Submit an application form

Before completing the form, you should read all of the information relevant to the post carefully. The Job Description and Person Specification is of particular importance. The Job Description outlines the post’s tasks and responsibilities, and therefore gives a description of the nature of the work. The Person Specification will state what qualifications, experience, skills and characteristics the successful candidate should possess in order to undertake the tasks and responsibilities effectively. The information about the post will be of assistance to you in completing the application form effectively.  

Remember - Do not assume that we know what qualifications, experiences and capabilities you possess. You must prove to us that you have the necessary characteristics. 

  

Completing the Application  

The following guidelines corresponds to different parts of the application and clearly explains what you should include in each part. 

This is the basic information that we need to enable us to contact you. You are required to provide an e-mail address or a mobile phone number so that we can contact you.

You should give details of your present or most recent post. In addition to this information, please give a brief description of your main duties and responsibilities, but there is no need to go into detail.

Please give details of the educational and vocational qualifications that you possess, and in particular the qualifications which are relevant to the post which you are applying for. Remember to state from which school, college etc. you received the qualification, the subject, the nature of the qualification (Degree, GCSE, A’ Level etc.) and the grade you received. It may be that the post requires a particular qualification. Any such details will be clearly stated as an essential or desirable characteristic in the Person Specification. Remember that if you attend an interview you must provide evidence of your qualifications. If you are offered the post and you accept then a copy of your qualifying certificates need to be on your personnel file.

Give details of any professional bodies that you are a member of. It may be that the Person Specification states that membership of a particular body is an essential or desirable characteristic for the post, and therefore you should check the information on the Specification. Remember that if you attend an interview you must provide evidence of your membership if relevant to the post.

Please give details of all active training relevant to the post. Give details of the course(s), the provider(s) e.g. college, and the date the training was completed. Please note most recent training first.

You should carefully read the linguistic requirements and decide whether you reach the required level. Please remember that your linguistic ability will be assessed during an interview.

Give details of all work experience. You should provide details of all periods of unemployment, raising a family, voluntary work, or any career break. In giving details of employment, try and provide the exact dates. Enter the most recent job first. 

It gives you the opportunity to explain why you should be appointed to the post. As a short introduction, you should explain why you are applying for the post. You should then carefully read the Person Specification and Job Description and proceed to explain how you meet the criteria for this post, giving specific examples as evidence. As the application itself explains, you should strive to answer every point in the order that it appears on the Person Specification (apart from the linguistic requirements), as this will be of assistance to the appointing panel in creating a short-list.

The Council asks you to disclose the details of any criminal offence that you have (apart from those which are spent). Read all the guidelines, including those in the table below, give details in the relevant space. If you have nothing to disclose, it is important that you write ‘None’ on the form. This information will be treated confidentially. Successful application for posts which involves working with children or vulnerable adults will be required to make an application for disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Successful applicants for such posts will receive an email which includes a link and guidelines how to complete the form online. 

Tabl Cyfnodau Adsefydlu

Sentence or disposal	Rehabilitation period if aged 18 or over when convicted or disposal administered	Rehabilitation period if aged under 18 when convicted or disposal administered
A custodial sentence of more than 4 years (not for a schedule 18 offence)	The end of the period of 7 years beginning with the day on which the sentence (including any licence period) is completed	The end of the period of 42 months beginning with the day on which the sentence (including any licence period) is completed
A custodial sentence* of more than 1 year and up to, or consisting of, 4 years	The end of the period of 4 years beginning with the day on which the sentence (including any licence period) is completed	The end of the period of 2 years beginning with the day on which the sentence (including any licence period) is completed
A custodial sentence of 1 year or less	2 The end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the sentence (including any licence period) is completed	The end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the sentence (including any licence period) is completed
A sentence of service detention	1 year from the date on which the sentence was completed	6 months from the date on which the sentence was completed
Dismissal from His Majesty’s service	1 year from the date of conviction	6 months from the date of conviction
Fine	1 year from the date of the conviction in respect of which the fine was imposed	6 months from the date of the conviction in respect of which the fine was imposed
A severe reprimand or reprimand under the Armed Forces Act 2006	The end of the period of 12 months beginning with the date of the conviction in respect of which the sentence is imposed	The end of the period of 6 months beginning with the date of the conviction in respect of which the sentence is imposed
Driving endorsements	5 years from the date of conviction	2 years 6 months from the date of conviction
Driving disqualification	When the period of the disqualification has passed	When the period of the disqualification has passed
Simple caution, youth caution	Spent immediately	Spent immediately
Conditional caution, youth conditional caution, diversionary caution**	3 months or when caution ceases to have effect if earlier	3 months or when caution ceases to have effect if earlier
Compensation order	The date on which the payment is made in full	The date on which the payment is made in full
Absolute discharge	Spent immediately	Spent immediately
Relevant orders***(orders that impose a disqualification, disability, prohibition or other penalty)	The end date given by the order or, if no date given, 2 years from the date of conviction - unless the order states ’unlimited’, ’indefinitely’ or ’until further order’ as in these cases it will remain unspent	The end date given by the order or, if no date given, 2 years from the date of conviction - unless the order states ’unlimited’, ’indefinitely’ or ’until further order’ as in these cases it will remain unspent

* Suspended custodial sentences are treated the same as custodial sentences for this purpose. It will be the length of the sentence imposed by the court, not the period it is suspended for that dictates when it will become spent.

** Diversionary cautions and community cautions were introduced under the PCSC Act 2022 and are due to come into force in 2024

*** Relevant orders include 

1. community and youth rehabilitation orders, 

2. conditional discharge orders, 

3. hospital orders, 

4. bind overs, 

5. referral orders, 

6. care orders, and 

7. earlier statutory orders and

8.any order imposing a disqualification, disability, prohibition, penalty, requirement or restriction, or is otherwise intended to regulate the behaviour of the person convicted.

Rehabilitation Periods - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

 

Motoring Offences

The following types of motoring offences must be disclosed:- 

1. Causing death by reckless driving,  
2. Reckless driving,  
3. Driving or attempting to drive, or being in charge of a vehicle whilst under the influence of drink, drugs and failing to provide a specimen to determine fitness to drive. 

Rehabilitation Periods - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Provide the name, address and telephone number of 2 referees. One of the Referees need to be your current or most recent employer. Nominating an elected member of Gwynedd Council as a referee is not permitted.  

If you are already employed by the Council, provide the name of your line manager only. In circumstances where your Line Manager is not in a position to act as referee, give the name of your Senior Line Manager.  

If applying for a regulated activity posts (DBS check required). One referee should be your current or most recent employer. If you work / have worked in the past with children or adults it is required to provide the most recent employer details with children or adults. Reference will be requested before the interview for regulated post (posts requiring a DBS).

You should consider the following before presenting your application: 

Any candidate canvassing any of member(s) of Gwynedd Council directly or indirectly will be will not be considered.  

Candidates must disclose whether they are related to any member or senior officer of the Council. If candidates do not disclose this relationship, the will not be considered.

It is Gwynedd Council’s policy to appoint the best person for each vacancy, whatever their marital status, religion or belief, sexual orientation. 

 In order to ensure that the policies are implemented effectively, the Council requires you to complete the monitoring and equality form.  

Note - The information on this form is treated entirely confidential, and it will not be considered during the appointing procedure.

Send the application by no later than the closing date. The appointing panel will use your application in order to decide whether you are suitable for an interview. We will contact you by email or text message to inform you if you have been successful for an interview or not.