London Mentoring Officer

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Supporting Statements

These four questions are designed to explore one or more of the key elements of the person specification.

Please give examples from your experience and as much detail as you can to illustrate that you meet these criteria.

You may submit your responses in writing or provide links to audio recordings. Each question has a 250 word limit, or 3 minutes of audio recording.

Supporting statement 1

Based on your experiences, what challenges might you expect in delivering a mentoring programme for underrepresented young people in London aged 16-18?

Related person specifications:

experience working with young people aged 16-18
experience of programme delivery in a related field (e.g. youth work, arts and culture, education)
knowledge of the context and issues affecting young people in London aged 16-18
knowledge of the education system and/or careers guidance

Supporting statement 2

Tell us about your approach to coordinating and keeping track of lots of activity at the same time. You may wish to refer to examples of how you have dealt with similar situations in the past.

Related person specifications:

experience of project management within a service delivery context
good administrative and organisational skills
time management skills - the ability to work to deadlines, and under pressure, balancing several priorities at once
excellent attention to detail and accuracy in recording important information.

Supporting statement 3

Tell us about a time when you had to have a tricky conversation with a programme participant, partner or volunteer. How did you handle this conversation and ensure a positive outcome?

Related person specifications:

experience of managing relationships with partner organisations and/or skilled volunteers
experience of programme delivery in a related field (e.g. youth work, arts and culture, education)
excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills with diverse stakeholders
a people person, inspirational and brilliant at working closely with multiple stakeholders
a ‘can-do’ attitude
resourceful and embraces challenge and change

Supporting statement 4

Please tell us why the work Arts Emergency does is important to you, and how you connect with it; whether through personal experience, values, or your relationship with us so far.

Related person specifications:

commitment to upholding Arts Emergency’s values
a demonstrable passion for social justice
passionate and driven to make a positive impact on the world
knowledge of the creative and cultural industries

Contact Information

Forenames

Surname

What should we call you?

Pronouns

Address

Telephone

Current or most recent employment

Current job title

Employer's name & address

Date started

Date left (if applicable)

Brief outline of duties

Notice required to leave

Reason for leaving

Previous employment, education and training

Please start with the most recent position and fill in your employment and educational history below.

For safeguarding purposes, we would like to understand your journey since leaving secondary education.

Job / Course title

Employer / education / training provider name and address

Date started

Date left

Brief outline of duties / results of course

If you have had any gaps in your working or education history since secondary education, please provide details as to what you were doing in at these times:

References

Please give details of two referees, one being your most recent employer. If you have not been employed, please provide details of a personal (not relatives) or educational referee.

We will not contact your referees unless we are offering you the role and you have told us we can reach out to them.

Referee 1

Name

Job title

Telephone

Referee 2

Name

Job title

Address

Telephone

Ability to work in the UK

We are required to carry out basic document checks on every person we intend to employ. All successful applicants will be required to show proof of their right to work in the UK.

Do you require a work permit to take up work in the UK?

YesNo

Please provide more information, such as expiry dates of any existing work permits.

Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1976, are there any convictions which you are required to disclose? Please note, disclosing this information will not necessarily preclude you from being considered or appointed for this role.

YesNo

Please provide the details of convictions

Declaration & next steps

I consent to Arts Emergency holding the data (as outlined in section 4) in the application form and supporting statements form. I confirm that to the best of my knowledge the information provided is true and correct. I understand that any false information provided in

this application will invalidate any resulting job offer. All job offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

I consent

Data Protection Notification

We will manage the personal information provided in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We will use it to contact you about and process your application.

Personal information about unsuccessful candidates will be held for 6 months after the recruitment process is completed, after which it will be securely destroyed. This is to allow us to provide feedback to unsuccessful interviewees, and deal with any queries you may have about the recruitment process.

If you want your personal data to be removed before this time period please contact us at info@arts-emergency.org

Equality and Diversity Monitoring

Arts Emergency is committed to being an equitable and inclusive organisation. To help us track our progress, please complete this section.

All questions are voluntary, and each question has an option if you prefer not to say. However, the more information you supply, the more effective our monitoring will be.

All information supplied is strictly confidential. This part of the form is completely anonymous and held separately from the rest of your application.

What is your age?

What is your ethnic group?

Choose one option that best describes your ethnic group or background.

Please describe:

What is your religion?

Please describe:

Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?

Please write in your sexual orientation:

The Equality Act 2010 defines a disability as a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term (i.e. lasting or expected to last 12 months or more) adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal, day-to-day activities.

Do you consider yourself to have a disability according to this definition?

This includes if you have: cancer, HIV, or multiple sclerosis; a visual impairment (i.e. you are certified blind, severely sight impaired, sight impaired, or partially sighted); a progressive condition such as Alzheimer’s disease motor neurone disease, muscular dystrophy, or Parkinson’s; a severe disfigurement; and/or a form of neurodivergence (e.g. ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and dyspraxia).

What is your sex?

If you are considering how to answer, use the sex recorded on one of your legal documents such as a birth certificate, Gender Recognition Certificate, or passport. There is a later question on gender identity. This asks if the gender you identify with is different from your sex registered at birth. If it is different, you can then record your gender identity.

Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?

If 'No', please describe your gender identity:

What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were aged about 14?

Modern professional and traditional professional occupation such as teacher, nurse, physiotherapist, social worker, musician, police officer (sergeant or above), software designer, accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist, civil engineer or mechanical engineerSenior, middle or junior manager or administrator such as finance manager, chief executive, large business owner, office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse managerClerical and intermediate occupation such as secretary, personal assistant, call centre agent, clerical worker, nursery nurseTechnical and craft occupation such as motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driverRoutine, semi-routine manual and service occupation such as postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant, HGV driver, cleaner, porter, packer, labourer, waiter or waitress, bar staffLong-term unemployed (claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year)Small business owner who employed fewer than 20 people such as corner shop owners, small plumbing companies, retail shop owner, single restaurant or cafe owner, taxi owner, garage ownerOther such as retired, this question does not apply to me, don’t knowPrefer not to say

Please describe:

Which type of school did you attend for the most time between the ages of 11 and 16?

Please describe:

If you finished school after 1980, were you eligible for free school meals at any point during your school years?

Did any of your parents or carers attend university by the time you were 18?

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