Go Ahead London Application Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

MAKING AN APPLICATION TO GO-AHEAD LONDON

This form is for bus driver vacancies only

When submitting the downloaded application form to us you must ensure that you have ALL six pages that comprise the application form. There are four pages for the application form itself and two pages relating to our drugs screening policy and a medical questionnaire.

Once you have printed the application form you must ensure that you have answered ALL the questions as fully as possible. If you do not complete the form properly your application may be rejected. Before sending your application to us you must meet our minimum criteria which is:

•You must have held a valid United Kingdom driving licence for a MINIMUM of TWO years

•You must have no more than SIX penalty points on your licence

•If you have been convicted of a drink/drive offence, you must wait a MINIMUM of five years after the expiry date of the driving ban.

•We will not accept an application if you have more than one drink/drive conviction

•Please provide full postal addresses for ALL your previous and current employers. If you do not your application will be delayed and maybe rejected

•Please write clearly any addresses, phone numbers and/or e-mail addresses

•Please provide details of your work history for the past 5 years

•If you hold a PCV category D licence please ensure you provide details of where and with whom you passed your PCV driver training with details of any PCV driving experience (even it is more than 5 years ago)

•Please enclose a copy of your driving licence

Once you have fully completed your application please post it to the following address:

Go-Ahead London

Recruitment & Training Centre

1 Warner Road

Camberwell

London

SE5 9LU

Don’t forget to put a stamp on the envelope!

D.EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Please provide details of your employment during the past 5 years. Please provide FULL postal addresses or a contact number for all the employers that you list below. Include details of ANY periods of unemployment/studying (including address of where you were claiming benefits or studying). Please use Section H or a separate sheet of paper for any additional information that will support your application. Start with your present employer and work back. Any gaps/unaccounted periods in your work history can result in your application being rejected.

Name & Address of Employer			Dates					What did you do?	Why did you leave?
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Do you have any objection to your present or previous employers being approached for a reference prior to interview?

NO YES

If YES please state which Company and reason: __________________________________________________________

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Do you require a visa/work permit to take employment in the United Kingdom? NO YES

If YES what type of visa/work permit do you have and are you restricted by the type of employment you can take or the number of hours you are permitted to work (for example Student Visa)? Give details below:

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We welcome applications from those with disabilities. Please indicate here whether you have a particular disability that might impact upon the job you have applied for:

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E. YOUR DRIVING LICENCE DETAILS

UK Driving Licence Number

How long have you held a full UK car driving licence?

Years

Months

Have you exchanged a Foreign licence for a UK licence? NO

YES

If YES when?

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Have you ever held an LGV or PCV licence?

___/____/____

LGV (Cat C)

NO

YES

Expiry date of LGV (Cat C)

PCV (Cat D)

NO

YES

Expiry date of PCV (Cat D)

___/____/____

If you already hold a PCV (category D) licence please state which organisation provided your PCV training. Please Agivere theredetailsanyofdrivingtypes convictionsof vehicle drivenor endorsementsand with whatoncompanyyour licence?(use sectionNO H if youYESneed more space):

If YES please give full details in Section F below.

Have you undertaken any periodic training (Driver CPC) If so how many hours have you been accredited? ______

Have you completed the BTEC bus driver qualification? NO		YES
Are there any endorsements or driving convictions on your licence?
If YES give full details in Section F below.		NO			YES

Wherever possible enclose a photocopy of your licence. If you hold the new style photocard licence please copy the paper counterpart (D740) and BOTH sides of the photocard. If you have been issued with a DQC card please enclose a copy

F. CONVICTIONS

Have you ever been convicted for a criminal offence (which is not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974)

NO

YES

If YES please provide details of the offence and sentence in the space below.

If you have any driving offences please provide details in the space below. Use Section H if you need more space.

Date	Offence	Sentence/Court Order/Penalty/Fine

G. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are keen to promote equal opportunities throughout our organisation. To help us monitor the effectiveness of our policy, please tick the box which you feel best describes your ethnic origin. Your answer will not affect your application in any way.

I would describe my ethnic origin as:

P		White European	R		Asian	T		Black African
Q		White Other	S		Black Caribbean	U		Black Other

If you do not feel that the above groups apply to you, please tick this box and specify how you would classify yourself:

V		_____________________________

H. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please use this space (or additional paper if necessary) to provide any additional information that you feel may be relevant to the post you are applying for:

J. DECLARATION

All employment is subject to satisfactory references, medical examination (including a drugs test) and a period of probation.

I confirm that the information in this application form is correct to the best of my knowledge. I hereby give my explicit consent to Go-Ahead London (which includes London Central Bus Co Ltd, London General Transport Services Ltd, Docklands Buses Ltd & Blue Triangle Ltd) to process any personal data concerning me on this application form, including any sensitive personal data for the purposes of recruitment, employment and general business purposes, including placing and processing any such data on a computer system.

I understand that any false information or deliberate omissions will disqualify me from employment or that my employment may be terminated if the information provided is subsequently found to be incorrect.

Signed: _______________________________________ Date: _____________________

Please ensure that you have completed ALL sections of this application form otherwise your application may be delayed or rejected. Once you have completed your application form, return it along with the completed medical questionnaire in the envelope provided (you MUST attach a stamp) and a photocopy of your driving licence (if applying for a driving position) to:

Go-Ahead London

Recruitment & Training Centre

One Warner Road

Camberwell

London SE5 9LU

Creating Opportunities

MEDICAL INFORMATION

Please complete in BLOCK LETTERS and tick boxes where appropriate

	Name:							Age:
	Height:	Ft.	In.		Weight: St.			Ibs.

Have you ever in your life – including childhood had any of the following?

Any Heart Condition	Yes		No
Loss of sight or cataract removal	Yes		No
Double or tunnel vision	Yes		No
Sleep apnoea, narcolepsy or cataplexy	Yes		No
Any epileptic attack or loss of consciousness	Yes		No
Drink problem	Yes		No
Drug addiction	Yes		No

Are you being treated for any of the following?

	Angina	Yes		No
	Medical or nervous disorders	Yes		No
	Diabetes with insulin injections	Yes		No
	Have you stayed away from work or school in the past year?	Yes		No
	Have you consulted a doctor in the past year	Yes		No
	Have you any permanent disability	Yes		No

If you have answered YES in any of the boxes or if you have any other medical conditions which may affect you ability to work, please give particulars.

The information give by me in this form is correct in every detail and I understand that giving false information could result in my rejection for employment.

Signed _________________________________________ Date ______________________________

Drug Screening Procedure

Guidance Notes for Applicants

Go-Ahead London (referred to in this document as “The Company”) operates a Drug Screening programme to monitor for the use of and the effects of drugs in the workplace and on premises occupied by the Company.

All individuals, without exception, seeking first time employment in, or transfer into, the job of bus driver, conductor and engineering wages grades are required to provide a urine sample for analysis to detect whether certain drugs have been used. Strict confidentiality is maintained at all times. The collection and analysis of specimens is carried out by Coombe Medical Services Ltd.

The Company will not continue with the recruitment procedure where any individual refuses to agree to provide a urine sample.

If the test proves positive for drugs listed below it is his/her responsibility to show, through medical evidence supplied in writing by a qualified and practising medical practitioner, that she/he has taken the drug for sound medical reasons acceptable to the Company and acceptable under current DVLA guidelines for Class 2 driving licence applications.

The Drug Abuse Policy of The Company prohibits, at all times, the possession of and the use of illegal drugs in all workplaces and premises occupied by the Company and failure to comply with this policy will render an employee liable to summary dismissal.

The drugs in question are:

Cannabis, OpiatesMorphine (including narcotics and heroin), Cocaine, Amphetamine (including Methamphetamine and Khat), Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, Tricyclic antidepressants, MDMA (Ecstacy).

In the event that the test shows negative, there is no further action. In the event that the test shows positive, the recruitment procedure is suspended. In normal circumstances, the Company will not proceed further with the recruitment procedure. You will be advised of the outcome shortly after you have provided the sample.

Where there is a positive result, the individual has the right to request further confirmatory testing. The full cost of the re-testing process must be paid by the individual concerned. This test must be undertaken within 24 hours of the initial test. The result of this test is usually available within one week. With this second test, a portion of each urine sample is retained untested in secure conditions of strict confidentiality for a period of one year. In the event of a dispute, the untested sample will only be made available under the chain of custody to a bona fide and recognised pathology testing service of the individual’s choosing, except where it will be required as evidence in legal proceedings. The full cost of all re-testing processes must be paid by the individual concerned.

I have received a copy of this document.

Signed____________________________________ Date_____________________

Print Name ___________________________

LG Drug Screening Guidance Notes for Applicants

January 2009