Recruitment Policy - Approved: May 2021

Job Description and Person Specification 4.1 The Job Description contains information relating to the section, title and grade of the post and outlines the main objectives of the post listing the principal duties and responsibilities. [...] Short-listing of Applicants 9.1 To ensure compliance with the Association’s policies on ‘Equal Opportunities’ and ‘Openness and Confidentiality’ an anonymous short-listing process will take place and the short-listing panel will consider Job Application forms with the identification of the applicant and the Declaration of Interests and Equal Opportunities Monitoring forms removed. [...] During the interview notes of the responses provided by candidates will be taken to allow the completion of the Interview Assessment Form which will act as a record of the interview. [...] 11.4 For every member of staff we employ, we will carry out checks of their identity and a check that they have both the right to work in the UK and the right to carry out the type of work they are being offered. [...] The risk assessments take full account of the exact nature of the post and the degree and type of contact the post-holder will have with young people, elderly and vulnerable people.