Application Form

Please indicate two people who will provide a reference, at least one of whom should be your present/most recent employer. Referees should be able to comment on your suitability for the position. Note: references will not be sought prior to an offer of employment being made.

Please answer all of the questions in this section.

Please refer to the Application Pack for details, script(s), and how to upload.

Geese Theatre Company aims to promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talents, skills and potential and we welcome applications from diverse candidates. Geese Theatre Company is pleased to consider applications by people with a criminal record and this will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining employment. However, this position requires the successful candidate to be able to work in low, medium and high secure prisons and any formal offer will be conditional upon being cleared through Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) Enhanced Level 2 and Counter Terrorism Checks: This will involve a number of checks, including a criminal record check. As Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, this check will include both unspent and spent convictions and cautions – checks are run against the Police National Computer and will also include cautions and convictions which would usually be eligible for filtering. Shared Services Connected Limited are responsible for carrying out the process and presenting each individual case to the Approvals and Compliance Team for final decision checks on non-directly employed workers. The position for which you are applying involves contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all subsequent amendments (England and Wales). Offer of employment will also be subject to an Enhanced check via Disclosure and Barring Service. An enhanced check reveals both unspent and spent convictions, as well as cautions. However, it doesn’t reveal anything that is now ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered). An enhanced check will also disclose any relevant approved information held by the police. Find out more about HMPPS vetting and DBS checks at http://recruit.unlock.org.uk/ If you have ever been convicted of any offence or given a caution, then you will be asked to complete a confidential self-disclosure form giving further details only if we make you an offer of employment. In this case, you will have an opportunity to discuss the information you have provided.