Candidate Application Form

Able staffing Ltd request that you fill in this form honestly and accurately as it is then used in the recruitment process to assess your suitability for temporary assignments.

By completing and signing the form, you should understand that any offer of a temporary assignment made on the basis of any omissions or untrue, inaccurate or misleading information, either deliberate or accidental, may be withdrawn or could result in your assignment being terminated.
(Candidates can choose not to complete the Equality and Diversity section of this application form, if they prefer).

Should you have any queries regarding the completion of the form or have any concerns about providing the information requested in this form, please call us on 020 3551 4100.

In line with Home Office guidance on the prevention of illegal working, we will need to verify and take a copy of your original ID documentation as evidence of your right to work in the UK if you are to be engaged by Able Staffing Limited for temporary work.

Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, Section 4(2), and further Orders made by the Secretary of State under the provision of this section of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) (Exceptions) Order 1975 apply.

Applicants are therefore required to provide information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation for positions to which the order applies.

It is a condition of proceeding with your application that you apply for an 'enhanced’ DBS (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS CRB) disclosure through Able Staffing Ltd or produce a disclosure which you have already obtained as long as it is no older than one year. Convictions and any other criminal record information obtained through the Criminal Records Bureau’s Disclosure Service will not necessarily be a bar to employment. All circumstances will be taken into account. However, any inconsistencies compared with the information given above may invalidate your application. Failure to declare a convict ion may require us to exclude you from our register or terminate an assignment if the offence is not declared but later comes to light.

It is a condition of engagement that clients will be informed of details of criminal convictions, Cautions, Reprimands and Final
Warnings so that they make an informed decision as to whether or not engage a candidate on a temporary assignment.

New guidance on regulations require those who work in childcare or early years settings to disclose whether they or (as far as they are aware) members of their households are disqualified from working in childcare settings.

If you or a member of your household are disqualified, you will need a waiver from OFSTED allowing you to continue on the programme. For further information refer to this PDF document.

You are therefore required to respond to the following questions to the best of your knowledge:

Any relevant information may be passed to OFSTED to make a decision as to whether the offence would lead to disqualification by association and you will be notified of their decision accordingly.

In summary you must treat information about patients and clients as confidential and use it only for the purposes for which it was given. You must protect this information from improper disclosure at all times. Written information must be stored in a confidential place.

Agency staff must not disclose to any person (other than a person authorised by Able Staffing LTD or the Client) any information acquired by them in connection with the work assignments they undertake.

Computer Access within the Clients Establishment:

As an Agency Worker you may be give Authorisation by the Client to gain access to certain computer systems and certain programs and data within those systems. You must not attempt alone, or in concert with others, to gain access to data or programs to which authorisation has not been given. In using any Client computer systems, as an agency worker you must:

• Observe the computer security instructions in respect of the proper use and protection of any password used in connection with such computer systems and if there is a need to use or insert into any computer and floppy disk, CD ROM disk, removable hard drive or any other device for the storage and transfer of data programs;
• Not load any program onto any computer via disk, typing, electronic data transfer or any other means;
• Not access any other computer or bulletin board or information service (including, without limitation, the internet) except with the specific prior authority from the Clients representative;
• Not download any files or connect any piece of computer equipment to any network or other item of computer equipment except with the prior authority of the client’s representative.

• I hereby confirm that the information given in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, true and correct.
• I consent to my personal data and my curriculum vitae being forwarded to clients and consent to references being passed onto potential employers.
• I undertake to inform Able Staffing Ltd should I be convicted of an offence in the future.
• I undertake to inform Able Staffing Ltd immediately if I am engaged through a Able Staffing introduction, including the offer of permanent employment following a temporary assignment and I acknowledge that Able Staffing Ltd will be entitled to charge the client an introduction/transfer fee, or to agree to an extension of the hiring period with the client (after which I may be employed by the client without further charge being applicable to the client).
• I agree to respect the confidentiality of clients and any other information I may have access to at all times.

Policy Statement

Able Staffing Limited is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all employees, workers and applicants and shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination.

Able Staffing Limited will treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs or membership or non-membership of a Trade Union or spent convictions, and places an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.
Able Staffing Limited is committed to providing training for all its’ staff in equal opportunities practice.

Equal opportunities monitoring

As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity, we need to obtain information about the ethnic origins, age, sexual orientation, religion and belief, disability, marriage or civil partnership and sex of our employees and job applicants.

This information enables us to examine, by ethnic origin and sex, the distribution of employees across the organisation, and the success rate of candidates for Staffing, training, transfer and promotion, according to the type of job. We hope that employees and job applicants will co-operate by completing the information overleaf, which will help us to assess whether the distribution of staff and the success rate of applicants is fair and equal.

Any information provided will be kept confidential and will only be used for monitoring diversity and equality of opportunity.

This form is voluntary and will be kept confidential.

Please tick the boxes which most closely describe you:

It is important that this document be read and fully understood. This form exists to ensure the following:

1. We must make every effort to ensure we deliver the very highest levels of service, care and professionalism to both our Clients and Service Users

2. As a representative of Able Staffing Ltd, every element of your professional and personal conduct must uphold and endorse our exemplary reputation.

I therefore agree to adhere to the following in their entirety:

• I agree to arrive at an Able Staffing Ltd assignment appropriately groomed and attired.
• In the event of being unable to honor an assignment, I agree to inform Able Staffing Ltd at least 24 hours prior to the agreed start of the assignment.
• Should I be unable to complete an assignment, I will notify Able Staffing Ltd immediately, giving at least 1 full working weeks’ notice.
• I agree to allow Able Staffing Ltd to send my DBS (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS CRB) to where I will be working.
• I agree to treat Service Users and related persons with the highest level of care and respect and to work at a pace conducive to supporting the challenges and workload of the Clients’ department.
• I agree that when working as a locum for Able Staffing Ltd but under the control & direction of third party company I am obliged to take all reasonable steps to observe and comply with all prevailing Health & Safety procedures, on the site I am working, so that in the event of an accident I will know who I am to report to.
• I agree that in the event of an accident or injury to my person while at Able Staffing Ltd assignment that I will advise or cause to advice, my line manager and Able Staffing Ltd, who will then instigate the “Workplace Specific Incident Procedure”.
• I agree that a copy of any subsequent reports will be forwarded to Able Staffing Ltd.
• I agree that I will not swap or exchange bookings with other Service Users. Should any alterations be required, Able Staffing Ltd must be informed immediately with all arrangements made through them.
• I understand that every Client will now be asked to grade my performance on a monthly basis. The areas attracting comment are Appearance, Punctuality, Attitude, Speed, Service Care and Expertise. Outstanding consistent feedback will attract bonuses under our new bonus scheme. Failure to achieve consistent acceptable feedback could result in Able Staffing Ltd ceasing to require my services.
• I understand that I am under no pressure to accept a booking through Able Staffing Ltd, and will only do so once it has been fully explained to me and I have agreed that the booking made meets my previously agreed requirements.
• Once agreeing to and verbally accepting a possible booking through Able Staffing Ltd, I hereby agree to honor that booking regardless of any future offers which I may receive from other sources prior to the commencement of an agreed booking with Able Staffing Ltd Recruitment Group Ltd.