Darul Uloom London

Application for employment

The information requested in this form is important in assessing your application. Please
complete this form in full. Unless stated otherwise, CVs are not acceptable. Please
write/type in black ink.

Please ensure that you save this document before sending, otherwise all data will be lost

Job details
Post applied for:
School / Establishment:
Class / Year Group :
If appointed when can you start:

Personal details
Family Name /Surname:
First name:
Title: DOB:
Maiden name or previous names:

Address:

Post code:
How long have you lived
at this Address:
(you will need to provide previous
5 years – you may wish to use a
separate paper)

Email address:
Correspondence address
(if different from above):
National Insurance Number:
Daytime telephone number:
Mobile telephone number:

Education & Qualifications

Please provide details of secondary and further education, including any A levels or equivalent vocational
courses

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 (NB: Shortlisted candidates will be required to produced qualification certificates at interview)

Qualification obtained and grade/level Name of Provider Dates

Higher Education (Please give detail of any higher education or equivalent courses)
University :
Degree in:
Result: Date:
Other relevant Qualifications and Name of provider Dates
grade/level obtained

Employment History
(Please complete details of your present and previous employment as requested below. Please
include all work, part-time and voluntary. Continue on a separate sheet if needed)

Present/most recent employment

Employer Name
Job Title
Employment Dates
Please give brief description of current duties, responsibilities and achievements

Previous employment (Chronological order with most recent first)*

Period of Service Name of Job title/Position Reason for
Employer held leaving
From To

*Please use additional paper if required and attach when sending through your application

Gaps in Employment
(Please ensure that you provide a complete chronological history by listing below any

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periods not covered above in your employment history, e.g. travel, unemployment,
sabbatical, carer responsibilities etc.)
From To Reason

Declaration by Applicant
The Working Time Regulations 1998
The working time Regulations were introduced on 01 October 1998 and working hours in the
UK are now governed by statute. Employment which you intend to continue if successfully
appointed to the post applied for please detail below or state none:

Pension
Are you paying or have you paid any Pension Yes No
contribution?
(Please note that if you were awarded an ill-health pension on or after 01 April 1997,
you are not eligible for future employment as a teacher)
Safety and Welfare of children
Have you ever been the subject of any allegations in
relation to the safety and welfare of children, either Yes No
substantiated or unsubstantiated?
If you have answered ‘YES’ to the above question, you must supply details on a
separate sheet of paper, place it in a sealed envelope marked confidential and attach
it to your application form.
I have attached details as requested. Yes No
Disciplinary Record
Are you (or have you ever been) dismissed from a
teaching post for alleged misconduct or incompetence Yes No
or resigned in the face of such allegations?

If ‘YES’, please give details:

Have you ever received a final warning for

misconduct or incompetence or have you received a
Yes No
lesser warning which has not time expired at the point
of making this applications?

If ‘YES’, please give details:

Have you served a notice by the secretary of state Yes No

under s.128 of the Education and Skills Act 2008
barring you from taking part in management of an
independent school? (Complete if applying for any
management role)

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Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups
Act 2006
Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) job applicants are only required to declare
criminal convictions which are not considered “spent” under the Act. Please note that in
accordance with the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, all roles in schools are now
classified as “regulated”. This means that they are all exceptions to the ROA and therefore
you are required to declare any convictions (including bind over and cautions)
regardless of whether or not they would be considered spent in other circumstances. Please
read the guidance notes before completing this section.
Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence? Yes No
Are there any alleged offences outstanding against you? Yes No
If ‘YES’ to any of the above, please give details below or, if you prefer, attach details in a
sealed envelope marked 'strictly confidential'. Failure to disclose, in accordance with the
guidance, any information relating to criminal convictions may disqualify your application or
result in dismissal without notice.

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)

Do you hold an Enhanced DBS Certificate of Clearance? Yes No
If ‘YES’, please state the date of your certificate:

Children’s Barred List (List 99)

I can confirm that my name is not on Children’s Barred List and that I have not been banned
from working with children:
Signature: Date:
Print name:

Disqualification
Are you, or have you ever been disqualified from working Yes No
with children or adults, or have been subject to sanctions
imposed by a regulatory body?
If ‘YES’, please give details:

Asylum and Immigration Act 1996

It is a criminal offence to employ persons whose immigration status prevents them from
working in this country. The Act does not affect citizens of the UK, Ireland, European
Economic Area and the Commonwealth, provided they have a right of abode in the UK. You
will be required to provide evidence prior to appointment of a National Insurance Number,
passport or other document on the approved list to satisfy Darul Uloom London that the
asylum and Immigration Act 1996 is being complied with.
Do you require a work permit? Yes No

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Relevant Experience & Other Information
The information you provide in this section is important in assessing your application. Please
use the space (and/or additional A4 sheets, if necessary) to state your reasons for applying
for the post, relating your skills, experience and personal qualities to the requirements of the
job (please refer to the person specification for the post).
You should include details of the following, where they are relevant to the requirements of
the post: present and previous teaching posts or teaching practices if you are newly
qualified, other paid or unpaid employment or any other activities outside the workplace.

Leisure Interests

Referees
Name, address (inc Post Code if known) and Status/Position of two persons to whom
reference may be made who can comment on your teaching and/or organisational ability.
One MUST be your present or most recent employer. The other must be a previous
employer unless you have had no previous employment, in which case, a character
reference will be needed or a reference from a School, Higher Educational Establishment or
an Initial Teacher Training provider at which you most recently carried out teaching
experience. If you are not currently working with children, you should provide details of the
employer where you last worked with children.

If you are a trainee teacher, please provide the name and address of your course tutor from
your teacher training college. References will not be accepted from relatives or from people
writing solely in the capacity of friends.
1) Present/Most recent employer
Name:
Address:
Occupation:
Telephone no. Fax no.
Email address:
2) Previous employer/ Second Referee
Name:
Address:
Occupation:
Telephone no. Fax no.

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Email address:
NOTE: References will be taken up if you are shortlisted and invited for interview. In view of
the nature of the job, no offer of employment can be made without these. We also reserve
the right to take up employment references from previous employers listed in "Previous
Employment" on page 2 of this form. If, for any reason, you feel unable to give your present
or most recent employer as a referee, please send a covering letter explaining why.

Canvassing
You are required to declare any relationships with Members of Darul Uloom London or
School Governors as canvassing, whether direct or indirect, will invalidate your application.
Are you related to any Darul Uloom London, existing
employees or BoT of the School? Yes No

If ‘YES’, please give details (stating department and job title)

Declaration
I declare that the information given is true and understand that (a) canvassing of Trustees
and Governors directly or indirectly will invalidate this application, and (b) the Authority
reserves the right to seek verification from me of the factual basis for any information
provided.

I suffer no legal impediment to taking up employment with the Authority if so appointed and I
accept that the discovery of any legal impediment after an appointment has been made will
lead to my immediate dismissal.
Signature: Date:
Print name:

Data Protection Act 2018

Darul Uloom London will only process the information you have provided in this form for the
purpose of recruitment and selection and, if you are successful in securing this position, for
purposes relating to your employment. Your details will be kept both electronically and in
hard copy. We will not disclose this information about you to outside organisations or third
parties unless there is a legal requirement to do so, or for the prevention and detection of
fraud.

CONFIDENTIAL: Equal Opportunities in Employment – Monitoring Form

This section will be removed for monitoring purposes before the selection process
begins and will not affect the consideration of your application.

Data Protection Act 2018

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 1. I consent to the data on this form being used for statistical purposes to assist Darul Uloom
London in the monitoring of equal opportunities.
2. I give my consent to the school to storing of my personal details for the purpose of employment
and all administrative activities related to the school, including sending letters and emails.

What is Personal Information/ data?

Personal information or data is information which relates to a living individual who can be identified
from that data, or from that data in addition to other information available to them. Personal data
includes (but is not limited to) an individual’s, name, address, date of birth, photograph, staff
roll/number, Religious beliefs, including that of a particular school of thought, racial or ethnic origin
and other information that identifies them.

Types of personal data processed by the school

The school may process a wide range of personal data about individuals:

 Names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses and other contact details.
 References given or received by the school about staff, and information provided by previous
educational establishments and/or other professionals or organisations working with individuals;
and
 Images of staff (and occasionally other individuals) engaging in school activities, and images
captured by the school's CCTV system.
 Generally, the school receives personal data from the individual directly. However, in some cases
personal data may be supplied by third parties (for example another school, or other
professionals or authorities working with that individual), or collected from publicly available
resources.
 The school may, from time to time, need to process "sensitive personal data" regarding
individuals. Sensitive personal data includes information about an individual's physical or mental
health, race or ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, sex life, trade union membership or
criminal records and proceedings. Sensitive personal data is entitled to special protection under
the Act, and will only be processed by the school with the explicit consent of the appropriate
individual, or as otherwise permitted by the Act.

Rights of access to personal data ("subject access request")

Individuals have the right under the Act access to personal data about them held by the school,
subject to certain exemptions and limitations set out in the Act. Any individual wishing to access
their personal data should put their request in writing to the School.

The school will endeavour to respond to any such written requests (known as "subject access
requests") as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event within statutory time-limits

Subject access request forms can be obtained from the Darul Uloom London School office.

DBS - You confirm to reading and understanding the basic/standard/enhance check privacy policy for
applicants and understand how the Disclosure and Barring Service will process your personal Data
and the options available to me submitting an application
Signature: Date:
Print name:

Everyone is unique owing to differences in age, gender, ethnic origin, religion, sexual
orientation, ability etc. Darul Uloom London aims to treat these differences positively,
recognising that diversity creates a strong, flexible and creative workforce.

Darul Uloom London’s Equal Opportunity Policy states that all applicants are to be treated fairly,
and selection for appointment is to be based solely on a person’s ability to do the job.

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Darul Uloom London has a statutory duty to collect the information you provide on this form and
it will assist us in ensuring fairness of treatment in appointment decisions, as statistical
monitoring will show whether minority groups are being treated equitably.

This information will not affect the consideration of your application.

Consent
Do you give Darul Uloom London consent in carrying out Yes No
all necessary checks required to undertake a post at the
school
If you are considered for the role applied, you give Darul Yes No
Uloom London consent to the Disclosure and Barring
Service providing an electronic/paper copy result directly
to the registered body that has submitted the application.
You understand that an electronic result contains
information that indicates either the certificate is blank or
to await certificate which will indicate that my certificate
contains information relating to criminal information and
possible conviction. In some cases the registered body
may provide this information directly to my employer prior
to my receiving your certificate

Job applied for:

Department:
Surname and Initials:
Date of birth:
Gender: Male Female prefer not to disclose
(Please select as appropriate)

Signature:
How did you learn of this vacancy?

Ethnic Origin
This is the origin of your family rather than your nationality. For example, you could be British
and your ethnic (family) origins could be any of the ones listed opposite, or a combination of
them, or something more specific.

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Please identify your ethnic origin either by putting an ‘x’ in ONE of the boxes below or by giving
your own description in the space provided.

B: Mixed
White and Black Caribbean
White and Black African
White and Asian
Any other mixed background

D: Asian or Asian British

Indian
Pakistan
Bangladeshi
Any other Asian background

F: If other, please specify:

Note to Candidates:

If you have not heard from the institute within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should
normally assume that on this occasion you have not been selected for interview.

How to return your form

Please send your completed application form to:

Ibrahim Teladia
Head of Safer Recruitment & Safeguarding Lead
education@darululoomlondon.com or Applications
Darul Uloom London
Foxbury Avenue
Chislehurst
BR7 6SD

Darul Uloom London

Foxbury Avenue, Off Perry Street, Chislehurst BR7 6SD
020 8295 0637 - www.darululoomlondon.co.uk - info@darululoomlondon.com
Charity Registration Number: 104 3305
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Self-Disclosure Form (to accompany Application Forms)

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This form should be completed by all applicants and returned in a sealed envelope, marked
Confidential: Self-Disclosure Form and addressed to the Safer recruitment team. It will only be
opened when an applicant has been shortlisted.

As the role you have applied for involves frequent or regular contact with or responsibility for children, you will
also be required to provide a valid DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) certificate, which will provide details
of criminal convictions. This may also include a barred list check depending on the nature of the role (see
organisational guidance about eligibility for DBS checks).

All information you provide will be treated as confidential and managed in accordance with relevant data
protection legislation and guidance. You have a right of access to information held on you under the Data
Protection Act 1998 and GDPR 2018.
Have you ever been known to any children’s services department or to the police as being a
Yes / No
risk or potential risk to children?
If yes, please provide further information:

Have you been the subject of any disciplinary investigation and/or sanction by any organisation
Yes / No
due to concerns about your behaviour towards children?
If yes, please provide further information:

Do you have any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not “protected” as
Yes / No
defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amended) 2013?
If yes, please provide further information:

Confirmation of declaration (tick box below)

I agree that the information provided here may be processed in connection with recruitment purposes
and I understand that an offer of employment may be withdrawn or disciplinary action may be taken if
information is not disclosed by me and subsequently come to the organisation’s attention.
In accordance with the organisation’s procedures if required I agree to provide a valid DBS certificate and
consent to the organisation clarifying any information provided on the disclosure with the agencies
providing it.
I agree to inform the organisation within 24 hours if I am subsequently investigated by any agency or
organisation in relation to concerns about my behaviour towards children or young people.
I understand that the information contained on this form, the results of the DBS check and information supplied
by third parties may be supplied by the organisation to other persons or organisations in circumstances where
this is considered necessary to safeguard children.
Signature of candidate:

Print name:
Date:

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