Application for Employment

Confidential
Our jobs are like our galleries, open to all.

Before completing this form, please read the accompanying Guidance Notes. If you
have any difficulty in completing this form please call the Human Resources
Department on 020 7887 4997 or email jobs@tate.org.uk.

Please send your completed application form to jobs@tate.org.uk.

Post applied for: Job Reference:

Personal Details

Family name Initial(s)

Address

Postcode

Contact number(s) and convenient times for us to contact you

Email

Please indicate any dates you will not be available to attend an interview.

Please give details of any special arrangements or adjustments you would require to enable you to participate in our
selection process effectively.

Do you require a work permit to work in the UK? o Yes o No

Are you a close friend or relative of one of Tate’s present or past employees or trustees? o Yes o
No

If you have answered yes to either of the above, please give details.

Most Recent Employer (Paid or Unpaid)

Name & address of employer

Job title Dates employed

Current or final salary Period of notice required

Reason for leaving (or seeking other employment)

Please give a brief outline of your main responsibilities

Previous Employers (Paid and/or Unpaid)

Please list all previous employers. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.

From To Name & address of employer Job title and brief Reason for leaving
details of main
responsibilities

Education, Training & Membership of Professional Bodies

Please give details of all qualifications obtained and those currently being pursued.

School, university, college etc Qualifications obtained

Please give details of any work-related training you have undertaken.

Course title Subjects covered Course date

Please give details of membership of professional bodies (including level of membership and date obtained).
Supporting Statement
Please outline below:

• Why you are applying for this job.

• Drawing on your personal and work experience, education and training, outline how you satisfy the requirements of
this job as set out in the person specification.

(Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary).

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974
All appointments at Tate are made subject to satisfactory security clearance. Please give details of any unspent
convictions or cautions you have under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974. Offences resulting in
licence endorsements should be disregarded. Failure to disclose such information may result in dismissal or
disciplinary action by Tate. This information will be treated as confidential and will not necessarily preclude you from
employment.

Health
Is there anything concerning your medical history or state of health that is relevant to this application?

How many days of work/education have you missed in the last 12 months due to illness/injury?

Please give details

Referees
Please give details of at least two people, not related to you, who will provide an employment reference for you to
cover the last three years of employment or education. One of these must be your present or most recent employer
if you are not currently employed. The other/s could be a previous employer, or a referee who can express a
professional opinion on your work and your ability to perform the job for which you are applying. Please use a
separate sheet if necessary.

Name Name

Job title Job title

Name of organisation Name of organisation

Address Address

Contact tel Contact tel

Contact fax Contact fax
Contact email Contact email

How long have you known this person and in what How long have you known this person and in what
capacity? capacity?

May

May we contact him/her prior to the interview? May we contact him/her prior to the interview?

(Please delete as appropriate) Yes/No (Please delete as appropriate) Yes/No

Declaration
I declare that the information contained in this application is complete and correct. I understand that if I have
knowingly provided false information or withheld relevant details, this could lead to disqualification from appointment
or dismissal without notice. I confirm that I have read the section in the Guidance Notes accompanying this form
regarding the Data Protection Act, 1998, and consent to the processing of my data as outlined in these notes.

Please print or sign your name Date

Thank you for taking the time to give us the information requested.
Equal Opportunities

Tate is committed to a policy of ensuring equality of opportunity in employment for all and to taking action to avoid
discrimination. In line with this commitment all job applicants will be considered only on their ability to do the job for
which they are applying.

To monitor the effectiveness of our diversity policy, please supply the monitoring information outlined below in relation
to your gender, age, nationality, ethnic origin and disability. We also monitor levels of response from the local
community, which is why you are asked to supply part of your postcode.

This information will be kept securely and not made available to anyone before or during shortlisting. It will not be
used in deciding whether to shortlist you for interview or offer you employment.

The information will only be used to monitor Tate¹s practices. It will not be revealed outside Tate except as part of an
overall equal opportunities statistical report which will not identify individuals. All data relating to unsuccessful
applications is destroyed after a maximum of 12 months.

Equal Opportunities Monitoring

Please complete or tick the appropriate boxes

Post applied for

Job reference

First part of your postcode (eg SW1)

To help us monitor our advertising policy, please state where you saw the post advertised or how you found out
about this vacancy.

Personal Details

Family name

First name

Gender Male o
Female o

Date of birth

NNationality

Please specify

Ethnic Origin

Please tick the box from the list below which best describes the ethnic group to which you belong:

White

British o
Irish o
Any other white background o

Please specify

Asian or Asian British

Indian o
Pakistani o
 Bangladeshi o
Any other Asian background o
Please specify

Black or Black British

Black Caribbean o
Black African o
Any other Black background o

Please specify

Mixed

White & Black Caribbean o

White & Black African o
White & Asian o
Any other Mixed background o

Please specify

Chinese or other ethnic group

Chinese o
Any other background o

Please specify

Disability
As defined by the Disability Discrimination Act, 1995, a disability is:

“A physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry
out normal day-to-day activities.”

Do you consider yourself to have a disability? o Yes

o No

Please state the nature of your disability

NB. If your disability means that you require any adjustments to be made in order to participate in our selection
process, please ensure that you have detailed these on your application form in the relevant section so that we can
accommodate your needs.

Thank you for providing this information.