DBS Checks: What you need to know

When it comes to finding your dream role, we might ask for more than an application…

In fact, if you’re looking to work with children or vulnerable adults, you’ll need something called a DBS check to confirm you’re an eligible candidate. Not only does it help us to decide whether you’re a good fit, it’s also a legal obligation for many jobs in our realm.
To help you understand what they involve (and whether you need one), here’s some of the information you need to know about DBS checks:

What is a DBS check?

A DBS check is a record of a person’s criminal convictions and cautions – carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

It’s an essential requirement for those applying to work with children or vulnerable adults (e.g. in teaching or healthcare) – and the information shown is used to ascertain a candidate’s suitability for a particular role.

What are the types of DBS checks?

There are three levels of DBS checks – with each one suited to different types of roles.
These are:
Standard – covering spent and unspent convictions, reprimands, cautions, and final warnings.
Enhanced – covering all of the above plus any relevant information held by police.
Enhanced with list checks – covering everything in the enhanced check, plus a check of the DBS barred lists.
Your employer will decide which type of check to carry out (based on the job you’ll be doing), and will then need to provide you with the details of what it involves.

How can I get a DBS check?

As DBS checks are used to provide information for an organization or employer – you can’t ask for your own to be carried out.
Instead, an employer, organization, or charity will need to ask for one on your behalf, in this case Zenj HSC Recruitment.

To apply for your DBS, please follow this link >>> https://www.hr-platform.co.uk/individual/application-welcome

Free DBS applications* in collaboration with Jobchange.

Job Change has been helping local people back into work, into better jobs and turning their lives around since the early 1980s. They have thousands of happy customers. All of their services are completely free.

At Jobchange you can:

• receive funding to cover the cost of a DBS check

* 18 + (Must be living in the West Midlands)

More information relating to the DBS can be found here >>> https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service