Data Protection
In accordance with our Privacy Statement (which can be viewed on our job vacancies webpage), we take care to ensure all applicant data is appropriately and securely stored and handled. Any information supplied in connection with an application for employment will be kept securely for a period of six months and then will be destroyed.
Information provided by candidates who are subsequently employed by Dorset Mind will be moved into their staff file and be handled in line with our Retention and Disposal Schedule. If you have any further information about our approach to Data Protection, please see the Privacy Notice on our website or contact us via recruitment@dorsetmind.uk
Criminal Convictions
As part of its equal opportunities policy, Dorset Mind wishes to ensure it does not discriminate against ex-offenders. If you have any convictions that are unspent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, please supply details of your conviction(s) via the personal details section of this form.
Some posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as they involve working with vulnerable adults and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If you have applied for an exempt post, please supply details via the personal details section of this form.
Eligibility to work in the UK
If there are any restrictions regarding your employment in the UK (e.g., you require a Work Permit), please supply details via the personal details section of this form. Please note Dorset Mind is not able to sponsor Visas.
Equal Opportunities
Dorset Mind is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Personal Details
This part of the form is used to collect information about you in the event that you are shortlisted for the role you are applying for and to make us aware of any restrictions to your employment.