 5pportunities and 8iversity 0onitorin" form. 1e
monitor all sta"es of our recruitment and selection process to ensure there is no potential for un*ustified
discrimination on irrelevant "rounds. 5ur monitorin" data is e:ternally analysed each year, and
recommendations are published and acted upon.
'll information supplied will be treated in strict confidence and no identifyin" details will be attached to it. It
will help us to monitor and evaluate the success and application of our equal opportunity policy and
diversity strate"y and to compile anonymised statistics which will be included within our formal reportin"
structures.
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