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Dear Applicant
Further to your recent enquiry, I am pleased to enclose an information pack and
application form for your consideration.
When completing your application form, you should pay particular attention to the
enclosed Guidance Notes. It is important that all sections of the application are completed
and that the information is given in the order requested. Please also ensure that you sign
the application as required. Your application should fully reflect your experience, skills
and achievements and demonstrate how these match the College’s requirements, as
detailed in the job description and person specification for the post. If you are submitting
this form electronically, by typing your name in the signature box, you confirm that
you have completed the application and that the details contained within are true and
accurate.
You are welcome to enclose a signed CV along with your application, but please
note that CV’s will not be accepted as a substitute for an application form or a part
completed form. Unsigned or partially completed applications forms (i.e. whereby ‘see
CV’ has been written on an application form), cannot be considered and will not be
submitted for short listing. You may wish to submit your application form via email, this
is acceptable, however you do need to type your full name in the signature box at the
bottom of the application form.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children,
young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. As a consequence, any appointment to the College will be made subject
to satisfactory references, medical clearance, proof of identification and satisfactory
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in South & City
College Birmingham and look forward to receiving your completed application.
Yours faithfully
The Human Resources Team
HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEGAL SERVICES
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Guidance Notes
INTRODUCTION
Your application is the key tool used by the College to decide whether or not to call you
for Interview. It is therefore important that you take time to read these Guidance Notes
to ensure that you complete the form fully, accurately and in line with the College’s
requirements.
Please use black ink or type script to complete the form. It is important that all sections
of the application are complete and that the information is given in the order requested.
Please also ensure that you sign the application as required. Your application will have
to fully reflect your experience, skills and achievement and demonstrates the ways
these match the college’s requirements. You are welcome to enclose a CV along with
your application, but please note that CV’s will not be accepted as a substitute for an
application form (or a part completed form). Unsigned or partially completed applications
will not be submitted for shortlisting.
Providing false information is an offence and could result in the application being
rejected or summary dismissal if the applicant has been selected and possible referral to
the police.
JOB DESCRIPTION
& PERSON
SPECIFICATION
You will find both of these documents in your Information Pack. When completing your
application form please pay particular attention to the Person Specification, as this
sets out the essential criteria you will be assessed against, and highlights how this
assessment will take place.
PREVIOUS
EMPLOYMENT
Please ensure that you complete this section clearly and comprehensively, ensuring
that the key elements of each of your posts is demonstrated. Please provide a
continuous record and an account for any gaps in your employment. Remember that
you will have an opportunity to give more detail about your previous employment later
in your application. Please note that the College will seek references on candidates
and will approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or
qualifications.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
In this section please tell us about the way you meet the selection criteria for the post.
You will be assessed against the knowledge, skill and abilities outlined in the Person
Specification.
Try to give specific examples of the tasks and responsibilities you have had during your
employment that demonstrate the specified knowledge, skill and abilities.
Remember that these examples may also be taken from experience you have gained
outside of paid employment. If you have been out of work for a long period of time or
have never been in paid employment draw on the experiences you have gained, for
example voluntary work or organising community activities.
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Guidance Notes
REFEREES
You are asked to provide the details of 2 people who we may contact for a reference.
At least one of these must be your current or most recent employer. References from
people writing solely in the capacity of friends cannot be accepted. If you have not been
employed please select people who know you well enough to comment on your ability
to do the job that you have applied for and can confirm the details you have provided us.
CLOSING DATE
Please ensure that your application reaches us by 5.00pm on the closing date specified.
We will not be able to accept your application form after this time
REHABILITATION OF
OFFENDERS ACT 1974
Due to the nature of work you have applied for, your application is exempt from the
provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This means that you are required
to declare details of any pending or existing prosecutions or convictions, regardless of
whether or not they are “spent”.
Should you be invited to attend an interview you will be asked to disclose this information
to the Human Resources and Legal Services Division. The details you provide will only
be reviewed should you be successful, and only convictions specified by regulations or
considered by the College to be relevant to the work and the context of the work will be
taken into account.
DISABILITY
DISCRIMINATION
ACT 1995
HR OFFICE
Should you need any further assistance in making your application to South & City
College Birmingham please contact the Human Resources and Legal Services Division as
stated in the below HR Office section.
Currently we are not able to provide Information Packs and Application Forms in Braille,
large print or in audio format but we are happy to discuss receiving your application form
by other methods should you wish.
Digbeth Campus
High Street Deritend
Digbeth
Birmingham
B5 5SU
0121 694 6187
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Guidance Notes
INTERVIEW &
ASSESSMENT
Should you be invited to interview please let us know if there are any special
arrangements we need to make in order for you to attend interview. This may include
arrangements regarding access to the building, or additional assistance or equipment.
If you are invited to an all day event, please let us know of any dietary requirement you
have.
According to the nature of the work you are applying for you may be invited to take part
in a practical assessment as part of the selection process. This may be a presentation,
teaching demonstration, or other practical exercise. Please be assured that these
methods are used to ensure that you have sufficient opportunity to demonstrate your
skills. You will be notified if this type of assessment will be used as part of the selection
for the post you are applying for.
On the day of the interview you will be required to bring with you documentary evidence
of your identity (i.e. a current driving licence, or passport including a photograph or a birth
certificate) and originals of your educational and professional qualifications.
CONDITIONS OF
APPOINTMENT
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people and vulnerable adults. Therefore any appointment to South & City College
Birmingham is made subject to verification of the candidate’s identity and qualifications,
the receipt of two satisfactory references, pre-employment health check, a check of DfES
List 99 and a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
It is our normal practice to complete the short-listing process for each post within one month of the closing date.
Therefore, if you have not been contacted within one month of the closing date, you may assume that your
application has not been shortlisted on this occasion and we thank you for the interest shown in applying to
South & City College Birmingham.
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Getting to know the College
Mission
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mission of South & City College Birmingham is to provide outstanding education and training which is
primarily vocational in response to the needs of learners and employers.
Vision
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vision for South & City College Birmingham is to continue to develop and be recognised as an
outstanding educational and economic resource by learners, staff, employers and the wider community.
Organisational Values
South
& City College Birmingham believes that its learners are the most important members of the College
and it is the responsibility of all College staff to help them achieve their full potential.
South
& City College Birmingham is proud of the fact that it is a multi-racial, multi-cultural and socially
inclusive College.
The
College is opposed to all forms of violent, abusive and discriminatory behaviour.
The
College is proud of the fact that it is an inclusive learning organisation and believes that all of its
members are entitled to respect and parity of esteem. Furthermore they are entitled to work and study in a
welcoming, safe and non-threatening environment.
South
& City College Birmingham values its staff and governors, will help them develop their skills and
expertise and will do its utmost to provide a good working environment.
Strategic Objectives
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Provide
excellent teaching and learning to all our learners and put learners at the heart of all we do;
Ensure
that learners reach their full potential;
responsive
Be
to the education and training needs of learners, staff, employers and the local communities;
Proactively
promote Safeguarding and Every Child Matters;
responsive
Be
to the education and training needs of employers both at local and regional level;
Achieve
high overall success rates for our learners and improve these each year;
robustness and stability and safeguard the College’s assets;
Ensure
Promote
equality in all that we do;
Develop
education and training opportunities and specialist provision for young people pre and post 16;
Provide
excellent physical accommodation and learning resources for our learners;
Ensure
a safe working environment for our learners and staff;
Work
collaboratively with other organisations and companies where this is in the interests of our learners
and
the local workforce;
Develop
provision for overseas students to generate income.