APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

Please complete all sections of this application in full, even if submitting your CV.

All information will be treated as confidential and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

PERSONAL DETAILS
Please complete your personal details in full so that we may contact you in response to your application.

All applications forms received will be acknowledged in writing within 5 working days of receipt. We may also
wish to contact you by telephone or email, unless you state otherwise below.

Name

Address including Post Code Home Telephone No

Mobile No

Email Address

Availability (for telephone contact or interview)

Preferred Method(s) of Contact (delete as appropriate)

Telephone Yes / No Mobile Yes / No Email Yes / No Letter Yes / No

Post Applied for Reference No (if known)

How did you hear about this Vacancy?

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

PRESENT OR MOST RECENT EMPLOYER

Please complete in full, details of your current or most recent employment.

Employer Job Title

Start Date Date Left / Notice Period

Salary Benefits

Main duties and responsibilities

 EDUCATION & TRAINING

EDUCATION
Please list all qualifications you have obtained.

Name of School / College

Name of course(s) and qualification(s) gained

HIGHER /FURTHER EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Please list all qualifications you have obtained.

Name of School / College / University

Name of course(s) and qualification(s) gained

Name of School / College / University

Name of course(s) and qualification(s) gained

TRAINING
Please list all relevant training courses, internal or external, that you have attended, and their expiry dates (if
applicable).

Course(s)

Are you undertaking any courses at present (if yes, please give details)

Do you have any membership of any professional bodies (if yes, please give details)

Do you have experience of any of the following? (delete as appropriate)

Please note this experience may not be required for the vacancy that you are applying for.
Microsoft Word Yes / No Finance (Sales Ledger) Yes / No
Microsoft Excel Yes / No Finance (Purchase Ledger) Yes / No
Microsoft Internet Explorer Yes / No Finance (Credit Control) Yes / No
Microsoft Outlook Yes / No Finance (Financial Accounting) Yes / No
Microsoft PowerPoint Yes / No Finance (Payroll) Yes / No
Microsoft Access Yes / No Human Resources / Personnel Yes / No
Reception Yes / No Management Information / Analysis Yes / No
Administration Yes / No Information Technology Yes / No
Data Entry / Databases Yes / No Telesales Yes / No
Customer Service (Face to Face) Yes / No Sales Yes / No
Customer Service (Telephone) Yes / No Account Management Yes / No
Customer Service (Call Centre) Yes / No Marketing Yes / No
 WHY YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THIS POST

Demonstrate how your experience matches each competency and skill set out on the Job Description and
Person Specification. You may include any information you wish to add in support of your application. This
may include experience gained at work or in a voluntary capacity; details of any education or training
undertaken or any other interests you feel are relevant to your application.
 REFERENCES

Please give details of two referees; one should be your current or most recent employer.

Company Name Company Name

Contact Name Contact Name

Telephone No Telephone No

Email Address Email Address

Address Address

May references be taken up before interview? May references be taken up before interview?
(delete as appropriate) (delete as appropriate)
Yes / No Yes / No
 NATIONALITY & IMMIGRATION

Under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, it is illegal to knowingly employ any individual who
does not have the right to work in the UK. Whether or not a work permit or equivalent permission is required,
overseas nationals must comply with the entry requirements of the various Immigration Acts and Regulations.

Please complete the form below. If you are selected for interview, you will be asked to bring original
documentation with you to confirm your eligibility to work in the UK. A list of accepted documents will be
notified to you in writing.

Present Nationality

Nationality at Birth

Have you ever possessed any other nationality or citizenship? (delete as appropriate)
Yes/No
If you answered Yes, please give details:

Are you subject to Immigration Control? (delete as appropriate)

Yes/No
If you answered Yes, please give details:

DATA PROTECTION

DECLARATION
I declare that the information I have given in this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I
understand that my application may be rejected and/or that I may be dismissed if I have given false
information or withheld relevant details.

Data Protection Act (1998): I understand that the information I have given on this form will be processed and
used for recruitment, selection and monitoring purposes only. If I am successful in my job application, this
information will be kept in my personnel file. If I am unsuccessful in my job application, this information will
be held on file for a minimum of 6 months.

PRINT NAME DATE

SIGNED
I

PLEASE CONTINUE AND COMPLETE THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES & DIVERSITY IN EMPLOYMENT MONITORING
FORM THAT FOLLOWS THIS PAGE.

THIS FORM WILL BE SEPARATED FROM YOUR APPLICATION AND KEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DATA
PROJECTION ACT 1998.
 THE BSI GROUP

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
& DIVERSITY IN
EMPLOYMENT MONITORING
 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND DIVERSITY IN EMPLOYMENT

The BSI Group is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and diversity in employment and we
are required to monitor the success and the effectiveness of our policies by analysing information.

BSI will know that we are successful when:

All personnel have been trained in equality and diversity issues and awareness
Line Managers in the BSI Group have been trained in the management of their own staff on diversity
issues
Line Management training in appraisal and grievance procedures has been delivered
Internal grievances and complaints are resolved, preferably informally and efficiently

BSI will monitor, evaluate and assess the performance against its success measures annually.

Further details of the BSI Group Equal Opportunities Policy and Diversity Policy can be requested in writing to
the HR Department.

The HR department is responsible for dealing with equal opportunities and diversity issues which relate to
employment and recruitment. Therefore, all concerns, problems or general questions should be referred to
the Group HR & Training Manager. All enquiries will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

RECRUITMENT MONITORING FORM

You are voluntarily requested to complete the details on this form. This information does not form part of the
selection process and will be separated from your application form and treated in the strictest of confidence.
We may, however, take information about disabilities into account when making arrangements for interview
or to consider making adjustments to the job and/or working environment.

We value your contribution and this information will ensure our statistics are accurate and representative of
the people seeking employment with the BSI Group. The information you provide will be extracted and placed
onto our confidential recruitment monitoring database.

All job applications shall receive equal treatment regardless of their colour, gender, marital status,
nationality, parental status, physical/mental disability, political belief, race, religion or belief, sexual
orientation, social class and trade union membership/non membership.

Please indicate your responses using the following symbols: OR Y

NAME

GENDER SEXUAL ORIENTATION

Male Opposite Sex

Female Same Sex

Transgender Bisexual

AGE GROUP
16 19 35 39 55 - 59

20 24 40 - 44 60 64

25 - 29 45 49 65 +

30 34 50 54
MARITAL STATUS
Single In a Relationship Co Habiting

Married Civil Partnership Separated

Divorced Widowed

RACE/ETHNIC ORIGIN
Please indicate which of the following most accurately describes your race or ethnic origin below:
White - British Black - Other Mixed White Black Caribbean

White Irish Asian - Indian Mixed White Black African

White Other Asian - Bangladeshi Mixed - White Asian

British Mixed Asian - Pakistani Other - Mixed Background

Black - Caribbean Asian - Other Other - Ethnic Background

Black - African Chinese

RELIGION
Which of the following religions, religious denominations or bodies do you currently belong to?
None Hindu

Church of England Jewish

Roman Catholic Muslim

Other Christian Sikh

Buddhist Other please specify

CARER RESPONSIBILITIES
Is there anyone that relies on you for their day to day care? Please tick all that apply:
Children (Age 0-5) Children (Age 17+)

Children (Age 6-10) Family member or partner

Children (Age 11-16) Other please specify

DISABILITY
The definition of disability under the Disability and Discrimination Act 1995 is a Physical or mental impairment which has a substantial
and long term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day to day activities. Please answer the following questions based on
this statement.

Do you consider yourself to have a disability? YES/NO

If yes, please give brief details of the nature of your disability:

Are there any special aids, equipment or adjustments that you require to enable you to attend an interview or for you to
undertake the requirements of the role? YES/NO

If yes, please give brief details:

OTHER
Do you have any medical issues/concerns we need to be aware of? YES/NO
 If yes, please give brief details:

SIGNED DATE

PLEASE RETURN YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION BY EMAIL TO:

jobs@bsi.co.uk

OR BY POST (MARKED PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL) TO:

BSI
HR DEPARTMENT
BLACKBROOK PARK AVENUE
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA1 2PF

OR BY FAX TO:

01823 623950

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS FORM OR YOUR APPLICATION, PLEASE TELEPHONE
THE HR ASSISTANT ON 01823 623750.

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