Equality Act 2010 - Under the Equality Act 2010, the definition of disability is if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a “substantial” and “long-term adverse effect” on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Further information regarding the definition of disability can be found at: www.gov.uk/definition-of-disability-under-equality-act- 2010.

It is very important that Care /Support Workers (CSWs) are aware of the importance of immunization. This is in order to provide safeguards for the Service User, the CSW and their families. With regards to this it is particularly important that vaccination against the following is advisable to be obtained and frequently maintained. However, this is not an employment requirement rather it is introduced on advisory basis:

• Pollio


• TB


• Tetanus


• Rubella / Mumps / Measles


• Diphtheria


• Hepatitis B

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 aims to promote equality of opportunity and is committed to treating all applicants fairly regardless of ethnicity, disability, age, gender or gender re-assignment, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity and marriage or civil partnership. Medicare Support and Housing LTD undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against applicants on the basis of a criminal conviction or other information declared.
Answering 'yes' to the question below will not necessarily prevent your employment. This will depend on the relevance of the information you provide in respect of the nature of the position and the particular circumstances.

We will only collect data for specified explicit and legitimate use in relation to the recruitment process. By signing this application form, you consent to us holding the information contained within this application form. If successfully shortlisted, data will also include shortlisting scoring and interview records. We would like to keep this data until the vacancy is filled. (We cannot estimate the exact time period, but we will consider this period over when a candidate accepts our job offer for the position for which we are considering you). When that period is over, we will either delete your data or inform you that we would like to keep it in our database for future roles.
We have privacy policies that you can request for further information. Please be assured that your data will be securely stored by the Registered Manager and only used for the purposes of recruiting for this vacant post.
You have a right for your data to be forgotten, to rectify or access data, to restrict processing, to withdraw consent and to be kept informed about the processing of your data. If you would like to discuss this further or withdraw your consent at any time, please contact the Registered Manager to discuss.

The information in this application form is true and complete. I agree that any deliberate omission, falsification or misrepresentation in the application form will be grounds for rejecting this application or subsequent dismissal if employed. Where applicable, I consent that can seek clarification regarding professional registration details.

Medicare Support and Housing LTD is committed to equality of opportunity and fair treatment in all aspects of
employment. We aim to provide a working and learning environment which is free from unfair discrimination and will enable staff to fulfil their personal potential. The Equality Act 2010 protects people from discrimination and promotes equality on the basis of a number of ‘protected characteristics’. We ask for information on your ‘protected characteristics’ in order to help us monitor our performance on equality. In line with Government policy, and in accordance with the provisions of GDPR, the information you provide will be held confidentially and It will help us to comply with the law under the relevant Acts and to ensure that our employment policies and practices are fair and effective.
IMPORTANT - Please Note: You do not have to complete this form. The information is given on a voluntary basis and the information provided will only be used for the monitoring purpose. Please do not enter any identifying marks on this form, so that your information remains confidential. This information will be stored on a computer.