Name: Date: Preferred branch being applied for: Barnstaple Birmingham Bracknell Bridgwater Bristol Cardiff Crawley Exeter Gloucester Milton Keynes Newquay Oxford Plymouth Southampton Stafford Swansea Trowbridge Application for Electrical Advanced Apprenticeship For office use only: Prev Cust Rec Fr Grad U18 Rej A/D Page 1 of 8
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 1. You must complete the form in your own handwriting using blue or black ink. 2. We receive a large number of applications so it s essential that you answer every question in as much detail as possible, giving full answers to all questions. 3. First impressions count. Take time to complete the form neatly and accurately. 4. Make sure you include all relevant information. We re interested in any kind of work you have done or qualifications you have studied, not just electrical. 5. If you are a graduate or you hold any other qualification at level 4 or above, please note that no government funding would be available for your training so you would need to fund it yourself. Further information can be provided on request. 6. Applicants should read our Apprenticeships @ Clarkson Evans brochure before completing this application form. SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION Completed forms can either be scanned in and emailed to jobs@clarksonevans.co.uk or posted to the HR Department, Clarkson Evans, Meteor Business Park, Cheltenham Road East, Gloucester, GL2 9QL. If your application is shortlisted you will be invited to attend an assessment day at our Gloucester head office. PERSONAL DETAILS First Name Home address Surname Post Code Home tel. Mobile Email: Nationality National Insurance Number Date of birth Age Page 3 of 8
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS Please give details of the schools/colleges you have attended since the age of 11, starting with the most recent. Name of school/college Start Date Leave Date Name of school/college Start Date Leave Date Name of school/college Start Date Leave Date Previous qualifications (Please give details below) Qualifications studied. Diploma/NVQ L2 L3 L4 Degree Please note that qualifications and grades will be checked at interview. If incorrect grades are listed your application will be rejected. Where GCSE grades are stated, these must be for genuine GCSE qualifications rather than Functional Skills, Key Skills or any other type of qualification that may be deemed equivalent. Grades achieved Page 4 of 8
Work History Grid Please use the grid at the bottom of this page to indicate your work history for the last 5 years. You should name the employer you worked for and mark the months in which you started and finished that period of employment. So that there are no gaps you should also indicate when you left school and any periods when you were not working, together with the reason (e.g. unemployed, college course, voluntary work, travelling abroad, etc). Further information about the three most recent employed positions you have held should be provided where indicated on page 6. It is important that you complete this grid fully and accurately. As an example, we ve shown how you d mark the grid if you d left full time education in June 2013 and then worked for the NHS from August 2013 December 2013, were unemployed for January and February 2014, and then worked for British Gas from March 2014. Example: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2013 Left school Holiday NHS 2014 Unemployed 2015 Your work history: [Fill in year] British Gas Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Page 5 of 8
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Starting with your current or most recently held position, please give details of the last three employed positions you have included on page 5. It is essential that you provide all of the details requested as we will be seeking references. Without complete information, we may not be able to consider your application. Employer name & address Nature of business Contact name: OK to contact prior to job offer? Yes No Start date Your main duties Contact tel: Leave date Reason for leaving Current/leaving salary Hours per typical week Employer name & address Contact name: OK to contact prior to job offer? Yes No Start date Your main duties Nature of business Contact tel: Leave date Reason for leaving Current/leaving salary Hours per typical week Employer name & address Nature of business Contact name: OK to contact prior to job offer? Yes No Start date Your main duties Contact tel: Leave date Reason for leaving Current/leaving salary Hours per typical week Page 6 of 8
HOBBIES, INTERESTS, STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES Describe any practical activities you have been involved in including any DIY or school projects. In particular, describe any electrical work that you have done. Describe any other interests that you have Why would you like to complete your apprenticeship with Clarkson Evans? What career opportunities are you hoping the apprenticeship will lead to? What are your main strengths? What are your main weaknesses? Page 7 of 8
OTHER INFORMATION How did you initially hear about this vacancy? Newspaper advert Radio advert Bus advert Press article Careers/job fair Job centre referral Indeed website Monster website Glosjobs website UCAS website Social media (Facebook and Twitter) Clarkson Evans website (not seen elsewhere first) Other website Direct email from us Word of mouth Employee referral Other If you know anyone who works at Clarkson Evans, please give names below: Do you have a full driving licence? If no, please give further information. Yes No Do you have your own car? Yes No If no, how do you propose to travel to your local branch ensuring you arrive by 7:00am (or earlier) each morning? Please give details of any endorsements on your licence or pending motoring offences. You do not need to include spent convictions. If you have ever been convicted of a criminal offence, other than a spent conviction under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, please give details below. Please include details of any pending actions. Due to the nature of the work carried out on building sites by our electricians, it is necessary to ask applicants about their physical capacity to carry out such work. If you have any physical or mental disability that is likely to affect your employment at Clarkson Evans, please give details. NOTICE PERIOD AND AVAILABILITY FOR INTERVIEW When would you be available to start work? If you have a current notice period, please state how long this is. Please list any dates you would be unavailable to attend assessment days or interviews. Thank you for completing this form. Please follow the instructions on page 3 for submitting your application. Page 8 of 8