SAFER RECRUITMENT POLICY
Nelmes Pre-School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all attending children and expects all its staff, volunteers and guest visitors to share this commitment.
Nelmes Pre-School will safeguard and promote the welfare of all attending children in compliance with DCSF Guidance ‘Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education’.
For all staff appointments, Nelmes Pre-School will:
• ensure that the details of the position make reference to the responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• provide a job description that clearly states the main duties and responsibilities of the post
and the individual’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children
• provide a person specification that describes the competences and qualities that the applicant should have in addition to qualifications and experience relevant to the position.
• ensure that the application form states that the successful applicant will be required to provide an enhanced DBS check. All positions are subject to enhanced DBS checks.
• obtain a full CV in addition to completed Application Form.
• scrutinise the applicant’s employment record looking for any gaps in employment, anomalies or discrepancies and question these should the applicant be invited to attend for interview.
• Check previous employment history and experience – telephone stated previous employer/s to check authenticity of information.
• organise and conduct face to face interviews with suitable applicants for the position.
• check the applicant’s identity and right to work in the UK, and keep a record of this.
• require proof of the successful candidate’s qualifications, academic and vocational, as claimed on the application form.
• state clearly verbally, and in writing that any offer made is subject to satisfactory references, and enhanced DBS check.
