EMPLOYMENT

APPLICATION FORM

APPLICATION GUIDANCE NOTES

ApplicationPlease complete the application form as fully as possible and return to:

Email: recruitment@marjon.ac.uk Or Human ResourcesUniversity of St Mark & St JohnDerriford RoadPlymouthDevonPL6 8BH

Applications will only be considered from candidates who complete ALL sections of this form. The information from this application form will be processed and used in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Please ensure you return your application form by noon on the closing date. Shortlisted candidates will normally be notified within four weeks of the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks, you may assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

ReferencesIn line with the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education Statutory Guidance, the University of St Mark & St John will seek references on short-listed candidates, and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications, before interview.

If you are currently working with children, on either a paid or voluntary basis, your current employer will be asked about any disciplinary offences relating to children, including any for which the penalty is time expired (that is where a warning could no longer be taken into account in any new disciplinary hearing for example) and whether you have been the subject of any child protection concerns, and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure. If you are not currently working with children, but have done so in the past, that previous employer will be asked about those issues. We are required to advise you that providing false information is an offence and could result in your application being rejected, or summary dismissal if you have been selected, and possible referral to the police.

Equality and Diversity The University of St Mark & St John is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from under represented groups from all sections of the community. You have the right to complain if you feel you have been unfairly discriminated against at any stage of the recruitment and selection process.

The Equality and Diversity monitoring form (pages i and ii) and page 5 of your application form will be removed and held securely in the HR office before short listing takes place.

We are positive about employing disabled people and will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities.

The University of St Mark & St John would like to express its appreciation to everyone who takes the time and interest to complete an application form, and hopes that whatever outcome for you, you will not be deterred from applying for suitable vacancies in the future.

Reference Number (For office use only):

APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

POST TITLE

DIGITAL MARKETING OFFICER

PERSONAL DETAILS

Surname: Hannaford Forename: Alex Title: Mr

Previous Surname:       Date of Birth: 1/4/82 Gender: MALE

Full Postal Address: 11 Kirkwall Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL53TE. Telephone Numbers

Private:      

Mobile: 07964441527

E-mail Address: alexhannaford@hotmail.com

Do you need a work permit to work in the UK? NO

National Insurance No JT471475D HESA Number from previous HE institution (if applicable):     

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN EMPLOYMENT

The University of St Mark & St John is committed to Equal Opportunities. Our aim is to make sure that you and other applicants for jobs are not discriminated against on any of the following grounds: sex, marriage or civil partnership, age, nationality, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy/maternity or disability. The Equality and Diversity Policies aims are to make sure that you are not disadvantaged by job conditions or requirements which are not relevant to the vacancy.

Please complete the form below. The information contained within it will be used to monitor our Equality and Diversity practice and to see if any reasonable adjustments need to be made. This information will be used only for monitoring purposes or to make adjustments and will be treated as strictly confidential. It will only be seen by Human Resources staff assessing the effectiveness of the Equality and Diversity Policies.

RACE / ETHNICITYTo help us comply with the Race Relations Act 1976 and for HESA Purposes, please tick below which best describes the ethnic group to which you belong:

Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi [33] Asian or Asian British – Indian [31] Asian or Asian British – Pakistani [32] Other Asian Background [39] Black or Black British – African [22] Black or Black British – Caribbean [21] Other Black background [29] Chinese [34]

Mixed – White & Asian [43] Mixed – White & Black African [42] Mixed – White & Black Caribbean [41] Other Mixed Background [49] White – British [11] Other White Background [19] Other Ethnic Background [80] Prefer not to disclose

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Reference Number (For office use only):

APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

Nationality – Please indicate your nationality 11

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DISABILITY

(A person has a disability if s/he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on her/his ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities).

Not known to be disabled [00] Specific learning disability (such as dyslexia or dyspraxia) [51] General learning disability (such as down’s syndrome) [52] Cognitive impairment (such as autistic spectrum disorder or resulting in head injury) [53] Long-standing illness or health condition (such as cancer, HIV, diabetes, chronic heart disease or epilepsy) [54] Mental health condition (such as depression or schizophrenia) [55] Physical impairment or mobility issue (such as difficulty using arms or using a wheelchair or crutches) [56] Deaf or serious hearing impairment [57] Blind or serious visual impairment [58] Other type of disability [96] , Please specify:      Prefer not to disclose

If you need specific adjustments for an interview, please tell us about them here00

RELIGION

There is no obligation on you to answer this question, but in doing so will enable us to improve and enforce our Equality and Diversity Policies more effectively. It will also help us comply with the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulation 2003.

Please tick a box from the list below:X Agnostic

Atheist Buddhist

Christian Hindu Jewish

Muslim Paganism /Wicca Sikh Sikh

Prefer not to disclose Other

Do you require provision in the workplace for your religious or philosophical beliefs: No

SEXUAL ORIENTATION

There is no obligation on you to answer this question, but in doing so will enable us to improve and enforce our Equality and Diversity Policies more effectively. It will also help us comply with the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulation 2003.

Please tick a box from the list below:X Heterosexual

Bi-sexual Gay Lesbian

Prefer not to disclose

To help us monitor our advertising and Equality and Diversity Policies, please state where you saw this position advertised? Jobsite.co.uk

Are you connected to any member of the University staff or Governing Body? If so, please give details of their name & position. Failure to disclose may disqualify you for the appointment and, if appointed, make you liable to dismissal without notice. No

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Reference Number (For office use only): Post Title: DIGITAL MARKETING OFFICEREDUCATION AND TRAINING – AFTER THE AGE OF 16 (MOST RECENT FIRST)

School, University, College or establishment Qualifications gained From To Grades/AwardsChurchill Community College

Open University

Online Course

GNVQ Business

Humanities

National BTEC In Computer Engineering

1998

2002

2003

2000

2003

2004

Distinction

Diploma Achieved

BTEC Achieved

If invited to attend an interview, you will be required to bring along your original qualification certificates for validation

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Grade of membership & date of election Date

           

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Present Employer

Name & Address of Employer:Mill Autoquip

Unit 3, Valley Road Industrial Estate, Plympton, Devon, PL71RF

Position Held:Digital Marketing

Date Started:2012

Present Salary & Grade:17,600

Length of notice required:1 Month

Previous Employment (Most recent first)Please give all teaching, industrial, commercial or other experience. Each entry should be in chronological order with an account for any gaps.

Name & address of employer Position held & main duties Date/Month/Year Reason for leaving

Mill Autoquip

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Complete control over company website along with digital output (Please see supporting statement)

From 2012

To 2015     

Mill Autoquip

eBay Manager

Complete control over entire eBay shop for the company (Please see supporting statement)

From 2008

To 2012Promotion

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To           

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To           

     Please continue on a separate sheet if required

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To           

Please give details and an explanation for any gaps in your employment history: Before my employment at Mill Autoquip and after my education/training my job roles were very fractured due to serious leg issues and operations triggered by a prior skiing accident. Throughout this difficult period I performed a number of smaller computer related jobs through phone, email and personal visits.

SUPPORTING STATEMENT

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Once you have read the job description and person specification, think carefully about your application and the extent to which you have the skills, knowledge and experience the post needs. All your past work experience and voluntary work can be relevant so, if it is appropriate, do include details on your application form.

The submission of a CV is NOT considered appropriate as an alternative to the completion of the formal application form, although it is acceptable in addition.

Profile:

For better or worse i'm a person who's always been intrigued and fascinated in computers and technology, from sticking my hand in an old pc as a teenager to creating a company website. My recent role as the company eBay department manager showed off my sales, financial and administrative skills, but my current Digital Marketing position is much more natural to me. I'm really interested in the job which has allowed me to start a wordpress.org website from scratch and solely run it, along with handling company marketing campaigns and get involved in some IT concentrated tasks. The variety of web graphics, web copywriting, social media and much more keeps me enthusiastic in this role and industry, and although i'm enjoying my current workplace, i'm always looking to explore the next step and I have a thirst to learn more.

EDUCATION:

Churchill Community School/College

9 GCSE Grades A–C

Advanced GNVQ Business Studies at Distinction Level

Diploma in Humanities

National BTEC Award in Computer Engineering

RECENT EMPLOYMENT:

2012 – Present Digital Marketing CoordinatorPlymouthDevon

-Created and solely run our wordpress.org company website www.millautosupplies.co.uk where I control all web content, social media output, optimisation etc.

-Handle day-today social media operations including Twitter & Twuffer, YouTube, Mailchimp and Facebook accounts.

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-Daily use of Twitter and Facebook analytics for social media campaigns, along with Google webmaster and analytics for the websites.

-Knowledge of html, css and Weebly, where i’ve created customer websites from scratch, including SEO optimisation.

-Manage an online lookup program for customers where I’m in contact with company managers, reps and branch customers. Also

-Adobe photoshop and Microsoft Office programs used daily for website updates and other company marketing duties.

-Work in a small marketing team where communication and co-operation are vital attributes, but both an independent and group work ethic is needed.

2008 – 2012 eBay Shop ManagerKingsteigntonDevon

-Managed a successful ‘Top-rated seller’ Ebay department of a motoring company.

-Trebled turnover within first year of arrival to six figures with continuing quarterly profit rises.

-Controlled every aspect of operations, inc. customer care/communications, dealings with our company directors, courier deals, full stock

management, completing full financial records etc.

SKILLS AND QUALITIES:

- Extremely quick IT learner due to my core experience/knowledge.

- Excellent written and verbal skills.

- Experience on a range of customer and commercial websites/programs.

-Strong knowledge of web design programs, social analytics and web graphics.

-Enjoy working in a team environment, whilst still having a motivated, independent focus.

-Love to learn and always looking to improve my existing skills.Please use additional A4 sheets, if necessary.

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REFERENCES Please give details of appropriate referees, one of whom must be your present or most recent Line Manager who can be consulted regarding your suitability for this post.

Considerable weight is attached to the replies received from referees and care should be taken to name persons who can speak with authority on your professional, industrial and/or educational experience. References will not be accepted from relatives or from people writing solely in the capacity of friends.

If the name in which we should seek a reference differs from above, please note this.

Name, Address & Telephone No. Position Held FOR OFFICE USE

     It may make this application void, but unfortunately I cannot give a current referee as this job application is not public knowledge.

     

Sent for Received

Email:      May Referee be contacted without prior permission?

YES NO

Name, Address & Telephone No. Position Held FOR OFFICE USE

           

Sent for Received

Email:      May Referee be contacted without prior permission?

YES NO

A THIRD REFEREE IS REQUIRED FOR ACADEMIC POSTS ONLY

Name, Address & Telephone No. Position Held FOR OFFICE USE

           

Sent for Received

Email:      May Referee be contacted without prior permission?

YES NO

PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL WORKING CHECK

ENTITLEMENT TO WORK IN THE UKSatisfactory checks will be made for all employees under Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. If you are successful with your application, you will be asked to bring various forms of your identification (original documentation) to the Human Resources Office at interview.

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DECLARATION SECTION Please Note: If you are submitting your application electronically, it is assumed that you agree to the declaration sections below.

1. Rehabilitation of Offenders This post is, or may be, exempt from the provisions of Section (4) (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption) Order 1975. Applicants are, therefore, not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provisions of the Act, and in the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the University.

Please sign to confirm that you are not on list 99, disqualified from working with children, or subject to sanctions imposed by a regulatory body (e.g. the General Teaching Council); and you either do not have any convictions, cautions, bind overs or have attached details of your record in a sealed envelope marked confidential. Any information will be treated confidentially, and will be considered only in relation to an application for positions in which the order applies.

Signed:_____________________________________________ Date: ____________________

2. Criminal Records Bureau – Disclosure Service The University of St Mark & St John is committed to the CRB Code of Practice. Some new employees may need a CRB Disclosure Check where appropriate but a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from this position. You may be required to complete a form and provide personal identification along with proof of address information. It may be a condition of employment that you complete the form and provide the necessary information, and failure to do so may lead to termination of your employment or withdrawal of your offer of employment.

3. Occupational Health Questionnaire If you are successful at interview, you will be required to complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to assess the suitability for employment and any adjustments that may need to be considered. If you answer ‘yes’ to any or all of the 4 questions on the questionnaire you will be contacted by the Occupational Health Specialist Practitioner. All medical information will be treated in strictest confidence and will not be shared without your consent.

4. The Data Protection Act 1998 The information that you provide on this application form will be held on the form itself and our recruitment and selection database to assist the University with the recruitment process. The information will be seen by the Human Resources staff and by our departmental shortlisting team for the area with the current vacancy. If, as a result of the recruitment process, you are unsuccessful at any stage, your application form and any other documentation provided in support will be destroyed within 6 months of the interview date. If you are successful at interview, your application form and support documents will form the basis of your personal file at the University.

I have read, understood and agree to the University of St Mark & St John utilising my personal data as described above.

Signed:__________________________________________ Date: ________________

NOTES

By submitting an application this post I confirm that to the best of my knowledge the details I have given are complete and correct. I understand that, if I am appointed, personal information about me will be computerised for Human Resources/employee administration purposes including analysis for management and statutory returns.

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