APPLICATION FORM
COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION
POSITION APPLIED FOR :
TRAVELLING CARETAKER –
12 month contract – South East Region based at
Brookwood Military Cemetery
WHERE DID YOU SEE THIS POST ADVERTISED?
Surname
Title
Forenames
Mr Mrs Miss Ms Other:
Postal address
Post code
E-mail address
Tel. No.
(Home)
Can you be contacted at work?
(Work)
Yes 
No 
Please complete this application in full. In addition, you may attach your CV if you so wish.
Please return your application form in an envelope marked “Private and Confidential” to:
HR Dept, United Kingdom Area
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Jenton Road, Sydenham, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV31 1XS
Tel: 01926 330137
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EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
1. Please give details of all examinations taken, including GCE, CSE, GCSE or equivalent.
Education Examining Board
Type of Qualification
Result if known
(Grade/Mark)
2. Please give details of University degrees, technical diplomas and/or professional
qualifications obtained.
Type of Qualification
Subjects
Result if known
(Grade/Mark)
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3. Please give details of any relevant training courses attended together with dates,
including IT if these skills are relevant to the position applied for.
4. Please give details of any languages you speak, including your level of proficiency.
EMPLOYMENT
Please provide details of all employment since leaving school, beginning with your current
or most recent employment. This can include any unpaid or voluntary work that you may
have undertaken. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
From
Month/
Year
To
Month/
Year
Name and
address of
Employer
Position held and
brief outline of duties
Reason for
leaving
Salary
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COMPETENCIES - NOTES FOR COMPLETION
The purpose of the following section is to ask you to describe your experience and
achievements to date as they relate to the advertised post and demonstrate some of the
main competencies needed. In the space below, please give clear and concise examples
which demonstrate the competencies relevant to the job for which you are applying. These
competencies are described in the attached paperwork. It is only necessary to complete the
competencies required for the post for which you are applying.
Communication
Personal Effectiveness
Planning and Organising
Service Delivery
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Resource Management
Application of Specialist Expertise
REASONS FOR APPLYING
After reading the job description and person specification, please say why you are
interested in the appointment and highlight any knowledge, experience or skills you think
are relevant. Please include any skills or experience that you may have gained through
voluntary work, unpaid work, community activities or through domestic or family
experience.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Do you hold a current UK manual driving licence?
Full Provisional No 
What period of notice is required by your employer?
Do you require a work permit to work in the UK?
Yes 
No 
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT
Have you been found guilty of an offence (including motoring but not parking offences) by
any court, or is any summons or charge outstanding against you? If so, please give full
details. Spent convictions do not have to be declared.
REFERENCES
Please give names and addresses of two referees. One of these should be your current or
most recent employer and the other a previous employer. If you are a school or college
leaver with no previous work experience, please show the name of a person from your
school or college who can be approached.
References will only be sought after an offer of appointment has been made and your
current employer will only be approached after agreement from you .
Name
Address
Relationship
/ Position
Post code
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Name
Address
Relationship
/ Position
Post code
_________________________________________________________________________________
Data Protection Act 1998
The Commission has a policy to maintain high standards in the storage and use of personal
data and to fulfil its obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998. This means that any
data provided by you will be treated in strict confidence and copied for use during the
recruitment process. Once the recruitment process is completed, the data will be retained
for a period of six months. At the end of that time the data will be destroyed. If you are the
successful candidate, relevant information will be taken from this form and used as part of
your personnel record.
DECLARATION
The particulars given on this form are to the best of my knowledge complete and correct. I
understand that if I have given any particulars I know to be false or have withheld any
material information I may render myself liable to dismissal if appointed.
Signature:
Date:
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MONITORING OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is committed to ensuring that all employees
and job applicants are treated fairly and solely on the basis of factors relevant to the
effective and efficient performance of duties. This commitment applies throughout the
Commission’s operations. In seeking to implement the policy world wide, the Commission
will comply with the specific requirements of any equal opportunities legislation that exists
in the countries concerned.
The Commission believes that this policy will make a contribution to achieving its corporate
goals by helping to ensure that the best people are recruited and by fostering the
development of a working environment that employees feel to be fair and equitable and
which encourages them to achieve their full potential.
To assist in monitoring the effectiveness of this policy and for that purpose only, you are
asked to complete the following questions. This information is used for statistical purposes
only and will be treated in strict confidence. This form will be removed from your
application as soon as it is received and before short-listing takes place. Once the
recruitment process is completed, this form will be retained for a period of six months, after
which it will be destroyed.
Surname
Gender
Forenames
Male Female 
Marital Status
Date of birth
Single Married Widowed Divorced 
Are you aware of any friends or relations who may currently be employed by the
Commission?
If so, please provide their name(s)
Would you describe yourself as having a disability? Yes No 
What is your nationality?
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Choose ONE section from A to E, then tick the appropriate box to indicate your cultural
background:
A. White
 British - English
 British - Scottish
 British - Welsh
 British - other, please write in:
D. Black, Black British, Black
English, Black Scottish or Black
Welsh
 Caribbean
 African
 Any other Black background,
please write in:
 Irish
 Any other White background,
please write in:
B. Mixed
 White and Black Caribbean
 White and Black African
 White and Asian
 Any other mixed background,
please write in:
E.
Chinese, Chinese British, Chinese
English, Chinese Scottish,
Chinese Welsh or other ethnic
group
 Chinese
 Any other Asian background,
please write in:
C. Asian, Asian British, Asian English,
Asian Scottish or Asian Welsh
 Indian
 Pakistani
 Bangladeshi
 Any other Asian background,
please write in:
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