Employment of Ex-Offenders

Introduction

The University uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to help assess the suitability of applicants for positions of trust.

We must exercise vigilance and rigour in the recruitment of staff who will be working with vulnerable groups and there are legal obligations for the University to check the conviction status of those who will be working closely with children under the age of eighteen, drug users or the elderly.

Those who are recipients of disclosure information must comply fully with the DBS Code of Practice. Amongst other things, this requires the University to treat all applicants for positions who have a criminal record fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against the subject of a disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed.

Policy Statement

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含羞草视频 has a written policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, which is made available to all DBS applicants at the start of the recruitment process
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含羞草视频 select all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience
an application for a criminal record check is only submitted to DBS after a thorough risk assessment has indicated that one is both proportionate and relevant to the position concerned. For those positions where a criminal record check is identified as necessary, all application forms, job adverts and recruitment briefs will contain a statement that an application for a DBS certificate will be submitted in the event of the individual being offered the position
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at interview, or in a separate discussion, 含羞草视频 ensures that an open and measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the position sought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment
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