Application Form
Assistant Regional Account Manager
MH11009
In-confidence
Please answer the questions below. The Equal Opportunity and Diversity Monitoring Information
will be separated from the Application Form before taking the application forward and will help us
to ensure that there is no hidden bias within our recruitment process.
This application form is in two separate parts: part 1 contains personal information and is a
confidential document, which will only be seen by Human Resources; part 2 relates specifically to
the post(s) you are applying for and will be seen by those making selection decisions.
Location preference: London/Manchester/Edinburgh/Cardiff or Belfast
Part 1
Eligibility to work at the British Council
We are only able to accept applications from individuals who have the right to work in the UK. To
ensure compliance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, we will need proof before
appointment to a post in the UK that you are entitled to work in this country.
Do you have the
right to work in
the UK?
Yes
No
If yes, please
detail any
restrictions,
eg. length of
time, type of
work etc?
The British Council’s normal retirement age is 65. If you are over this age, or within 6 months of it,
at the time you apply to join us, in line with the Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, we reserve the
right to reject your application if we consider that we would be unlikely to derive sufficient benefit
from your appointment in the period before your retirement.
Date of birth
Contact details
Family name
Forename (s)
Title
Present
address
Contact
address (if
different from
above)
Telephone
(home)
Telephone
(work)
Mobile
Fax
number
Can we
contact you
at work?
Yes
No
Email
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Additional information
When are you available
to take up the job?
What length of notice
must you give?
Please give details of
your current/most
recent remuneration
package including
salary, pension and
bonuses. Candidates
will be asked for
documentary evidence
of this if appointed.
British Council colleague
Please state where you
heard about this
vacancy
Press/Publication advert
(please specify)
Web advert
(please specify)
Agency
(please specify)
Word of mouth
Speculatively browsing British
Council website
Other
(please specify)
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Criminal Convictions
Have you ever been convicted of a
criminal offence?
Yes
No
If ‘yes’, please give details of the offence and the sentence imposed. With the exception of certain
exempted occupations, convictions that are ‘spent’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
do not need to be mentioned. Please be aware that declaring a conviction will not automatically
disqualify you from being employed unless this post is subject to a Criminal Records Bureau
Check (see below).
Criminal Records Bureau Check
If you are applying for a job which clearly states involvement with children or young people,
or a teaching job, please additionally complete this section.
The British Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
people and expects all of its partners to share this commitment.
Appointment to these roles are subject to Criminal Records Bureau checks in the UK, and, where
appropriate, equivalent systems overseas.
As these positions are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, please detail below
all convictions, cautions and bindovers, including those regarded as ‘spent’.
I declare that I have not been convicted, nor had any criminal proceedings against me, nor have I
been warned, either orally or in writing, in relation to a sexual offence or child abuse. I declare that
there are no such proceedings pending against me at the date of this declaration. I know of no
reason why I should be considered unsuitable for work with children, the elderly or disabled, and I
have not been dismissed from such a post for malpractice.
I agree and hereby consent to the British Council seeking clearance from the CRB or
appropriate agency. I understand that the British Council will not carry out these checks
unless an offer of employment is made in writing to me.
Your signature/name
Date
N.B. Typing your name will be taken as being as binding as your signature.
References
The British Council requires three references:
1 Your current/most recent employer (or if no employer, your school/university/training provider).
May we request a reference?
At any time
After offer of employment
Name
Job title/position
Organisation
Telephone
Fax
Email
Address
Please indicate if this is a
work reference or an
academic/training reference
Work
reference
Academic/Training reference
2 Previous employer (or if no employer, your school/university/training provider).
May we request a reference?
At any time
After offer of employment
Name
Job title/position
Organisation
Telephone
Fax
Email
Address
Please indicate if this is a
work reference or an
academic/training reference
Work
reference
Academic/Training reference
3 Previous employer (or if not applicable, a personal referee who knows you well and who is not
a relative).
May we request a reference?
At any time
After offer of employment
Name
Job title/position
Organisation
Telephone
Fax
Email
Address
Please indicate if this is a
work reference or a personal
reference
Work
reference
Personal reference
Part 2
Please note, this section of the form will be separated and given to the Recruiting Manager and
colleagues involved in the selection process. The Recruiting Manager and the selection panels
will have access only to information contained in this section.
Personal Information
Family name
Forename (s)
Disability
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 defines a person with a disability as someone who has a
physical or mental impairment (including a learning or sensory impairment) that has a substantial
and long term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day to day activities. It is British
Council policy to interview all applicants who are disabled and who meet the essential criteria for
an advertised job.
Do you have a disability as defined above?
Yes
No
Regardless of whether you have a disability, do you require any
adjustments to be made to facilitate your participation in the
selection process? If yes, a member of Human Resources will
contact you to discuss this at a later date.
Yes
No
Evidence in support of your application
In support of your application, please fill in the sections below providing evidence against each of
the required criteria. Before completing this form you should read the guidance on completing the
application form. Please also refer to the competency/skills dictionary for full competency/skills
descriptions. If you do not provide evidence against all the criteria, we will be unable to take your
application forward.
Confine your answer for each criterion to a maximum of 200 words. Evidence clearly in excess of
200 words will not be assessed.
Please do not attach a CV or any other document (unless it has been requested as part of the
recruitment process). Such supplementary evidence will not be used to make selection decisions
to ensure that all candidates are treated equally.
1. Criterion: Achievement: Level 3
Drives for improvement despite frequent obstacles. Is determined despite frequent obstacles. Tackles difficult problems
and takes personal responsibility for reaching solutions. Seeks ways to improve overall performance levels to give higher
levels of satisfaction to target groups.
Evidence:
2. Criterion: Customer Service Orientation:
Level 4
Serves long-term interests. Always works closely with customers, developing an independent view of their needs and
acting in their long-term interest. Moves customer thinking forward, helping them understand issues beyond their day-today work.
Evidence:
3. Criterion: Flexibility: Level 3
Adapts tactics/approach. Identifies a pragmatic approach in order to get the job done quickly and effectively. Uses an
awareness of the bigger picture along with common sense to interpret and implement policy. Is comfortable with
ambiguity.
Evidence:
4. Criterion: Team Working: Level 3
Builds the team. Proactively shares information and learning with colleagues. Addresses conflicts or issues within the
team in a positive and open manner. Provides clear feedback to team members. Uses understanding of different
interests and agendas to achieve positive outcomes. Uses emotional intelligence to understand team dynamics and to
harmonise and synergise energies of the team.
Evidence:
5. Criterion: Property Asset Management: Demonstrable previous professional experience (3-5 years minimum) of
working in a property-related discipline (such as building surveying, architectural design, quantity surveying, construction
project management, mechnical and electrical engineering or facilities management).
Evidence:
6. Criterion: Multi-functional working:
Demonstrable previous experience of managing and working in a multidisciplinary property or estates team carrying out a mix of different functions or delivering different services.
Evidence:
7. Criterion: Managing in a mixed economy:
Demonstrable previous experience of managing service provision by a
mixture of both in-house staff and out-sourced suppliers, consultants and contractors.
Evidence:
8. Criterion: Service improvement:
Evidence of quality management skills, and of having managed a service delivery /support function so as to deliver
improvements in service quality to customers and users.
Evidence:
9. Criterion: Professional Qualification & Membership:
Educated to degree level ot equivalent, with a professional qualification in a property-related discipline supported by full
membership of and accreditation with a relevant professional property institute (such as RICS, RIBA, BIFM or CIBSE).
Evidence:
10. Criterion: International experience:
Experience of working in a property-related discipline or of delivering capital works projects outside the UK, preferably in
the East Asia and South Asia regions or Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa regions or Europe and
Americas regions. (Desirable)
Evidence:
Employment
Please give details of your employment history over the last 8 years (if applicable) and any other
relevant employment that you wish to be considered, starting with the most recent. Please include
any periods out of formal employment, such as voluntary work, study, or bringing up children.
Please be aware that this will not prejudice your application.
Employment History
Dates (month/year)
Location/country
Employer
Position held
Responsibilities and
Achievements
Dates (month/year)
Location/country
Employer
Position held
Responsibilities and
Achievements
Dates (month/year)
Location/country
Employer
Position held
Responsibilities and
Achievements
Dates (month/year)
Location/country
Employer
Position held
Responsibilities and
Achievements
Dates (month/year)
Location/country
Employer
Position held
Responsibilities and
Achievements
Dates (month/year)
Location/country
Employer
Position held
Responsibilities and
Achievements
Please add additional boxes if required
Declaration
I declare that the information I have provided in part 1 and 2 of this application form is, to the best
of my knowledge and belief, correct and complete.
Warning: if you include any details that you know to be false or if you withhold relevant
information, you may render yourself liable to disqualification from the recruitment exercise or, if
appointed, to dismissal.
Your signature/name
Date
N.B. Typing your name will be taken as being as binding as your signature.
The British Council will use the information you provide in this form to process your application.
If your application is successful and you take up employment with the British Council, this form will
be kept on your personnel file and some details from it will be held electronically by Human
Resources in line with the Data Protection Act (1998).
If your application is unsuccessful, this form will be kept on file for one year after completion of the
recruitment exercise and then securely destroyed.
The British Council will treat all personal details in accordance with UK law and its own privacy
policy. Under Data Protection law you have the right to ask for a copy of the information we hold
on you, for which we may charge a fee, and the right to ask us to correct any inaccuracies in that
information. If you do want more information about this please contact your local British Council
office or the Data Protection Team dataprotection@britishcouncil.org.
Equal Opportunity and Diversity Monitoring Information
Provision of this information is voluntary and will assist the Britsh Council in its commitment to a
policy of equal opportunity and the development of positive policies to promote equal opportunity in
employment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a
diverse workforce gives added depth to our work.
We aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the
basis of gender including transgender, marital status or civil partnership, sexual identity, religion
and belief, political opinion, race, colour, nationality or ethnic origin, work pattern, age, disability or
HIV/AIDS status, socio-economic background, spent convictions, trade union activity or
membership, on the basis of having or not having dependants, or any other irrelevant grounds.
We monitor all stages of our recruitment and selection process to ensure there is no potential for
unjustified discrimination on irrelevant grounds. Our monitoring data is externally analysed each
year, and recommendations are published and acted upon.
All information supplied will be treated in strict confidence and no identifying details will be
attached to it. It will help us to monitor and evaluate the success and application of our equal
opportunity policy and diversity strategy and to compile anonymised statistics which will be
included within our formal reporting structures.
Personal information
Gender
Male
Female
Date of birth
Ethnic origin
Please tick the box which most closely describes your ethnic background. This does not
necessarily mean the place where you were born.
British
English
Scottish
Welsh
White
Other
(please
specify)
Other white background
(please specify)
White and black
White and black African
Caribbean
Irish
Mixed
Asian, Asian British,
Asian English, Asian
Scottish, Asian
Welsh
Black, Black British,
Black English, Black
Scottish, Black
Welsh
Chinese, Chinese
British, Chinese
English, Chinese
Scottish, Chinese
Welsh or any other
ethnic group
White and
Asian
Any other mixed
background (please
specify)
Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Any other Asian
background (please
specify)
Caribbean
African
Any other black
background (please
specify)
Chinese
Any other background
(please specify)
The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland).
Revised September 2009
Religious Belief
Please tick the box which most closely describes your religious belief.
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Muslim
Other, please
describe
Jewish
Sikh
No religion
Sexual Orientation
Please tick the box which most closely describes your sexual orientation.
Bisexual
Gay or Lesbian
Heterosexual
Disability
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 defines a person with a disability as someone who has a
physical or mental impairment (including a learning or sensory impairment) that has a substantial
and long term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day to day activities.
Do you have a
disability as
defined above?
Yes
No
It is British Council policy to interview all applicants who are disabled and who meet the
essential criteria for an advertised job.