Date as postmark Dear Applicant, Thank you for your interest in a role within Crossroads Care South Thames.

terest Tham Enclosed is an application f ation form, job description and other information, including a ion, in Person Specification. It is very important to refer to the relevant Person Specification when completing the hen c application form, and to sho your knowledge and experience of the skills outlined in show sk the Person Specification as selection for interview is based on this information. Also ion s infor remember that it is VITAL that you are willing and able to work evenings and ork e weekends. The application form must be returned to this office. acknowledge receipt of the application form. It will not be possible to

Enclosed is a questionnair regarding equal opportunities. This form is purely for nnaire monitoring purpose and is removed from retuned application forms before they are nd ms be submitted to the short lis ort listing panel. It will have no bearing on your potential y employment. There is also a medical q ical questionnaire which only needs to be retur urned once an interview is offered. Thank you for your inter interest and I look forward to receiving your completed g you application. You are remind that CVs are not accepted and will not be looked at. reminded l b Yours sincerely,

Barbara Price Chief Executive

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CROSSROADS CARE SOUTH THAMES

Application for the post of

Part-Time Schools Worker SECTION A: Personal Details

PLEASE COMPLETE IN BLACK PEN/TYPESCRIPT

1. 2.

FORENAME/S ADDRESS

SURNAME

. . ..

Post Code 3. 4. Telephone Number (Day)

e-mail................................................................................... (Evening) Yes/No. Yes/No . ...

Do you have a current driving licence? Do you have use of a vehicle?

5. 6.

If appointed, when would you be able to start work? Referees

Please give two referees, one of whom should be your present or most recent employer. References will only be taken up if you are offered the post. Name Address .. .. .. .. Telephone No Occupation 7. Telephone No Occupation Name Address .. .. .. ..

I declare that to the best of my knowledge the information provided by me on this application form is correct.

Signed

Date

SECTION B: Employment History

Please complete in reverse historical order, i.e. starting with your current/most recent employment (providing address and period of notice required) and ending with your first employment. Please include both paid and unpaid jobs, and continue on a separate sheet if necessary. Employer Post Held From To

SECTION C: Knowledge Relevant to the Job

List below examination results and professional qualifications and courses attended (include specialised knowledge and training). Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary. Education and qualifications (Secondary School and beyond) Establishment attended Course attended Qualifications (if any) Dates attended

Other courses attended which you consider relevant to this post Title & nature Organised by: Dates attended

SECTION D: Experience
Please use this section to give details of any experience and/or training, which you believe may be relevant to this post. Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary.

SECTION E: About Yourself

Please add any other information about yourself that you feel may be relevant and which has not been covered elsewhere in the application and also explain your reason for applying for this post. Include any skills or personal qualities you have which you feel could be important in doing the job. Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary.

SECTION F: What days are you available to work every week?

Morning Availability Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Afternoon Availability Evening Availability

SECTION G: Are you an ex-offender?

Yes / No

(If you selected YES, please refer to the enclosed policy of recruitment of ex-offenders)
The personal data will only be used in connection with processing your application for employment and in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998

Please return your completed application form to:

CROSSROADS CARE SOUTH THAMES The Vestry Hall London Road Mitcham Surrey CR4 3UD

(July 2011)

JOB DESCRI SCRIPTION Part-Time Educational Worke orker Title: Hours: Location: Part Part-Time Educational Worker 17.5 per week predominantly term time Work within Lambeth with the ability to travel to other ork ravel t Boro Boroughs in which Crossroads Care South Thames outh T opera operate. Scho Schools Worker All m members of Crossroads staff, Parents, School Staff, ts, Sch Socia Services, Health Personnel and extern agencies Social xternal

Responsible to: Liaising With:

Overall Purpose The Young Carers Projec works with young people (5-18yrs) who care for or Project s) wh help to care for a family member with a disability or long term illness. All g services are aimed to sup support Young Carers in their caring role. Job Summary To facilitate one to on work/support within schools both Primary and one Secondary for a specifi group of young carers, carrying out individual specific assessments and crea creating and facilitating plans to enhance existing enhan educational goals/attainm ttainment. Attend and contribute to other services/activities within the Young Carers ute Yo Project as required. Principle Tasks o Under the d direction of the Schools Worker liaise with schools/ e teachers/pa ers/parents and appropriate Professionals to identify young carer who would benefit from one to one support to carers e su improve the educational attainment, social skills and behaviour ve their an within the sc school environment and to originate plans for lans addressing these with the young carer and their parent/carer. ssing ir pare o Plan, identif and produce appropriate resources for sessions as dentify es required. o Devise and monitor individual learning needs and identify future e nd id educational goals, maintaining accurate, timely records. tional recor

o Participate in regular staff meetings and maintain effective communication with the team. o Help ensure that the principles of Customer Care are included in all interactions with Young Carers and others with whom contact is made. o Carry out environmental and individuals risk assessments and monitor and update as required. o Respect confidential information obtained in the course of all duties School-based Young Carers Support o In conjunction with the Schools Worker help to raise awareness of Young Caring with teaching and ancillary staff/young people within Lambeth Schools through delivery of presentations within school assemblies. o Liaise and co-operatively work with teachers and pastoral staff within schools towards addressing Young Carers issues o Carry out one to one sessions with identified Young Carers to ensure their educational and attainment requirements are incorporated into individualised plans Management o To be familiar with the policies and procedures of Crossroads Care South Thames and their implementation o Work within a team of Sessional Workers and Volunteers o Maintain detailed and informative records of clients. o Be familiar with the implementation of any policies, procedures or legislation which relate to safeguarding children and young people

Other duties and requirements o Monitor and evaluate school-based work and submit evidence of outcomes and outputs for monitoring purposes o Develop the educational work while maintaining effective communication with identified individuals, partners and external agencies. o Report to the Schools Worker by participating in regular supervision sessions and ensuring own professional development is updated

o To ensure that work is carried out in an efficient, organised and methodical manner

o The post holder must, at all times, carry out their duties and responsibilities with due regard to the Organisations Equality Opportunities and Diversity Policy o To carry out any other tasks at the discretion of the Schools Worker, Young Carers Project Manager or any other member of the Senior Management Team IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT CONFIDENTIALITY BE RESPECTED AT ALL TIMES.

Person Specification cation Essential

Education/Qualification ations An appropriate edu educational qualification and/or a qualificatio in Youth lification and Community W nity Work

Experience Significant experie xperience of working within a formal or informa setting on formal a one to one basis with young people

Knowledge and Skills ills Previous experienc in assessment in relation to education needs erience cational Understanding and knowledge of Child Protection, CAF, TAC g F, TA processes and tho individuals with additional needs those A good understand rstanding of the principles of risk management ment An understanding of the effects of disability and responsibil ding nsibilities of being a Young Car g Carer The capacity to ac sensitively to the needs of Young Carers and their act Care families An awareness of, a sensitivity to the needs of the Young Carer and s and oung the person being c eing cared for. An understanding of Equal Opportunities and Diversity ding An understanding of the need for good time-keeping and reliability ding nd re IT skills - Compu and keyboard skills with knowledge and mputer ge an application of word based programmes f Attention to detail etail Good understandin of the principles of Customer Care tanding An understanding and implementation of the ethos of the organisation ding or

Abilities Ability to recognise and develop educational achievement The proven ability to work alone in stressful situations and manage own workload Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing The ability to use own initiative and respond in a practical manner Be able to observe, and report any significant changes in the physical and/or emotional well-being of individuals and liaise as required To be able to work well as part of a team The ability to respect and maintain Clients confidentiality The ability to work unsociable and flexible hours in response to needs of individuals and organisation The ability to communicate in one or more languages relevant to our client group would be an advantage

RECRUITMENT OF EX-OFFENDERS

1.0 GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1.1 As an organisation using the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) disclosure service to assess applicants suitability for positions of trust, Crossroads Care complies fully with the CRB Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. It undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed. 1.2 Crossroads Care is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users of its services, regardless of race, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, age, ethnic origin, disability, religion or belief, lack of religion or belief, political opinion or offending background. 1.3 This written policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is made available to all disclosure applicants at the outset of the recruitment process. 1.4 We actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. We select all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. 1.5 A disclosure is only requested after a thorough risk assessment has indicated that one is both proportionate and relevant to the position concerned. For those positions where a disclosure is required, all application forms, job adverts and recruitment briefs will contain a statement that a disclosure will be requested in the event of the individual being offered the position. 1.6 Where a disclosure is to form part of the recruitment process, we encourage all applicants called for interview to provide details of their criminal record at an early stage in the application process. We request that this information is sent under separate, confidential, cover to a designated person within Crossroads Care, and we guarantee that this information is only seen by those who need to see it as part of the recruitment process.

Crossroads Care

Recruitment of ex-offenders

1.7 Unless the nature of the position allows Crossroads Care to ask questions about an applicants entire criminal record we only ask about "unspent" convictions as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 2.0 TRAINING 2.1 We ensure that all those in Crossroads Care who are involved in the recruitment process have been suitably trained and have adequate support and guidance to enable them to identify and assess the relevance and circumstances of offences. We also ensure that they have received appropriate guidance and training in the relevant legislation relating to the employment of ex-offenders, such as the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 3.0 INTERVIEW 3.1 At interview, or in a separate discussion, we ensure that an open and measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matters 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. 3.2 We make every subject of a CRB disclosure aware of the existence of the CRB Code of Practice and make a copy available on request. 3.3 We undertake to discuss any matter revealed in a disclosure with the person seeking the position before withdrawing a conditional offer of employment. 3.4 Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar anyone from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offences.

Divers ersity and Equality Policy licy

Crossroads Care is opposed to all forms of discrimination and values diversity. divers 1. DIVERSITY Diversity is about valuing people a individuals. ople as Crossroads Care recognises that p people from different backgrounds can bring fresh ideas and a br different approach which can make the way it works more efficient, creative and innovative. eative Crossroads Care recognises that i inequality does not just come from gender or ethnicity, sexual gende orientation or disability, age or relig religion or belief. Individuals are also disadva isadvantaged by inequality of social class, where they were bo or their familys circumstances. Crossroads Care seeks to ere born Cros redress social inequality by putting in place actions to reverse under repres utting epresentation of specific groups amongst its employees, vo es, volunteers, trustees and clients. 2. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Equal opportunity is about treating people fairly and equally regardless of who they are, their eating s w background or their lifestyle. Crossroads Care is committed to p d preventing discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, unds marital status, sexual orientation, g tion, gender re-assignment, age, ethnic origin, disability, religion or belief, lack of religion or belief, sta status as a carer, political opinion or offendin background. ffending Crossroads Care will comply with l legislation on discrimination and equality. uality. 3. EXPECTATIONS Employees, volunteers and trustee will treat carers and people with care needs with respect rustees n and ensure no one receiving a ser service from Crossroads Care receives less favourable treatment s because of their race, gender, mar r, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, age, er re ethnic origin, disability, religion or b on belief, status as a carer, political opinion, offending inion, background or any other personal characteristic or circumstance. sonal Employees, volunteers and trustee of Crossroads Care will show commitm rustees mmitment to promoting a harmonious working environment a will not harass or intimidate any employee, volunteer or ment and y emp trustee because of their race, gend marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, , gender, n, gen age, ethnic origin, disability, religio or belief, status as a carer, political opinion, offending religion al opi background or any other personal characteristic or circumstance. sonal Crossroads Care expects employe ployees, volunteers and trustees to cooperate with measures perate introduced to ensure equality of op opportunity and increase diversity. 4. IMPLEMENTATION Crossroads Care will achieve the a aims of this policy through monitoring, action planning and g, ac regular reviews and by demonstra nstrating a willingness to tackle problems which arise in a fair and s whic consistent manner.

Crossroads Care

Diversity and equality policy

Crossroads Care will make reasonable adjustments to its premises and working practices to ensure employees, volunteers and trustees can take a full and active part in its work. Crossroads Care will provide training and guidance on equal opportunities and diversity for employees, volunteers and trustees. Crossroads Care will endeavour to deliver services in a way that recognises the importance of an inclusive society and which gives access and opportunities rather than maintaining barriers. Responsibility for implementing and reviewing the success of the policy rests with the trustees. Overall responsibility for putting in place procedures to ensure equality of opportunity and increase diversity rests with the most senior member of staff. Breaches of policy will be dealt with as follows: a breach of this policy by an employee will be regarded as misconduct and dealt with under the disciplinary policy a breach of this policy by a volunteer will be dealt with under the procedure for dealing with inappropriate behaviour by a volunteer a breach of this policy by a trustee will lead to the following procedure: o a panel of at least two board members will review the evidence and meet with the trustee, who will have the opportunity to have their case heard o the panel will make a decision on whether the trustee is to be removed from the board o the trustee will have the right of appeal to a panel of at least two trustees not previously involved in the situation. 5. LEGISLATION Crossroads Care will comply with the following legislation: Equal Pay Act 1970 (Amended) Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005 The Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999 Gender Recognition Act 2004 Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 Civil Partnerships Act 2004 Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 Equality Act 2006 Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 Race and Religious Hatred Act 2006 Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and Disability Discrimination (Amendment) Act 2005 Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006

Policy/Diversity&equality/2010/02/APe005a Crossroads Care 2010

Last updated January 2010 Review due January 2011

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Equal opportunities monitoring form

The recruitment panel will not see this questionnaire. All information received will be treated in strict confidence. Crossroads strives to be an equal opportunities employer and has a clear policy in terms of challenging discriminatory practices. In order to have accurate information about our performance we would be grateful if you would complete this monitoring form and return it with your application form. If you feel that our recruitment procedure has unfairly discriminated against your application to work with us, please take this opportunity to tell us.

Post applied for: 1 How would you describe your ethnicity? White British Irish Any other white background
(please specify:)

Asian or Asian British Bangladeshi Indian Pakistani Any other Asian background
(please specify:)

Black or Black British African Caribbean Any other black background (please specify:)

Mixed White and Black Caribbean White and Black African White and Asian

Any other mixed background (please specify:) Chinese Chinese Other ethnic group Other ethnic group (please specify:) If you would like to further describe your ethnicity, please do so here:

Which age category do you fit into? 18 - 24 years 25 - 33 years 34 - 40 years 41 - 48 years 49 - 56 years 57 - 65 years 66 - 70 years Over 70 years

Crossroads Care

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Are you male or female? Male Female

Do you consider yourself to be a person with a disability? This includes people with long term health conditions. If you tell us you have a disability we will make reasonable adjustments to where you work and to your work arrangements and at interview. Yes No

Are you a carer? A carer is someone, who, without payment, provides help and support to a partner, child, relative, friend or neighbour, who could not manage without their help. This could be due to age, physical or mental illness, addiction or disability. Yes No

Please tell us how you heard about the job you are applying for so we can find out how good our advertising is
Newspaper (which one) Other (please give details) Web site (which one) ... ..

Name: _________________________________________________________________