Pakistan Job Euk Officer App Frm

Job application

The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.

Revised September 2006

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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 large print, Braille and audio disk. This form is in two separate parts: part 1 contains personal information and is a confidential document, which will not be seen by those making a selection decision; part 2 relates specifically to the post(s) you are applying for. Complete the form electronically. Please send the completed form to the address specified in the advertisement.

Part 1 Job(s) applied for

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Job title

Job reference number

(Highlight all the positions you wish to be considered for) Education UK Officer, Lahore Education UK Officer, Karachi

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Application reference number (for British Council use only)

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We aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the basis of gender including transgender, marital status or civil partnership, sexual identity, religion and belief, political opinion, race, colour, nationality or ethnic origin, work pattern, age, disability or HIV/AIDS status, socio-economic background, spent convictions, trade union activity or membership, on the basis of having or not having dependants, or any other irrelevant grounds. We monitor all stages of our recruitment and selection process to ensure there is no potential for unjustified discrimination on irrelevant grounds. Our monitoring data is externally analysed each year, and recommendations are published and acted upon. We welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. Please answer the questions below, which will not be seen by those involved in making the selection decision and will help us ensure there is no hidden bias within our recruitment process.

Personal information

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Family name

Initials

Date of birth Marital status

Single

Married/civil partnered

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Widowed, separated, divorced, dissolved

Gender

Male

Female

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Ethnic origin Please tick the box which most closely describes your ethnic background. This does not necessarily mean the place where you were born.

White

British

English

Scottish

Irish

Other white background (please specify) White and black African

White and black Caribbean Mixed

Other (please specify)

White and Asian

Any other mixed background (please specify)

Asian, Asian British, Asian English, Asian Scottish, Asian Welsh

Indian

Black, Black British, Black English, Black Scottish, Black Welsh

Caribbean

Chinese, Chinese British, Chinese English, Chinese Scottish, Chinese Welsh or any other ethnic group

Welsh

Pakistani

Any other Asian background (please specify) African

Any other black background (please specify) Any other background (please specify)

Chinese

Religious Belief Please tick the box which most closely describes your religious belief.

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Bangladeshi

Buddhist

Christian

Hindu

Jewish

Muslim

Sikh

Other, please describe

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No religion

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Contact details

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Present address

Telephone (home)

Telephone (work)

Can we contact you at work?

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Yes

No

Mobile

Fax number

E-mail

Additional information When are you available to take up the job? What length of notice must you give? Please give details of your current or most recent remuneration package including salary, pension and bonuses. Candidates will be asked for documentary evidence of this if appointed.

Education/qualifications Please give details of educational and professional qualifications in chronological order. Qualifications and grades

Dates

Please give details of any current or planned studies. Course of study and expected qualification

Dates

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References The British Council requires three references: 1 Your current/most recent employer (or if no employer, your school/university). May we request a reference?

At any time

After offer of employment

Name Job title/position Telephone

Fax

Address Please indicate if this is a work reference or an academic reference

Work reference

Academic reference

2 Previous employer (or if no employer, your school/university). May we request a reference?

At any time

After offer of employment

Name Job title/position Telephone

Fax

Address Please indicate if this is a work reference or an academic reference

Work reference

Academic reference

3 Previous employer (or if not aplicable, a personal referee who knows you well and who is not a relative). May we request a reference?

At any time

After offer of employment

Name Job title/position Telephone

Fax

Address Please indicate if this is a work reference or a personal reference

Work reference

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence?

Personal reference

Yes

No

If ‘yes’, please give details of the offence and the sentence imposed. Subject to certain exempted occupations, convictions that are ‘spent’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 need not be mentioned. Please be aware that declaring a conviction will not automatically disqualify you from being employed by the British Council.

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Part 2 Please note, this section of the form will be detached and given to the Recruiting Manager. The Recruiting Manager and the Interviewing Panel will have access only to information contained in this section. Personal Information

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Family name

Initials

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Disability Section One of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 defines a person as having a disability if he or she has a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-today activities. It is British Council policy to interview all applicants who are disabled and who meet the essential criteria for an advertised job.

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Yes

Do you have a disabilty?

No

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Whether or not you are disabled, do you need any help or special consideration to enable you to attend/participate fully in the interview and complete associated tests? (If your answer is ‘yes’ we will get in touch with you later to ascertain how best to assist you.)

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Yes No

Jobs applied for

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Job title

Job reference number

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Application reference number (for British Council use only)

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If you are applying for teaching posts please complete this section on teaching qualifications (Please tick boxes that apply) TEFL/TESL

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Qualification

Date taken

Certificate ELT Diploma ELT First Degree Masters Degree Other (please specify)

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Examining body

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Other teaching qualifications

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Qualification

Date taken

CertEd BEd PGCE Other (please specify)

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Subject

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Evidence in support of your application In support of your application, enter in the sections below the following information, exactly as it is listed in the information that has been sent to you: •

behavioural competencies

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skills, knowledge and experience

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any specialist qualification required for this post. Confine your answer for each competency to a maximum of 200 words.

Evidence in excess of 200 words will not be assessed. Before completing this form you should also read the enclosed guidance on completing the application form. Please do not attach a CV (or any other document) unless it has been requested as part of the recruitment process; they will not be used to make selection decisions. This is to ensure that all candidates are treated consistently.

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Competency

Evidence

Customer Services Orientation (Level 2) Thinks about the customer when undertaking day-to-day work. Questions ‘how is this adding value for the customer?’ Makes decisions with the customer in mind. Takes pride in delivering a high quality product or service. Investigates service delivery and provides solutions to problems

Teamworking - Level 1 Actively includes individuals from diverse backgrounds in team activities. Capitalises on diverse skills and ideas. Spends time helping others think through issues. Speaks positively of others. Takes the time to learn about and understand other organisations and cultures.

Analytical Thinking - Level 1 Breaks down an issue into its component parts (A, B, C). Lists items, tasks or activities without setting priorities. Generic Skills (Please refer to the Generic Skills Dictionary and Guidance available on our website)

Communciation Skills – level 1

Marketing and customer service– level 1

Computing skills (except e-learning) Level 1

Job Families:

Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.

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Employment Please give details of your employment for the last ten years, or since leaving full-time education if this is sooner, starting with the most recent employment. Account for all your time, including voluntary work or other periods away from work. Please be aware that it will not prejudice your application if you disclose a period of ill health or a period out of formal employment (e.g. time spent at home bringing up children). Dates (month/year)

Location/country

Employer

Position held

Dates (month/year)

Location/country

Employer

Position held

Dates (month/year)

Location/country

Employer

Position held

Dates (month/year)

Location/country

Employer

Position held

Dates (month/year)

Location/country

Employer

Position held

Dates (month/year)

Location/country

Employer

Position held

Dates (month/year)

Location/country

Employer

Position held

Dates (month/year)

Location/country

Employer

Position held

Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.

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Declaration I declare that the information I have provided in this application form is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, correct and complete. Warning: if you include any details that you know to be false or if you withhold relevant information, you may render yourself liable to disqualification from the recruitment exercise or, if appointed, to dismissal. N.B. If you submit your application electronically, typing your name will be taken as being as binding as your signature.

Your signature/name

Date

If you are applying for a teaching job, please additionally complete this section. I declare that I have not been convicted, nor had any criminal proceedings against me, nor have I been warned, either orally or in writing, in relation to a sexual offence or child abuse. I declare that there are no such proceedings pending against me at the date of this declaration. I know of no reason why I should be considered unsuitable for work with children, the elderly or disabled, 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 police. I understand that the British Council will not carry out these checks unless an offer of employment is made in writing to me. N.B. If you submit your application electronically, typing your name will be taken as being as binding as your signature.

Your signature/name

Date

The British Council will use the information you provide in this form to process your application. If your application is successful and you take up employment with the British Council, this form will be kept on your personnel file and some details from it will be held electronically by Human Resources. If your application is unsuccessful, this form will be kept on file for one year after completion of the recruitment exercise. If you do want to see a copy of your information, please send your request to the Data Protection Team, British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN or send to your local British Council office who will forward it to the Data Protection Team in London.

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