Job Application
Please complete the form below to start the application process. Any questions, please contact info@reachinghigher.org.uk.
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We only require a maximum of 250 words per question (below), you will have an opportunity to let us know more about you at the interview stage.
ABOUT YOU
ABOUT THE ROLE
YOUR EXPERIENCE
YOUR VALUES
YOUR ETHOS
YOUR REFERENCES
Please give the names and addresses of two people whom we may contact for a reference. Please note that Reaching Higher reserves the right to contact any of your former employers. References given should cover the last 5 years of your employment. The first of your references must be your present employer. If you are unemployed, this should be your last employer, or if this is your first job, your headteacher or college tutor. Personal references (e.g. from your GP or friends) are not acceptable.
GENERAL
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974
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Owing to the nature of the work, the youth work profession is exempt from the previous provisions of the above Act. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about cautions or convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provisions of the Act. Reaching Higher has the facility to check for cautions and convictions.
DECLARATION
I confirm the information given on this form is correct and complete. I acknowledge that misleading statements may be grounds for cancelling any agreements made. I understand that an Enhanced Disclosure will be sought in the event of a successful application.
Reaching Higher is a charity that is passionate about serving young people. As part of this, we ask our entire staff team to sign a volunteering pledge, which means they commit to completing an additional 10 hours of volunteering per year with us.
Thanks for submitting your application!