Application Form

Thank you for considering a role with Burton Youth for Christ, we take every application seriously and appreciate the time and effort put into it.

You are able to browse this form and all its questions before submitting.

We believe that every individual is created unique and bears the imprint of God so you can expect us to treat you fairly and with dignity.

We aim to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, or race. We will not discriminate unlawfully on the grounds of religion. Our equal opportunities policy goes into this in more depth; please ask if you would like to see it.

If you have a question about this form or the job, please email Sue Garb as above or call the Youth for Christ office on 01283 531722.

Burton Youth for Christ is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all applicants to share this commitment.

Due to the nature of this role applicants will need to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). A criminal record is not necessarily a bar to employment with us; please ask for our policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders for more details.

If called for interview, you will need to complete a self-disclosure form. By completing this application form you are agreeing to this request.

Burton Youth for Christ is a Christian organisation, and our mission is to take the Good News relevantly to every young person in Burton and the surrounding area. Our Christian faith is described in our Statement of Faith you should read this document before answering these questions.
We have identified that for this post there is a genuine occupational requirement for the role holder to be a committed Christian in accordance with Part 1 – Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Include in this section all the relevant qualifications. Please also indicate subjects currently being studied. All qualifications disclosed will be subject to a satisfactory check.

Include in this section all the relevant training courses that you have attended or details of courses that you are currently undertaking, together with the date completed or to be completed.

Please record below the details of your previous working history including any volunteering positions you have held (minimum 5 years), beginning with the most recent first. If required, please provide additional information regarding your employment history within the 'Supporting Information' section.

Please give names and addresses of TWO referees, not related to you or solely writing in the capacity of friends. The referees must be your current / most recent employer or line manager and your current church leader. We reserve the right to contact your present/last employer if an offer is made and accepted. We prefer to take up references prior to the interview unless you have specifically requested otherwise in the section below. Once received, we will review the references. If there are any queries about the quality of the reference, we will discuss with you.
You should ensure that at least one reference can provide details of your attitude and behaviour towards children. If this means providing a third reference, please do so.

For this section we would like you to record a short video of yourself answering these questions.

1. 1. Personal Summary - Describe yourself (strengths, weaknesses etc.)
2. 2. Tell us something specifically about you - For example: Your passions, likes, dislikes, interesting facts.
3. 3. Motivation - Describe why you would like to be considered for this role.
4. 4. Experience and Potential - What do you think you’d bring to the role, and how do you see it developing and growing?