VSO APPLICATION FORM

GUIDANCE NOTES ON COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM

Present and Previous Employment

When completing this section it is important to include any part-time paid work or unpaid voluntary work,
particularly if you have not been employed on a full-time paid basis before.

Please ensure you include your present or last employer, even if you feel that this post was not the most
relevant to your application. You will have the opportunity to describe the skills and experience that are most
relevant to the post within the section of the form where you describe how you meet the person specification
criteria A-E.

References

Please give the name and contact details of your current, or most recent, employer as one of your referees. If
you have not been employed, you may wish to give the name of a teacher, lecturer, or other person who knows
you sufficiently well to comment on your ability to do the post. Please state in what capacity you know each
referee. Referees should not be partners or relatives.

Job Description and Person Specification

Each advertised post is supported by a job description and person specification. Please read these carefully. The
person specification lists the essential skills, knowledge and experience that are necessary for the post and
these are the criteria against which you will be assessed. You should pay particular attention to these criteria
and demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the post in your application form and on the selection
day.

Explanation regarding how you meet the Person Specification Requirements for the Post, (Criteria A-E Section)

This is an important part of the form. This is where you demonstrate how you meet the application stage
criteria, using the information supplied in the person specification. You will see that the first items in the person
specification are the criteria we will use to assess applicants at the shortlisting stage. The boxes in this section
are identified by letters A-E (a maximum of 5criteria) and these correspond with the lettered criteria on the
person specification.

To complete this section you should give specific examples in each box of how your skills, knowledge and
experience meet the corresponding criteria. Remember to include any relevant skills and experience gained
outside paid employment e.g. through voluntary work.

When we shortlist we can only use the information that you provide and if you do not describe how you meet
all the criteria, you may miss the chance to be shortlisted for a post that you might be able to do. Do not fill in
this section with extracts from your CV. Please make your case clearly in the boxes provided. If necessary you
may continue on a separate sheet of paper
APPLICATION FORM

APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

In Confidence

Please read the guidance notes, job description and person specification carefully before completing this form.
Shortlisting will be carried out solely on the basis of information provided on the application form. CVs will not
be considered.

This form will be photocopied, so please write clearly in black ink or type.

ONLY FULLY COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS ARE ACCEPTED.

Personal Details
Post Applied for: How did you learn about this vacancy? (Please give name of
publication, website etc.).

Family Name: Contact Address:

Forename(s): Postcode

Tel. No. Home

Preferred Title: Tel. No. Work

Contact email address

Please state the number of working days you have been absent from work due to illness in the last 2 years, the
number of episodes this represents and the reason for any absence
Education (Secondary/Higher)
School/College/University Subjects studied and grades attained at Dates (From- To
attended GCSE, A level and above

Institute of Business Advertising, communication,

Management and Journalism

Professional or vocational qualifications

Where attended Dates Qualification(s) obtained

Other relevant courses or training undertaken

Course/Training details Dates

Present or most recent employer

Name and Address of employer:

From: To:

Position held:

Reason for leaving/wishing to leave:

Current/most recent salary:

You may wish to attach a simple structure chart showing your position in the organisation.

Previous employment within the last 10 years

Dates Employer’s name Position held Reason for leaving/final
salary
From – To
References

Please give the name and contact details of two people VSO may approach for a reference. VSO will obtain
your consent before contacting referees.

Existing/most recent employer Other Reference

Name: Name:

Address: Address:

Daytime telephone number: Daytime telephone number:

Job title: Job title:

In what capacity do you know him/her In what capacity do you know him/her

Are you available on the scheduled interview If offered this appointment when would you be
date(s) free to start?

Yes / No

If any particulars given by you in this application are found to be false or if you wilfully omit or suppress any
material facts, any offer of employment may be withdrawn. Alternatively, if you are appointed when the
correct facts come to light you may be liable for dismissal.　

I DECLARE THAT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF THE INFORMATION GIVEN ON THIS FORM IS
CORRECT.

Signed: Date:
POST APPLYING FOR: ……………………………………………..

Please explain how you meet the person specification criteria A – E (listed in the column of SKILLS
REQUIRED in the Job Description of the job advertisement), ensuring that you give evidence and
examples of how your skills, knowledge and experience meet these shortlisting requirements.

This form should be returned by email to vsochina@126.com.

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