EO VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM

 

This form should be used by anyone wishing to become an Education Otherwise volunteer.

Which volunteer role are you applying for? 

 

First Name:______________________ Surname: __________________ Local

 

Authority____________

 

Home Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone No: (Day)____________________________ (Evening) _____________________________

 

Email Address:________________________________________________________________________

 

 

Previous and present experience (Paid or Unpaid):

 

 

 

 

 

Are there any skills/interests that you would particularly like to develop through volunteering with EO?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any other information relevant to the post

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have any requirements that we need to be aware of?

For example you may need communication support such as an interpreter or large print. Remember this will not affect your volunteering with us, but will enable us to make sure everything is right for you in advance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Criminal Records

EO takes very seriously its responsibilities for the safety and welfare of its service users, its volunteers and the organisation as a whole.

Criminal records will be taken into account only when the conviction is relevant. Declaring a conviction will not prevent you from being considered for a volunteer role. Unless the nature of the work demands it, you will not be asked to disclose convictions which are ‘spent’* under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However there are certain roles in EO which are exempt from the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and for these you are required to disclose all criminal convictions, including those which are ‘spent’. Consideration for these roles will be subject to a satisfactory criminal records check and POVA/POCA check with the Criminal Records Bureau and before the appointment is confirmed. This check will request details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions.

 

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974:  Do you have any unspent convictions?If yes, please specify;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*If you are unsure about the difference between ‘spent’ and ‘unspent’ convictions please see the NACRO website at www.nacrodisclosures.org.uk.

References

Please supply the names and addresses of two referees, who know you well, e.g. previous employer, neighbour, previous volunteering project, another home educator etc. Please note that these cannot be a relative. References will not be taken up until the post is offered to you.

 

First Referee

 

          Name:_____________________________

 

Relationship to Referee: _______________ _______________________

 

Position:__________________________________

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

Tel No:___________________________________

 

 

 

Second Referee

 

          Name:_____________________________

 

Relationship to Referee: _______________ _______________________

 

Position:__________________________________

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

Tel No:___________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are not a member of the European Community, do you require a work permit? Please note - individuals need a work permit visa or a student visa to volunteer and cannot do any type of work, including voluntary work, on a visiting visa

Yes  No

 

Data Protection

 

Education Otherwise takes the privacy rights of its members, volunteers, customers, and the users of our services very seriously and we seek to ensure the highest standards of compliance with UK Data Protection Laws and Regulations and Human Rights Legislation. Our full Privacy Policy is available on our website and is available on request to the Data Protection Officer (email dataprotectionofficer@education-otherwise.org)

 

In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, I agree that EO may hold and use personal information about me for volunteering reasons and to keep in touch with me with respect to my volunteering role. This information, including that contained in this application can be stored on both manual and computer files. I will ensure that my contact details are up to date and that my line manager and the Database Administrator are notified of any changes to my contact details.

 

I understand that unless I have requested otherwise, my phone number and email address may be given to non-Education Otherwise members making personal enquiries about home education by Education Otherwise post holders and volunteers.

INSTEAD: I am happy for Education Otherwise postholders and volunteers to give my phone number/email address to non-EO members who are making personal enquiries about home education.

 

I confirm that the information on this form is correct.

 

 

Signature: ______________________________    Date: ________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Equal Opportunities Policy in Recruitment and Selection

 

Our volunteer recruitment processes are carried out in a way that ensures that individuals are selected purely on the basis of their ability to do the role for which they have applied. No volunteer will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, disability, ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation, or religious or spiritual beliefs. The sole criterion for selection is the suitability of the applicant for the role. We are committed to ensuring that every applicant applying for a volunteer role within EO is treated fairly.

 

Monitoring

 

We will treat the following information as confidential and, while there is no compulsion for volunteers to fill out this monitoring form,  we would appreciate your co-operation in helping us monitor the effectiveness of our Equal Opportunities Policy by supplying us with the following information. Your application will not be affected by the information provided and will be separated from your application form on receipt.

 

 

Role applied for

 

Where did you hear about the vacancy?

 

          EO newsletter __________                               Website_____________

          EO Bulletin_____________                               Mailing List___________

          Local Group____________                                Word of Mouth_________

          Other_________________________________________________________                                                                                                                                              What is your gender?________________What is your age?___________________

 

Do you consider yourself to have a disability?*                                  Yes/No

If yes, please provide further details:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

How would you describe your ethnic orgins?_______________________________

 

How would you describe your sexuality? __________________________________

 

How would you describe your religion/beliefs/spirituality?______________________

 

*The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 defines a disabled person as someone with a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse affect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policy second  revision 16 November 2007