Head of Operations - Application Form

AWARE NI - Head of Operations

Application Form
Closing date: 4pm on 2nd May 2025

Interview dates: 15th & 16th May 2025

📍 Belfast or Derry Office (with hybrid working options available)
📃 Permanent
🕑 Full-time. 35 hours per week (Flexible working arrangements, including job sharing and compressed hours, will be considered.)
💰 Circa £45,000 p.a plus employer pension contribution

Please read the accompanying Job Description and Personal Specification (found in the Job Information Pack) before completing this Application Form.

Application Forms received after the closing date will not be considered.

Please note that all personal information contained on this form will be treated in the strictest confidence and compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
1. Personal Details
Name*

First NameLast Name
E-mail*
Phone Number*
National Insurance Number*
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

TownCounty

Postcode
Do you have a right to work in the UK?*

YESNO
If you are shortlisted for an in-person interview, will you require any special arrangements in order for us to facilitate the interview?*
2. Qualifications and Employment
Please list your (higher level) educational and professional qualifications here.*
Please tell us about any professional bodies you are a member of.*
Please tell us about your Employment History to date, accounting for any gaps.*
What is your current notice period (if any)?*
What is your current salary?*

4. References

Please name two referees who must not be relatives. At least one of your referees should have knowledge of your present work in a supervisory/managerial capacity and can be contacted for a report.
Reference 1*

First NameLast Name
Position and Company*

PositionCompany
Email
Phone Number
In what capacity do you know this person?*
Reference 2*

First NameLast Name
Position and Company*

PositionCompany
Email
Phone Number
In what capacity do you know this person?*
May we contact your references prior to interview?*

YESNO

5. Rehabilitation of Offenders

Despite the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, you must, because of the nature of Health and Personal Social Services work, disclose all information concerning convictions (if any) in a Court of Law, no matter when they occurred. In the event of appointment, failure to disclose all previous convictions will result in dismissal. All information will be treated in confidence and will only be taken into account when absolutely necessary.

Recruitment of Ex-offender and Data Retention/Disposal policies are available on request.

A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position with AWARE. Please disclose if there is any reason why you cannot work in regulated activity.
Do you have any criminal convictions?*

YESNO
If yes, please provide details
6. Driving License
Do you hold a current full driving license?*

YESNO
7. Holiday Arrangements
Please indicate if you have any upcoming holidays booked or if you are unavailable during the proposed interview dates?
8. Declaration and Signature
I declare that the information in this application form, to the best of my knowledge, is true and complete. I understand that this role will be subject to both satisfactory references and where necessary a satisfactory background check by AccessNI. AccessNI Code of practice is available on request or at www.accessni.gov.uk

A candidate found to have knowingly given false information or to have wilfully suppressed material fact will be disqualified or if appointed dismissed. Only applications containing all the information sought will be considered.

To facilitate a manageable shortlist, AWARE has the right to enhance selection criteria. Only information contained on this application form will be considered at the shortlisting stage.
Signature*

Clear
Date*

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Date

Monitoring Form

Private and Confidential
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate on the grounds of religious belief or political opinion. We practice equality of opportunity in employment and select the best person for the job.

To demonstrate our commitment to equality in employment, we need to monitor the community background of our applicants and employees, as required by the Fair Employment and Treatment (NI) Order 1998.

Regardless of whether we practice religion, most of us in Northern Ireland are seen as either Catholic or Protestant. Therefore, we ask you to indicate your community background by ticking the box below.
I am a member of the Protestant CommunityI am a member of the Roman Catholic CommunityI am a member of neither the Protestant nor Roman Catholic Community
Please indicate whether you are:*

MaleFemaleOtherPrefer not to say
If you do not complete this questionnaire, we are encouraged to use the “residuary” method, which means that we can make a determination on the basis of personal information on file/application form.

Please note that it is a criminal offence under the legislation for a person to “give false information in connection with the preparation of the monitoring return”
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