Go For It! | Job Application Form

Personal details

Enter your details as they appear on your passport or photo ID.

First name

Required.

Last name / surname

Required.

Preferred name

Have you been known by any previous names?

No Yes

Please answer.

Date of birth

You must be at least 16. Sets your employment-history timeline.

A valid date of birth is required (minimum age 16).

Gender (as per passport/ID)

Please select.

Address line

Required.

Town

Required.

City

Required.

Postcode

Enter a valid UK postcode.

Contact phone number

Enter a valid phone number.

Email address

Enter a valid email address.

Right to work

Do you have the right to work in the UK?

UK or Irish citizen Settled, no restrictions Yes, time-limited visa Require sponsorship

Please answer.

DBS and driving

Do you hold a current enhanced DBS certificate?

Yes No

Please answer.

Do you hold a full UK driving licence?

Yes No

Please answer.

Role applied for

Tell us which role you want and your availability.

Role title

Please select a role.

Preferred working hours

Please select.

Hours required per week

Required.

General availability

Select at least one.

Day-by-day availability

Tick each day you can work and enter the times you are available.

DayFromTo

How did you hear about this role?

Brief personal statement

0/500 words.

Please tell us briefly why you are applying (max 500 words).

Part 1: Education and qualifications

List your academic and vocational qualifications, for example GCSEs, A levels, degrees, diplomas, NVQ or QCF awards. Up to 10 entries.

Part 2: Training (social care related)

Answer Yes or No to each item. If Yes, add the month and year you completed it. Only declare training that is in date and that you can evidence with a certificate. Every item must be answered before you can continue. Items marked * are the training GFI expects you to hold.

Any other relevant training

Separate multiple entries with a comma.

Registered on the Grey Matter Learning (Click) platform?

Yes No Willing to register

Please answer.

Employment history

Account for every month from your 18th birthday to today (from age 16 if you are under 18). Any gap over 30 days must be explained before you can submit.

Enter your date of birth on the Personal details page to generate your timeline.

References

Provide at least two professional references (current or immediate former employer, or place of study). If you cannot, provide one professional plus two character references, where at least one character referee has known you for more than three months (longer is preferred). Use official organisation emails for professional referees; personal addresses are accepted only for character referees.

? If you would like to discuss your references, please email recruitment@goforituk.org.

Only a current or immediate former employer can be used as a professional reference. References are prioritised by recency: current employer (★★★), immediate former (★★), other professional or place of study (★). If a referee has known you for 3 months or less, we will ask you to add a further reference.

Supporting documents

Accepted formats: PDF, JPG, PNG, DOCX. Maximum 10 MB per file. Upload a clean image of each document only, no background clutter, the right way round, fully legible.

Your CV must cover your full history from age 18 to today with no gaps, with back-to-back dates.

Current CV (no employment gaps)

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Qualification certificates

Certificate (e.g. Care Certificate)

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Certificate (e.g. First Aid)

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Certificate (e.g. University certificate)

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Certificate (other)

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Proof of address 1 (bank/credit card statement, last 3 months)

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Proof of address 2 (utility bill, last 3 months)

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Passport-size photo (clear, plain background)

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Any other supporting documents

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Declarations & submission

Health and social care is an excepted occupation under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so you must declare convictions that would otherwise be spent.

Any relevant criminal convictions, cautions or pending hearings to disclose?

No Yes

Please answer.

Ever subject to a safeguarding investigation (current or past)?

No Yes

Please answer.

Have you ever been dismissed, or resigned during a disciplinary process, from any role involving children or vulnerable adults?

No Yes

Please answer.

Are you currently barred from working with children or vulnerable adults, or subject to any prohibition, sanction or condition by a regulatory or professional body?

No Yes

Checked against the DBS barred lists as part of our safe-recruitment process.

Please answer.

Health declaration

Anything else you would like us to know

0/300 characters.

Data protection consent

I consent to Go For It! processing my data for recruitment and retaining it for up to six months if unsuccessful, in line with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. I may withdraw consent.

Consent is required.

Accuracy declaration

I declare that all information provided is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Required.

Electronic signature (type your full legal name)

Your IP address is recorded with this signature for audit.

Your signature must exactly match your first and last name from the Personal details page.