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In this section you need to give details about the role you are applying for and any previous conviction information.

Employment Details

Enter the name of the role or position you are applying for in the Position applied for box (this should have been given to you by your Recruiter).

If you are a volunteer, you should enter something here that makes it clear what your role involves, not just the word 'volunteer' e.g. children’s worker.

Employer name

This is set by default to the organisation that asked you to apply for this application and should not be changed.

Conviction History

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence or received a caution, reprimand or warning?

  • If No - then select NO.
  • If Yes, but they are now all spent according to DBS filtering rules - then select NO.
  • If Yes and you have any unspent according to DBS filtering rules - then select YES. (You should also have given details of these on your self-declaration form).

For more information and any exceptions to this legislation you should refer to Rehabilitation of Offenders Act of 1974 and the DBS filtering guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Page last updated: 01 March 2023