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First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Contact Number *

Do you currently work or volunteer for us? *

Additional Information

As part of our commitment to equality and diversity, we conduct bias-free shortlisting. Applications are anonymised and we do not accept CVs. Provide detail and specific examples in your answers. This will help the Hiring Manager to review your application against the criteria. If you do not provide enough detail in your answers your application may be rejected. Using the STAR method may help you ( Situation - Task - Action - Result). Please check the box to acknowledge the above. *

Are you an existing employee or volunteer? *

Please state your current role: *

Please confirm your level of education, qualifications and any relevant fellowships/memberships: *

Please provide details of your job history and other relevant roles – including job titles, dates and responsibilities: *

Please provide in a minimum of 150 words, your experiences in working in animal welfare. Please provide specific examples. *

Please tell us in a minimum of 150 words, about your most recent experience in working as part of a team and what skills you contributed to the team. Please provide specific examples: *

Please tell us in a minimum of 150 words, a time when you had to deal with multiple tasks, all needing your attention. Please provide specific examples: *

In a minimum of 100 words please provide detail on your customer service skills/experience. Please provide specific examples from your experience: *

What is your understanding of health and safety? Please provide specific examples: *

Please give us an example of a distressing or emotional situation you have came across and how you dealt with it. *

Using the information provided in the job description and person specification, is there anything further you would like to state, regarding your suitability for this role? *

State any dates you would be unable to attend interview.

Do you hold a full, valid, UK driving licence? *

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to the fair treatment of our employees and potential employees, regardless of race, gender, religion/belief, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy/maternity, marital or civil partnership status, physical/mental disability, responsibilities for dependants or offending background.

The information you give on this form will help us ensure equality in our services to you. We recognise that you may regard some of this information as personal and we have, therefore, included an option in most questions for ‘prefer not to say’.

All information that we collect in relation to equality and diversity will be treated confidentially in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and will be stored within the Applicant Tracking System. Access to this information will be restricted to those involved in the processing and monitoring of this data. It will be used to provide statistical information only. In completing the form below, you consent to us using your data for this purpose.

To which gender identity do you most identify? *

What is your age range? *

Relationship Status *

What is your nationality? *

What is your ethnicity? (Please choose the most appropriate option to indicate your cultural background) *

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What is your religion or belief? *

Other (please specify)

Do you consider yourself to have a disability as defined in the Equality Act 2010? *

If you have a medical condition, the Equality Act 2010 requires employers to make reasonable adjustments to the job content or working environment. To achieve this, we need to know whether you are covered. Definition of Disability: “A physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities in a non-work environment.”

What is your sexual orientation? (As defined in the Equality Act 2010) *

Other (please specify)

Pregnancy and Maternity: Maternity is defined in the Equality Act 2010 as the 26 weeks after giving birth. Please select the option which describes your circumstance: *

There are 6 million carers in the United Kingdom and nearly one in eight workers are carers. With an ageing population and an expected increase of 60% of carers in the next 30 years, we would like to monitor the number of people with caring responsibilities.

Do you have caring responsibilities? *

Other (please specify)

Declaration

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I confirm I have read and agree to Cats Protections privacy policy *

Cats Protection is proud to be a part of the Disability Confident scheme. In line with our scheme commitments, Disability Confident candidates who meet the essential criteria (outlined in the job description) will be offered a guaranteed interview. If you would like to be considered under the scheme, please select below.

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