Volunteer Application

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Please read our employment policies document for information on specific employment conditions.

Contact Details

Title

Full Name

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

Town

County

Postcode

Phone Number

Which of the following roles may interest you?

Select

Skills and Qualifications

Describe

Why

Challenges

Please indicate the number of days or hours per week you will be interested in volunteering:

Days / Hours

Other

References

Please give the names and contact details of two people, who know you in a work related, academic or professional capacity. This could be an employer, teacher, tutor, a colleague, or former-colleague where you have worked or volunteered before. It could also be someone who knows you well (but not a member of your family).

References 1

Title

Full Name

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

Town

County

Postcode

Phone Number

In what capacity do they know you?

References 2

Title

Full Name

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

Town

County

Postcode

Phone Number

In what capacity do they know you?

Our policy on convictions

Having a criminal record is not in itself a barrier to volunteering, and we will only take relevant convictions or sexual offences into account. Our policy is in place to make sure ex-offenders are treated fairly. We consider each offence individually, looking at issues like risk to the client, how long ago it took place, the circumstances and whether they are relevant to the volunteer role.

Anyone with a caution or conviction for a sexual offence against a child or vulnerable adult is considered unsuitable to volunteer.

Please answer the question below:

Have you had any previous convictions not regarded as spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?

For more information see: http://hub.unlock.org.uk/knowledgebase/a-simple-guide-to-the-roa/

Yes

If YES please provide details of the offence and the date of conviction:

If you are concerned about this and would like to discuss your individual circumstances further, please contact Karen Hoy at hoyk@citizensadviceeastherts.org.uk

Entitlement to work or volunteer

If you are not a UK or Irish citizen, it’s important you check you are permitted to volunteer or carry out ‘unpaid work’ in addition to your main reason for entering the country, to avoid jeopardising your visa status.

If you cannot find the answer clearly on your immigration documentation, contact the UK Border Agency (www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk)

EU/EEA nationals from other countries are entitled to volunteer if they have one of the following statuses to volunteer:

• Pre-settled status

• Settled status

• A visa status that allows volunteering (as outlined on the NCVO website: knowhow.ncvo.org.uk/your-team/volunteers/recruiting/volunteers-from-overseas)

Declaration

All the information I have provided above is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Signed

Date

How did you hear about this opportunity? For example, national Citizens Advice website, local Citizens Advice website, another website, word of mouth, through your local community or volunteer centre, through your university or college, through the Open University, at a volunteering fair or event, through your own experience accessing the Citizens Advice service, or other?

When did you last use the Citizens Advice service? Former clients can, and do, make excellent volunteers in a range of roles and having been a recent user of our services isn't necessarily a barrier to volunteering. There can be times where we might feel a gap between using our services and becoming a volunteer would be appropriate, but this is something we would discuss with you.

I give my consent for Citizens Advice East Herts to record and store my personal information.

Yes

I have read the Privacy Notice for Applicants and the Employment Policies

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