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Wiltshire Portage Safeguarding Statement for Safer Recruitment

Wiltshire Portage is committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults as outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the role, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment.

 The following pre-employment checks will be undertaken as applicable:

• References – you will be asked to give your consent for reference to be checked before interview.

• Identity check

• Right to work in the UK

• Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role

• Confirmation of registration with applicable registered body where applicable

All our roles involve working with children or handling children and families information. We will therefore ask for your consent to take up references prior to interview. You should provide details of referees including your current and previous employers. If you are currently working with children, on either a paid or voluntary basis, your current or previous employer will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, including any in which the penalty is time expired. We will also ask if you have been the subject of any child protection concerns and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure.

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders

If you are successful at interview, then we will obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and we administer this process. Most of our roles will also require a Barred List check. We will ensure that an open and measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position.

Interview

We ensure that anyone making appointment decisions has the necessary information, guidance, and support to identify and assess the relevance and circumstances of any offences. If you are invited for interview, then we shall assess issues in relation to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people including:

Appointment

If you are offered the post, we shall ask for evidence of:

• Your identity.

• Your right to work in the UK: and,

• Your qualifications (including any relevant professional registration).

We shall also check:

• For those deemed to be in Regulated Activity, whether you are on the Children’s     Barred List (formerly List 99).

• That you are medically fit to undertake the role.

 All job offers will be condition on the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks and enhanced DBS check.

False Information

Please note that providing false information is an offence and could result in your application being rejected or your dismissal from employment if you are appointed. The matter may also be referred to the police.