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POLICYONTHERECRUITMENTOFEX-OFFENDERS DROMANTINESUMMERCAMP PolicyStatement 1.DromantineSummerCampcompliesfullywiththeCodeofPractice,issuedbytheDepartmentof Justice,inconnectionwiththeuseofinformationprovidedtoregisteredpersons,theirnominees andotherrecipientsofinformationbyAccessNIunderPartVofthePoliceAct1997,forthepurposes ofassessingApplicant’ssuitabilityforemploymentpurposes,voluntarypositions,licensingandother relevantpurposes.Weundertaketotreatallapplicantsforpositionsfairlyandnottodiscriminate unfairlyorunlawfullyagainstthesubjectofaDisclosureonthebasisofconvictionorother informationrevealed. 2.ThispolicyismadeavailabletoallDisclosureapplicantsattheoutsetoftherecruitmentprocess. 3.DromantineSummerCamparecommittedtoequalityofopportunity(seeseparateEqual OpportunitiesPolicy)tofollowingpractices,andtoprovidingaservicewhichisfreefromunfairand unlawfuldiscrimination*.Weensurethatnoapplicantormemberofstaffissubjecttoless favourabletreatmentonthegroundsofgender,maritalstatus,racecolour,nationality,ethnicor nationalorigins,age,sexualorientation,responsibilitiesfordependants,physicalormentaldisability politicalopinionoroffendingbackground,orisdisadvantagedbyanyconditionwhichcannotbe showntoberelevanttoperformance. 4.DromantineSummerCampactivelypromotesequalityofopportunityforallwiththerightmixof talent,skillsandpotential,andwelcomesapplicationsfromawiderangeofcandidates,including thosewithcriminalrecords.Theselectionofcandidatesforinterviewwillbebasedonthosewho meettherequiredstandardofskills,qualificationsandexperienceasoutlinedintheessentialand desirablecriteria. 5.WewillrequestanAccessNIDisclosureonlywherethisisconsideredproportionateandrelevant totheparticularposition.Thiswillbebasedonathoroughriskassessmentofthatpositionand havingconsideredtherelevantlegislationwhichdetermineswhetherornotaStandardorEnhanced Disclosureisavailabletothepositioninquestion.WhereanAccessNIDisclosureisdeemed necessaryforapostorposition,allapplicantswillbemadeawareattheinitialrecruitmentstage thatthepositionwillbesubjecttoaDisclosureandthatDromantineSummerCampwillrequestthe individualbeingofferedthepositiontoundergoanappropriateAccessNIDisclosurecheck 6.InlinewiththeRehabilitationofOffenders(Exceptions)(NorthernIreland)Order1979(as amendedin2014),DromantineSummerCampwillonlyaskaboutconvictionswhicharedefinedas “notprotected”forthepurposesofobtainingaStandardorEnhanceddisclosure. 7.Weundertaketoensureanopenandmeasuredandrecordeddiscussiononthesubjectofany offencesorothermattersthatmightbeconsideredrelevantforthepositionconcernedegthe individualisapplyingforadrivingjobbuthasacriminalhistoryofdrivingoffences.Failuretoreveal informationthatisdirectlyrelevanttothepositionsoughtcouldleadtowithdrawalofthe conditionalofferofemployment. 8.DromantineSummerCampmayconsiderdiscussinganymatterrevealedinaDisclosure Certificate.WeareonlyabletodiscusswhatiscontainedonaDisclosureCertificate,andnotwhat mayhavebeensentunderseparatecoverbythePolice,withthesubjectofthatDisclosurebefore consideringwithdrawingaconditionalofferofemployment. 9.WeensurethatallthoseinDromantineSummerCampwhoareinvolvedintherecruitment processhavebeensuitablytrainedtoidentifyandassesstherelevanceandcircumstancesof Disclosureinformation.Wealsoensurethattheyhavereceivedappropriateguidanceandtrainingin therelevantlegislationrelatingtoemploymentofex-offenders(e.g.theRehabilitationofOffenders (NorthernIreland)Order1978). 10.WeundertaketomakeeverysubjectofanAccessNIDisclosureawareoftheexistenceofthe CodeofPractice,andtomakeacopyavailableonrequest. HAVINGACRIMINALRECORDWILLNOTNECESSARILYDEBARYOUFROMWORKINGWITH DROMANTINESUMMERCAMP.THISWILLDEPENDONTHENATUREOFTHEPOSITION,TOGETHER WITHTHECIRCUMSTANCESANDBACKGROUNDOFYOUROFFENCESOROTHERINFORMATION CONTAINEDONADISCLOSURECERTIFICATEORPROVIDEDDIRECTLYTOUSBYTHEPOLICE. *WeareonlyabletodiscusswhatiscontainedonaDisclosureCertificateandnotwhatmayhave beensentunderseparatecoverbythePolice.
