Reference Request

Go For It! · CQC registered

Thank you for acting as a referee. The applicant below has applied to work with Go For It!, a CQC-registered provider of social care for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. The security and wellbeing of the people we support is paramount, so we are grateful for your honest assessment of the applicant’s suitability. This takes only a few minutes; most questions are tick-boxes.

Applicant: [Applicant name]

Role applied for: [Role]

Referee: [Your name]

Reference ref: [token]

Type of reference

What type of reference are you providing?

Professional (current or previous employer, or place of study) Character

Please choose a reference type to begin.

Your details

Your name

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Your email

A valid email is required.

Your job title / position

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Organisation

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Your relationship to the applicant

Close family members cannot act as a referee.

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How you know the applicant

In what capacity did you know them?

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How long have you known them?

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Employment start (month/year)

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Employment end

Still employed here

Enter an end date or tick still employed.

Their job title

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Reason for leaving (if known)

Days of sickness absence in the last 12 months

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In what capacity do you know them?

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How long have you known them?

We require character referees to have known the applicant for more than 3 months.

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Assessment

Rate each area. Choose Not applicable if you cannot comment, so we know it was considered.

Area

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

Less than satis.

Unsatis.

N/A

Please rate every area (Not applicable is fine).

Employment conduct

Has there been any disciplinary or other formal employment proceedings against or by the applicant that were live at any point (including at the time their employment ended)?

No Yes

Please give details of any outstanding or live proceedings

Please answer.

Would you re-employ this person?

Yes No With conditions

Please answer.

Safeguarding & suitability

In protecting vulnerable people, this post is exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so spent convictions relevant to suitability may be disclosed. A detail box appears if you answer Yes.

Would you recommend this person for a role supporting vulnerable people?

Yes No With reservations

Please answer.

Any other comments (optional)

Confirmation

I confirm this reference is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I am authorised to provide this reference.

Please tick both boxes to submit.

This reference is treated as confidential. We may disclose it where we have your explicit written consent, or where required by a statutory order. Data is processed under UK GDPR and held within Go For It!’s UK Microsoft 365 tenant.