Work for Us

Do you enjoy working with others? Are you enthusiastic, passionate and fun?

Would you like the opportunity to join our fantastic team and beat the holiday blues?

Whether you are a student interested in work outside of college/university hours, you currently work in childcare but are looking for additional hours or a fresh challenge, or you are looking to launch your career in childcare, we would love to hear from you!

We are seeking individuals to join our team for the school holidays, we have two roles available to apply for.  These positions are offered on a casual basis and successful candidates will be invited to return for upcoming school holidays.

We have two roles to apply for:

Expected working hours are Monday – Friday (excluding bank holidays) between 8am-6pm on a rota basis for  school holidays (excluding Christmas holiday period) please see our website for listed school holiday dates.

We are committed to the protection and safeguarding of all children in our care therefore, all successful applicants joining our team will be required to have a DBS check.

Please complete our application form.  If you have a CV please feel free to attach this to your application.

For further information about working for Active Stars or general careers enquiries, please contact us.

    Post applied for:

    Personal details

    Full Name:

    Address:

    Daytime contact number:
    Evening contact number:

    Email:

    Employment history

    Present/most recent post

    Employer:

    Date started:

    Main duties and responsibilities:

    Please give details of your previous employment. Include paid and voluntary work:

    Previous Job

    Start/end date

    Employer name and address

    Job title

    Nature of work

    Previous Job

    Start/end date

    Employer name and address

    Job title

    Nature of work

    Previous Job

    Start/end date

    Employer name and address

    Job title

    Nature of work

    Please account for any breaks in employment, providing dates and how that time was spent:

    Education/training

    Secondary education:

    Course & Qualifications/grade:

    Further education:

    Course & Qualifications/grade:

    Other relevant training, professional qualifications or work-related skills:

    Are you undertaking any course of study at present? (if so, please give details):

    It is the Employer's policy to verify qualifications of successful job applicants.

    Personal statement

    Please state why you think you are suitable for this job. Give examples where appropriate and ensure that you address the points covered in the job description. Expand/continue on an additional sheet if necessary.

    Other Details

    Is your present post your sole regular employment? YesNo
    Are there any restrictions on your right to work in the UK? YesNo
    If yes, please state restrictions and the expiry date of any permissions.

    Disabilities

    Do you require any special arrangements to be made for an interview on account of a disability? YesNo
    If "yes", please give brief details of the effects of your disability on your day-to-day activities, and any other information that you feel would help us to accommodate your needs during your interview and thus meet our obligations under the Equality Act 2010:

    References

    Please give the details of two referees, stating how long you have known them. (One should be your current or most recent employer.) References for shortlisted candidates will be taken up before interview unless you request otherwise.

    Reference 1

    Name:

    Address:

    Telephone number:

    Occupation:

    Time known:

    May references be taken up before interview?
    YesNo

    Reference 2

    Name:

    Address:

    Telephone number:

    Occupation:

    Time known:

    May references be taken up before interview?
    YesNo

    Attach your CV (MS Word .doc or .PDF)

    Data protection

    Information from this application may be processed for purposes permitted under the General Data Protection Regulation. The organisation treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its data protection policy.
    Criminal convictions

    Due to the nature of this post and the law relating to it, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You must disclose all criminal convictions, cautions, court orders, reprimands, warnings or pending cases. It is a condition of any subsequent employment that you have done so. Failure to disclose any such information could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.
    Any information that you supply will be dealt with on a confidential basis. Active Stars will only take into account when considering your application those convictions, cautions, court orders, reprimands, warnings or pending cases relevant to the nature and purpose of the post for which you are applying.

    The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure for a regulated activity being obtained for the successful applicant which is satisfactory to Active Stars. We will require full sight of the DBS certificate, and if appropriate, we will also check your status online via the DBS Update Service.

    Declaration

    I have read and understood the above statement. If I have any convictions, cautions or pending cases to declare I will supply details of them at the time of application to Active Stars at the address shown below:

    I declare that the information given in this application is to the best of my knowledge complete and correct.
    Note: Any false, incomplete or misleading statements may lead to dismissal.

    Please type you name here and click send to acknowledge that you agree to all of the above: