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CAMBRIDGE, CB2 3HU

APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
POSITION APPLIED FOR:

This application form is used to ensure that information we require is presented in a standardised format
and that all the necessary details we require are included. This ensures that applicants are treated fairly
and equally, however you are welcome to attach/enclose a copy a curriculum vitae (CV) as a
supplementary document.

If there is not enough space provided on the form, please continue on a separate sheet of paper. Each
separate sheet submitted should state your name, the post applied for and the section of the form you
are answering. Please complete each section and do not leave any blanks. If a section does not apply to
you please write N/A.

PERSONAL DETAILS
Title: Other Name(s): Surname:

Address:

Mobile Telephone No: Evening Telephone No:

E-mail: Work telephone number:

May we contact you at work? Yes  No 

CURRENT EMPLOYER (or most recent employer if not currently employed)

Name and address of Job Title From/to Current Reason for leaving
employer and nature of month/year salary
business

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Main Duties, Responsibilities and Achievements:

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
Please give details of all previous positions held (most recent first) since completing your full-time
education. Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
Name and address of Job Title, Key Responsibilities From/to Leaving Reason for leaving
employer and nature and Achievements month/year salary
of business

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Have you been dismissed from any previous employment? If yes, please give details: Yes  No 

SUITABILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT

Please outline why you are applying for this post and describe how your skills, abilities, achievements
and experience make you suitable.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please use this space if you wish to provide any other relevant information in support of your application
for employment. (You can include here such factors as your interests, leisure activities etc)

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EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Please list all GCSEs, O-Levels, A-Levels, NVQs, Degrees and professional qualifications (most recent
first). (Please note: Sidney Sussex College will require you to bring evidence of all Degrees,
professional and work-related qualifications to interview if short-listed.)
Name of School / College / University attended Qualifications Gained

WORK-RELATED TRAINING (Please list details of all relevant training courses attended.)
Date Name of Course Qualification Gained

Please tell us about your IT skills: (Please specify each software package used and your skill level, e.g.
basic, intermediate, advanced, or qualification gained.)

GENERAL INFORMATION
Amount of notice you are required to give your current employer:

Please give details of any existing holiday commitments:

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Do you regard yourself as disabled*?
If you answered yes to the above, please indicate any facilities or adjustments which you may require in
order to attend interview.

* Disability Definition
Individuals who were registered under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 are treated as being
disabled under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). The DDA states ‘a person has a disability … if he
has a PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT which has a SUBSTANTIAL and LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECT
on his ability to carry out NORMAL DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES’. The person must satisfy the four criteria in
capitals in the above statement to fall under, and therefore be protected under, the DDA.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Do you have any personal relationships with any current member of staff? (this might include immediate
family, close relationships/friendships, close business, commercial or financial relationships.)
Yes  No 
If yes, please give details:

LEGAL CONVICTIONS
Have you any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, warnings or bind-overs?
(Declaration subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974)
Yes  No 
If yes, please specify:

Please note that, in accordance with statutory requirements, for some positions, an offer of
appointment may be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check being attained by
the College.

ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE UK

Are you eligible to work in the United Kingdom? Yes  No 
Please state what ORIGINAL documents you can provide to demonstrate this by ticking the relevant box /
boxes:

 Passport
 Non-UK Nationals – Passport and Online Share Code

OR BOTH of the following for UK and Irish Nationals only

 Birth certificate
 Document showing National Insurance number (not temporary)

ADVERTISING Please tell us how you heard about this vacancy:

Cambridge News College website
jobs@cam.ac.uk Jobs.ac.uk
Indeed LinkedIn
Other (please specify)

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REFERENCES
Please give the names and contact details of two referees we can contact to provide information in
support of your application. One of these should be your current employer. If you are not currently
employed, please supply the name of your most recent employer. School or college leavers should
give the name of a teacher or tutor.
Current/most recent Employer: Penultimate employer, College tutor or teacher
Name: Name:

Organisation: Organisation:

Address: Address:

Daytime Telephone Number: Daytime Telephone Number:

E-mail: E-mail:
Position held in relation to applicant: Position held in relation to applicant:

May we contact this referee prior to interview? May we contact this referee prior to interview?

Yes  No  Yes  No 

DATA PROTECTION 2018

Sidney Sussex College is committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent
about the information we hold. Our data protection policy and statements can be viewed on our
website: https://www.sid.cam.ac.uk/aboutus/publications/dataprot/

DECLARATION
I declare that the information given in this application, including any supporting documentation is
correct and complete. I understand that any false declaration, misleading statement, or failure to
disclose any relevant information may result in my dismissal if my application for employment is
successful, or cancel any agreement or offer of employment received. I understand that any job
offer is subject to receipt of two references, and if Sidney Sussex College deems it appropriate to the
post, a Disclosure and Barring Service check, and/or medical report, all of which must be deemed
satisfactory to Sidney Sussex College. I also understand that any confirmed permanent offer of
employment is subject to a probation period (as listed within the application documentation).

Signed: Date:

Thank you for your interest in employment at Sidney Sussex College. Please return your completed
form to HR Department, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, CB2 3HU. Applications may also be
submitted electronically to jobs@sid.cam.ac.uk