APPLICATION FORM
CONFIDENTIAL APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
The Royal Parks is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users of its services. Recruitment and selection decisions are made purely on merit as the result of fair and open competition. We are committed to equality of opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and do not discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or responsibility for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background.
Tip: You can use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move between fields. Once completed, please email your form to [email protected] with the job title as the subject, we dont require a hard copy as well.
The closing date for this application is 30th November 2015
1. JOB POSITION
Position applied for:
Project Manager for Brompton Cemetery
2. PERSONAL DETAILS
Title:
Surname:
Forename(s):
Address:
Postcode:
Daytime telephone(s):
Email Address:
Do you have a full current driving licence? (If required by the job description)
Are you currently a Civil Servant?
Have you ever been a Civil Servant?
3. EDUCATION
A) Secondary Education
School name/address
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To
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Examinations (subject/result, etc.)
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B) Further Education and Training
University/college name
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Type of Course
Subjects
Qualifications or class of degree
C) Occupational Qualifications/Institute Membership/Membership of Professional Organisations
College/Institute
or other name
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Qualification/level
4. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Please provide details over the last 10 years, including any unpaid or voluntary work, listing present or most recent employer first. Any gaps in employment dates should be explained. If you have any particularly relevant experience dating beyond the last 10 years please include this.
Current salary and benefits or salary when last employed:
Notice required:
Name and address of employer and type of business
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Job title and main duties
Reason for leaving
5. REASON FOR APPLICATION Skills, Qualities and Experience
In this part we want you to highlight your skills, qualities and experience. The competencies relevant to the post you are applying for are listed in the Person Specification on the job description enclosed below. For those competencies listed below, please give specific examples in no more than 200 words for each heading about a time either at work, volunteering or in your personal life that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria required to do the job. You must ensure that your answers provide clear evidence of the given competency.
Seeing the Big Picture: Actively seek out information relating to cemetery operations, and understand how this contributes to the Brompton Cemetery operations, now and in the future
Leading and Communicating: Take opportunities to regularly communicate with departmental staff, contractors, consultants, funding partners, and project stakeholders, helping to clarify goals and activities, and to explain how they link to project, cemetery and organisational objectives.
Collaborating and Partnering: Establish effective relationships with a range of partners and stakeholders to support the delivery of project outcomes
Delivering Value for Money: Work confidently with performance/ progress/finance data. Prepare forecasts and manage and monitor financial budgets and delivery against agreed timelines.
Managing a Quality Service: A qualification at degree level or equivalent professional qualifications in Landscape Architecture, Building Conservation, Heritage Conservation and/or related subjects combined with extensive knowledge and experience of working with contractors undertaking construction and maintenance operations in public green space projects.
Managing a Quality Service: Knowledge and experience of contract management including writing and reviewing specifications, ordering and supervision of work and effective handling of contract issues.
Managing a Quality Service: Make use of project management skills and techniques to deliver outcomes, including identifying risks and mitigating actions. PRINCE2 practitioner or equivalent project management qualification with 2 years relevant post qualification experience
6. PERSONAL STATEMENT
This is your opportunity to tell us why you think we should select you and why you want the job. Here you can demonstrate how your experience meets the other role competencies in the person specification attached. You may also include personal interests which are relevant and meet the requirements of the post. You must use no more than 350 words.
7. ATTENDANCE RECORD
If you wish to comment on any extended absences from the office, please do so here.
8. PART TIME
If you are part time, please state the number of hours that you are able to work and also please confirm if you would consider job share.
9. REFEREES
Please provide the contact details of referees from your employment over the past 3 years.
Please note that your present employer and other referees will not be contacted without your prior consent.
Referee 1
Referee 2
Name:
Name:
Address:
Address:
Postcode:
Postcode:
Occupation:
Occupation:
Email:
Email:
Telephone No:
Telephone No:
Referee 3
Referee 4
Name:
Name:
Address:
Address:
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Postcode:
Occupation:
Occupation:
Email:
Email:
Telephone No:
Telephone No:
10. DECLARATION
By submission of your form, you agree to the following:
I confirm that the information given on this form is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true and accurate. I understand that if I have given misleading information on this form, this will be sufficient grounds for terminating my employment. I have personally completed the application form.
Name: Date: Click here to enter a date.
11. LINE MANAGERS ASSESSMENT OF SUITABILITY
(or Countersigning Officer if Line Manager not available)
If you are currently employed as a Civil Servant you will be required to complete this section in full. Candidates must attach their entire completed application, with section 11 for their line managers to complete. Please also attach your last 2 years' appraisal reports.
External candidates should proceed directly to Section 12.
1) I consider this applicant to be:
|_| Highly suitable|_| Suitable|_| Unsuitable |_| I am unable to judge
Please comment on your assessment drawing attention to the applicants experience/special qualities for the post. If you are unable to judge the applicants suitability, please give reasons:
To be completed only if applicant is applying for trawled post on promotion.
2) Do you consider the applicant to have the skills and experience to perform at the higher grade they have applied for?
|_| Yes|_| No
Please comment on your promotion assessment:
Name: Grade: Date: Click here to enter a date.
Line Manager/Countersigning Officer for years and months
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12. DIVERSITY FORM (this will be detached from your application by the HR Dept)
Section A: Your Details
Title:
Forename(s):
Surname:
Date Of Birth:
|_| Male|_| Female
Gender Identity (optional): If you identify as transsexual or transgender (in that you have effected a permanent change of gender identity) or as inter-sex, which group do you identify with?
How did you learn of this vacancy?
If Other internet site, Recruitment Agency or Other, please specify here:
Section B: Disability
The Royal Parks wish to encourage suitably qualified people with disabilities to apply for jobs. All information will be treated in strictest confidence.
Do you consider that you have a disability? |_| Yes|_| No |_| Prefer not to say
What is the nature of your disability?
Please give details of any special needs or requirements that you may need us to make if you are invited to interview/offered employment:
Section C: Religion or Belief and Sexual Orientation
Which religion or belief do you most associate with? Please tick one box only.
|_| No religion |_| Buddhist |_| Christian |_| Hindu|_| Jewish
|_| Muslim |_| Sikh |_| Prefer not to say
Which sexual orientation do you most associate with? Please tick one box only.
|_| Bisexual|_| Gay Man|_| Gay Woman/Lesbian |_| Heterosexual/straight|_| Prefer not to say
Section D: National Identity
Which National Identity do you most identify with? Please tick one box only.
|_| British or Mixed|_| English|_| Northern Irish|_| Scottish|_| Welsh
|_| Other (please specify if you wish)
Section E: Ethnic Identity
Which Ethnic Background do you most identify with? Please tick one box only.
